a house on fire

I mean, yeah, this house is on fire. But is that new?

lyrics

this house has been on fire since it was built
since its foundations laid
since it was planned
we covered up the rust and soot with gilt
but we never dug it down
below the sand

    we took turns sleeping in the master bedroom
    or that is how we planned it anyway
    but mostly we stayed down where there's no headroom
    and prayed that we'd go up with it one day

    o my darlings and my dear ones how my mind breaks
    rememb'ring when you stepped into the flame
    that moment still condenses all my heart aches
    that's the moment that I spoke your name

this house will stay on fire till all's consumed
and then it still will burn
on fury and on joy
and all our immolation is our doom
and our reward for life
and finally
our joy

parts

tjw: Seagull guitar, vocals, cymbals on a drum pad, electric slide guitar

This song was created entirely using human intelligence; no machines did my creative work for me.