House on Fire Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Toremate 

Cover art for House on Fire lyrics by Rise Against

I think the song is about someone who is in love but can't let go. He is not sure if he is the "sail or the anchor", "calm or the hurricane". But will still not let her go and holds her tight "like a hand grenade". "Someday you will learn, that all I ever did was for you" might say abuse from his part. But "You touch me like a razor blade" makes me feelthis is a toxic relationship from both parts.

I've never done this but it would be nice to know what you guys think.

Song Meaning

@Toremate That is an interesting interpretation. At first I thought it was about a bad relationship, too. Turns out it was written about something completely different. I guess this shows how lyrics can express quite different things at once.