[Intro] The hallway door moved though nobody touched it Three wet footprints stopped beside the rug A child’s laugh came through the heating vent Then every lock in the house clicked open [Verse 1] I found a name carved deep in the kitchen table Same crooked letters on the bedroom cable Dust on the stairs, fresh dirt by the sink Something in the ceiling knows the way I think The family portrait turned its face to the wall One frame cracked when I answered the call A breath on my neck, cold hand on the glass I ran for the porch but the deadbolt held fast [Pre-Chorus] You said don’t look behind you I heard your voice downstairs But you were buried last winter Who put you standing there? [Chorus] WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Tell me who came through WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? I can hear you Every room keeps changing shape Every door leads to the same escape WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Your footsteps climb WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Right behind mine If I turn, will you disappear? Or have you been waiting here? [Verse 2] The bedroom clock skipped from one to four A shadow sat breathing beneath the floor The old radio spoke in my mother’s tone Said, “You left me waiting here alone” I pulled the curtains, saw the backyard full Of pale-faced figures standing perfectly still One raised a finger, one shook their head Then all of them pointed toward my bed [Pre-Chorus] You said don’t say my name The walls began to bend A handprint formed in the plaster And pressed from the inside in [Chorus] WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Tell me who came through WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? I can hear you Every room keeps changing shape Every door leads to the same escape WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Your footsteps climb WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Right behind mine If I turn, will you disappear? Or have you been waiting here? [Bridge] I locked the basement seven years ago There’s a little red coat hanging below The pockets held a key and a note: “Don’t let the thing upstairs get out” [Breakdown] Wait—why is the door wide open? Why is the porch light on? Why are there muddy footprints Leading from the street to my room? [Final Chorus] WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? I know you came through WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Now I see you No more walls and no escape No more door that keeps its shape WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Say my name WHO’S IN THE HOUSE? Feed the flame If I wake, will you be gone? Then why are you wearing my face? [Outro - Whispered] The hallway is empty now. The locks are back in place. But someone is breathing from inside the walls.
