[Intro — chiming 12-string guitar, soft tremolo, distant organ] Verse 1 There's a house at the end of the road, Where the windows never close, And the garden grows at midnight With flowers nobody knows. I knocked three times on the red front door, Heard somebody call my name, When I turned around the street was gone, And nothing looked the same. Chorus Welcome to the House of Love, Where the walls remember everything, Where the shadows dance like strangers And the broken doorbells sing. Verse 2 There's a woman in the upstairs room With a mirror in her hand, She says she used to know the future But she couldn't understand. On the table sits a photograph Of people we once were, Everybody's smiling beautifully— Nobody remembers her. Pre-Chorus Come inside, don't be afraid, Some mistakes are better made. Chorus Welcome to the House of Love, Leave your troubles in the hall, There's a room for every dream you lost And a ghost to greet them all. Middle Eight — drums fall away And I heard your voice From behind the wallpaper, Calling me home. You said, “Everybody gets lonely, Even the ones who live alone.” [Tremolo guitar swells] So I followed the sound Down a corridor of blue, And every door I opened Led me closer back to you. Final Chorus Welcome to the House of Love, House of Love... House of Love... The windows glow, The night moves on. [Layered male harmonies; 12-string guitar and organ fade into tape hiss]
