I grew so old in that house I lived in
They brought me here 'cause I can't take care
I lost my worth and my purpose here
I feel you cry, but I can't speak my mind
Will you hold me and never let me go?
'Cause I hated when you walk outside that door
'Cause I know I won't ever see your eyes
The eyes I gave you

When my eyes shut, they'll take me to the land
For fifty years I lived there with my man
And on my own, I lived for forty more
I watched you grow up from babies on the floor
To the beautiful women that you are
And I hated that you've gone away so far
'Cause I know I won't ever see those eyes
The eyes I gave you

The evenings fall, they'll drag me out the hall
Up to my bunk and drug me 'til I'm numb
But pass the haze, I see your pretty face
Remember me when I'm gone
You know I love you, though I can hardly say
And I hate it when you see me in this way
But in darkness, I'll always see those eyes
The eyes I gave you


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    My Interpretation

    The idea I get from this song is that its about a older woman with dementia/alzheimer's. Shes been moved to a care home as she can't care for herself anymore "They brought me here 'cause I can't take care"

    The old woman hates people leaving but she will forget them so it will be like the last time she see's them. But looking into their eyes is the only thing that brings back memories. "'Cause I hated when you walk outside that door 'Cause I know I won't ever see your eyes"

    When it talks about how she hates how people are 'gone away so far' this is because she has lost her mind and memories, they have disappeared from her mind.

    Just my thoughts!

    guygon October 14, 2014   Link

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