Glasshouse
Exploring Dreams in California: Glasshouse Revelations
Lyrics
That's why I had to go all the way to California
The speaker had to travel to California for a specific reason.
And get a house with a kitchen and a bath tub
The speaker acquired a house in California with essential amenities like a kitchen and a bathtub.
If I let Harley tattoo my skin
If the speaker allows Harley to tattoo their skin, it might divert the conversation from complex topics.
Instead of talkin' bout complicated things
The speaker prefers discussing simple matters rather than engaging in complicated conversations.
He wouldn't think that I tried to be a stranger
If the speaker lets Harley tattoo them, Harley won't perceive them as a stranger.
We are birds
The speaker and others are likened to birds in an empty glasshouse.
In this empty glasshouse
The glasshouse is empty, emphasizing a sense of isolation or emptiness.
Trees of avocado
The glasshouse is adorned with avocado trees, creating an unusual atmosphere.
We drink until the morning comes
The group consumes alcohol until the morning.
We are birds
The speaker and others are again compared to birds, emphasizing a free or unrestrained existence.
Children of the last world
The group is described as children of the last world, reminiscent of a sci-fi setting.
Like in the sci-fi movies
Reference to sci-fi movies where characters reach for the silver sky, suggesting futuristic aspirations.
Reaching for the silver sky
Continuation of the futuristic theme, aiming for elevated goals.
Juno has taken a little pill
Juno takes a pill, and there's laughter with a friend until Lilia needs to take a cab home.
I hear her giggle with her friend all night until
The atmosphere involves joy and socializing.
It's time for Lilia to take a cab home
When it's time, Lilia takes a cab home, indicating a conclusion to the gathering.
We are birds
Repetition of the metaphor comparing the group to birds in the glasshouse.
In this empty glasshouse
Reiteration of the emptiness of the glasshouse, suggesting a persistent theme of isolation.
Trees of avocado
Reiteration of avocado trees in the glasshouse, maintaining the unusual setting.
We drink until the morning comes
The group continues drinking until the morning, reinforcing the theme of revelry.
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