Basement Home
Sinking Down: Jesse Malin's Tale of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Lyrics
Didn't go to work at all
Expresses the speaker's failure to fulfill work obligations.
Couldn't even make the call
Highlights the speaker's inability to communicate or face responsibilities.
Skipped payments on my truck
Indicates financial struggles by missing payments on a truck.
Grabbed my last hundred bucks
Describes the speaker's financial hardship with a limited amount of money.
And bought you a pretty dress
Illustrates a gesture of affection, buying a dress, but the recipient remains unimpressed.
But still you're not impressed
Reveals a sense of disappointment despite the speaker's efforts.
I'm sinking down on your love
Expresses a feeling of sinking or despair in the context of a romantic relationship.
Where is the God above?
Raises existential questions about the absence or perceived absence of divine intervention.
I'm sinking down on your dreams
Describes the difficulty of achieving or fulfilling the dreams of a partner.
And it's harder than it seems
Emphasizes the challenging nature of pursuing and realizing aspirations.
Took her to the county fair
Recalls an event at the county fair where the partner showed indifference.
And she didn't even care
Reflects on the partner's lack of interest or concern.
Like my first wife I couldn't keep
Compares the partner to the speaker's first wife who left him.
She left me for the big sleep
Refers to the partner leaving for an unknown destination, symbolized as the "big sleep."
You shared my bottle on Labor Day
Shares a moment of intimacy on Labor Day, but the partner disappears when the speaker wakes up.
When I woke you'd run away
Highlights the transient nature of the speaker's relationships.
I'm sinking down on your love
Reiterates the feeling of sinking or despair in the context of love.
Where is the God above?
Questions the presence or role of a higher power in the speaker's life.
I'm sinking down on your dreams
Expresses the struggle of realizing the partner's dreams.
And it's harder than it seems
Underlines the difficulty and challenges inherent in pursuing dreams.
Trying to get to you ever since I made parole
Describes the speaker's ongoing efforts to reach the partner since being released on parole.
Trying to put some heaven in this basement home
Symbolizes the desire to bring happiness or positivity to a modest or confined living space.
Talk of going back to school
Suggests the idea of personal improvement by considering a return to school.
Show them all you're not a fool
Encourages the partner to prove intelligence or competence to others.
Talk of going back to bed
Contrasts the idea of going back to bed, representing laziness or escapism, with the notion of personal growth.
And we watch TV instead
Depicts a shared, mundane activity like watching TV instead of pursuing more meaningful experiences.
And sometimes I feel like this
Expresses a deeper emotional need beyond simple physical affection.
I need more than a kiss
Acknowledges the need for more substantial emotional connection or support.
I'm sinking down on your love
Reiterates the emotional descent in the context of a troubled relationship.
And there ain't no God above
Denies the presence of a higher power, emphasizing the speaker's isolation.
I'm sinking down on your dreams
Reaffirms the difficulty of realizing the partner's dreams.
And it's harder than it seems
Stresses the challenging nature of pursuing and achieving aspirations.
And she is only twelve years old
Reveals a disturbing detail about the partner's age, possibly highlighting an unsettling or taboo aspect of the relationship.
She don't believe in God
Raises questions about the partner's beliefs and the impact on the speaker's relationship.
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