Holy Ground
Hana Bryanne Lyrics
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We’ll trash the place to keep it clean
I’ll bury it with my dog in the yard
Paste it up on four little walls
Your attic and the hallowed halls
Echo with whatever we’ll discard
They took our tree to the burning yard
We took our chances with counting cards
These aren’t just words to toss around,
But we’ll build a house to burn it down,
We’ll carve it in your bedpost like it’s scripture
Cause it’s only gonna kill you if you let it,
But you’re only gonna win if you’re betting
Facedown on your bedroom floor
How sweet the sound, how clean and pure
Save it for a teenaged mausoleum
Hungrier than ever before
But i don’t dare to ask for more
The years go by; dilute it with a scream
Scattered on the holy ground
We’ll build a house and burn it down,
We’ll carve it in your bedpost like it’s scripture
Blink, you’ll miss her
On your wedding day, won’t you save me a card?
One day, we’ll be
Living in the same old city
And i’ll say “lets start a band”
And mean it really
You can kick a girl while she’s down
I’m sure that i’ll see you around
Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten
How it feels to be an optimist,
Come here, won’t you give me a kiss goodbye?
It never won’t make my father cry
But it’s only gonna kill you if you let it,
You’re always gonna win what you’re betting
The lyrics to Hana Bryanne's song, "Holy Ground" are filled with poetic imagery and emotion. The first verse, "Keep it in your bedroom museum, we'll trash the place to keep it clean," creates a powerful juxtaposition between preservation and destruction. The idea of keeping something in a museum suggests a desire to protect it, while "trashing the place" implies a disregard for order and cleanliness. This theme continues throughout the song as the singer struggles with conflicting feelings about love, loss, and memory.
The chorus, "These aren't just words to toss around, But we'll build a house to burn it down, We'll carve it in your bedpost like it's scripture," further emphasizes the conflict between creation and destruction. The idea of building a house only to burn it down suggests a desire for change and renewal, while "carving it into your bedpost like scripture" elevates the experience to a religious, almost sacred, level.
Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the weight of memory and the fear of losing it. The final verse, "It never won't make my father cry, But it's only gonna kill you if you let it, You're always gonna win what you're betting," suggests a determined optimism in the face of pain and loss. Ultimately, the song is a poignant meditation on the complexities of love, loss, and memory, and the ways in which we try to navigate them.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep it in your bedroom museum
Preserve the memories of our love in the private space of our bedroom
We’ll trash the place to keep it clean
Despite the chaos and mess, we will maintain our love and relationship
I’ll bury it with my dog in the yard
I will treasure our love and keep it forever, just like how some people bury their beloved pets in their yards
Paste it up on four little walls
We will display our love proudly on the walls, like a piece of art
Your attic and the hallowed halls
Our love will be kept in sacred and special places, like your attic and holy halls
Echo with whatever we’ll discard
Even the things we throw away will hold a memory of our love, and will be heard in the echoes of our home
They took our tree to the burning yard
Someone destroyed something that was important to us, like a metaphorical tree that we cherished
We took our chances with counting cards
We took risks and gambled in our love, hoping for the best outcome
I dial and dial but you don’t hear a thing
I repeatedly try to reach you, but you don't respond or reciprocate
These aren’t just words to toss around,
Our love is not just a passing phrase or sentiment, but something real and meaningful
But we’ll build a house to burn it down,
We will create something beautiful, only to destroy it in the end
We’ll carve it in your bedpost like it’s scripture
Our love will be etched into the very foundation of our relationship, like a holy text
Cause it’s only gonna kill you if you let it,
Our love has the power to destroy us, but only if we allow it to control us completely
But you’re only gonna win if you’re betting
We will only succeed in our love if we take risks and bet on each other
Facedown on your bedroom floor
I am lying down on the ground in your bedroom, feeling defeated and vulnerable
How sweet the sound, how clean and pure
Despite the pain, our love is still sweet and pure
Save it for a teenaged mausoleum
We will hold on to our love forever, like something from our teenage years that we cherish
Hungrier than ever before
We crave each other and our love more intensely than ever
But i don’t dare to ask for more
I am afraid to ask for more in our relationship, fearing rejection or weakness
The years go by; dilute it with a scream
As time passes, our love may weaken or dissipate, but we will still hold on and fight for it
Scattered on the holy ground
Our love lingers in a sacred and significant place, like holy ground
Blink, you’ll miss her
If you ignore or overlook our love, it will disappear quickly
On your wedding day, won’t you save me a card?
Even if we don't end up together, please remember me and our love on important moments in your life
One day, we’ll be
Sometime in the future, we will be
Living in the same old city
We will both be living in the same city, with the possibility of running into each other
And i’ll say “lets start a band”
I will suggest that we start something new together, even if it's not a romantic relationship
And mean it really
I will truly mean what I say, and not just say it out of obligation or politeness
You can kick a girl while she’s down
Even when I am vulnerable or weak, you can hurt me further
I’m sure that i’ll see you around
We will cross paths or run into each other in the future, whether we want to or not
Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten
Please don't deny or forget the love we shared together
How it feels to be an optimist,
Remember our optimistic attitude and hope when we were in love
Come here, won’t you give me a kiss goodbye?
Even if our relationship is ending, please give me a proper goodbye and closure
It never won’t make my father cry
Our love, despite its ups and downs, will never be something that my father won't cry about
But it’s only gonna kill you if you let it,
Our love has the potential to destroy us, but only if we allow it to control us completely
You’re always gonna win what you’re betting
We will always be successful in our love if we take risks and bet on each other
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Hana McElroy
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