To Build a Home
Cinematic Orchestra (Feat. Patrick Watson) Lyrics
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Wooden floors, walls and window sills
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
This is a place that I don't feel alone
This is a place that I call my home
And I built a home
For you
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time
To live
And time
To die
I'm in the garden where we planted the seeds
There is a tree as old as me
By the cracks of his skin I climbed to the top
I climbed the tree to see the world
When a gusts of wind came to blow me down
Held on as tightly as you held on me
Held on as tightly as you held on me
And I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From you
From me
And now, it's time
To live
And time
To die
The lyrics of the song "To Build A Home" by Cinematic Orchestra featuring Patrick Watson speaks about a home built of stone with wooden floors, walls, and window sills. The table and chairs are worn and dusty but the place is still home to the singer. He built a home for himself and a loved one until it disappeared from him and from her. But now it's time for him to live and time for him to die.
The words are metaphorical and suggest a deeper meaning, that the home is more than just the physical structure but also represents a sense of belonging, familiarity, and comfort, that feeling of being connected to another person. The house built out of stone is a representation of something solid and durable, while the wooden floors, walls, and window sills signify warmth and comfort.
The part where the singer is in the garden where they planted the seeds and climbed a tree that was as old as him, further highlights the theme of growth, relationships, and connectedness. The gusts of wind blowing strongly portrays the challenges in life that are beyond our control, but the tight hold he and his loved one have of each other depicts a sense of resilience and support that individuals can have when they have someone to lean on. Overall, the lyrics create a vivid image of time, life, and death, and the importance of relationships and the concept of home.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a house built out of the stone
A physical structure made of stone serves as a dwelling place.
Wooden floors, walls and window sills
The interior of the house is constructed of wood, including the floors, walls, and window frames.
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
The furniture in the house has been used over time and is covered in a layer of dust.
This is a place that I don't feel alone
The house provides a sense of comfort and companionship.
This is a place that I call my home
The house is the artist's home and a place of belonging.
And I built a home
The singer constructed a place to live.
For you
The home was built for someone else's benefit.
For me
The home was built for the artist's own benefit as well.
Until it disappeared
The home was destroyed or lost in some way.
From me
The artist lost the home and the sense of belonging it provided.
From you
The person the home was built for also lost the home and the sense of belonging it provided.
And now, it's time
It is time for something new to happen.
To live
To experience life and all it has to offer.
And time
The passing of time and the changes it brings.
To die
The end of life and the inevitability of mortality.
I'm in the garden where we planted the seeds
The artist is in a garden where they planted seeds with someone else.
There is a tree as old as me
There is a tree in the garden that is as old as the artist.
By the cracks of his skin I climbed to the top
The singer climbed the tree, using the cracks in the bark as footholds, to reach the top.
I climbed the tree to see the world
The singer climbed the tree to gain a high vantage point and take in the surrounding environment.
When a gusts of wind came to blow me down
A sudden and strong gust of wind came, causing the artist to lose their balance or feel unstable.
Held on as tightly as you held on me
The artist held onto the tree branch as tightly as the person they were with held onto them for support or comfort.
Held on as tightly as you held on me
The artist held onto the tree branch as tightly as the person they were with held onto them for support or comfort.
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Lyrics
There is a house built out of stone
Wooden floors, walls and window sills
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
This is a place where I don't feel alone
This is a place where I feel at home
'Cause, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust
Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
There is a tree as old as me
Branches were sewn by the color of green
Ground had arose and passed it's knees
By the cracks of the skin I climbed to the top
I climbed the tree to see the world
When the gusts came around to blow me down
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
And, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust
@violetg3486
2006 Victim of domestic abuse
2007 Bullied
2010 Moved to a New Country
2011 Mother Left Home
2012 Sister Left Home
2013 diagnosed with Hepatitis
2014 I left my abusive Father the same way my mother left me.
2015 Crossed the border despite being a citizen
2016 half face paralyzed
2017 Anxiety
2018 Depression
2019 Why am I still here
Thank you everyone. I will remain here to fight.
@nirvana_nature
There is a house built out of stone
Wooden floors, walls and window sills
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust
This is a place where I don't feel alone
This is a place where I feel at home
'Cause, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust
Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
There is a tree as old as me
Branches were sewn by the color of green
Ground had arose and passed it's knees
By the cracks of the skin I climbed to the top
I climbed the tree to see the world
When the gusts came around to blow me down
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
And, I built a home
For you
For me
Until it disappeared
From me
From you
And now, it's time
To leave and turn
To dust
@manufvs
Don't cry for the past, it's gone. Don't stress about the future, it hasn't arrived yet. Live in the present and make the most of it
@Toob41
Wisdom - thanks Juliana. So much sadness here
@juanjismoo
@NCR Trooper it doesn't say forget... it just says to not cry about it. learning from mistakes is important, but we should not carry it as regret
@helenakk3636
I swear I worried about the future so much and I told to myself that I have to stop and then I saw your comment:(
@VerticalCookies
The past fills me with regrets beyond redemption, the future has been crush and at best bleak. Never though about actually someone to being able like an open book, wide eyes with life and ecstasy, who show so much effort. And I killed it.. with my own ego. So much I should have done but it was always later or tomorrow in my mind..I took her for granted and I can't even swallow the saliva in my mouth realising tomorrow is no longer an option. The pain, the regrets, the mischances..I truly hope no one they go through this..
@jtx3358
itzy bitzy now what kind of terrible advice is that? In the bible it’s written not to worry about what will be today has its own trouble. Whoever is reading this Jesus loves you and he has a purpose for you!
@hateitherelmao4759
Anyone else just tired? Like tired of school? Tired of toxic friends? Tired of keeping up the happy act, of being emotionally detached, of not having anyone to be there for you? Just... tired?
@TyrelRoberts
Yes. Last time I saw my mother was at a cousins wedding. She came from a different state. I had been ignoring her calls and texts. When I got to the wedding she immediately pulled me away from the others and asked what was going on. I just fell apart. Laid my head in her lap and sobbed “I’m so tired... I’m just so so so tired”
@allisonbrassard9896
@@TyrelRoberts ❤
@tarkin8
Yep