Glass Houses
The Beach Lyrics

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We used to try to shake it up
We never listened to the sound of silence
We used to sleep under the sun
We never did it if it made us violent
It's hard to recognise the things we have in our life
Until they're, we don't know
We used to run under the stars
Now we can see them in the sky above us

Didn't feel the change
But seventeen seems to far away

I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
I wish we could go back to when we were younger
Nothing could touch us
Can see the mountains

Nothing ever feels the same
I wish that we had never changed
I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
Glass houses
Glass houses

We used to love between the floors
But it's hard to hold 'em when we're holding nothing
It's like a film we can't replay
Too hard to hear the lines and we are saying
Oh God we've changed
Now all that we can do is walk away

I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
I wish we could go back to when we were younger
Nothing could touch us
Can see the mountains

Nothing ever feels the same
I wish that we had never changed
I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
Glass houses
Glass houses

In glass houses
In glass houses

I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
I wish we could go back to when we were younger
Nothing could touch us
Can see the mountains

Nothing ever feels the same
I wish that we had never changed
I wish we could go back to when we were children
Running in circles in glass houses
In glass houses
Glass houses

In glass houses
Glass houses

Overall Meaning

The song Glass Houses by The Beach is a reflection on the naivety and carefree attitude of childhood versus the complexities and hardships of adulthood. The lyrics speak to a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time, when life was filled with endless possibilities and responsibilities were few. The line "It's hard to recognise the things we have in our life, Until they're, we don't know" speaks to the idea that it can be difficult to appreciate the good things in life until they are gone. The song also touches on the theme of how people change with time, and how this can lead to an emotional distance between individuals who were once close.

The line "We used to love between the floors, But it's hard to hold 'em when we're holding nothing" highlights the idea that as people grow up, they may lose the love that they once had for each other, and this can be due to a lack of effort or understanding about how to maintain relationships. The Glass Houses metaphor throughout the lyrics represents the fragility of childhood and its memories, like playing in a glass house where there's no protection from external forces. The poetic line "It's like a film we can't replay, Too hard to hear the lines and we are saying" captures the idea that sometimes people say things they later regret, and they can't undo the damage that was done.

Line by Line Meaning

We used to try to shake it up
We used to make an effort to mix things up

We never listened to the sound of silence
We never took breaks to appreciate the quiet moments

We used to sleep under the sun
We used to enjoy being outside in the sunlight

We never did it if it made us violent
We avoided anything that would lead to a violent outcome

It's hard to recognise the things we have in our life Until they're, we don't know
It's difficult to appreciate what we have until we no longer have it

We used to run under the stars Now we can see them in the sky above us
We used to actively exercise and be outside at night, but now we mostly observe the stars

Didn't feel the change But seventeen seems to far away
We didn't notice time passing, but the present feels far from our childhood

I wish we could go back to when we were children Running in circles in glass houses
We yearn to return to the carefree days of our childhood, when we played in glass houses

I wish we could go back to when we were younger Nothing could touch us Can see the mountains
We long to return to a time when we felt invincible, and everything seemed possible

Nothing ever feels the same I wish that we had never changed
We feel that life has lost its magic, and we regret not staying true to our childhood selves

We used to love between the floors But it's hard to hold 'em when we're holding nothing
We used to share a deep connection, but that love has faded away

It's like a film we can't replay Too hard to hear the lines and we are saying Oh God we've changed Now all that we can do is walk away
Our past seems nostalgic and untouchable like a film, and we realize that we've changed too much to reconcile

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