| The Low Anthem – This God Damn House Lyrics | 4 years ago |
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@[ifitsthebeaches72410:38671] To me this song has always spoken of a partner (or possibly a child or parent, I suppose) who was killed (probably in a car accident) while running what was supposed to be a simple errand "I'm going uptown; did you need anything?" on what was supposed to be a special day, like a birthday or anniversary. "She left me here with breakfast in bed." On one hand, the lyrics could be taken as unfortunately stereotypical gender roles, but first -as mentioned already- the narrator may not be male; second, the relationship may not be partners at all; and third, the lyrics about the kitchen I have always interpreted as simply marking that her quick errand (for food probably) was never completed. "Now the kitchen is empty, and the dishwater's cold." I imagine the narrator had begun the washing up and stopped midway through the task when they heard the news. "The newspaper on the table is three days old." It has been three days since her obituary was printed, and the narrator is still in shock. "I've read every book on that living room shelf; I'm losing my mind in this god damn house." Staying in this place, where every sign of her is still fresh, where it still feels like she is supposed to be back any minute, is excruciating. |
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