House
Jesse T. Reid Lyrics

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Drive by my house late at night
You can see from the freeway above
Well, no silhouette, but a light left on
Burning there for love, burning there for love

Smoke is rising from the fire
Coming out oh my back door
Well, I'm inside, sound asleep

Cigarette on the floor
Burning there for love

Well I can still remember
Just a couple of years ago
When the smoke and flame called my name
It was a burning house of love, burning house of love

Burning house of love
Burning house of love

Well, that rusty nail over our front door
Where I hung our tears in the rain
And I threw that horseshoe into the weeds
To see what luck can bring

'Cause you're in your bed, I'm in mine
On either side of town
I think I might take a ride
And burn your love house down
Like a burning house of love

Burning house of love

Burning house of love
Burning house of love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jesse T. Reid's song "House" depict a house that seems to symbolize love for someone. The opening line "Drive by my house late at night" suggests that the singer might be longing for someone who doesn't live too far away from him but whom he can't get to. As he looks up from the freeway above, he sees only a light left on. That light represents love that is still burning, but it's not enough to be a clear indication of the person's presence. He also recalls how the smoke and flame once called his name a couple of years ago in the same house, which further puts emphasis on the depth of his longing for the person he can't seem to reach.

The second verse of the song alludes to a past relationship that seems to have been lost. The "rusty nail over our front door" where the singer hung his and his lover's tears in the rain represents the sorrow they both experienced. The singer threw a horseshoe into the weeds to test his luck because he wants to know if he and his lover can restore their once-perfect relationship. The last verse takes a darker turn as the singer contemplates burning down the love house of his lover. This suggests that the relationship has suffered harm to the point where the singer wants to destroy it completely.

Line by Line Meaning

Drive by my house late at night
If you happen to drive by my house late at night

You can see from the freeway above
You might be able to see it from the highway overhead

Well, no silhouette, but a light left on
You won't see any shadows, but you'll see one light left on

Burning there for love, burning there for love
That light is still burning because of love

Smoke is rising from the fire
You'll see some smoke coming up from the fire

Coming out oh my back door
It's coming from the back of the house

Well, I'm inside, sound asleep
I'm inside sleeping and unaware of it

Cigarette on the floor
You might notice a cigarette butt on the floor

Burning there for love
That cigarette is still smoldering because of love

Well I can still remember
I can still recall

Just a couple of years ago
It wasn't too long ago

When the smoke and flame called my name
I was once consumed by the fire and smoke

It was a burning house of love, burning house of love
I was in a love affair that was like a raging fire

Well, that rusty nail over our front door
There's a rusty nail above our front door

Where I hung our tears in the rain
I used to hang our teardrops there in the rain

And I threw that horseshoe into the weeds
I threw a horseshoe in the grass

To see what luck can bring
To test my luck

'Cause you're in your bed, I'm in mine
You're in your bed and I'm in mine

On either side of town
We're in different parts of town

I think I might take a ride
I'm considering taking a ride

And burn your love house down
I might set your love life ablaze

Like a burning house of love
Just like our love used to be

Burning house of love
A love so passionate it's like a burning house

Burning house of love
A love so strong it's like a burning house

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: John Nommensen, Exene Cervenka

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