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Sun Jun 24, 2018, 07:28 PM Jun 2018

Question about Sacramento, the song and the city

In Tele Novella's song, "Sacramento", reference is made to "The House of Souls". Is this the the name of a place in Sacramento, or inspired by a place in Sacramento? The sole commenter on the Youtube video says that he grew up near "The House of Souls", but I can't find anything about it with Google.

Apparently, one of the band members, Natalie Ribbons, is from Sacramento.

Thanks!




There's a face on the door
Of a house in the rain
On a street in my town
Carved in wood over the frame

All the people will come
And admire at the gate
As the face sheds a tear
For the long and lonely wait
Oh no, oh no

The house of souls, it's calling you home
Hear the ringing in your ear
It's known you all these years
Come back to Sacramento

One day you'll die going into the light
And you'll find yourself right here
Turn the doorknob without fear
You were always coming here
Since the day your soul appeared

Half lion, half man
The Cain and Abel (???)
They all look out through those eyes
The first to live, the last to die
The visage of eternal rest
The gaze of every single guest
They count the breaths we have left
At the threshold of death

You can hear them sing
When the veil is thin
A song we all know no matter
What time we're living in

Then the face on the door
I will one day wear
And at night you'll hear me singing
Because I'll be living there
Oh no

The house of souls, it's calling you home
Hear the ringing in your ear
It's known you all these years
Come back to Sacramento

One day you'll die going into the light
And you'll find yourself right here
Turn the doorknob without fear
You were always coming here

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