I've always wondered what this song is about. I've sided with the interpretation that it's a reference to 17th century witch hunts, but some lines don't quite make sense. Maybe it's just about someone murdering their wife.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have some intriguing lyrics in several of their songs.
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[Intro]
10 by 10, 3 by 3 was the house that buried me
Did I really drown
[Verse 1]
10 lines leading to the seashore
Water's gonna lead the dogs my way
10 wives tearin' up my leisure
Pressin' little mouths gonna talk my way
Gonna talk my way
Uh huh
[Hook]
Out of my mind
Out of my mind
Stolen my wife
Stolen my knife
Gonna take her into my life
Into my life
[Verse 2]
3 nails pounded in the front door
Start a few fires and end my stay
Well even the urges in the backporch
Crusted little mouths gonna talk my way
Gonna talk my way
Uh huh!
[Hook]
10 by 10, 3 by 3 was the house that buried me [x2]
Did I really drown
[Verse 3]
10 lines leading to the seashore
Water's gonna lead the dogs my way
10 wives tearin' up my leisure
Start a few fires and end my stay