Cam performed a verse and a chorus from “Burning House” on widely-syndicated country radio program The Bobby Bones Show on June 10, 2015, resulting in positive listener reaction and a large increase in sales on iTunes. The next day, the song was officially selected as the EP’s second single. The single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country chart, and #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Burning House
Cam Lyrics
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You were stuck inside
I couldn't get you out
I lay beside you and pulled you close
And the two of us went up in smoke
Love isn't all that it seems
I did you wrong
Until this dream is gone
I've been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleepwalking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
I see you at a party and you look the same
I could take you back
But people don't ever change
Wish that we could go back in time
I'd be the one you thought you'd find
Love isn't all that it seems
I did you wrong
I'll stay here with you
'Til this dream is gone
I've been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleepwalking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
Flames are getting bigger now
In this burning house
I can hold on to you somehow
In this burning house
Oh, and I don't wanna wake up
In this burning house
And I been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleep walking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
The song Burning House by CaM is a beautifully haunting ballad that tells the story of someone experiencing a dream about a burning house with their loved one trapped inside. The dream is so vivid that the singer can feel the flames and the heat surrounding them. They desperately try to save their loved one but are unable to, ultimately ending up beside them and both going up in smoke.
The song then reveals that love isn't what it seems and the singer admits to doing their loved one wrong. They express their desire to stay with them until the dream is gone. The dream seems to represent the turmoil and destruction that the singer's actions have caused in their relationship. They seek to make things right but realize that it may be too late as they lament, "I see you at a party and you look the same, I could take you back, but people don't ever change."
However, the dream provides some solace for the singer as they continue to sleepwalk and wander through the night, too close to the fire but feeling a sense of comfort and closeness to their loved one, "But it's the only place that I can hold you tight, in this burning house." The song ends with the flames getting bigger and the singer holding on to their love as they plead to not wake up in this burning house.
Overall, Burning House is a poignant and emotional song about the pain of lost love, the desire to make things right, and the comforting yet destructive power of dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream about a burning house
The singer had a dream about a burning house, a metaphor for a failing relationship.
You were stuck inside
The singer's partner is feeling trapped in the relationship.
I couldn't get you out
The singer is unable to save the relationship from falling apart.
I lay beside you and pulled you close
The artist tries to comfort their partner in the difficult and trying times.
And the two of us went up in smoke
Their relationship breaks down ultimately, with no hope of salvaging it.
Love isn't all that it seems
The singer realizes that love isn't always a fairytale and can be challenging.
I did you wrong
The singer acknowledges they made mistakes in the relationship.
I'll stay here with you
The artist promises to be present and supportive to their partner.
Until this dream is gone
The artist will keep trying to mend their relationship and fix things until they can move past it.
I've been sleepwalking
The artist has been going through the motions, feeling lost and disconnected.
Been wandering all night
The singer feels like they've been aimlessly wandering without a purpose or direction.
Tryna take what's lost and broke
The artist is trying to mend what is lost and broken in their relationship.
And make it right
The singer is trying to repair their relationship and fix things.
Too close to the fire
The singer is aware they are in a difficult situation but can't help trying to fix things.
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
The singer finds comfort and love in the midst of all the chaos.
I see you at a party and you look the same
The artist sees their partner after some time and notes that they haven't changed.
I could take you back
The artist still has feelings for their partner and considers rekindling their relationship.
But people don't ever change
The singer knows that people don't change easily or overnight.
Wish that we could go back in time
The singer regrets some of the choices they made and wishes they could do things differently.
I'd be the one you thought you'd find
The artist wants to be the partner that their partner always hoped to have.
Flames are getting bigger now
The artist realizes that their relationship problems are getting worse and difficult to put out.
In this burning house
The artist feels trapped and hopeless like being stuck in a burning house.
I can hold on to you somehow
The singer finds comfort in their partner even in the midst of the chaos.
Oh, and I don't wanna wake up
The artist doesn't want to face reality and acknowledge that their relationship is falling apart.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Samuel Tyler Johnson, Jeffrey Bhasker, Cam Ochs
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@jennabanham3498
I had a dream about a burning house
You were stuck inside
I couldn't get you out
I lay beside you and pulled you close
And the two of us went up in smoke
Love isn't all that it seems
I did you wrong
I'll stay here with you
Until this dream is gone
I've been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleepwalking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
I see you at a party and you look the same
I could take you back
But people don't ever change
Wish that we could go back in time
I'd be the one you thought you'd find
Love isn't all that it seems
I did you wrong
I'll stay here with you
'Til this dream is gone
I've been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleepwalking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
Flames are getting bigger now
In this burning house
I can hold on to you somehow
In this burning house
Oh, and I don't wanna wake up
In this burning house
And I been sleepwalking
Been wandering all night
Tryna take what's lost and broke
And make it right
I've been sleep walking
Too close to the fire
But it's the only place that I can hold you tight
In this burning house
@jigarzasu
My wife thinks I’m depressed because I like sad songs such as this one. I’m not depressed, I’ve just been through a lot in my life and these type of songs remind me of certain hard times that I made it through. Thank you Lord for never leaving my side.
@jenniferbaltz3888
Amen.... thank you for sharing
@markbalaam9542
I have felt the same since I was a kid. I kinda think they are a catharsis to me. The melodies lift me up, make me feel.
@saragrueninger3727
jigarzasu sad she can’t see that beauty in you I pray one day she does!
@jigarzasu
Mark Balaam you’re right, sometimes we become numb and forget how to feel, then something as simple as a song can totally remind you that you are in fact human and have more feelings than you ever knew.
@jigarzasu
Sara Grueninger so do I, thank you.
@Weeeewriter
Here is a big gentle hug for anyone here who needs one.
@siennaking3315
Thank you😭😭
@Weeeewriter
@@siennaking3315 Hugggggsss!!!!
@adrianajara8923
thank you ..