Virgin is the 6th track of the Manchester Orchestra’s 2011 Simple Math which was their 3rd studio album.
The song appears to be about loss in a relationship, possibly divorce.
The band had a where fans could record themselves singing along to the chorus at webuiltthishouse.com (the link is no long...
[Verse 1]
Don't move unless you know someone you can move
And I bruise just like anyone would bruise
And I know we've got a long way to go
I know I've got so far
[Chorus]
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
You build this up in one day to fall downward and rust
You built this house with your hands, and your time, and your blood
We built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
[Verse 2]
And I'm gone
You tried to emphasize and side with both your ghosts
In time I swore I'd take the straight and narrow path but still alone
I hold his ear I'm only trying to do my job tonight
Kiss him on top his lips and crucify the fire
[Chorus]
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
You built this house with your hands, and your time, and your blood
We built this up in one day to fall downward and...
[Bridge]
Never really feel the same
Never gonna be the same
No it's never gonna be the same
It's never gonna be the same
[Chorus]
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
We built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
[Outro]
Trust in me the same way (with your time, your blood)
Holy or inane (to fall downward and)
Never really feel the same
No, it's never gonna be the same
No, it's never gonna be the same
Never gonna be the same
Virgin was written by Andy Hull.
Virgin was produced by Manchester Orchestra & Dan Hannon.
Manchester Orchestra released Virgin on Mon May 09 2011.