The Mansion
Journey Across Heartbreak: The Mansion's Evocative Odyssey
Lyrics
At dawn I walked across my front lawn
At dawn, the narrator walks across their front lawn.
Humming some bloodying nordic rowing song
Humming a Nordic rowing song, which may imply a connection to strength or struggle.
It was raked and cut and comforting
The front lawn is well-maintained, providing a sense of order and comfort.
To comfort I said so long
The narrator bids farewell to comfort, suggesting a departure from the familiar.
I stole my girl from her backyard
The narrator mentions stealing their girl from her backyard, indicating a relationship.
We jumped on a train
The couple takes a train journey from Anacostia, VA, potentially symbolizing a significant journey.
Anacostia, va
Anacostia is a specific location, adding detail to the journey.
To greyhound across the united states
They plan to travel across the United States by Greyhound bus.
We set off in hope of changing our lives
Setting off with hope to change their lives but ending up at a Holiday Inn Riverside suggests unfulfilled aspirations.
But settled instead on holiday inn, riverside
Choosing to settle at a Holiday Inn Riverside rather than pursuing deeper change.
I woke up in the morning all alone
The narrator wakes up alone, hinting at a troubled relationship.
I walked down to the lobby
Descending to the lobby suggests a descent from a higher emotional state.
And found her on the phone
Discovering their partner on the phone, indicating a communication breakdown.
"David," she said, "I miss you I'm coming home"
The partner expresses a longing to return home to someone named David.
I pulled her by the arm
A physical interaction occurs as the narrator pulls the partner by the arm.
She grabbed me by the throat
The partner responds by grabbing the narrator by the throat, suggesting tension and conflict.
I went to the room and threw all her things
The narrator reacts impulsively, throwing the partner's belongings off the balcony.
Off the 17th floor balcony and set out
They set out again, perhaps indicating a renewed attempt at change or escape.
We set off in hope of changing our lives
Repeating the theme of hoping for change but settling for a Holiday Inn Riverside.
But settled instead on holiday inn, riverside
Reiteration of the pattern of aspiring for change and ending up in a familiar, unfulfilling place.
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