White Houses by Vanessa Carlton expressed in American Sign Language
Lyrics:
Crashed on the floor when I moved in
This bungalow alone with some strange new friends
Stay up too late, and I'm too thin
We promise each other it's til the end
Now we're spinning empty bottles
It's the five of us
With pretty eyed boys girls die to trust
I can't resist the day
No, I can't resist the day
Jenny screams out and it's no pose
'Cause when she dances she goes and goes
Beer through the nose on an inside joke
I'm so excited, I haven't spoken
And she's so pretty, and she's so sure
Maybe I'm more clever than a girl like her
The summer's all in bloom
The summer is ending soon
It's alright and it's nice not to be so alone
But I hold on to your secrets in white houses
Maybe I'm a little bit over my head
I come undone at the things he said
And he's so funny in his bright red shirt
We were all in love and we all got hurt
I sneak into his car's black leather seat
The smell of gasoline in the summer heat
Boy, we're going way too fast
It's all too sweet to last
It's alright
And I put myself in his hands
But I hold on to your secrets in white houses
Love, or something ignites in my veins
And I pray it never fades in white houses
My first time, hard to explain
Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain
On a cloudy day, it's more common than you think
He's my first mistake
Maybe you were all faster than me
We gave each other up so easily
These silly little wounds will never mend
I feel so far from where I've been
So I go, and I will not be back here again
I'm gone as the day is fading on white houses
I lie, put my injuries all in the dust
In my heart is the five of us
In white houses
And you, maybe you'll remember me
What I gave is yours to keep
In white houses [x3]
Nice job on the song, I can't say I would have tackled it. l was wondering if you've ever tried signing more ASL than English? By this I mean instead of saying "White houses" saying "houses white" as you would if you were signing to a Deaf person.
cheadarchesse 1 year ago
I love this song- you did a very good job
DebbieKaylove 1 year ago
@transparentxlyrics i get you.:) but do you use your ASL at all? how many hearing impaired ppl do you know? Spanish is a lot more practical where I am.ha ha
RizetoPower 1 year ago
@RizetoPower In middle school, I took Spanish and hated it and I really have no desire to learn French. I've always wanted to learn it and it's definitely different than most languages.
transparentxlyrics 1 year ago
@transparentxlyrics Ohhh.. im impressed. but why didn't you take spanish or french?lol
RizetoPower 1 year ago
@RizetoPower mhmm. I'm in high school and I'm taking ASL 1 right now, so I know a little bit.
transparentxlyrics 1 year ago
@transparentxlyrics Wow, you know ASL too?!?!?!?!?!?
RizetoPower 1 year ago
well done:)
RizetoPower 1 year ago
This is one of my favorite Vanessa Carlton songs and even though I'm only a beginner in ASL, it seems like this was signed perfectly! Great job :)
transparentxlyrics 1 year ago
5 stars as always! Thanx for doing this!
Scott
RockyMtnScott 1 year ago