Two Storeys
Two Storeys of Life's Contrasts: Shadows Below, Sunshine Above
Lyrics
Downstairs it's dark most of the time
Downstairs is often in darkness
And it's a mess
It's messy
The air is stale with the smell of wine
The air is filled with the scent of wine and cigarettes
And cigarettes
She claims she'll clean it but forgets
She says she'll clean it up sometime
She promises to tidy up at some point
But she forgets
But she fails to do so
She paints her nails and draws the blinds
She's occupied with painting her nails and closing the blinds
I draw a deeper breath
The narrator takes a deep breath in response
And downstairs she says
She expresses a desire to cut off her hair
â??I swear I'll cut off all my hairâ??
Expressing a recurring intention or threat
And every night's the night before
Every night feels the same
Alter a while
After a while, things become routine
A breakfast bowl on the bathroom floor
A bowl is left on the bathroom floor from breakfast
A broken tile
There's a broken tile in the bathroom
Red-eyed she stumbles through the door
She enters with red eyes and without a smile
She doesn't smile
The narrator also doesn't smile
And neither do I
Both seem unhappy
And this is where I live
This is the narrator's residence
But I know she's on her own
However, the narrator realizes she is emotionally distant
This is not my home
It doesn't feel like a true home
Upstairs it's a different story
Upstairs presents a contrasting scene
Every day's like Sunday morning
Every day feels serene like a Sunday morning
And the sun begins to shine
The sun starts to shine, indicating a positive atmosphere
There's a tree outside my window
A tree outside the window is described in vibrant colors
Brilliant green and golden yellow
The tree is green and golden yellow
And that happiness is mine
The narrator finds happiness in this setting
I'm fine
The narrator asserts they are fine
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