Burning Down the House
Dave Matthews Band Lyrics

Watch out
Be careful and pay attention

You might get what you're after
You may achieve your goals, but it may come with unexpected consequences

Cool babies
Attractive and fashionable people

Strange but not a stranger
Unusual, but not unfamiliar

I'm an ordinary guy
I am a regular person

Burning down the house
Experiencing extreme excitement or passion

Hold tight
Be patient and wait

Wait 'till the party is over
Delay taking action until the appropriate time

We're in for nasty weather
We are expecting trouble or difficult situations

There has got to be a way
There must be a solution or alternative

Here's your ticket
An opportunity to escape or change your circumstances

Pack your bag
Prepare to leave or move on

Time for jumping overboard
Time to take a risk or make a bold move

The transportation is here
An opportunity for change or transformation has arrived

Close enough but not too far
The solution or answer may be within reach but requires effort or risk

Maybe you know where you are
You may have a sense of direction or purpose

Fighting fire with fire
Using the same methods or tactics as the opposing force

All wet
Completely wrong or mistaken

Hey you might need a raincoat
Prepare for a negative or difficult situation

Shakedown
A forceful search or investigation

Dreams walking in broad daylight
An unlikely or impossible scenario playing out in reality

Three hundred sixty five degrees
A complete or full circle; a complete change in direction or attitude

Burning down the house
Experiencing extreme excitement or passion

It was once a place
A reflection on the past or a previous state

Sometimes I listen to myself
Occasionally reflecting on and evaluating one's own thoughts and actions

Gonna come in first place
Being confident and striving for success

People on their way to work
The mundane routine and responsibilities of everyday life

But baby what did you expect
A sarcastic or rhetorical question, implying unrealistic or unreasonable expectations

Gonna burst into flame
Experience an intense emotional response or become very passionate

My house is out of the ordinary
Unconventional or unique

That's right
An affirmation or agreement

Don't want to hurt nobody
Not intending to cause harm or offense

Some things sure can
Certain situations or actions can cause harm or have negative consequences

Sweep me off my feet
Overwhelm or impress me

Burning down the house
Experiencing extreme excitement or passion

No visible means of support
No clear means of financial or practical support

And you have not seen nothing yet
Implying that there is much more to come

Everything's stuck together
Everything is interconnected or dependent on each other

I don't know what you expect
Unclear or unrealistic expectations

Starring into the TV set
Absorbed by and passively consuming media or entertainment

Fighting fire with fire
Using the same methods or tactics as the opposing force