A Doll's House / Pavlovia
Dan Mangan + Blacksmith Lyrics
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Young's smoked out voice against the setting sun.
Pulling the strings one by one, ‘till we're back to a ball of yarn.
Packing dry sand to fit a mold.
The bucket's deep but it won't hold the liquids in.
It's in my head, it seeps and drips on to the bed.
All the hope and feeble gestures made to hold a place in the old domain.
A doll's house you've made with me at the heart, but I was just a bit part.
Deep down the footings are thin.
Your treachery of words has taken the reins and torn up all that here remains
The lyrics of "A Doll's House / Pavlovia" by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith depict a heartbroken individual who feels betrayed and manipulated by someone they trusted. The first line, "Heart torn open with a flick of your tongue," suggests that the person's words have caused great emotional pain, while the second line, "Young's smoked out voice against the setting sun," creates a sense of nostalgia and longing for a time when things were simpler. The image of "Pulling the strings one by one, ‘till we're back to a ball of yarn" serves as a metaphor for how this person has been manipulating the singer to their own ends, and how the singer now feels powerless and helpless.
The singer reflects on how they have tried to fit into the mold the other person has created for them, but they feel that their efforts have been in vain. The metaphor of "Packing dry sand to fit a mold" suggests that the singer's attempts to please the other person are futile, as sand cannot take on a shape that does not exist. The line "A doll's house you've made with me at the heart, but I was just a bit part" captures the feeling of being trapped and powerless in a situation that was never of one's own making. The final lines, "Deep down the footings are thin. Your treachery of words has taken the reins and torn up all that here remains," suggest that the singer is recognizing the toxic nature of the relationship and how it has eroded the foundations of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Heart torn open with a flick of your tongue.
You hurt me deeply with just a few words.
Young's smoked out voice against the setting sun.
The singer's voice is rough and weary, like Young's, as the day comes to an end.
Pulling the strings one by one, ‘till we're back to a ball of yarn.
You're controlling me, bit by bit, until I'm completely tangled and helpless.
Packing dry sand to fit a mold.
You're trying to force a situation that just won't work or be sustainable.
The bucket's deep but it won't hold the liquids in.
You may have a lot of resources, but they won't be enough to keep things together.
It's in my head, it seeps and drips on to the bed.
All these thoughts and emotions are filling me up so much that I can't sleep.
All the hope and feeble gestures made to hold a place in the old domain.
I've tried so hard to keep things the way they were, but it's not working.
A doll's house you've made with me at the heart, but I was just a bit part.
You've constructed a perfect little world around us, with me as the centerpiece, but I'm not really important to you.
It's crumbling, the walls caving in.
Everything is falling apart around us so quickly.
Deep down the footings are thin.
The foundation of our relationship was never that strong to begin with.
Your treachery of words has taken the reins and torn up all that here remains.
You've caused so much damage just through what you've said, and there may not be anything left to save now.
Lyrics © ARTS & CRAFT MUSIC INC
Written by: Dan Mangan, Gordon Grdina, John Walsh, Kenton Loewen
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