Better Views
Trading Blues for a Better View: Decoding Yellow House's 'Better Views'
Lyrics
Washed out with the rain but I’d do it again
Reflecting on past experiences, acknowledging challenges faced, but expressing a willingness to go through them again.
Trade in your blues for a better view
Suggesting a desire to exchange negative emotions ("blues") for a more positive perspective or outlook.
I know, I know, I know, it’s a dismal game we play
Recognizing the challenging and perhaps discouraging nature of life or relationships as a game that people participate in.
I know, I know, I know
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's understanding of the difficult game being played.
You’re testing me
Repetition of "You're testing me" suggests a feeling of being examined, challenged, or pushed in some way.
Testing me
-You’re testing me
-You’re testing me
-Sleep off the pain and try again
Suggesting the need for rest to recover from emotional pain and prepare for another attempt.
Blackout your eyes
Encouraging avoiding reality or pain by shutting one's eyes metaphorically or possibly through substance use.
With a better high
Escaping reality or pain by seeking a "better high" or an improved emotional state.
I know, I know about the twisted rites you hide behind
Awareness of hidden or deceptive actions, possibly within a relationship, described as "twisted rites."
I know, I know, I know
Repetition underlining the speaker's awareness of the concealed actions.
You’re testing me
Continued feeling of being tested, possibly by external forces or challenges.
You’re testing me
-You’re testing me
-Lord, you’re testing me
-Rip off the veil of this hellish tale
Expressing a desire to expose and remove the negativity or challenges represented by the metaphorical veil.
Slip through the back streets
Suggesting a strategy of navigating through less obvious or conventional paths while hiding one's actions.
And cover up your trail
-I know, I know, I know it’s the vague and dark you’re drawn too
Acknowledging attraction or inclination toward the mysterious or unclear aspects of life.
I know, I know, I know
Repetition indicating continued awareness of the draw towards the vague and dark.
You’re testing me
Persistently feeling tested or challenged, possibly by external forces or inner struggles.
You’re testing me
-You’re testing me
-Lord, you’re testing me
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