House of Roses
House of Roses: Unraveling the Thorny Tapestry of Love and Betrayal
Lyrics
Got a house full of roses
Metaphorical reference to having abundance or luxury represented by roses.
But it's time to come down
Time for the luxurious or comfortable situation to end.
Always trying to be at my place
Others want to be present or close, but the speaker is frequently absent or unavailable.
But I'm never around
Despite the desire for closeness, the speaker is often not present.
You wanna read Freud til midnight
A contrast in interests between studying psychology (Freud) and wanting to have fun or be carefree.
But I just wanna mess around
The speaker desires to engage in more casual activities rather than intellectual pursuits.
You see that venom in your palm honey
Expressing a willingness to help or alleviate someone's pain, possibly in a flirtatious manner.
I might just suck it out
Continuation of the flirtatious tone, offering to help or save the other person.
There's a cold war coming
Suggesting an impending conflict, but they are approaching it cautiously.
But we're taking it slow
Despite knowing about potential conflict (Cold War), they are taking their time to address it.
Read about Detente
Referencing a historical period of eased tension between nations.
But you never really know
Uncertainty about whether the knowledge gained will truly help.
He put her head on a platter
Reference to a betrayal or sacrifice, possibly warning someone.
Just to let you know
Warning or informing about potential consequences or actions.
What you get from your father is a
Suggesting a lack of depth or substance in what one inherits from their father.
Bottomless, vapid soul
Implying an emptiness or lack of meaningful content in one's heritage.
And all those burning fields that we ran through
Recollection of past experiences where orders were followed without question.
Just following orders like we're meant to
Reflecting on obeying directives as if it's a predetermined course.
Doesn't it make you wonder what we're coming to
Pondering the deteriorating state of affairs, invoking curiosity about the future.
Doesn't it make you wonder what we're gonna do
Raising questions about the impending actions or consequences.
You said you were just waiting for midnight
Anticipation of a dramatic or chaotic event symbolized by waiting for midnight.
To see the wreckage in the moonlight
Describing a desire to witness destruction or chaos.
There was a fire in your mind you had to put right
A personal struggle or conflict that needs resolution.
There flowers in your hair until the end of sunrise
Symbolism of beauty amidst chaos or difficulty.
We could wait out all the fighting if we had to
Will to endure hardships or conflicts if necessary.
The sky is full of ashes but I love you
Expressing love despite a bleak or troubled situation.
Why does this feel so real if it's never true
Questioning the authenticity of intense feelings in a situation that seems unreal.
Why does this feel so real if it's never true
Reiteration of questioning the authenticity of emotions in an unreal scenario.
We've got a house built of roses
Reinforcing the earlier notion that the 'house of roses' is temporary and needs to end.
But it's gotta come down
Emphasizing the necessity to dismantle the facade or the comfortable situation.
You were born like a desert
Describing someone's nature as barren and desolate.
All sand and sound
Comparing someone's essence to a dry, arid environment.
Now I've glimpsed the gorgon eyes
Having seen something terrifying or petrifying, unable to look back.
I can't afford to turn around
Continuation of the inability to turn away from something dreadful or overwhelming.
Now I've glimpsed the gorgon eyes
Reiteration of being unable to turn away from something petrifying or terrifying.
I can't afford to turn around
Reiterating the inability to look back once exposed to something dreadful.
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