House Of 1000 Corpses
Rob Zombie Lyrics
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Under her bed
He had her fun
But now he's dead
Hear momma said
Come feed desire
Her brother said
Hey, throw him on the fire
This is the house
Come on in
This is the house
Built on sin
This is the house
Nobody lives
This is the house
You get what you give
I cut the flesh
And make it bleed
Fresh skin
Is what i need
I let it dry
Out in the wood
All your crying
Did no good, yeah
Now you're lying
On the floor
Yeah, you can't
Take anymore
The devil's laughing
In your face
Give me another taste, yeah
The lyrics of Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses" describe a twisted and macabre scene, where a woman holds a corpse under her bed, after having killed him. She is urged on by her mother and brother who have similarly morbid tendencies. The lyrics describe their eager anticipation of feeding their needs and desires, even if that means killing someone. The opening verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, where the female protagonist takes pleasure in her heinous act, but when the thrill is gone, she disposes of the dead body by letting it dry out in the woods.
The chorus, "This is the house, come on in, this is the house built on sin, this is the house nobody lives, this is the house you get what you give," creates an eerie aura around the setting and the people who inhabit it. The house is built on sin, and nobody lives there because of it. It's a place of depravity that attracts only those who indulge in twisted desires. The final verse further emphasizes the dark nature of the song, as the singer cuts open the corpse to satiate her thirst for fresh skin. The devil's laughter in the final verse signifies the devilish nature of the act.
Overall, this song's lyrics paint an unsettling picture of a place of utter depravity, where people indulge in the twisted desires of their hearts, and human life holds little to no value. The song's dark and ominous tone serves as a reminder of the horrors that lurk in humanity's darker depths.
Line by Line Meaning
She got a corpse
There is a dead body under her bed
Under her bed
The dead body is located in the space beneath her bed
He had her fun
She enjoyed her time with the now dead person
But now he's dead
The person she had fun with has since died
Hear momma said
The mother figure in the song is instructing them to fulfill their desires
Come feed desire
They are being encouraged to indulge in their sinful desires
Her brother said
The brother figure in the song is encouraging them to dispose of the body
Hey, throw him on the fire
They are discarding the body by burning it
This is the house
Referring to the setting of the song
Come on in
Inviting the listener to explore the setting
Built on sin
The foundation of the house is sinful acts
Nobody lives
No one lives in the house, it is abandoned
You get what you give
Your actions will have consequences
I cut the flesh
The singer is engaging in violent behavior
And make it bleed
They are causing the flesh to bleed
Fresh skin
They require new skin for their violent behavior
Is what i need
They have a desire for fresh skin
I let it dry
They wait for the fresh skin to dry out for their purposes
Out in the wood
They are leaving the skin to dry outside of the house in the surrounding woods
All your crying
The victim is crying in pain and desperation
Did no good, yeah
Their cries were ignored
Now you're lying
The victim is now lying on the floor after being mutilated
On the floor
The victim is lying on the ground
Yeah, you can't
The victim is no longer able to resist or fight back
Take anymore
The victim has reached their limit
The devil's laughing
Referring to the dark and evil nature of the violent acts being committed
In your face
The victim is being taunted and mocked by the perpetrator
Give me another taste, yeah
The perpetrator is becoming addicted to the violent behavior and desires to do it again
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROB ZOMBIE, ROB WOLFGANG ZOMBIE, SCOTT HUMPHREY
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@jcc8757
She got a corpse under her bed
She had her fun but now he's dead
Her mama said
"Come feed desire"
Her brother said
"Hey, throw him on the fire"
This is the house
Come on in
This is the house
Built on sin
This is the house
Nobody lives
This is the house
You get what you give, yeah, yeah
I cut the flesh and make it bleed
Fresh skin is what I need
I let it dry out in the wood
All your crying did no good, yeah
This is the house
Come on in
This is the house
Built on sin
This is the house
Nobody lives
This is the house
You get what you give, yeah, yeah
Now you're lying on the floor
Yeah, you can't take anymore
The devil's laughing in your face
Give me another taste, yeah
@codywaycaster3720
Rip captain Spaulding "god dammit got blood all over my best clown suit "
@godzillasimpson8357
" Why don't you take yo momma home some chicken and I won't have to step my boot up all in yo ass.
@Vini20-
"I don't like chicken... and I hate clowns!"
@bvachowiak9235
Koo
@laidback_psycat8966
He died?
@filmingtendencies
@Laidbackpussy_cat3 sadly yes
@tastyhumanburgers
i worked at a haunted house this year and sometimes they'd play this song through the house it was so awesome
@garry3294
Please tell me more i am very interested in your story i would luv to be in a haunted house
@tomzomb8749
Badass
@poisoninyourcoffeewolvesof5182
@Mike Manson 😂🤣😂🤣😂 I thought it was a real haunted house and you meant The House of Terror thats at fairground attractions!