Zager & Evans are only known for their immensely popular song In the Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus), written by Rick Evans. It hit number one on the UK chart in 1969. Coincidentally, it was number one on 20 July 1969 in USA, the date of the first manned moon landing by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and spent six weeks on the Billboard Top 40. It was nominated for a special Hugo Award that same year.
The band signed with RCA records, who claimed they were "The Next Big Thing", but follow-up singles, such as "Mr. Turnkey", went unnoticed by the public.
In My House
Zager & Evans Lyrics
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I wanted to hear the music of your voice
Before you slammed the door and left me alone
Why'd you promise that you'd stay?
Late nights are getting so much colder
My eyes are going to pop out
My wrinkles prove I'm older
To you
Honestly, it's over now
You've had your chance to run around
Get your sorry face out of town
You know you've done enough
Now you've moved on to someone older
An idealized version of who you want
I don't blame you, I saw what you see in him
I'll block you both anyway
Why are you spreading rumors to all your friends
When loving you with all I had was my intent?
I never hated you, I never will
Even after all you've done
Honestly, it's over now
You've had your chance to run around
Get your sorry face out of town
You know you've done enough
This is what you did to me
You buried me in a time of misery
Yea, you only made things worse
It's funny how I thought you'd make things right
Why'd you have to waste my parent's
Money on hiring a therapist
If I reach those heavenly gates
It'll be the day I'll never see your face
You can't take back melancholy
The cuts on my arm are spelling out your name
Six months gone
I'll never get them back
You can't take back melancholy
The cuts on my arm are spelling out your name
Six months gone
I'll never get them back
But I'll try anyway
To numb myself from the pain
Six months gone
I'll get it back. I'll get them it some way
But I'll try anyway
To numb myself from the pain
Six months gone
I'll get it back. I'll get it back some day
Honestly, it's over now
You've had your chance to run around
If you see my name on headline news, you'll know you've done enough
"In My House" by Zager & Evans is a song that conveys themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and resentment. The lyrics follow the hardships of a failed relationship and a protagonist who struggles to move on from their past lover. The song's main vocalist reflects on the pain and melancholy of lost love, and questions the motives and actions of their ex-partner. The opening lines, "You should have slaughtered me through the telephone, I wanted to hear the music of your voice" evoke a feeling of despair and anger towards a perceived dishonesty or betrayal.
Later in the song, the vocalist recalls the pain of the break-up as time passes, "Late nights are getting so much colder, my eyes are going to pop out" and the lines "The cuts on my arm are spelling out your name, 6 months gone, I'll never get them back" suggest a sense of self-harm and long-lasting emotional distress. The singer also expresses the feeling of being sabotaged and left behind, "You've moved on to someone older, an idealized version of who you want, I'll block you both anyway". The song closes with a bitter ending as the singer envisions their own demise, indicating how much the separation has impacted them, "If you see my name on headline news, you'll know you've done enough".
Overall, "In My House" explores themes of emotional pain, heartbreak, and moving on from a failed relationship. The song's lyrics convey a deep sense of despair, misery, and anger, and leave the listener with a haunting and melancholic feeling that lingers long after the song ends.
Line by Line Meaning
You should have slaughtered me through the telephone
I wish you had just ended our relationship over the phone instead of dragging it on
I wanted to hear the music of your voice
I hated the thought of losing the sound of your voice
Before you slammed the door and left me alone
I wish you had given me some warning, instead of just leaving me without any explanation
Why'd you promise that you'd stay?
I believed in your promises, but you didn't keep them
Late nights are getting so much colder
The nights are lonely and dark without you
My eyes are going to pop out
I've been crying so much that my eyes hurt
My wrinkles prove I'm older
The pain and heartbreak of our relationship has been wearing me down
So why am I so devout
I'm still holding on to the hope that we can someday be together again
Honestly, it's over now
Our relationship has ended and there's nothing left to hold on to
You've had your chance to run around
You were given space to explore and now our relationship is officially over
Get your sorry face out of town
I don't want to see you around anymore
Now you've moved on to someone older
You found someone else who is more of what you're looking for
An idealized version of who you want
You've created an image of your perfect partner and they fit that role better than I ever could
I don't blame you, I saw what you see in him
I understand why you left me and I see why you're with them
I'll block you both anyway
I need to move on and not be reminded of you and your new partner
Why are you spreading rumors to all your friends
Why are you badmouthing me after everything I've done for you?
When loving you with all I had was my intent?
I loved you with all of my being and I don't regret it
I never hated you, I never will
Even after everything that's happened, I still have love for you
This is what you did to me
You caused me so much suffering and pain
You buried me in a time of misery
You left me at my lowest point
Yea, you only made things worse
You were more of a burden than a support system
It's funny how I thought you'd make things right
I thought you were going to make everything better, but you only made it worse
Why'd you have to waste my parent's money on hiring a therapist
I needed help to get over our relationship and you only made it worse by using up my family's resources
If I reach those heavenly gates
When I die and go to heaven
It'll be the day I'll never see your face
I can finally move on and forget about our past together
You can't take back melancholy
The sadness and grief caused by our relationship can't be reversed
The cuts on my arm are spelling out your name
I'm trying to cope with the pain of our relationship by cutting myself
6 months gone
Six months have passed since we ended things
I'll never get them back
I can't get back the time and effort I put into our relationship
(But I'll try anyway)
(Even though I know I can't change the past, I'll still try to move on)
(To numb myself from the pain)
(I'm trying to forget about the pain of our breakup)
(I'll get them back. I'll get them back some way)
(I'll find a way to make up for the time I lost in our relationship)
If you see my name on headline news, you'll know you've done enough
If something happens to me because of our past relationship, you'll know that you've caused enough pain
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Written by: Evan De Anda
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Harry
on Cary Lynn Javes
Love this gem. Memories of 1969.