Matching Houses
Nostalgic Tales: Matching Houses and the Eccentric Canvas of Love
Lyrics
Our lounge was daubed in chip fat yellow
Describing the color of the lounge as chip fat yellow.
Well before hers next door
Their lounge was adorned in the mentioned color before the neighbor's lounge.
We had replicas of the Eiffel Tower
Having replicas of the Eiffel Tower in their home.
And an arctic rug on the living room floor
Having an arctic rug on the living room floor.
The walls were alive with Lopsided matadors
Walls decorated with images of lopsided matadors.
Our out of focus friends from Ibiza would kill for
Out of focus friends from Ibiza would envy their lifestyle.
Making the most of our matching houses
Making the most of their similar houses in a location that's not particularly special.
In the middle of nowhere special
Emphasizing the ordinary location of their houses.
Making the most of our matching houses
Continuing to enjoy their matching houses.
See through the curtains and the Oxfam blouses
Observing through curtains, noticing Oxfam blouses (charity clothing).
Truant love on the lino floor
Describing a truant love on the linoleum floor.
With borstal boy number four
With borstal boy number four – a reference to a young offender.
The outline of his Blackpool rock
Describing the outline of Blackpool rock (a traditional UK sweet) on Tina's frock (dress).
Written all over our Tina's frock
Father missing everything while sitting on the toilet.
Dad sat on the lav missing everything
Mother burning like Joan of Arc did during the parents' evening.
Mother burned like Joan of Arc burned
Highlighting an intense situation during a parents' evening.
On parents evening
Continuing to make the most of their matching houses in an unspectacular location.
Making the most of our matching houses
Reiterating the ordinary setting of their houses.
In the middle of nowhere special
Continuing to enjoy their matching houses.
Making the most of our matching houses
Observing through curtains, noticing Oxfam blouses (charity clothing).
See through the curtains and the Oxfam blouses
Continuing the description of their living situation.
Polluting the back of our nostalgic settee
Referring to pollution on their nostalgic settee with lies and social security issues.
With lies and social security
Describing the negative aspects affecting their home environment.
Painting brown carpets with sunshine
Painting brown carpets with sunshine, possibly indicating a positive change.
Moving for the last time
Moving for the last time, suggesting a significant change or decision.
Making the most of our matching houses
Continuing to make the most of their matching houses.
In the middle of nowhere special
Reiterating the ordinary setting of their houses.
Making the most of our matching houses
Continuing to enjoy their matching houses.
See through the curtains and the Oxfam blouses
Observing through curtains, noticing Oxfam blouses (charity clothing).
Making the most of our matching houses
Continuing to make the most of their matching houses.
In the middle of nowhere special
Reiterating the ordinary setting of their houses.
Making the most of our matching houses
Continuing to enjoy their matching houses.
See through the curtains and the Oxfam blouses
Observing through curtains, noticing Oxfam blouses (charity clothing).
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