“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.
Lyrics of House On Fire
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 know it would, your heart burns slow
I feel the pain and I cry out, cry out
I need you
I need you
Baby, I wanna drink you in like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
Goin' on up in flames
And you're to blame, yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
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
I need you
I need you
Baby, I wanna drink you in like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
Going on up in flames
And you're to blame, yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
Love me
To the beat of a drum
To the beat of a drum, yeah
Love me
'Til 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 wanna saving
Baby, I wanna drink you in like oxygen, like oxygen
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
Going on up in flames
And you're to blame, yeah, you're to blame
Baby, I'm a house on fire
And I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
I want to keep burning
Baby, I'm a house on fire
Baby, I'm a house on fire