Lyrics
[guitar intro]
[verse 1]
We built this house from dreams and hope,
Nailed each board with promises,
But now the walls are cracking,
And the roof is caving in.
[Pre-Chorus]
The flames are licking at the walls,
Ashes where we used to stand,
I reach out but you're so far,
Our love is slipping through my hands.
[Chorus]
This house is burning down, down, down,
And we're trapped inside the flames,
The smoke is choking out our words,
But I still call your name.
Our love's a burning house, oh no,
And we can't find the door,
The fire's taking all we had,
We can't go back no more.
[Verse 2]
Pictures of us on the mantelpiece,
Now they’re just kindling for the fire,
The heat is warping memories,
Of days when our love was higher.
[Pre-Chorus]
The flames are licking at the walls,
Ashes where we used to stand,
I reach out but you're so far,
Our love is slipping through my hands.
[Chorus, passionate]
This house is burning down, down, down,
And we're trapped inside the flames,
The smoke is choking out our words,
But I still call your name.
Our love's a burning house, oh no,
And we can't find the door,
The fire's taking all we had,
We can't go back no more.
[Bridge]
The foundation's crumbling,
Beneath the weight of all our lies,
I see the flicker in your eyes,
But we can't fan the flames this time.
[Chorus]
This house is burning down, down, down,
And we're trapped inside the flames,
The smoke is choking out our words,
But I still call your name.
Our love's a burning house, oh no,
And we can't find the door,
The fire's taking all we had,
We can't go back no more.
[Outro]
And as the embers die away,
We're left with nothing but the ash,
Our love was a burning house,
And now it's in the past.
