The House that Dripped Blood
Unveiling Secrets in The House that Dripped Blood
Lyrics
Look beyond the broken bottles
Encourages looking beyond the visible signs of decay and destruction, suggesting a deeper exploration.
Past the rotting wooden stairs
Highlights the deteriorating state of the structure, emphasizing the need to move past external decay.
Root out the wine-dark honeyed center
Suggests finding the hidden, valuable core within the decay, using the metaphor of "wine-dark honeyed center."
Not everyone can live like millionaires
Comments on the disparity in living standards, implying that not everyone has the privilege of a luxurious life.
Look through the air-thin walls
Encourages a thorough investigation, looking through the thin walls to discover the truth.
Tear up the floorboards strip the paint
Advocates for a deeper inspection by tearing apart the floorboards and stripping away superficial layers like paint.
Go over every inch of space
Emphasizes the importance of examining every corner of the space meticulously.
With the patience of a saint
Stresses the need for patience, comparing it to the virtue of a saint.
Grab your hat get your coat
Indicates readiness to leave the premises by grabbing hat and coat.
The cellar door is an open throat
Uses the metaphor of a cellar door as an entrance to the unknown or hidden truths.
Look past the kitchen cabinets
Directs attention to the kitchen area for further exploration.
Go through the chest of drawers
Encourages searching through personal storage spaces like chests of drawers.
Scrutinize the casements
Suggests scrutinizing the window openings for additional insights.
Rip the varnish off the doors
Advocates removing superficial layers by ripping off the varnish from the doors.
Dig up the laughing photographs
Refers to old photographs with laughter, indicating the presence of memories in the space.
They're here somewhere or other
Implies that memories are present but need to be found, suggesting a search for the past.
Take what you can carry
Advises taking valuable findings but acknowledges limitations in what can be carried away.
But let me tell you brother
Warns that even in seemingly calm waters, stagnation can occur, implying hidden dangers.
Still waters go stagnant
Uses vivid imagery of bodies bloating to convey the unsettling consequences of neglect or hidden problems.
Bodies bloat
Reiterates the metaphor of the cellar door as an entry point to potentially disturbing or undisclosed information.
And the cellar door is an open throat
Concludes with a reminder of the open throat, underscoring the significance of remaining vigilant and aware.
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