Heart Hotels
Retreating Hearts: Uncovering Love's Echoes
Lyrics
Well there's too many windows in this old hotel
There are numerous perspectives or opportunities in life, symbolized by the windows in the hotel.
And rooms filled with reckless pride
Rooms are occupied by people who exhibit a lack of caution or concern for consequences.
And the walls have grown sturdy and the halls have worn well
The surroundings have become resilient, and experiences have endured over time.
But there is nobody living inside, nobody living inside
Despite the external strength, there is emotional emptiness or detachment; no one truly lives there.
Gonna pull in the shutters on this heart of mine
The speaker intends to close off emotionally, protecting their heart from further pain.
Roll up the carpets and pull in the blinds
Taking measures to create a barrier by metaphorically closing off and isolating oneself.
And retreat to the chambers that I left behind
Returning to the comfort and safety of past experiences and relationships.
In hopes there's still may be love left to find, still may be love left to find
Hope remains that there might still be love to discover or rekindle in those past connections.
Seek inspiration in daily affairs
Encouraging the search for inspiration in everyday life.
Now you soul is improper and requires repairs
The soul is depicted as damaged and in need of repair or healing.
And the voices you hear at the top of the stairs
Voices at the top of the stairs symbolize unfulfilled prayers or unanswered needs.
Are only echoes of unanswered prayers, echoes of unanswered prayers
The echoes indicate a lack of response to those prayers, suggesting a sense of abandonment or disappointment.
Well there's too many windows in this old hotel
Reiteration of the abundance of opportunities or distractions in life.
And rooms filled with reckless pride
Rooms are occupied by individuals with excessive self-esteem and pride.
And the walls have grown sturdy and the halls have worn well
Despite the endurance of experiences, the emotional core is vacant.
But there is nobody living inside, nobody living inside
Emphasizing the emptiness within despite the apparent strength of the surroundings.
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