“I see houses” is the sixth track off of Forth (2008) by the verve. Lead sing, Richard Ashcroft had said: “I kind of get blasted with a lot of classical stuff when I go to my wife’s parents' house and that’s seeped in I think to some of those chords. ‘Houses,’ I suppose in the choruses it’s kind of...
[Verse 1]
I see houses
Rows and rows of red bricks
I see black cars
Some blood-stained exit
[Chorus]
I get this feeling that I
I've been here before
How many lives will I waste?
How many tears must I taste
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
[Verse 2]
I see mountains
Blood-red sunsets
I see a billion stars
Love deafened and betrayed
[Chorus]
I get this feeling that I
I've been here before
How many lives will I waste?
How many tears must I taste
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
[Bridge 1]
I won't be late, won't be late
I won't be late, won't be late
I won't be late, won't be late
[Chorus]
I get this feeling that I
I've been here before
How many lives will I waste?
How many tears must I taste?
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
I get this feeling that I
I've been here before
How many lives will I waste?
How many tears must I taste?
Before my freedom?
Ah-ah-ah
[Bridge 2]
It's just this murder
Trouble and strife
Turning me into another guy
It's just murder
Trouble and strife
Turning me into another guy
[Outro]
Don't be late
Don't be late
Don't be late
When I call you up
When I call you up
I See Houses was written by Richard Ashcroft.
I See Houses was produced by The Verve & Tim Bran & Chris Potter.
The Verve released I See Houses on Mon Aug 25 2008.