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(Why Are You) Burning Down The House?
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In 2011, I was lucky enough to record one of my songs with a collection of musicians from the now defunct music collaboration site "MacJams". 7 of us worked online to create "Safe Hands" - a song and a video - which received some critical acclaim.

"(Why Are You) Burning Down The House?" is a reunion of sorts for the 6 of us that appear here. It's a song reflecting on the madness which is currently enveloping the world, although as the words were written a month or so before release, there are certainly some missed lyrical opportunities which could have been included - could have ended up a very long song!

It's essentially rock and roll with a nod to Tom Petty.

The "Safe Hands" band playing on "(Why Are You) Burning Down The House" is made up of 6 people, most of whom haven't met each other, except for sisters Anne and Marty of course.

Mike Watkins - drums (Virginia USA)
Thor Oliversen - lead guitar (Stavanger Norway)
John Libby - keys (Massachusetts USA)
Anne Cozean - backing vocals (California USA)
Marty Ross Vining - backing vocals (California USA)
Neil Porter - vocal, guitars, bass, production (New South Wales Australia)

Watch the video: youtu.be/iIFQn4bJrBo

If political comment is not your thing, perhaps you should skip this one!
Released: 04-May-2025
Category: Alternative
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 5.4 Mb
Plays: 5
Downloads: 0
Weekly plays: 5
Weekly downloads: 0
License: No derivative works allowed
Lyrics
(Why Are You) Burning Down The House?
All Rights Reserved ©2025 Neil Porter

I see you’re back in town again
Party with your crazy friends
You got treason on your mind
Getting blood on your hands 
Again

Surround yourself with the bluntest tools
Tearing down the house, feels just like a nightmare
Burning bridges, breaking rules
Are you sure you’re alright?
  
The whole world’s watching as you’re 
Burning down the house 
You’re pouring petrol on the fire you 
Can’t put this one out
Can’t find a fireman we used to have those
Everything’s burning but you can’t find a hose     
Just tell me this why are you
Burning down the house?
(Burning down the house!)

You’re doing that stupid dance again
Talking bullshit ’til days end
Your buddy’s got a chainsaw, 
Your buddy’s quite insane 

Reichstag ’33 once more
Deja vu, feels like it did before
Burning bridges, losing friends
Are you sure you’re alright? 
 
The whole world’s watching as you’re 
Burning down the house
You’re pouring petrol on the fire you 
Can’t put this one out
Can’t find a fireman we used to have those
Everything’s burning but you can’t find a hose     
Just tell me this why are you
Burning down the house?
(Burning down the house!)

You’re telling lies, you’re telling stories
Repeating them don’t make them true
You act the fool, loose allegories
Crown on your head makes a fool of you

Brick by brick you tear things down
Buildings falling to the ground
With all your fascist friends around
They put a crown on your head
Crown on your head
  
The whole world’s watching as you’re 
Burning down the house
You’re pouring petrol on the fire you 
Can’t put this one out
Can’t find a fireman we used to have those
Everything’s burning but you can’t find a hose
Can’t find an ally we used to have those
Burnt down the bridges but you can’t find a hose
Don’t see democracy we had one of those
I’m burning with rage but you can’t find a hose
Can’t find a president as everyone knows
Everything’s burning 
Everything’s burning
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I enjoyed to listen, great vocals!!
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What a super group behind this track. A really good song. Well written. So much talent
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Very good song and production. Love this !
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