The House Our Father Knew Lyrics

Lyric discussion by robeson 

Cover art for The House Our Father Knew lyrics by Jump, Little Children

I think, more precisely, this song seems to be about an abusive grandfather and history of violence in a family especially against the song-writer's father, although I can't say for certain and neither Virith nor Rizo were helpful with giving us the definitive meaning of this specific song. The song seems to be condemning the "grandfather" individual to an afterlife whether in heaven (golden wings) or hell (leaden shoes) spent in the house where the abuse/anger took place against the song-writer's father. This song reminds me of my own family's history. The image it invokes in my mind is the character Jenny's childhood home from the film "Forest Gump" as well as the house in Hell from the film "What Dreams May Come".

Objectively speaking, a cycle of violence that moves through the generations seems to be indicated, however, the extent to which it has continued beyond the "grandfather" spoken to in the song is unclear. Perhaps being "pulled by the sound" could mean that, generally speaking, it's a very easy cycle to fall back into and the house of violence spoken of in the song metaphorically becomes a "home" that one inherits and can't leave as easily as one might wish to.

The bridge for this song is very powerful with some great harmony. One of my favorites by Jump.