Title: Don’t Burn This House [Intro — slow organ swell, vinyl crackle, distant choir hum, male vocal close + breathy] Mm… Don’t… don’t burn this down… Not like this… [Verse 1 — Rhodes, soft bass, brushed drums, vocal intimate, slightly behind the beat] You saw a shadow in the doorway Thought it was the past again Heard a tone and felt a cold wave Like I turned into him But I ain’t that ghost you wrestle I ain’t that war you knew You swung before you settled Before you checked what’s true I was reaching, you were running Two different kinds of fear You thought I was becoming Everything that hurt you here [Pre-Chorus — tension rise, choir enters soft, vocal more forward] If I grab you, it ain’t to break you It’s to keep you from the edge If I raise my voice, it ain’t to shake you It’s ‘cause I can see what’s next [Chorus — full gospel lift, choir call/response, drums deepen] Don’t burn this house down, baby I’m still inside with you We built these walls together Don’t tear ‘em like they ain’t the truth Yeah I’ll hold you firm, won’t let you fall Even if it feels too rough ‘Cause loving you ain’t letting go When giving up ain’t love No… don’t burn this house down We still got a home in us [Verse 2 — groove steadier, guitar scratches, vocal more conviction] You called it space, I felt the distance You called it peace, I felt the end You drew a line like it was final I was tryna bend it back again Not to trap you, not to cage you Just to slow the runaway ‘Cause I seen that train you facing And it ain’t coming your way That’s your memory talking loud now That’s old pain up in your chest You see smoke and hit the ground now But there ain’t no fire yet [Pre-Chorus — choir thicker, drums push] If I pull you, it ain’t control, no It’s ‘cause I refuse to watch You mistake me for a warzone When I’m the one that wants us soft [Chorus — bigger, layered vocals, ad-libs rising] Don’t burn this house down, baby I’m still inside with you We built these walls together Don’t tear ‘em like they ain’t the truth Yeah I’ll hold you firm, won’t let you fall Even if it feels too rough ‘Cause loving you ain’t letting go When giving up ain’t love No… don’t burn this house down We still got a home in us [Bridge — drop drums, organ + choir, spoken/sung blend, raw] You fighting ghosts, I’m fighting for you You see a past I never knew You call it danger, I call it distance Between what’s real and what you been through Ask me once… just ask me twice Before you turn me into that night I ain’t him, and this ain’t then Don’t make me pay for where you been [Break — choir hum, heartbeat kick returns] [Final Chorus — full gospel explosion, ad-libs, vocal grit] Don’t burn this house down, baby! I’m still inside with you! We built this love together Don’t act like it ain’t the truth! Yeah I’ll stand my ground, won’t watch you fall Even if you push my love ‘Cause loving you ain’t stepping back When stepping back means us No… don’t burn this house down We still got a home in us [Outro — stripped back, vocal close, almost whisper] Mm… You ain’t gotta run… I’m still here… Just… ask me… [Performance / Production Notes] Tempo ~68–74 BPM. Key minor with gospel lift in chorus (modulate +1 step final chorus optional). Male vocal: soulful, controlled grit—never begging, always grounded authority with tenderness. Choir: angelic, not overpowering—call/response in chorus. Instruments: Rhodes, organ, warm bass, brushed kit → fuller kit in chorus, subtle guitar scratches. Add tape saturation, vinyl noise, soft plate reverb. Emotional arc: restraint → urgency → grounded conviction → pleading truth without weakness.
