Broke into the old apartment
This is where we used to live
Broken glass, broke and hungry
Broken hearts and broken bones
This is where we used to live
Why did you paint the walls?
Why did you clean the floor?
Why did you plaster over the hole I punched in the door?
This is where we used to live
Why did you keep the mousetrap?
Why did you keep the dish rack?
These things used to be mine
I guess they still are, I want them back
Broke into the old apartment
Forty-two steps from the street
Crooked landing
Crooked landlord
Narrow laneway filled with crooks
This is where we used to live
Why did they pave the lawn?
Why did they change the locks?
Why did I have to break in, I only came here to talk
This is where we used to live
How is the neighbour downstairs?
How is her temper this year?
I turned up your TV and stomped on the floor just for fun
I know we don’t live here anymore
We bought an old house on the Danforth
She loves me and her body keeps me warm
I’m happy there
But this is where we used to live
Broke into the old apartment
Tore the phone out of the wall
Only memories, fading memories
Blending into dull tableaux
I want them back
I miss Steven Page! They provided the sound track to my life during those university years. It would be awesome when this whole CoVid19 scare is over, they would come back together and play old their old stuff, especially "The Old Apartment".
Man, this song evokes pure nostalgia! Old Apartment brings me back to my carefree early 20's! 90's Top 40 at it's best! BNL will always remain one of my favorite 90's bands!
Oh where to begin! I was a 19 year old in 1989 who was raised in a blue collar family .I met a nice girl who was 23 and a single mom and fell in love. I still lived at home and had a full time job and good credit.She had nothing! I was the Knight in shining armour.I paid all of her disconnect notices on rent and utilities moved in with her and paid her bankruptcy.I asked her to marry me and she said yes of course. I bought a home for us. We moved in got married had a child and I put her thru nursing school and she left me for a childhood friend of mine.I was devastated to say the least. Was I perfect? No Did I try Hell Yes! When I found out why she did what she did I moved on and met somebody else. Did I want too? No After I met somebody else the way it went down is that I spent the majority of my time at her place. I only went back to the old place when I had too because it was too difficult to deal with.And this song came out during this time of the late 90s. Such a powerful song for me.
One of the most nostalgic songs Ive ever heard. So many people can relate to "the old apartment" regardless of how old they were when they lived there, whether it was as a kid, or during college, or moving out for the first time.
Im happy that BNL is finally getting some well deserved recognition since big bang theory exploded. Thank you speakers corner for helping uncover this gem of a band.
Broke into the old apartment
This is where we used to live
Broken glass, broke and hungry
Broken hearts and broken bones
This is where we used to live
Why did you paint the walls?
Why did you clean the floor?
Why did you plaster over the hole I punched in the door?
This is where we used to live
Why did you keep the mousetrap?
Why did you keep the dish rack?
These things used to be mine
I guess they still are, I want them back
Broke into the old apartment
Forty-two steps from the street
Crooked landing, crooked landlord
Narrow laneway filled with crooks
This is where we used to live
Why did they pave the lawn?
Why did they change the locks?
Why did I have to break in, I only came here to talk
This is where we used to live
How is the neighbour downstairs?
How is her temper this year?
I turned up your TV and stomped on the floor just for fun
I know we don't live here anymore
We bought an old house on the Danforth
She loves me and her body keeps me warm
I'm happy there
But this is where we used to live
Broke into the old apartment
Tore the phone out of the wall
Only memories, fading memories
Blending into dull tableaux
I want them back
IMO, Absolutely one of the most under appreciated bands of all time. Their entire discography is great and they have recorded some of the signature songs of my life. Brian Wilson, The Old Apartment, If I had a million dollars..... it doesn't get any better.
Too bad about the lead leaving though. If you don't know BNL, you really do - if you watch The Big Bang Theory.
"Why did I have to break in? I only came here to talk." - My favorite line. I actually had to take anger management because of and extremely similar scenario.