She overcomes him. You can see her in his eyes when he’s brave enough to open them. Eyes are the window to the soul you know, but the soul has many outlets. The soul can escape through song and sweat and melody. Words alone can be the vehicle. Rhythmic words, set to a stomping foot and a resonating chord, rhythmic words from a voice that shakes but stays strong, a voice that bursts from some hidden wound. His words do not open the window to the soul, nor the door....his words open the floodgates and the soul does not make a quiet escape.
Now we’re in a room of blacked out windows and locked doors. Rows of bottled-up emotions filed away neatly, not to be touched. Dust covered labels that read: Love, Loss, Heartbreak, Forgiveness, Redemption. Does this look familiar?
Erick Baker stomps his foot down hard with the strumming of the guitar and throws his head back as though possessed by some lost ghost. And now those bottles we try so hard to keep buried inside start shaking and rocking back and forth...
Will you steady them and quickly pack them away once more to hopefully be forgotten, or will you let them fall and feel something you haven’t felt in a long time?
The Wrecking Ball
Erick Baker Lyrics
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And put up no trespassing signs
Too far gone to be saved
A condemned mistake
Just a room full of empty space
Bring on the wrecking ball
Knock down the whispers that live inside these walls
A symphony of destruction
The ceiling on the floor
Can't hold me anymore
Just a lock on a broken door
Bring on the wrecking ball
Knock down the whispers that live inside these walls
Bring on the wrecking ball
Nothing can fall when everything is torn down
Bring on the wrecking ball
Knock down the whispers that live inside these walls
Bring on the wrecking ball
Nothing can fall when everything is torn down
In the song "The Wrecking Ball" by Erick Baker, the lyrics are referencing a physical building or space that has been abandoned and is beyond repair. The singer speaks of the boarded-up windows and no trespassing signs, hinting that the space may have once held some value, but it is now too far gone. The use of the wrecking ball is a metaphor for destroying the remnants of the memories that these walls hold. It is an act of catharsis, allowing the singer to move on from the memories that are holding them back.
The lines "The sound of my martyred memories" and "Knock down the whispers that live inside these walls" suggest that the singer has suffered some pain or trauma associated with this space. The singer seeks an escape from the hurtful whispers and memories that continue to haunt them. The metaphorical demolition of the space is a way of symbolically destroying the past, so that they can move forward without being weighed down by the memories.
Overall, the song is about the need to let go and move on from negative past experiences and memories. The use of the wrecking ball symbolizes the decision to take control of the situation and move forward, rather than letting the past continue to hold them back.
Line by Line Meaning
They boarded up the windows
The windows have been sealed shut with wooden planks.
And put up no trespassing signs
Signs have been placed to deter people from entering the condemned building.
Too far gone to be saved
The state of the building is beyond repair or restoration.
A condemned mistake
The building was a poor decision, deemed unworthy of being kept.
Just a room full of empty space
The interior of the building is devoid of anything valuable or worth keeping.
Bring on the wrecking ball
It's time to demolish the building using a wrecking ball crane.
Knock down the whispers that live inside these walls
The secrets and rumors whispered behind these walls will cease to exist when the walls are knocked down.
A symphony of destruction
The demolition process is a destructive yet melodious event.
The sound of my martyred memories
The memories associated with the building's past failures, mistakes, or tragedies now hold no power over the artist.
The ceiling on the floor
The destruction of the building leaves the formerly high ceiling now on the ground.
Can't hold me anymore
The building held back the singer in some way before, but now it can no longer do so.
Just a lock on a broken door
The final remnants of the building's existence are now reduced to a broken and unusable door.
Nothing can fall when everything is torn down
There is nothing left to fall when everything is destroyed.
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.