House Of Fire

Alice Cooper

House of fire
House of fire, yeah
Let's build a house of fire, baby
Not one of wood or stone
Walk through my door of desire, baby
Come on in and make it your home
Don't need a window to watch you, baby
Don't need no roof overhead
Don't need no key to unlock ya, baby
I'll use my lovin' instead
I won't tire
Take me higher

Building a house of fire, baby
Buildin' it with our love
We are buildin' a house of fire every time we touch
House of fire
House of fire

We ain't gotta pay rent now, baby
No landlord to throw us out
I want to play in your garden, baby
When you want to give me a shout
I won't tire
Take me higher

Building a house of fire, baby
Buildin' it with our love
We are buildin' a house of fire every time we touch
We are building this house together, baby
Standing on solid ground
We are building a house of fire that you can't tear down

Brick by brick the flames get higher
Build it strong with our desire

Building a house of fire, baby
Building it with our love
We are building a house of fire every time we touch
Baby we are
We are building this house together, baby
Standing on solid ground
We are building a house of fire that you can't tear down
Building a house of fire, baby
Building it with our love
We are building a house of fire every time we touch
We are building this house together baby
Staning on solid ground
We are building a house of fire that you can't burn down


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  • +1
    General Comment
    I've always loved the absurdity of "brick by brick the flames get higher"! Cool song - OK, HOT song. But can we have an eternal ban on rhyming "fi-yurr" & "de-si-yurr"?
    morbid moragon July 06, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    It's just about a great sexual relationship. Like most rock songs from the 80s it's a great song, but not too much depth to the lyrics (which isn't a bad thing, rock music is meant to be fun after all!)
    Lesyeuxdeserpenton February 20, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Essentially this song is about consturcting a house of fire. Not one of wood or stone.
    DarkenRahlon September 19, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Essentially, as are many of Alice's songs in one way or another... it's about sex. "Walk through my door of desire baby" "Building it with our love" "Building a house of fire every time we touch" and of course "I want to play in your garden, baby, When you want it give me a shout"
    Venus53on July 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment
    It's a deep physical love like Nicholas and Alexandra love story
    isacon February 26, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Uh, I've always thought it was about an orgasm
    TheGreyPencilon November 18, 2009   Link

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