Built on a Hill
Whispers of Life: Nuclear Weasels' Song Unveils Hidden Hills
Lyrics
Well this house it seems was built on a hill
The speaker suggests that the house is situated on an elevated location.
When I sleep in my bed I always sleep still
The speaker claims to experience undisturbed sleep in their bed.
The sun's hot fingers push through the blinds
Describes the sun's rays penetrating through window blinds.
You open them and the light hurts my eyes
Opening the blinds causes discomfort to the speaker's eyes due to the bright light.
Going down to Bristol on the early train line
The speaker is heading to Bristol on an early train, possibly for a funeral.
For a funeral of a man that I can't bring to mind
The funeral is for a person the speaker struggles to remember.
Crawling back to the back of the line
Returning to the back of a line, suggesting a sense of waiting or delay.
I join you there and you say that you're fine
The speaker joins someone who claims to be fine.
I saw a man hanging from a crane
Observation of a man hanging from a crane, depicting a distressing scene.
His feet to the floor and his face to the rain
Details the position of the hanging man, emphasizing exposure to rain.
He could not see the point anymore
The hanging man seems to have lost purpose or hope.
Said his heart to his feet and his feet to the floor
Expressions of despair from the man's heart to his feet.
Well I looked around but no one else saw
Despite witnessing the distressing scene, others appear oblivious, possibly detached.
They were all plugged in faced away from it all
People are immersed in their own worlds, facing away from the unsettling sight.
This house it seems was built on a hill
Reiteration of the house being built on a hill, tying back to the initial description.
When I sleep in my house I always sleep still
Revisits the idea of undisturbed sleep in the house despite external events.
This house it seems was built on a hill
Restates that the house is constructed on a hill, possibly symbolizing isolation or detachment.
Well I miss my town so I never sleep still
The speaker expresses a longing for their hometown, connecting it with their inability to sleep peacefully.
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