This Old House
Aging Home, Echoes of Life: Blue Suede Daddys' Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
This old house once knew its children
This old house symbolizes a place that was once filled with the presence of its inhabitants, likely a family.
This old house once knew its wife
The house knew a wife, suggesting a family unit and the memories associated with it.
This old house was home and comfort
The house was a source of home and comfort for its residents during the challenges of life.
As they fought the storms of life
Despite facing life's storms, the house provided shelter and support.
This old house once rang with laughter
The house echoed with laughter, indicating joyful moments shared within its walls.
This old house heard many shouts
Shouts in the house reveal a lively and dynamic past.
Now it trembles in the darkness
Now the house trembles in darkness, possibly reflecting a sense of abandonment or decline.
When the lightning walks about
Lightning walking about symbolizes disturbances or challenges in the current state of the house.
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
The speaker declares that the house won't be needed any longer, indicating a departure or end of an era.
Ain't gonna need this house no more
Reiteration that the house won't be needed anymore, emphasizing its abandonment.
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
No time to fix the shingles, suggesting neglect or an unwillingness to address issues.
Ain't got time to fix the floor
Similar to line 11, no time to fix the floor, indicating a lack of attention to structural problems.
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
No time to oil the hinges, implying neglect of maintenance tasks.
Nor to mend the window pain
No time to mend the window pain, highlighting a disregard for repairing emotional or physical wounds.
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
Reiteration that the house won't be needed, with a mention of preparation to meet the saints, implying a transition to an afterlife.
He's getting ready to meet the saints
The occupant is preparing to meet a spiritual or heavenly realm.
This old house is gettin' shaky
The house is described as shaky, emphasizing its deterioration.
This old house is gettin' old
The house is getting old, further emphasizing its aging and decline.
This old house has seen the rain
The house has witnessed rain, symbolizing challenges and difficulties.
This old house has seen the cold
The house has experienced cold, suggesting periods of hardship.
Oh his knees are gettin' chilly
The occupant's knees are getting chilly, possibly indicating vulnerability or discomfort.
But he feels no fear or pain
Despite physical discomfort, there is no fear or pain, possibly due to a spiritual perspective.
'Cause he sees an angel peepin'
An angel is seen through a broken window pane, symbolizing a glimpse of the divine or the afterlife.
Through a broken window pane
Reiteration of not needing the house, with the added detail of preparing to meet the saints.
Ain't gonna need this house no longer
Repetition of previous lines, reinforcing the themes of abandonment, aging, and spiritual preparation.
Ain't gonna need this house no more
-Ain't got time to fix the shingles
-Ain't got time to fix the floor
-Ain't got time to oil the hinges
-Nor to mend the window pain
-Ain't gonna need this house no longer
-He's getting ready to meet the saints
-This old house is gettin' shaky
-This old house is gettin' old
-This old house has seen the rain
-This old house has seen the cold
-Oh his knees are gettin' chilly
-But he feels no fear or pain
-'Cause he sees an angel peepin'
-Through a broken window pane
-Ain't gonna need this house no longer
-Ain't gonna need this house no more
-Ain't got time to fix the shingles
-Ain't got time to fix the floor
-Ain't got time to oil the hinges
-Nor to mend the window pain
-Ain't gonna need this house no longer
-He's getting ready to meet the saints (repeat)
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