The House on Fire Street

Lyrics by Rui Carreira

An original lyrical story told through song

Verse A

The paint on the porch had started to peel

Like the truth we tried not to feel

You lit cigarettes with shaking hands

I packed my hope in rubber bands

The clock on the wall had stopped at three

Right when you last looked at me

Verse B

You told me love was gasoline

And every touch would burn us clean

But you kept the match behind your smile

And made me walk the line a mile

Said this was home, but it shook like a quake

Every laugh had a hidden ache

Verse C

I should’ve known by the slamming doors

You can't rebuild with broken floors

But I stayed, and I stayed

Till the light finally frayed...

Chorus

We lived in the house on Fire Street

With kisses like storms and promises cheap

We danced in the dark while the flames crept near

Loving you tasted like smoke and fear

But I still called it home, I still called it sweet

That crumbling wreck on Fire Street

Verse D

The windows cried every time it rained

But you’d say “Baby, pain just keeps us sane”

So I swallowed tears with black coffee sips

You kissed lies with apocalypse lips

Even the dog stopped barking by year two

Like he gave up trying to warn me too

Verse E

The neighbors whispered, “She’s still there?”

Like surviving meant I didn’t care

But it’s hard to leave when your name’s on the deed

And you’ve planted roots in poisoned seed

You broke me in ways no bruise could show

Even your silence said “Don’t go”

Verse F

But I saw the ashes behind your grin

And felt the flames crawl under my skin

Still I stayed, and I stayed

'Til my own hands betrayed...

Chorus 2

We lived in the house on Fire Street

With memories like glass beneath our feet

We danced on embers, pretending to fly

But we were burning, you and I

Still I prayed for peace in each heartbeat

Inside that warzone on Fire Street

Bridge

One night, the walls breathed a final sigh

Your love lit a spark, and I let it die

I packed my soul in a worn-out bag

Left the key on the porch with a red-white flag

I walked past the mailbox, past the gate

Didn’t even turn to hesitate

The sky cried smoke and soot and flame

But I knew I’d never be the same

Breakdown

Now I rent a room with quiet walls

Where no shadow argues, and no one calls

I hang my scars like art to keep

They tell me stories I couldn’t speak

I breathe deep without choking on "us"

I’ve learned to trade chaos for trust

Ending Chorus

I left the house on Fire Street

Where ghosts of us and kerosene meet

Where love was a weapon, and peace just a dream

And the silence screamed louder than it seemed

Now I’m building new on solid concrete

Far from that blaze on Fire Street

Outro: Whispered

You don’t know you're burning till the flames feel warm

You don’t know it's over till you outrun the storm

But I did

Yeah, I did...

...And I’m free