Abandoned House
Elegy of Time: A Haunting Tale of Abandonment and Forgotten Memories
Lyrics
Abandoned house sitting there in the sun
Describes an abandoned house exposed to sunlight.
It soaks up all the nutrients around it
Metaphorically suggests the house absorbing its surroundings.
It was once so beautiful and colorful too
Recalls the past beauty and vibrancy of the house.
Now it sits in ruins with nothing left to do
Highlights the current state of the house in ruins.
Oh beautiful abandoned house
Adds an emotional touch, addressing the house as beautiful.
It shined so beautiful now it’s a goner
Reiterates the contrast between past and present beauty.
Nothing left, no more memories. So suddenly suddenly forgotten
Expresses sudden forgetfulness and loss of memories associated with the house.
I remember watching you grow
Personalizes the speaker's memories of the house's growth.
Holding your hand running through the daisies
Recalls a vivid memory of holding hands and running through daisies.
The colors hit my eyes, oh spectacular array of color
Appreciates the vibrant colors experienced during the past.
Now I lay forgotten no more memories
Expresses the abrupt disappearance of memories related to the house.
My glassware covered by dust
Depicts the speaker's possessions covered in dust, symbolizing neglect.
No color seeps through the grey
Describes a lack of color penetrating the current state of the house.
It’s been lost, lost in time
Suggests the house's existence lost in the passage of time.
Oh beautiful abandoned house
Repeats the sentiment of the house being beautiful, emphasizing its former state.
It shined so beautiful now it’s a goner
Reiterates the contrast between past and present beauty.
Nothing left, no more memories. So suddenly suddenly forgotten
Repeats the theme of sudden forgetfulness and loss of memories.
I see explorers retrieving my soul
Suggests the possibility of rediscovery by explorers, metaphorically retrieving the soul of the house.
What had been lost may be found
Reflects on the potential for finding what was lost.
I am that abandoned house
The speaker identifies themselves as the abandoned house.
Sitting right here writing that song
Places the speaker in the act of writing the song within the abandoned house.
People look past, people look through me
Describes people ignoring or overlooking the abandoned house.
There’s nothing here worth exploring
States that there is nothing significant or valuable to explore in the house.
You came and walked right through me
Narrates someone walking through the speaker, possibly representing intrusion or disregard.
Now we lay in ruins together
Describes a shared state of ruin between the speaker and the intruder.
Oh beautiful abandoned house
Repeats the sentiment of the house being beautiful, emphasizing its former state.
It shined so beautiful now it’s a goner
Reiterates the contrast between past and present beauty.
Nothing left, no more memories. So suddenly suddenly forgotten
Repeats the theme of sudden forgetfulness and loss of memories.
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