Hero In Our House
Unveiling the Silent Hero: A Heartfelt Journey Through Loss and Resilience
Lyrics
There was a hero in my house, I really miss her
Reflects on a heroic figure (possibly a mother) in the speaker's house and expresses a sense of longing.
That's her on the porch, right there holding my sister
The person being referred to is seen on the porch, taking care of the speaker's sister.
Used to wake me up for school, help put on my clothes
Describes how the hero used to wake the speaker up for school and assist with getting dressed.
Lunch in the fridge, wrapped and foiled to stay cold
Mentions the hero's role in preparing lunch and keeping it cold for the speaker.
And then she walked out, the hero in my house
Reveals that the hero walked out of the speaker's life, causing emotional pain.
Now my heart is locked in a caged
Expresses the emotional turmoil by describing the heart as locked in a cage.
Thrown into the river, I can't help this rage
Describes intense emotions, including rage, possibly stemming from the hero's departure.
Sometimes I wonder what she's doing up there now
Wondering about the hero's current situation and how others perceive her.
Do they see her like we do? The hero in our house
Questions if others still see the hero in the same positive light as the speaker does.
Yeah, we're all a little numb, that's not the intention
Acknowledges a sense of emotional numbness among the people affected.
Things that we saw, just hurt too much to mention
Suggests that some experiences are too painful to talk about explicitly.
I hurt for the pain, hurt and I'm grieving
Expresses deep emotional pain and grief.
Oddest thing is, there's just no getting even
Highlights the difficulty of finding resolution or closure for the pain.
Her body took her out, the hero in our house
Indicates that the hero's physical body is no longer present.
Now this heart is locked in a cage
Reiterates the feeling of being emotionally imprisoned.
Thrown into the river, Yeah, I can't help this rage
Repeats the theme of intense rage in response to the hero's absence.
Sometimes I wonder what she's doing up there now
Continues to wonder about the hero's current state and perception by others.
Do they see her like we do? The hero in our house
Reiterates the question of whether others see the hero in the same positive light.
Some things you can't forget, some folks, you don't either
Addresses the lasting impact of certain experiences and people.
Can try to outrun pain, you stop and feel the fever
Suggests that trying to avoid or escape pain is futile, and one must confront it.
I need to get drunk, feeling so crazy
Expresses a desire to escape reality through intoxication.
I need to get work done, but then I just get lazy
Acknowledges a struggle to focus on responsibilities due to emotional distress.
If she could see me now, the hero in our house
Reflects on how the hero would perceive the speaker's current state.
It really gets me down, it really bums me out
Expresses sadness and frustration over the imagined disapproval of the hero.
Now this heart is locked in a cage
Reiterates the feeling of being emotionally imprisoned.
Thrown into the river, yeah, I can't help this rage
Repeats the theme of intense rage in response to the hero's absence.
And sometimes I wonder what she's doing up there now
Continues to wonder about the hero's current state and perception by others.
Do they see her like we do? The hero in our house
Reiterates the question of whether others see the hero in the same positive light.
There was a hero in our house, sent down from heaven
Describes the hero as someone special, possibly with divine qualities.
Then she went back, for the age of sixty-seven
Implies that the hero has passed away at the age of sixty-seven.
But she told us all goodbye, told us she was proud
Recalls the hero's farewell and expression of pride before leaving.
And that's how she went out, the hero in our house
Summarizes the hero's departure as a dignified exit from the speaker's life.
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