When the House Breathes

[Verse 1] The road forgot my name tonight, The moon had drowned behind the rain. A crooked gate cried open wide, As if it knew why I had came. The windows watched with blinded eyes, The chimney whispered through its teeth. The floorboards groaned beneath my boots... The house was breathing underneath. [**Pre-Chorus**] Every shadow looked too still. Every silence had a face. Someone counted every heartbeat... Though I alone in that place. [**Chorus**] Don't let the house learn your name. Don't answer when it calls. The walls remember every scream Still buried in their walls. Don't light another candle. Don't turn around too late. Some doors are built to open... But never meant to wait. [**Verse 2**] Portraits turned without a sound, Their painted eyes now looked at mine. The clocks all stopped at quarter past... The hour people crossed the line. A music box began to play, Though no one's hand had wound the key. A little girl laughed somewhere close... But children shouldn't laugh at three. [**Pre-Chorus**] Every mirror showed me twice. One reflection smiled too long. When I blinked, it stayed behind... And softly hummed along. [**Chorus**] Don't let the house learn your name. Don't answer when it calls. It builds its halls from memories And hangs them on the walls. Don't follow whispered footsteps. Don't trust the candle's light. The thing that's walking toward you... Has worn your face all night. [**Bridge** *] If you hear knocking... Count to ten. If it keeps knocking... Count again. If it speaks... Do not reply. If it says... "I'm outside..." ...look under the bed. Because it lied. [**Final Chorus**] Now the house knows all our names. It carved them in the stone. The front door still stands open wide... But no one leaves alone. So if the wind should call tonight, Pretend you did not hear. For every haunted house was once... A home... That welcomed someone here. [**Outro** *(whispered)*] There's a light upstairs... Don't worry. It isn't for you. It's waiting...