Tiny Glass Houses
Cracks in Memory: Unveiling the Fragile Beauty of Tiny Glass Houses
Lyrics
There's a crack in my memory
Refers to a flaw or gap in the speaker's recollection or memory.
As if something has gone
Suggests that something significant has disappeared or been lost.
And split the foundation
Implies a disruption in the fundamental aspects, possibly emotional or creative.
Of shadow, of song
Refers to the disruption affecting both darkness (shadow) and creativity (song).
And raddled the windows
Describes the disturbance reaching the windows, possibly symbolizing insight or clarity.
And the tiny regrets
Highlights small regrets that are now agitated or disturbed.
And the tiny glasses houses
Mentions small glass houses, which may symbolize fragile aspects of the speaker's life.
That I tried to forget
Indicates an attempt to forget the delicate or vulnerable parts of life.
Drink til your sleeping
Suggests using alcohol as a means of escape or coping.
I love you that way
Expresses a particular form of love associated with being in a state of intoxication.
Like we are all babies
Draws a parallel between adults and babies, possibly highlighting vulnerability.
All our beds are unmade
Indicates a universal state of disarray or imperfection.
No memory has molded
Suggests that no amount of memory has solidified enough to erase certain experiences.
Enough to forget
Refers to the fragility of the speaker's glass houses, emphasizing their impermanence.
And our tiny glass houses
Reiterates the existence of delicate structures representing aspects of life.
Are not built for us yet
Says these glass houses are not yet suitable or ready for the speaker.
Takes all of the courage
Emphasizes the difficulty (courage) but lack of arrogance (pride) required for a certain situation.
And none of the pride
Addresses the emotional strength needed to confront a challenging circumstance.
To stand in the threshold
Refers to standing at the threshold, possibly indicating a pivotal moment.
To sit down inside
Suggests sitting down inside, facing the challenge rather than avoiding it.
Where we are not babies
Contrasts the earlier comparison to babies, emphasizing maturity or experience.
No we are not new
Affirms that the speaker and others are not new or inexperienced.
And our tiny glass houses
Reiterates the fragile nature of the glass houses but mentions a beautiful view.
With the beautiful view
Suggests that despite their fragility, the speaker appreciates the beauty in their vulnerability.
There's a crack in my memory
Repeats the idea of a crack in the memory, emphasizing its significance.
Where a funeral parade
Introduces a metaphorical funeral parade associated with the memory's decline.
Rolls through the doorway
Describes the procession entering the speaker's mental space.
That my memory made
Suggests the memory itself created a passageway for the funeral parade.
And funeral marches
Introduces funeral marches and sounds, adding a somber tone to the memory's decline.
To its funeral sounds
Associates funeral sounds with the deterioration of the tiny glass houses.
And the tiny glass houses
Reiterates the fragility of the glass houses, now in the context of a collapse.
Are all tumbling down
Emphasizes the ongoing collapse of the delicate structures.
And tiny glass houses
Reiterates the continued collapse of the fragile glass houses.
Are all tumbling down
Repeats the image of tiny glass houses falling, reinforcing their impermanence.
And tiny glass houses
Further emphasizes the ongoing collapse of the delicate glass houses.
Are all tumbling down
Concludes by restating the idea of the tiny glass houses tumbling down.
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