Coinciding perfectly with the title of the album, the song’s dispirited lyrics talk about the realization of how finally being wedded to the one you love, can almost seem worse than being alone. Brendon comes to grips with the fact that the fantasies he once dreamed of, can fall short of what is a reality when it comes to finally settling down or marrying.
Brendon and his lover built the foundation of their relationship (the strongest part) on short-lived passion—something that cannot last in the future—so now, he realizes that focusing on their memories of what used to be a perfect life, is causing him to set up unachievable hopes and unrealistic expectations for their future together, thus the “memories [turning] into daydreams.”
House Of Memories
Panic! at the Disco Lyrics
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Whoa, whoa
If you're a lover, you should know
The lonely moments just get lonelier
The longer you're in love than if you were alone
Memories turn into daydreams, become a taboo
The deeper that I go
It takes my breath away
Soft hearts, electric souls
Heart to heart and eyes to eyes
Is this taboo?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
I think of you from time to time
More than I thought I would
You were just too kind and I was too young to know
That's all that really matters
I was a fool
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Those thoughts of past lovers, they'll always haunt me
I wish I could believe you'd never wrong me
Then will you remember me in the same way as I remember you?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
In your house of memories
Whoa, whoa
Promise me a place (whoa, whoa)
"House of Memories" by Panic! at the Disco is a song about the memories left behind in a relationship. The song starts with the idea that if you're in love, the moments of loneliness can be even lonelier. As time passes, memories become daydreams, and they can become a forbidden or taboo topic. The chorus focuses on building a house on memories, almost like creating a monument of the relationship. The main character wants to be remembered and promises to leave a legacy of photographic evidence.
The second verse is about the memories of a past lover who still haunts the main character. The singer wishes they could believe their current lover would never wrong them and asks if they will be remembered in the same way. The final chorus repeats the idea of the house of memories, a place where the memories are kept, and the main character again pleads to be remembered.
Overall, the song reflects on the power of memories and how we use them to create a monument to the relationships we had. It also touches on the idea that memories are not always accurate, and we can remember past lovers through rose-colored glasses, making it difficult to trust our current partners.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Expression of strong feelings or emotion
Whoa, whoa
Expression of strong feelings or emotion
If you're a lover, you should know
Being in love has lonely and difficult moments
The lonely moments just get lonelier
Being in love can intensify feelings of loneliness
The longer you're in love than if you were alone
The longer you're in love, the more you may feel lonely compared to being alone
Memories turn into daydreams, become a taboo
Memories of past relationships can become off-limits and avoided over time
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to be scared of love or the emotions that come with it
The deeper that I go
The more I fall in love
It takes my breath away
Falling in love is overwhelming and intense
Soft hearts, electric souls
Referring to the passionate but vulnerable nature of being in love
Heart to heart and eyes to eyes
Referring to a deep, intimate connection between two people in love
Is this taboo?
Questioning whether these intense emotions and connection constitute something that is frowned upon or off-limits
Baby, we built this house on memories
Our relationship is built on the memories of our time together
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
Capture this moment and hold onto it tightly
And when your fantasies become your legacy
When the memories of our relationship become our legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Promise that I will hold a special place in your heart and memories
I think of you from time to time
I still think about you occasionally
More than I thought I would
I still have strong feelings for you, possibly more than I expected
You were just too kind and I was too young to know
I didn't appreciate your kindness at the time, and now I regret it
That's all that really matters
All that really matters is the bond we shared and the memories we created together
I was a fool
I made mistakes, and now I regret them
Those thoughts of past lovers, they'll always haunt me
Memories of past relationships can linger and cause emotional pain
I wish I could believe you'd never wrong me
I hope that our relationship was true and honest, and that you never did anything to hurt me
Then will you remember me in the same way as I remember you?
