Discover the story of the song > Basement Apt – Sarah Harmer

The lyrics describe the protagonist living in a basement apartment with a friend. The conditions are not great, with a dripping faucet, a burning furnace that doesn't heat well, and a smell of bleach that can't clean the dirt off of her. Every time she breathes or tries to leave, it's difficult and painful. Despite wanting things to be different, the protagonist realizes that they are not, as evident by the holes in the bottles and the pain in her lungs.