The band includes leadsinger Paul Gonzenbach, drummer Ryan Craven, bassist Frankie Koeller, and on guitar both Noah Blumberg and Ian Connelly.
Haunted Rooms
The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up Lyrics
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Or nearly there for a while.
I don't remember everything I said,
But I remember your smile.
I don't remember what song was on
As we read the Missed Connections.
We laughed at the ads
And looked in different directions.
I was joking-
I didn't really mean it anyway.
No, it's okay. I don't think less of you,
Couldn't if I wanted to.
We'll go our separate ways.
And I'll see you at the next show.
I'll smile and say hello,
But I'll try, I'll try to avoid you.
I buried the thoughts and tried not to notice.
I felt so healthy and I talked for so long.
No it's okay.
I was joking-
I didn't really mean it anyway.
It weighs on my conscience, it calls me.
They call me at 5 AM every morning.
Well if I knew how to hit,
If I threw the perfect fit,
I'd tear it all off the walls.
And if I knew what you wanted,
I'd call you.
There are haunted rooms in this house.
(well, you should know.)
They wrap me tight in the cold cold night when I,
When I go.
I'm so sorry to leave.
The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up's song Haunted Rooms tells the story of a drunken encounter with a person, whose presence weighs heavily on the singer's conscience. The singer does not remember everything they said but recalls the person's smile. They laughed at missed connections ads and went their separate ways. The singer tries to bury thoughts of this person and talks for a long time to distract from these feelings. The singer admits that they were joking and didn't mean what they said, but it still bothers them. They dream of tearing down the walls and calling this person, but instead, they leave the haunted rooms of their house feeling sorry.
The lyrics of the song suggest that the singer's encounter was not a positive one. The missed connections ads indicate that the singer was trying to fill a void in their life, and the encounter only made things worse. The haunted rooms represent the memories and feelings that the singer cannot escape from, and despite wanting to tear them down, they leave feeling sorry. The song's melancholic tone and instrumentation add to the haunting story being told.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I was drunk,
I was intoxicated and possibly impaired
Or nearly there for a while.
I was teetering on the edge of drunkenness for some time before I lost track
I don't remember everything I said,
I have little to no recollection of my speech
But I remember your smile.
I still recall the expression on your face
I don't remember what song was on
The specific tune eludes me
As we read the Missed Connections.
While we went over the ads for lost connections
We laughed at the ads
We found humor in the ads
And looked in different directions.
Our gazes did not quite meet
Well it's okay.
Don't worry about it.
I was joking-
I said something in jest
I didn't really mean it anyway.
My words were not serious or genuine
No, it's okay.
I am not upset or disappointed
I don't think less of you,
My opinion of you has not been lowered
Couldn't if I wanted to.
I am unable to hold a negative view about you even if I tried
We'll go our separate ways.
Our paths will diverge
And I'll see you at the next show.
We will cross paths again at the next concert or gathering
I'll smile and say hello,
I will extend a greeting and friendly gesture
But I'll try, I'll try to avoid you.
I will attempt to steer clear of you
I buried the thoughts and tried not to notice.
I suppressed my feelings and ignored signs
I felt so healthy and I talked for so long.
I was in a good mental state and talked excessively
It weighs on my conscience, it calls me.
I feel guilty and tormented by these thoughts
They call me at 5 AM every morning.
I am reminded of these thoughts regularly
Well if I knew how to hit,
If I were capable of handling this skillfully
If I threw the perfect fit,
If my actions were perfectly executed
I'd tear it all off the walls.
I would remove or destroy everything around me
And if I knew what you wanted,
If I was aware of your desires or needs
I'd call you.
I would reach out to you
There are haunted rooms in this house.
There are parts of me that are troubled or plagued
(well, you should know.)
You should be aware of this by now
They wrap me tight in the cold cold night when I,
These issues consume and overwhelm me at night
When I go.
When I leave or pass on
I'm so sorry to leave.
I apologize for departing.
Contributed by Lincoln Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.