Don't Haunt This Place
The Rural Alberta Advantage Lyrics
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Don't haunt this place,
Your heart beating slow as it beats out of pace,
West side apartment grows lonely and dark,
West side apartment is two more empty hearts.
I see your keys hanging in the same place,
They haven't moved for a month or even a day,
We should do it again,
Give ourselves some time,
Ten years from the day.
I need you now,
I need you then,
I never want to feel this again,
Separate the room with painful divides,
Until there's nothing left to remind.
Never want to see you again,
I never want to feel this again,
Turn off the locks,
All the pitfalls night,
'Till I find something you left behind.
And the things we never had,
And the things we wish would come back,
Because we need this oh so bad,
Because we need this oh so bad.
And we tremble in the night,
For the things we're wishing were right,
Because we need this oh so bad,
Because I need you oh so bad.
Don't haunt this heart,
Don't haunt this place,
Your heart beating slow as it beats out of pace,
West side apartment grows lonely and dark,
West side apartment is two more empty hearts.
I want to hurt,
I want to betray,
It's not like me to make your heart break,
This was hard it was fun we should do it again,
Give ourselves some time ten years from the day.
And the things we never had,
And the things we wish would come back,
Because we need this oh so bad,
Because we need this oh so bad.
And we tremble in the night,
For the things we're wishing were right,
Because we need this oh so bad,
Because I need you oh so bad.
Don't haunt this heart,
Don't haunt this place,
Your heart beating slow as it beats out of pace,
West side apartment grows lonely and dark,
West side apartment is two more empty hearts.
I know it's right I know it's okay,
And I'd like to see you now and again,
This was hard it was dumb we should do it again,
Give ourselves some time ten years from the day.
The Rural Alberta Advantage's song "Don't Haunt This Place" explores the aftermath of a breakup through haunting imagery and emotional pleas. The repeated refrain "Don't haunt this heart, don't haunt this place" speaks to the pain and memories left behind after a relationship ends. The singer is tormented by the sight of the keys still hanging in the same place and the remnants of their shared life. They desire to move on but are caught in a cycle of reminiscing and longing for what could have been.
The lyrics also express a sense of regret and the desire to turn back time, with lines like "This was hard it was fun, we should do it again, give ourselves some time ten years from the day" suggesting a wish to go back and relive the good times. The song ultimately conveys the difficulty of letting go of someone you once loved and the struggle to move on from a painful loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't haunt this heart,
Please don't linger in my memories and continue to cause me pain and heartache.
Don't haunt this place,
Please don't let the memories of our time together fill this space with sadness and longing.
Your heart beating slow as it beats out of pace,
Your heart is struggling to keep going, a reflection of the broken state of our relationship.
West side apartment grows lonely and dark,
The place where we used to be happy together now feels empty and desolate now that you're gone.
West side apartment is two more empty hearts.
The apartment is a physical manifestation of the two broken hearts that used to live there.
I see your keys hanging in the same place,
Your belongings have been left untouched, a reminder of the life we used to share.
They haven't moved for a month or even a day,
You haven't returned, and even the smallest sign of your presence has remained unchanged.
This was hard it was fun,
Our time together was a mix of struggle and joy.
We should do it again,
Despite our difficulties, there is still a longing for the happiness we used to share.
Give ourselves some time,
We need to take a break and let things settle before we can consider starting anything new.
Ten years from the day.
Maybe, in ten years, we can revisit our past and see if there's something worth rekindling.
I need you now,
I still love you and want you back in my life.
I need you then,
I needed you just as much in the past.
I never want to feel this again,
The pain of our separation is too much to bear, and I don't want to go through it again.
Separate the room with painful divides,
Our shared space has been split into distinct halves, representing our broken relationship.
Until there's nothing left to remind.
Eventually, we'll move on and the reminders of our past will disappear.
Never want to see you again,
The pain of seeing you again is too much to bear right now.
Turn off the locks,
I need to let down my guard and open myself up to the possibility of reconciliation.
All the pitfalls night,
I need to confront and overcome my fears and doubts about getting back together with you.
Till I find something you left behind.
Until I confront and deal with the issues that caused our separation, there can be no reconciliation.
And the things we never had,
There are things we wanted from our relationship that we never got to experience.
And the things we wish would come back,
We long for the happiness we used to share and the things we used to do together.
Because we need this oh so bad,
We're both hurting and longing for something we no longer have.
And we tremble in the night,
Our separation is causing us anxiety, and we're struggling to find peace.
For the things we're wishing were right,
We're longing for the way things used to be, and we wish we could have that back.
Because I need you oh so bad.
I still love you, and I need you in my life.
I want to hurt,
I'm struggling with intense emotions and don't know how to deal with them.
I want to betray,
I'm experiencing a strong desire to act out and do something I know I shouldn't.
It's not like me to make your heart break,
I never wanted to cause you pain, but my own pain is making me act out of character.
I know it's right I know it's okay,
Despite our struggles, we both know that we're meant to be together.
And I'd like to see you now and again,
I miss you and want to spend time with you even if it's just occasionally.
This was hard it was dumb we should do it again,
Our separation was a painful mistake, and we should try to reconcile and fix things.
Give ourselves some time ten years from the day.
Maybe after taking time apart, we can try again in the future.
Contributed by Adalyn J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@timn8391
Even after 14 years, this is still one of my all-time favorites. Thanks guys
@JoeKnows44
This album isn't allowed to be 14 years old.
@mikeatkins2251
So good
@tairygreene6876
The harmonizing is awesome
@mikeypalmice
heck yeah
@Drill-Fork
freaking love the strings
@TravisHansenForPresident
This group's really got my attention: gotta love those drummins, along with everything else. Male/Female harmony breaks my dumb heart.
@SwitcherooU
Man, their drummer is off-the-charts good.
@nold3203
SwitcherooU he's a shit drummer. you must have very low standards
@SwitcherooU
N Tertaining
Or, another option is that he's highly regarded by other people who aren't me. Idiot. Go away.