Rolling Suitcase
Rose Polenzani Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I think I'll wait
a little while
before I let him out.

It seems like it's
the only time
to myself in the house
My private thoughts
like igneous rocks
hardened at my feet.

If I can't make
a safe place
I'll just pack
the rolling suitcase
of my love
of my love
of my love.

It's six am
and the birds are yellin'...
impatient for the day.

And I'm like them,
I set you free
just to get it out the way.

See I've been feeling
guilty as a cat
and wanting to show you the human in me.

If I can't make
a safe place
I'll just pack
the rolling suitcase
of my love




of my love
of my love.

Overall Meaning

The song "Rolling Suitcase" by Rose Polenzani is a poetic expression of a woman's desire for space and time for herself in the midst of a relationship. The singer contemplates the idea of "letting him out" - possibly referring to her partner or simply the burdens and responsibilities that come with love - but decides to wait a little while before doing so. She acknowledges that this is the only time she has to herself in the house and that her private thoughts are like hardened rocks at her feet.


In the chorus, the singer talks about packing "the rolling suitcase of my love" if she can't create a safe place for herself. This could be interpreted as her way of carrying her love with her wherever she goes, but also as a symbol of her readiness to leave if the relationship becomes suffocating or unbearable.


The second verse reveals that the singer has already set someone free, possibly a former lover or an aspect of herself that needed to be released. Like the birds that are impatient for the day, she too wants to be free and unencumbered. However, she also wants to show the human side of herself to her partner and ease the guilt she feels about wanting to be alone. Overall, the song highlights the importance of boundaries and self-care in relationships, as well as the need for open communication and understanding.


Line by Line Meaning

I think I'll wait
I'm hesitant to let him out just yet


a little while
I need some time to myself


before I let him out.
before I open up to him


It seems like it's
This is the only time


the only time
I have the house to myself


to myself in the house
and my private thoughts are free


My private thoughts
like igneous rocks


like igneous rocks
have hardened and solidified


hardened at my feet.
they're part of who I am


If I can't make
If I can't create


a safe place
an environment of trust


I'll just pack
I'll just leave


the rolling suitcase
with everything I need


of my love
and all that I have to offer


of my love
of my love


of my love.
it's all I have to give


It's six am
It's early in the morning


and the birds are yellin'...
and the birds are singing


impatient for the day.
eager for life to begin


And I'm like them,
And I'm the same, just like them


I set you free
I've let you go


just to get it out the way.
so you're no longer in my thoughts


See I've been feeling
I'm experiencing


guilty as a cat
remorseful and ashamed


and wanting to show you the human in me.
and wanting to be vulnerable with you




Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions