House of Memories – English Lyrics

• By: Panic! At The Disco

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dramatic world of Panic! At The Disco with 'House of Memories.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to master expressive, metaphorical language and emotional vocabulary, helping you understand how storytelling works through evocative lyrical imagery.

[English]

[Applause]

if you're a lover you should know the

lonely moments just get loner the longer

you're in love then if you were alone

memories turn into Day Dreams become a

taboo

I don't want to be afraid the deeper

that I go it takes my breath away soft

Hearts electric Souls heart to heart and

eyes to eyes is this

[Music]

taboo baby we built this house our

memories take my picture now shake it

till you see it and when you're f es

become your legacy promise me a place in

the house of

memories I think of you from time to

time more than I thought I would you

were just too kind and I was too young

to know that's all that really matters I

was a

[Music]

fool baby rebuilt this house on

memories take my picture now shake it

till you see it and when your fantasies

become your legacy promise me a place in

your house of

memories w

[Music]

[Applause]

those thoughts of past lovers that

always H me I wish I could believe you

never run me then will you remember me

and the same

way I remember you

baby we built this house on

memories take my picture now shake it

till you see it and when your fantasies

become your legacy promise me a

place baby we built this house on

memories take my picture now take it

till you see it and when you fantasy

become your legacy promise me a place in

your house of

memories in your house is

mem promise me your place

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - the faculty or power of remembering
taboo /təˈbuː/ C2	noun - a social or religious custom prohibiting a particular practice
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1	adjective - having an exciting or thrilling quality
souls /soʊlz/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ C1	noun - something handed down from the past
fantasies /ˈfæntəsiz/ B2	noun - imagination or daydreaming
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely
haunt /hɔːnt/ C1	verb - to recur constantly to the mind

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're a lover, you should know the lonely moments just get loner the longer you're in love.

  ➔ First Conditional and Comparative Correlative

  ➔ Uses 'If' for real possibilities, and 'the + comparative, the + comparative' to show cause and effect.

• I don't want to be afraid the deeper that I go.

  ➔ Adjective + Infinitive and Relative Clause

  ➔ The structure 'be afraid' is followed by an infinitive, and 'that' introduces the relative clause describing the depth.

• When your fantasies become your legacy, promise me a place.

  ➔ Time Clause (Future reference) and Imperative mood

  ➔ Uses present tense in the 'when' clause to refer to the future, followed by an imperative verb 'promise'.

• I think of you more than I thought I would.

  ➔ Comparative of quantity and Past modal verb

  ➔ 'More than' is used for comparison, and 'would' acts as the past form of 'will' regarding a future expectation.

• I was too young to know.

  ➔ Too + Adjective + Infinitive

  ➔ This construction expresses that the subject was limited by their youth to perform the action of 'knowing'.

• Those thoughts of past lovers that always haunt me.

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause 'that always haunt me' specifies which thoughts are being referred to.

• I wish I could believe you never wronged me.

  ➔ Wish + Past Modal (Hypothetical/Regret)

  ➔ 'Wish' expresses a desire for an unreal situation, using 'could' to show a hypothetical ability or belief.

• Will you remember me in the same way I remember you?

  ➔ Future Simple (Interrogative) and Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ Uses the future auxiliary 'will' for a question, combined with 'in the same way' to establish a comparison.