The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun + Lyrics Analysis

There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one My mother was a tailor She sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he'll be satisfied Is when he's on a drunk Oh, mother, tell your children Not to do what I have done Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun Well, I got one foot on the platf

orm The other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Well, there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one What's up Rock fans? The House of the Rising Sun is a very old folk song of those that's not possible trace its origin Many artists recorded their different versions but the most commercially successful version and most famous to date is this one from The Animals The lyrics tell t

he story of a young person who went to try to make a living in New Orleans but ended up going astray and regretting it In most pre The Animals versions The House of Rising Sun is a brothel and the story is told from the perspective of a woman who prostituted herself in that house but in The Animals version the lyrics are in the perspective of a young boy and it's implied that The House of the Rising Sun is a Casino The boy's father was a gambler who had nowhere to drop dead and the poor boy ende

d up following in his father's footsteps at The House of the Rising Sun at least that's how I interpret They say The Animals made these changes to the song to make it more family friendly since they intended to release their version as a radio hit And that's it Rock fans those who liked the video don't forget to click on the like please and share if possible supports the channel in Padrim for Rock com Legendas to keep going strong I thank those who can help and until the next translation Bye!