The band has 7 full-length albums: Baby Teeth, What If Someone Is Watching their T.V.?, Power Move, Castle Talk, Ugly, Rose Mountain and All At Once. Screaming Females also released a collection of songs taken from the band's 7-inch vinyl releases, aptly titled, Singles, as well as a Live Album called Live At The Hideout.
Glass House
Screaming Females Lyrics
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Whose house is this? A spell I′m under
Who's wrapped in bed and sweetty sleeping?
I carve my name into the ceiling
You′ll always control me
You'll always control
You'll always control me
Take my madness beneath your heel
Even if it bends
Painting myself in all four corners
We′d offer this room from The front door?
Whose house is this? A gift was promised
You'll draw structures till we all got it?
You′ll always control me
You'll always control
You′ll always control me
You'll always have control
Take my madness beneath your heel even if it bends
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
The opening lyrics of “Glass House” by Screaming Females describe the singer's sense of being trapped and controlled. The opening line “when you rust red like blood I wonder” sets the eerie tone. This line reflects the troubling atmosphere of the song, invoking an image of dripping blood. The next line “Whose house is this? A spell I'm under” serves as a question that might have no answer. The singer is in some sort of trance, and is being controlled by someone else. The next line is even more unsettling, “Who's wrapped in bed and sweetly sleeping? I carve my name into the ceiling”. This suggests that the singer is imprisoned and struggling to regain some control over their life. The line “I carve my name into the ceiling” represents an attempt at asserting the singer’s existence and a form of self-expression.
The repeated refrain, “You’ll always control me, you'll always have control” is a sentiment that underscores the song’s themes of entrapment and control. It reflects the stark power dynamic between the singer and their captor. Though the singer is seemingly aware of their circumstances, they are unable to break free. The next verse talks about “painting myself in all four corners”. This might mean that the character is so desperate for some form of control, they are resorting to these extreme measures. “Whose house is this? A gift was promised” is another line that points out the singer's confusion and desperation to figure out their situation. The final lyrics “My life in this glass house, impossible to get out” is a lamentation of their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
When you rust red like blood I wonder
I am curious about the red rust that is similar in color to blood on you
Whose house is this? A spell I′m under
I am under a spell and wonder whose house this is
Who's wrapped in bed and sweetty sleeping?
Who is wrapped in bed and peacefully sleeping?
I carve my name into the ceiling
I have carved my name into the ceiling
You′ll always control me
I will always be under your control
You'll always control
You will always be in control
Take my madness beneath your heel
Crush my insanity under your feet
Even if it bends
Even if it contorts
Painting myself in all four corners
I am painting myself in every corner of this room
We′d offer this room from The front door?
If we opened the front door, would anyone take this room?
Whose house is this? A gift was promised
I wonder whose house this is, someone had promised a gift
You'll draw structures till we all got it?
Will you continue to draw structures until we all understand it?
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
I am trapped in this glass house and cannot escape
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
I cannot get out of this glass house
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
I am stuck in this glass house permanently
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
This glass house is my prison with no escape
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
Getting out of this glass house is impossible for me
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
I can never leave this glass house
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
Freedom from this glass house is unattainable
My life in this glass house impossible to get out
There is no way out of this glass house for me
Contributed by Harper P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@smellslikeAIC
You gotta see them live to really understand how bad ass she is at playing guitar lol
@pinkdndmom
i finally found a show close enough..three hours each way. But i cannot wait to see this!!
@awhile
dude i saw them yesterday without knowing who they were, that was a show
@crowseagull
Awesome! I’m going to see them on Sunday!!
@lillylacouette9939
Dude. She like- spit 20 times. Every time I was screaming YES GIRLLLL WEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYAAAAHHH
@spaghettiagain3914
idontcare74 I saw them when they opened for PUP. Goddamn man. She’s a fucking badass
@helloitsbruna
Damn, this was awesome. Marissa's talent never ceases to amaze me. Her voice is so poweful and beautiful. This is a masterpiece.
@RCAvhstape
Sounds like she's taken her singing skills up a notch, awesome.
@Revy_DeaDiNsiDe
So much talent. She plays her own leads while singing. Not a lot of people can't do that in such a unique and complicated way that her songs are arranged in. Not to mention her crazy insane vocal range.
@DarkHarpuia
god I adore Marissa's voice