Gazebo Song
Building Gazebos Over Bodies: Kaylee Kitzman's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
You were high art baby, I was low brow
You were sophisticated and refined, while I was unrefined or of lower social status.
You know you came out cleaner in the shakedown
You emerged unscathed or cleaner from a difficult situation or scrutiny.
And if you get mad, just know I'm kicking rocks and taking myself down
If you become angry, understand that I'm feeling defeated and lowering my own spirits.
You know I take myself down
Reiteration of the self-destructive behavior, emphasizing personal responsibility.
I know you see the time as wasted
You perceive the time spent together as a waste.
But it's like we built the basement of every love you'll have on top of me
We laid the foundation for every future love you'll experience, symbolized by a basement built on me.
And in that way, you'll always have me
Despite the breakup, you will always have a part of me in your future relationships.
Building gazebos over bodies
Metaphorically constructing structures (gazebos) over the remains of past relationships.
Old bones upon which you'll raise your family
Your future family will be built upon the experiences and lessons of past failed relationships.
I think the medium got it wrong now
Suggesting a misinterpretation or misunderstanding by a third party or the public.
Ran off and slept for days in my hometown
Escaped and spent time resting in the speaker's hometown.
And yeah I'll miss your uncoded language
Expressing a longing for the simplicity of communication that existed in the past.
Everyone here speaks in tongues now
People around now communicate in complex and unfamiliar ways.
I know you see the time as wasted
Reiteration of the perception that time spent together was a waste.
But it's like we built the basement of every love you'll have on top of me
Continuing the metaphor of building the foundation for future loves on the speaker.
And in that way, you'll always have me
Despite the separation, the speaker will always be part of the ex-partner's future relationships.
Building gazebos over bodies
Continuation of the metaphorical construction of structures over past relationships.
Old bones upon which you'll raise your family
Future family will be raised on the experiences of previous failed relationships.
Seven years, not a failure to me
Seven years together are not considered a failure by the speaker.
Carried the weight when the other couldn't breathe
The speaker carried the emotional burden during difficult times.
Drinking with you in the backyard that spring
Reflecting on a positive memory of drinking together in the backyard during spring.
And it wasn't for lack of trying
Despite efforts, the relationship still ended.
And it wasn't easy for me
Emphasizing the difficulty the speaker faced in letting go.
Handing you back the box with your wedding ring
Returning the wedding ring symbolizes the end of the marriage or relationship.
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