A House Is Not a Home
Turning Houses into Homes: Love's Journey in Dionne Warwick's Melody
Lyrics
A chair is still a chair
A chair retains its identity even when unoccupied.
Even when there's no one sitting there
A chair is still a chair even without someone sitting on it.
But a chair is not a house
Emphasizes that a chair is fundamentally different from a house.
And a house is not a home
Stresses the distinction between a house and a home.
When there's no one there to hold you tight
Highlighting the emptiness without someone to embrace tightly.
And no one there you can kiss good night
Expresses the loneliness when there's no one to bid goodnight with a kiss.
A room is still a room
Similar to the first stanza, emphasizing the difference between a room and a house.
Even when there's nothing there but gloom
Reiterates that a room maintains its physical form even in a gloomy state.
But a room is not a house
Reaffirms the distinction between a room and a house.
And a house is not a home
Echoes the idea that a house is incomplete without the presence of a loved one.
When the two of us are far apart
Addresses the emotional distance when two people are apart.
And one of us has a broken heart
Describes the pain of one person having a broken heart.
Now and then I call your name
Expresses the act of calling someone's name occasionally.
And suddenly your face appears
Reflects on the sudden appearance of the person's face when called.
But it's just a crazy game
Describes the relationship as a challenging and unpredictable game.
When it ends it ends in tears
Conveys the sadness that follows the end of the "game."
Darling, have a heart
Addresses the partner, urging them to be forgiving and understanding.
Don't let one mistake keep us apart
Encourages not to let a single mistake be the reason for separation.
I'm not meant to live alone
Expresses the speaker's discomfort with living alone.
Turn this house into a home
Requests the partner to transform their house into a loving home.
When I climb the stair and turn the key
Symbolizes the act of entering the home with hope and anticipation.
Oh, please be there still in love with me
Pleads for the partner's continued love and presence.
I'm not meant to live alone
Reiterates the discomfort of living alone and the desire for companionship.
Turn this house into a home
Repeats the plea to transform the house into a warm and comforting home.
When I climb the stair and turn the key
Reiterates the symbolic act of entering the home with a plea for continued love.
Oh, please be there still in love with me
A final plea for the partner's enduring love and commitment.
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