House
Elton John Lyrics


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This is my house
This is where I live
That is the winter
Those are the trees
I can hear them breathe
This is my bed
This is where I sleep
That was the dark
Those are my dreams
They belong to me

This is my floor
This is where I lie
This is a square room
That was a bright light
These are not my eyes
What is my soul
Where is my tired heart
That is the question
Where is the answer
Inside my house

And I sit by the window
And I wish I was rain
I want to fall from the sky
I want to get wet all over again

'Cause this my house
It belongs to me
Inside my head
It's all that's left
This is my house
This is my bed
This is where I sleep
That was the dark
Those are my dreams
They belong to me





This is my house

Overall Meaning

Elton John’s “House” is a melancholic and introspective song that reflects on the inner world of a person. The lyrics acknowledge the external surroundings of the singer's home, including the winter season and the trees, but the focus is mainly on the interior of his dwelling. As he moves through each part of his house, he describes his possessions including his bed, his floor, and his square room. However, as the song progresses, it becomes apparent that the singer is longing for something more profound. He asks, "What is my soul? Where is my tired heart? That is the question. Where is the answer inside my house?"


The song's chorus repeats the affirmation that "This is my house, it belongs to me" and reminds the listener that the house is where the singer's inner world resides. The final verses see the singer gazing wistfully out of a window, wishing to become rain, hoping to feel alive again. The song ends on a bittersweet note with the repeated affirmation of "This is my house," and the realization that, ultimately, the house is all that's left for the singer, and it belongs only to him.


“House” is widely interpreted as Elton John's reflection on his own life and career, as he was grappling with the end of what he had known, commercially successful as he was in the 70s (thanks to Brian Wilson's production work). The house described in the song appears to represent the author's life, which is no longer what he once knew. He misses the past, and he longs for the time when he felt most alive.


Line by Line Meaning

This is my house
Elton John introduces the song by clearly stating that the house is his own


This is where I live
The house is where Elton John has established his home


That is the winter
The season of winter is indicated as the current state


Those are the trees
Elton John points to the trees and acknowledges their presence


I can hear them breathe
A personification of the trees with the sound of leaves rustling


This is my bed
Elton John refers to his own bed within the house


This is where I sleep
Elton John sleeps in his bed within his house


That was the dark
Elton John implies that the nighttime is a thing of the past


Those are my dreams
The dreams Elton John has are personal to him


They belong to me
Elton John acknowledges that his dreams are his own and no one else's


This is my floor
Elton John lies down on his own floor, emphasizing his ownership of the house


This is where I lie
Elton John refers to his own position on the floor


This is a square room
Elton John acknowledges the shape of the room he's in


That was a bright light
Elton John refers to a light that was shining previously


These are not my eyes
Elton John suggests that he is not seeing things clearly


What is my soul
Elton John is questioning the nature of his soul or spiritual essence


Where is my tired heart
Elton John refers to his weariness or emotional exhaustion


That is the question
Elton John refers to the previous two lines as his main question


Where is the answer
Elton John is seeking the answer to his question about the nature of his soul or weariness


Inside my house
Elton John suggests that the answer he is seeking is within his own house


And I sit by the window
Elton John implies that he is currently sitting by a window


And I wish I was rain
Elton John expresses a desire to become rain, perhaps as a metaphor for cleansing or renewal


I want to fall from the sky
Elton John desires to fall from the sky as raindrops


I want to get wet all over again
Elton John desires to become refreshed or renewed again


It belongs to me
Elton John asserts his ownership of the house once again


Inside my head
Elton John is referencing his own mind or thoughts


It's all that's left
Elton John suggests that his thoughts or mental state are his only remaining possessions


This is my bed
Elton John reminds listeners of his own bed within the house


This is where I sleep
Elton John reiterates that he sleeps in his own bed in his own house


That was the dark
Elton John presumably refers to the end of the night and the beginning of a new day


Those are my dreams
Elton John asserts his dreams as personal to him


They belong to me
Elton John emphasizes that his dreams are his own




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN

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Peter Harthen


on Sacrifice

not like todays crap

Peter Harthen


on Sacrifice

Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....

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