Mixed by Tommy Hellsten

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Not sure why I wrote this song....

The vocals and guitar was a one-take. Tommy provided the drums.

I’m A House Not A Home
Copyright Stanley Loh, January 16, 2012

VERSE 1
I’m a house not a home,
I shiver all alone,
An emptiness so senseless to me,
Creaky house on the hill,
Where darkness lives with still,
The atmosphere can douse a fire,
I’m impatient for you to change?
Change the colours and rearrange,
You know it’s hard to take,
A daily dose of heartache,
There’s nothing that I can do,
Though I pray and feel for you,
Make a new home for you and for me.

VERSE 2
There’s a mirror on my wall,
That reflects nothing all,
But a sorrow that’s conquered your mind,
It’s been five long years,
When you lost your loved one so,
Don’t you think it’s time to relent?
What does it take for you to smile?
Let out laughter once in a while?
Is it my destiny?
I really disagree,
I need to open your eyes,
And let the past just float on by,
Come make a new home for you and for me.

VERSE 3
Your silence screams in my dreams,
And sorrow reigns supreme,
I’m a house that needs some love,
I’d be happy if you tried,
But all I hear are cries,
My only hope is banked in time,
But if you ask how can you change?
Can this loneliness be rearranged?
I’d say you better bet your house,
And win a brand new spouse,
Then the sound of happiness,
Killing pangs of loneliness
Then I’ll be a home, and not a house.