Amanda Mair (born June, 14th, 1994) is a female vocalist / pianist from Sto… Read Full Bio ↴Amanda Mair (born June, 14th, 1994) is a female vocalist / pianist from Stockholm, Sweden.

She was discovered by Club 8's, Johan Angergård, while only 15 years old after he heard some demos she had recorded with Club 8's touring drummer.

She was promptly signed to Angergård's label, Labrador, and started recording tracks with, The Mary Onettes, Philip Ekström, at the producer's desk. She released her first single House in June 2011. Her self-titled debut, was released in 2012 and peaked at #16 in Sweden.

In 2014 she was a member of Vo PAM, but recommenced solo work in 2016 with the release of tracks Rush and Wednesday.

House
Amanda Mair Lyrics

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I wanna wake you up
I can hardly hear my footsteps
In the falling darkness
I can barely wait to see you
In your apartment
We were heading for the better times we wanted
We were sorry that the distance
Took more than we prepared

We could do it again (we could do it again)
Just another ending this time
Were you ever scared? (were you ever scared?)
Did you seek for reasons to get
Far away from all the travelling
And talking on the phone?
Can't you see it's only what we've been
Can't you see the threats?

Can't you see your own obsessions?
Can't you see your count in this?
Can't you see I'm only happy
When you're in the house?
You should know I'm only waiting
For the times we never had
You should know it's all because of
You're not in the house

I wanna say it straight (I wanna say it straight)
We could be whatever we dreamed
Something really good (something really good)
Just let yourself get to it
In your apartment
We were heading for the better times we wanted
We were sorry that the distance
Took more than we prepared

Can't you see your own obsessions?
Can't you see your count in this?
Can't you see I'm only happy
When you're in the house?
You should know I'm only waiting
For the times we never had
You should know it's all because of
You're not in the house

(.you're not in the house, oh...)

Can't you see we're going nowhere?
Can't you see your count in this?
Can't you see I'm only happy
When you're in the house?
Can't you see my only vision?
Can't you see I'm counting this?

You should know I can't be happy
Till you're in the house

Overall Meaning

The song "House" by Amanda Mair is an emotionally charged piece about a yearning for connection and intimacy, with the metaphor of a house representing the comfort and security of being with the person you love. The opening lines set the scene of the singer's eagerness to be with their partner and the frustration caused by distance. The repetition of "we were heading for the better times we wanted" is a reflection of the couple's shared aspirations and the hope that they will continue to work towards a brighter future together. The chorus then pleads with the absent partner to recognize the singer's love and the joy they bring to each other's lives.

The second verse becomes more introspective, with the repetition of "can't you see" pointing out the partner's personal struggles and obsessive behaviors which may be contributing to their separation. The desperation in the repeated lines "I'm only happy when you're in the house" and "you're not in the house" drives home the central theme of the song - that the singer's happiness and sense of identity are tied up in their relationship, and they cannot be complete without their loved one by their side.

Overall, "House" is a haunting and melancholic exploration of the complexities of love, with a simple yet powerful melody that conveys the depth of emotion in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna wake you up
I want to get your attention and engage with you

I can hardly hear my footsteps
I am so excited to see you that I am not paying attention to the noise around me

In the falling darkness
It is getting dark outside as we are meeting up

I can barely wait to see you
I am eagerly looking forward to seeing you

In your apartment
We are meeting at your place

We were heading for the better times we wanted
We were both striving for a happy and fulfilling future

We were sorry that the distance / Took more than we prepared
We were regretful that we had to put up with the challenges that came with distance

We could do it again (we could do it again) / Just another ending this time
We had the potential to make our relationship work again, despite any past problems

Were you ever scared? (were you ever scared?) / Did you seek for reasons to get / Far away from all the travelling / And talking on the phone?
Were you ever afraid of losing me? Did you try to avoid our time spent apart due to the difficulties it posed?

Can't you see it's only what we've been / Can't you see the threats?
Can't you see that we are only what we have experienced before? Can't you see the potential issues that could arise?

Can't you see your own obsessions? / Can't you see your count in this? / Can't you see I'm only happy / When you're in the house?
Can't you see that you may be too focused on yourself? Can't you see how your actions affect our relationship? Can't you see that I am happiest when we're together?

You should know I'm only waiting / For the times we never had / You should know it's all because of / You're not in the house
You should know that I am waiting for us to experience new, happy times together. You should know that our lack of time together is causing my unhappiness.

I wanna say it straight (I wanna say it straight) / We could be whatever we dreamed / Something really good (something really good) / Just let yourself get to it
I want to be honest and open with you. We have the potential to achieve our dreams and have a great future together. We just need to make it happen.

Can't you see we're going nowhere? / Can't you see your count in this? / Can't you see I'm only happy / When you're in the house?
Can't you see that we are not making progress in our relationship? Can't you see how your actions affect us? Can't you see that I am happiest when we're together?

Can't you see my only vision? / Can't you see I'm counting this? / You should know I can't be happy / Till you're in the house
Can't you see that my only goal is for us to be together? Can't you see that I am keeping track of our relationship? You should know that I cannot be truly happy until we're spending more time together.

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