In the Yard
Jons Lyrics


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Out the front door, down the steps I walked
Into the garden where I left my
Bike out in the pouring rain
I wonโ€ฒt make that mistake again
When it rains it pours I'm told, I see it dripping from the hole
In the ceiling to the cup below, I should let the landlord know

The old dodge was left out front to stay, the street only steps away
Oh how hard it must have been to know, youโ€ฒd never see the open road

They come to me at night sometimes, they do not give me peace of mind
But if we should mistakes, let them all be safely made





At home, where there's no one around
At home, does a broken vase make a sound?

Overall Meaning

Jon's "In the Yard" is a song that portrays a slice of life, and its theme evokes the emotions of uncertainty, introspection, and regret. The song starts with an image of the artist stepping out of his house and walking down the steps into his garden. The artist talks about his bike, which he left out in the rain, and how he would never make that mistake again. This is followed by it pouring and dripping from the ceiling to the cup below, indicating the leaky roof, which he should let his landlord know.


Then he talks about his old dodge left out front, that the street is only steps away, and how hard it must have been knowing that he'd never see the open road again, which is probably a metaphor for life. In the following lines, he talks about the nightmares that sometimes haunt him and how he wishes all mistakes could be safely made, which suggests that he's afraid of making life-altering choices. The song ends with a question, does a broken vase make a sound when no one is around, illustrating that if a mistake happens and no one is there to witness it, is it still a mistake?


All in all, "In the Yard" provides a simple yet profound message. People must take risks throughout their lives. Still, they must learn from their mistakes and regrets to become better individuals as they move through life. The artist poses questions that may be rhetorical, but they invoke the listeners to ponder and introspect.


Line by Line Meaning

Out the front door, down the steps I walked
I walked out of the house through the main entrance.


Into the garden where I left my
I went to the garden where I left something important.


Bike out in the pouring rain
It was raining heavily outside and my bike was left in the open.


I wonโ€ฒt make that mistake again
I regret leaving my bike out in the rain and won't repeat the same mistake.


When it rains it pours I'm told, I see it dripping from the hole
I've heard the expression that when it rains, it pours and I can see it happening with water dripping from a hole.


In the ceiling to the cup below, I should let the landlord know
The water is dripping from the ceiling to a cup on the floor below and I should inform the landlord about it.


The old dodge was left out front to stay, the street only steps away
My old car was parked outside and since the street was just a few steps away, I left it there for good.


Oh how hard it must have been to know, you'd never see the open road
I reflect on how it must have felt for somebody who can no longer drive to come to terms with the fact that they will never be able to experience the freedom of the open road again.


They come to me at night sometimes, they do not give me peace of mind
Sometimes I have thoughts that disturb my peace of mind and make it difficult for me to sleep at night.


But if we should mistakes, let them all be safely made
We all make mistakes and it's better to make them safely so that they don't harm anyone.


At home, where there's no one around
I am at home and there's no one else present.


At home, does a broken vase make a sound?
The question is whether a broken vase makes a sound if there's nobody there to hear it breaking.




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@jingram9449

Out the front door, down the steps I walked
Into the garden where I left my
Bike out in the pouring rain
I won't make that mistake again
When it rains it pours I'm told, I see it dripping from the hole
In the ceiling to the cup below, I should let the landlord know
The old dodge was left out front to stay, the street only steps away
Oh how hard it must have been to know, you'd never see the open road
They come to me at night sometimes, they do not give me peace of mind
But if we should mistakes, let them all be safely made
At home, where there's no one around
At home, does a broken vase make a sound?



All comments from YouTube:

@jingram9449

Out the front door, down the steps I walked
Into the garden where I left my
Bike out in the pouring rain
I won't make that mistake again
When it rains it pours I'm told, I see it dripping from the hole
In the ceiling to the cup below, I should let the landlord know
The old dodge was left out front to stay, the street only steps away
Oh how hard it must have been to know, you'd never see the open road
They come to me at night sometimes, they do not give me peace of mind
But if we should mistakes, let them all be safely made
At home, where there's no one around
At home, does a broken vase make a sound?

@Oliver310583

Jons is for me at present my absolute favorite tapes
I've been hearing it up and down for two weeks

Definitely a very good choice david

@AndrewScala

Your music suggestions have gotten me interested in music again

@halfaxxas

This needs to be longer

@usdjay8009

Way longer

@daftrhetoric

I'm going so wrong. I'm glad this is still around to keep part of myself healthy.

@melissa.alienn

I love this song ๐ŸŽถ

@lotus2647

song goes FUCKING HARD

@brotherdon6439

High this on is level another.

@user-bt2lj3dt2h

the beginning of the music reminds me of a song i couldn't remember the name yet... i lowkey think it was a brazilian one

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