Painting Houses
Burning Dreams on Colfax: Hiss Golden Messenger's Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
Down on Colfax again
Expressing being in a place called Colfax.
Lights all shining on the mess we made
Observing the lights shining on the consequences of past actions or decisions.
Damn the neon, damn the rain
Frustration with artificial and natural obstacles, represented by neon lights and rain.
Damn the dollar, keep the change
Disapproval of financial concerns, but accepting the situation with a play on the phrase "keep the change."
We're broke but we're breathing
Despite financial struggles, emphasizing resilience and the ability to continue living.
Running clean but I'm out of steam
Feeling depleted or exhausted while maintaining a clean, honest lifestyle.
Burning late like kerosene
Describing a burning sensation, possibly stress or intensity, comparable to kerosene.
Wwhen there ain't enough to count it
Expressing difficulties when there is not enough to quantify or measure.
Get up on the roof, you're painting houses
Suggesting a metaphorical act of perseverance—painting houses despite challenges.
For as long as you can take it
Committing to the task for as long as one can endure it.
Time's creeping past the quarter moon
Reflecting on the passage of time, possibly feeling slow or elongated.
If it takes forever, I guess we'll be there soon
Expressing a willingness to endure hardships until reaching a destination.
And still you hum that old tune
Recalling or acknowledging a familiar tune, "I Don't Wanna Talk About It," despite challenges.
"I Don't Wanna Talk About It"
Quoting a song title as a reference point for the emotional state.
At this hour there's nowhere left to go
Describing a late hour with limited options for action or movement.
Walk a mile in the dirty snow
Suggesting a difficult journey through challenging conditions, represented by dirty snow.
Or hitch a ride to the Broken Arrow
Offering alternatives for continuing the journey, such as hitching a ride.
Running clean but I'm out of steam
Reiterating a sense of depletion while swiftly moving past industrial areas.
Flying past the factories
Continuing to move forward with the belief that a new day is approaching.
They say a new day's coming, and I don't doubt it
Expressing confidence in the arrival of positive change.
And I'm stuck on the roof, still painting houses
Feeling stuck in a challenging situation but persisting in the effort, likened to painting houses on a roof.
Tears run down, they overflow
Depicting emotional overflow, possibly sorrow, represented by tears.
Coming out in stereo
Describing emotional expression in stereo, suggesting intensity and depth.
So turn it up a little louder
Encouraging amplification of emotions or experiences as proof of continued vitality.
As living proof the fire ain't out yet
Asserting that tears serve as evidence that the internal fire or passion is still burning.
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