Questioning whether the other person still thinks of us in the same way we think of them
In your house of memories
Referring to the memories and emotions that are stored in one's heart and mind
Promise me a place (whoa, whoa)
Promise that I will always hold a special place in your heart and mind
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brendon Urie, Jacob Sinclair, Morgan Kibby
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HestiRahmawati21809
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
If you're a lover, you should know
The lonely moments just get lonelier
The longer you're in love than if you were alone
Memories turn into daydreams, become a taboo
I don't want to be afraid
The deeper that I go
It takes my breath away
Soft hearts, electric souls
Heart to heart and eyes to eyes
Is this taboo?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
I think of you from time to time
More than I thought I would
You were just too kind and I was too young to know
That's all that really matters
I was a fool
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Those thoughts of past lovers, they'll always haunt me
I wish I could believe you'd never wrong me
Then will you remember me in the same way as I remember you?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
In your house of memories
Whoa, whoa
Promise me a place (whoa, whoa)
@marcossousa9163
Letter of sound:
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
If you're a lover, you should know
The lonely moments just get lonelier
The longer you're in love than if you were alone
Memories turn into daydreams, become a taboo
I don't want to be afraid
The deeper that I go
It takes my breath away
Soft hearts, electric souls
Heart to heart and eyes to eyes
Is this taboo?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
I think of you from time to time
More than I thought I would
You were just too kind and I was too young to know
That's all that really matters
I was a fool
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Those thoughts of past lovers, they'll always haunt me
I wish I could believe you'd never wrong me
Then will you remember me in the same way as I remember you?
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place
Baby, we built this house on memories
Take my picture now, shake it 'til you see it
And when your fantasies become your legacy
Promise me a place in your house of memories
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
In your house of memories
Whoa, whoa
Promise me a place (whoa, whoa)
@analuizamontibeller6591
If you're a lover, you should know
The lonely moments just get lonelier
The longer you're in love
Than if you were alone
Memories turn into daydreams
Become a taboo
I don't want to be afraid
The deeper that I go
It takes my breath away
Soft hearts electric souls
Heart to heart and eyes to eyes
Is this taboo?
Baby we built this house
On memories
Take my picture now
Shake it til you see it
And when your fantasies
Become your legacy
Promise me a place
In your house of memories
I think of you from time to time
More than I thought I would
You were just too kind
And I was too young to know
That's all that really matters
I was a fool
Baby we built this house
On memories
Take my picture now
Shake it til you see it
And when your fantasies
Become your legacy
Promise me a place
In your house of memories
Those thoughts of
Past lovers
They'll always haunt me
I wish I
Could believe
You'd never wrong me
Then will you
Remember
Me in the same way
As I remember you
Baby we built this house
On memories
Take my picture now
Shake it til you see it
And when your fantasies
Become your legacy
Promise me a place
Baby we built this house
On memories
Take my picture now
Shake it til you see it
And when your fantasies
Become your legacy
Promise me a place
In your house of memories
In your house of memories
Promise me a place
@chaosdrop7151
Fuck I love this entire album so much.
@MyraMGlina
same
@ivy9146
Chaos Drop ikr! It's so good
@tori5315
ha ha HAHAHA I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE CONCERT FOR THIS IF IT DIDN'T SELL OUT IN 5 FUCKING MINUTES HAHAHAH
@elizamd95
The perks of living in Europe lol, you can find tickets even the last moment. I saw them in Brussels, it was amazing
@bones13iscool34
Ikr! It actually beats out AFYCSW for my second favorite album. Pretty. Odd. will never not be my favorite.
@haneefahbadar5582
I love how Brendon wasn't even like "Oh, everyone's left the band, guess ill leave and start making my own music." NOOOOOO. He's like "I will be the ONLY member of the band."
@lysm1961
It's an imaginary band.....yeah...
@redactedredacted658
Haneefah Badar
He didn't really need to leave to make his own stuff. The only difference of he left would be the name Death of a Bachelor was released under.
@MACATTACK108
Haneefah Badar That's because he is the best!!! And definitely capable!!!