House
Echoes of Ghostly Love: The Ophelias' Haunting Reflections
Lyrics
The gaps between us are becoming more apparent
The distance or emotional separation between us is becoming more noticeable.
I still think about the way you used to look at me
I still remember and reflect on the way you used to gaze at me.
Train wired cross like graphs overhead
Imagery of a train's wires crossing like graphs above, possibly symbolizing complex and intersecting paths.
Sun on my skin from the window shining in
The sunlight on the skin, possibly suggesting a moment of warmth or exposure.
Small red house living in my bloodstream
A metaphorical reference to a small red house within the bloodstream, perhaps representing a dwelling for memories or emotions.
A home for the ghosts that live there
The small red house is a home for ghosts, indicating the presence of lingering memories or experiences.
Welcome and happy, strange blue cold
A contradictory mix of emotions - welcome and happy, yet described as strange blue cold, suggesting a complex emotional state.
You say I'm heartless, I say I'm safe for good
A disagreement about emotional warmth, with one person claiming to be heartless and the other asserting safety.
I pass your house
The singer is passing the listener's house.
Driving downtown
While driving downtown, possibly indicating movement and change.
You're never home
The listener is never home, suggesting absence or emotional distance.
Getting beat up on your way home from grade school
A description of a challenging experience, being beaten up on the way home from grade school.
Walk fast with your hands where they can be seen
Advising to walk fast with hands visible, possibly a cautionary metaphor for navigating through difficulties.
You're a statue of David in a rainstorm
A metaphor comparing someone to the statue of David in a rainstorm, implying vulnerability and exposure.
Jesus Christ, there are so many people in the world
An acknowledgment of the vastness of humanity and the presence of numerous people in the world.
Tie a knot to keep from falling
Suggesting the use of a metaphorical knot to prevent falling, possibly indicating a coping mechanism.
Pulling my hair back cause you like my neck
Describing an intimate gesture, pulling hair back, possibly expressing a connection or attraction.
Have you been sleeping enough lately?
A concern about the listener's well-being, asking if they have been getting enough sleep.
Sometimes, I hate you but you know I care
An admission of conflicting emotions - sometimes hating but expressing care.
We're older now
Acknowledging the passage of time, suggesting both the singer and the listener are older now.
You might find out
Suggesting a potential discovery or realization about the relationship.
You tore my mouth
Describing emotional pain, possibly inflicted by the listener, using the metaphor of tearing the singer's mouth.
You wore me down
Expressing a sense of being worn down, possibly by the challenges or dynamics of the relationship.
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