Lyric discussion by musicsuperhero1 

Cover art for Cast On, Cast Off lyrics by Republic Tigers, The

Love the song. Has a haunting vibe. No pun intended (considering the poltergeist reference).

I wonder if the "yours is home alone, I watch the poltergeist" line is simply referring to the movies. Still fits with the break-up interpretation of the song. She likes Home Alone, while he prefers Poltergeist. It goes with the "fire and ice" image. They (the couple in the song) are very different. They have different tastes and needs that clash.

My Opinion