This is the penultimate track on 'A New Day At Midnight' his sixth studio album and follow up to 'White Ladder' and an album with his father's death permeating throughout. The track 'December' is a case in point. The song clearly reflects a relationship (perhaps a one night stand) which ultimately feels very empty. The reference in the chorus to, "my house of straw" reinforces his own vulnerability and regret that this relationship was not working out - perhaps unrequited love. The song is a ballad, written and sung with deep emotion by a thoughtful writer often not credited with such skill. The song's actual title and how the phrase is used within the song however reflect two different expressions of emotion do they not?
This is the penultimate track on 'A New Day At Midnight' his sixth studio album and follow up to 'White Ladder' and an album with his father's death permeating throughout. The track 'December' is a case in point. The song clearly reflects a relationship (perhaps a one night stand) which ultimately feels very empty. The reference in the chorus to, "my house of straw" reinforces his own vulnerability and regret that this relationship was not working out - perhaps unrequited love. The song is a ballad, written and sung with deep emotion by a thoughtful writer often not credited with such skill. The song's actual title and how the phrase is used within the song however reflect two different expressions of emotion do they not?