While it's nearly impossible to decode the Rosetta stone for Inouk's music, perhaps it can be safely said that their music is made by fans of the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers, the jangle pop of the Byrds, the twisted melodicism of Brian Eno, or the effervescence of Ian Brown.
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Father's House
Inouk Lyrics
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My father's house
Where is it now?
As we passed the ungaze
August had come, now
As we laid in the grass for a song
Thinking it’s something that’s wrong, wrong, wrong
I went to Florida
I went to Cuba
I went to Colin’s
I went to Justin’s
I want back at it
I want to go far in a car
Do you ever feel love?
Do you ever feel love?
If you think it’s hard
To do like we do
When no one wants it
And no one tries to
Do you ever feel love?
Do you ever feel love?
Don’t take it hard
No one minds you
It’s a sister, sister, sister
That no one tries to
The song "Father's House" by Inouk is a poignant track that deals with themes of loss, nostalgia, and longing for home. The lyrics reflect a search for a place that no longer exists, a place that was once known as "my father's house". The repetition of the phrase "Where is it now?" emphasizes the feeling of disorientation and displacement in the singer's search for this lost home.
The song paints a vivid picture of a moment in time, represented by the line "As we passed the ungaze, August had come". The use of sensory language here, with the mention of the month of August and the act of laying in the grass, helps to ground the listener in the physical world of the song. However, there is a sense of something being off, as the singer thinks "it's something that's wrong, wrong, wrong". This feeling is echoed in the later verse where the singer travels to various places, but still feels a yearning for something that is out of reach.
The refrain of "Do you ever feel love?" adds another layer of emotion to the song. It can be interpreted in a few ways, perhaps as a search for romantic love, or as a more existential question about the nature of love and connection. The repetition of the line "No one tries to" in the final verse implies a sense of loneliness or isolation, as if the singer feels like they are the only one searching for this lost home or for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Where is it now?
The singer is questioning the current location of their father's house
My father's house
The singer is referring to a place that held significance for them as it belonged to their father
As we passed the ungaze
The singer and someone else went by this place in the past and now they are wondering where it is located
August had come, now
The time of year is August and it implies that something has changed and has brought the person back to this nostalgic time
As we laid in the grass for a song
The person is lying down in the grass, probably feeling emotional, while a song is being played
Thinking it’s something that’s wrong, wrong, wrong
The singer is having negative thoughts and perhaps reflecting on a past event that caused pain or regret
I went to Florida, I went to Georgia, I went to Cuba
The singer traveled to different places in search of something, perhaps related to the nostalgic feeling they are experiencing
I went to Colin’s, I went to Justin’s, I want back at it
The artist went to the homes of people they know, but they want to go back to what they were searching for before
I want to go far in a car
The artist wants to travel further, possibly in search of the thing they have been looking for
Do you ever feel love?
The artist is asking if the person they are talking to has ever experienced love
If you think it’s hard to do like we do
The singer is implying that experiencing love is difficult and they want to know if the other person feels the same way they do
When no one wants it and no one tries to
The artist is saying that love is not easy to find and there are others who don't put in the effort to attain it
Don’t take it hard, no one minds you
The singer is reassuring the other person that their struggle with love is not their fault and they are not alone
It’s a sister, sister, sister that no one tries to
The singer is possibly referring to a female companion or love interest that no one else is pursuing or valuing
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.