Little Blue House
Echoes of a Lost Dream: Little Blue House on 271
Lyrics
Do you remember the little blue house on 271
Recollection of a specific house on 271.
The one that I swore we'd buy someday
Expressed commitment to purchase the house in the future.
To fix up
Reference to the need for repairs.
I'd patch up the porch
Personal commitment to fixing the porch.
Put yellow flowers out in the front
Imagined beautification with yellow flowers.
Repaint the door, set up a porch swing
Additional plans for repainting and setting up a porch swing.
Fill in the ruts
Mention of filling in ruts, possibly addressing challenges.
I thought you should know they tore it down
Revelation that the little blue house was demolished.
Drove past it the last time I was in town
Discovery of the demolition during a recent visit.
Put a big white house in the back with a barn
Replacement with a big white house and barn.
Overlooking the field
Description of the new surroundings overlooking a field.
Left the little white fence where the old house
Retained a little white fence from the old house on the hill.
Use to sit on a hill
Reflecting on memories associated with the previous house.
And I was thinking back to a time
Nostalgia for a past period when the person was absent.
When you were gone
Recalling a time when the relationship seemed stable.
And I thought we were fine
Contrast between past perception and current realization.
Oh, I was thinking back to a time
Continued reflection on a bygone era.
When the little blue house still stood
Association of stability with the presence of the little blue house.
And you were mine
Claiming ownership of the partner during that period.
Blue, blue
Repetition of the color "blue" for emphasis and emotional connection.
Blue, blue
Continuation of the emotional emphasis through repetition.
Don't think anyone noticed
Perceived lack of attention or concern from others about the house.
Don't think anyone cared
Expressing doubt about others noticing or caring about the house.
Think I'm the only one who noticed
Feeling isolated in recognizing the absence of the little blue house.
It was there
Confirmation of personal awareness of the house's existence.
And the fence that use to guard it
Reference to the fence that used to protect the house.
Still takes every single shift
The continued duty of the fence despite the house's absence.
Guarding the little blue house
The concept of a protective fence around a non-existent house.
That ain't even there
Recognition of the paradoxical nature of guarding an absent structure.
Think I'm that stupid little fence
Self-awareness of investing effort in defending an imaginary situation.
Defending you when you don't even exist
Comparing oneself to the fence, defending a non-existent entity.
A figment of my wildest innovation
Acknowledgment of imaginative thoughts and creations.
I think I've always been creative
A general statement about the person's creative nature.
Blue, blue
Reiteration of the emotional state using the color "blue."
Blue, blue
Continued emphasis on the emotional impact of the situation.
Blue, blue (blue)
Repetition of the color "blue" with added emphasis in parentheses.
Blue, blue
Continued emotional expression through color repetition.
Do you remember the little blue house on 271
Recollection of the little blue house and the promise to buy it.
The one that I swore we'd buy someday
Reiteration of the commitment to eventually fix up the house.
To fix up
Conclusion with a reminder of the initial aspiration to improve the house.
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