Story Behind The Song
House On Fire plays on the irony of an expression we use to describe how fast we can connect with people, yet have that same connection consume itself like a house fire because the passion is unsustainable. In the end, however, we rise from the ashes and get ready for rebirth - and the cycle continues.
Song Description
House On Fire is a slow waltz in the grand country tradition that tells the story of love that burns too hot and fast to sustain. Among other great performances, the track showcases the legendary Bobby Black on pedal steel.
| Song Length |
6:02 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Sadness, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
The Eagles, The Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
HOUSE ON FIRE
Parvin & Patterson © 2014
You look back and wonder how something so fine
Could vanish so soon after taking so long to find
And flash like a comet across your dark sky
But still leave you aching long after goodbye
But still leave you aching long after goodbye
We got on like a house on fire
And found just what the expression means
Two hearts broken at the seams
That sparked a fire so hot and so fast
Ain't no way in hell it could ever last
Despite the hope and the heart-felt schemes
With faces lit by flames
Our dreams burned to the ground like a house on fire
With so much to say how the words they do fail
No need for reminding the scars tell their tale
And I'll be around when you rise from the ash
To pick up the pieces and bury the past
To pick up the pieces and build on the past
We got on like a house on fire
And found just what the expression means
Two hearts broken at the seams
That sparked a fire so hot and so fast
Ain't no way in hell it could ever last
Despite the hope and the heart-felt schemes
With faces lit by flames
Our dreams burned to the ground like a house on fire
Our dreams burned to the ground like a house on fire