“House On Fire”, the 8th track on This Is Acting, is about an abusive relationship between Sia and her significant other. The song metaphorically touches on the intensity and addictiveness of said relationship having no clear resolution, but rather further insight into the situation.
[Verse 1]
I don't like to wait too long, to wait too long, wait too long
Bring it on and bring it strong, bring it, baby
I feel the pain and it feels good, I knew it would
Your heart burns through, I feel the pain and I cry out, cry out
[Pre-Chorus]
I need you, I need you
[Chorus]
Babe, I'm gonna drink you in
Like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
Boy, I'm going up in flames
And you're to blame
Yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
[Verse 2]
So take me to the heavens now
As we burn down, as we are found
Take me to the heavens now
My heart screams out
[Pre-Chorus]
I need you, I need you
[Chorus]
Babe, I'm gonna drink you in
Like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
Boy, I'm going up in flames
And you're to blame
Yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
[Bridge]
Love me to the beat of a drum
To the beat of a drum, yeah
Love me, till the walls cave in, yeah
Love me, to the beat of a drum
To the beat of a drum, yeah
Love me, I don't want saving
[Chorus]
Babe, I'm gonna drink you in
Like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
Boy, I'm going up in flames
And you're to blame
Yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
I wanna keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
House on Fire was written by Jack Antonoff & Sia.
House on Fire was produced by Jake Sinclair & Jack Antonoff & Jesse Shatkin.
Sia released House on Fire on Fri Jan 29 2016.