Current members:
Danny Worsnop – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
James Cassells – drums
Cameron Liddell – rhythm guitar
Sam Bettley – bass guitar
Former members:
Ryan Binns – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Joe Lancaster – bass guitar
Denis «Stoff» Shaforostov - lead vocals | Drag Me Out, ex-Make Me Famous, ex-Origami, ex-Down & Dirty
Ben Bruce – lead guitar, programming, vocals
Discography
Studio albums:
1. Stand Up and Scream (2009)
2. Reckless & Relentless (2011)
3. From Death to Destiny (2013)
4. The Black (2016)
5. Asking Alexandria (2017).
House On Fire
Asking Alexandria Lyrics
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Like a house on fire
Wage war on your preconceptions
Of my exception to come
What you rely on to give purpose to your lifelong dreams
Of being what you'll never become
More than you've got to give
To watch it all fall
As I watch it fall away from me
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
And all I am turn to all I can be
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
Fall back on the same excuses
That you've been using for years (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
The only person that you're holding back's
The only one that needed to hear all along
'Cause you gotta give
More than you've got to give
To watch it all fall
As I watch it fall away from me
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
And all I am turn to all I can be
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
Like a house on fire
Like a house on fire
I watch it fall away from me
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
As I watch it fall away from me
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
And all I am turn to all I can be
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
Like a house on fire
Like a house on fire, oh
Like a house on fire
Like a house on fire, oh
The lyrics of Asking Alexandria's song, House On Fire, are about the personal journey of breaking free from societal pressure and living your life on your own terms. The first line, "Like a house on fire," refers to the intensity and speed with which change can happen once you let go of your constraints. The next lines, "Wage war on your preconceptions / Of my exception to come," encourage the listener to challenge their own preconceived notions and expectations of themselves.
The lyrics go on to criticize relying on external factors to give purpose to one's life, saying that it is a dream that will never be fulfilled. The chorus, "You gotta give more than you've got to give / To watch it all fall," emphasizes the need to push yourself beyond your limits to achieve your goals. The following stanza encourages the listener to stop making excuses and realize that the only person holding them back is themselves.
The repetition of "Like a house on fire" throughout the song reinforces the idea that change can happen quickly and intensely, like a raging fire. The song's overall message is one of empowerment and determination to break free from society's expectations and live life on one's own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a house on fire
With extreme intensity and passion.
Wage war on your preconceptions
Challenge and defeat your preconceived ideas.
Of my exception to come
Of my unique future that is yet to unfold.
What you rely on to give purpose to your lifelong dreams
What you depend on to make your life goals meaningful.
Of being what you'll never become
Of achieving something that is impossible for you.
'Cause you gotta give
Because you must provide.
More than you've got to give
More than what you are capable of providing.
To watch it all fall
To witness everything crumble down.
As I watch it fall away from me
As I see everything I had slip out of my grasp.
(Like a house on fire, like a house on fire)
With immense heat and speed, causing destruction.
And all I am turn to all I can be
And my limits become boundless possibilities.
Fall back on the same excuses
Revert to the same justifications.
That you've been using for years (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
That you have been relying on for an extended period of time.
The only person that you're holding back's
The only one that you are hindering is yourself.
The only one that needed to hear all along
The only one who required this message from the beginning.
Like a house on fire
Displaying intense fervor and passion.
I watch it fall away from me
I observe everything I had disappear before my eyes.
And all I am turn to all I can be
And my limitations expand into boundless potential.
Like a house on fire, oh
With intense vigor.
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@SwitsaSwoo
you either die a metalcore band, or live long enough to write a future WWE Smackdown theme
@MegaNancyLover
Bruhhhh 😂 💀
@HollowedK1ng
Or NXT
@BaileyBaratheon
Killswitch did a WWE song and they're still metalcore 😂😂
@MegaNancyLover
Mason Johnson Yeah but that’s because you’re talking about oldschool WWE when they actually had some good music that wasn’t necessarily mainstream 🤷🏻♂️ that’s why he said future WWE lol
@DragonKnightX12
@@MegaNancyLover What about the song Code Orange made for Bray Wyatt?
@No-cw3bh
Look at my babies. All grown up and sober and happy and healthy. I’m so proud.
@AdamMVlogHq
I doubt their yer babies. This probably tops the most dumb comment of the year.
@Wolfsburge
Took myself way too long to listen to this album. Yet you guys age like fine wine
@ricardogoncalves8098
This chorus is just GLORIOUS! OMG, one of the best I've ever heard.