With some references from previous songs, this might be the place away from that city the narrator hated (City Song), the place by the ocean he was complaining he doesn’t live anymore by (The Flammable Man), the place ‘Paul’ was running towards, with all he got (Ocean Song). When he finally gets...
[Verse 1]
The incorrigible wheel tilts at a grotesque angle
The delay is upon me
Who locked the door?
Who bent the key?
[Chorus]
I've been knocking and knocking and knocking and knocking
Pounding and knocking and knocking
Let me in
[Verse 2]
I need a place to bury the soulless, charming
Winter-hell creature upon me
Who boarded the windows?
Who closed the screens?
[Chorus]
I've been knocking and knocking and knocking and knocking
And knocking and knocking and knocking
Let me in
[Verse 3]
I have come from the distance
Where you can't see
It is there, believe me
Now let me in
Let me in
Let me in
[Verse 4]
Who put a padlock on the cellar door? Let me in
I've been knocking, let me in
Who bricked off the chimney?
I can't hear you speak
[Chorus]
I've been knocking and knocking
Let me in
Let me in
Let me in
Let me in
Let me in
Guest House was written by Nicholas Andrew Sadler & Alexis Marshall.
Guest House was produced by Seth Manchester & Nicholas Andrew Sadler.
Daughters released Guest House on Fri Oct 26 2018.
One of the more overtly cinematic pieces of music on this record, Guest House accomplishes a feeling that is entirely new for our band. It was one of the last songs to really come together in the days before recording and I can’t picture the record without it. As much stranger-danger-anxiety as tape...