House Inside My Head

The Story Behind The Song 

I wanted to write a song about the concept of trusting another person with who you really are. The lyrics tell a story of someone who has shut others out for a very long time, but when they let another person into their house; a metaphor for the source of their inner most thoughts and feelings— they gain a new perspective on relationships and life. 

This song is currently my most positive one! It's light hearted and upbeat. I like to describe it as a 'cute quirky love song' and when my cowriter Johnny Cummings and I were creating the instrumentation, that was the atmosphere we intended to create. 

Credits   

Performed by Ren McLean   

Lyrics and Music by Johnny Cummings and Lauren McLean

Co-Produced by Johnny Cummings and Ren McLean  

Mixed and Mastered by Sam Polizzi

House Inside My Head: Music, Lyrics and Sound Recording are © 2023, All Rights Reserved. 

Lyrics 

My walls are built out of the hardest stone 
The furniture in rows 
In perfect little poses 
The blinds are shut and curtains always closed 
I like sleeping alone 
In my bed of roses 

Then a storm came in strong 
And you came right along 
As my doors flew apart 
I had a change of heart 

Watched you set the table wrong 
Match things that don't belong 
But I didn't stop you 
Taught myself so long ago 
To not let in a soul 'cause 
There's no room for two 
But you can stay I'll let you rearrange 
The house inside my head 

The ceiling feels a little low at times 
Tend to get stuck inside 
The depths within my mind 
So many unexpected things I find 
With you right by my side 
And there's no need to hide 

Had my world figured out 
You turned it upside down 
So I'll help you unpack 
We won't look back 

Watched you set the table wrong 
Match things that don't belong 
But I didn't stop you 
Taught myself so long ago 
To not let in a soul 'cause 
There's no room for two 
But you can stay I'll let you rearrange 
The house inside my head 

You can stay I'll let you rearrange 
The house inside my head