Haunted House

**Haunted House** was the fourth Neoni release of 2022, released on March 11, 2022.

Listen to **Haunted House**

## Background

* Haunted House was announced on March 7, 2022
* A short acoustic version was posted March 14, 2022
* The song art was made by Jigar Mistry/oblivion1501 on Instagram.

## Theme

Haunted House is about letting someone get to know you, despite the fact you're not perfect and have flaws.

**Haunted House** describes a person who is warning a potential love interest about their emotional and mental state. The imagery of a haunted house is used as a metaphor for their damaged and complicated personality. The person is asking if their potential partner is willing to love them for who they are, even in their worst moments, and to stick by them through difficult times. They acknowledge that they are not easy to love and can be difficult to handle, but they want to know if their partner is willing to accept and love them regardless. The repeated chorus emphasizes the haunted house metaphor and poses the question of whether the potential partner is up for the challenge of loving someone with emotional baggage. The bridge asks if the potential partner truly knows the person and understands the depth of their struggles. The outro reiterates the theme of loving someone despite their flaws, and how anyone can love a pretty little mansion, but loving a haunted house requires more courage and commitment.

## Background

* When promoting the song on TikTok where they showed a show that fit the theme of their songs, **Haunted House** was linked to "Locke and Key". They also did a similar TikTok for a book linked to a song, and **Haunted House** was linked to "A Court Of Silver Flames" by Sarah J Maas.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Lights they flicker and the candles glitter like you're in a thriller

Heart goes pound pound pound

Ghostly figures, they can get so bitter

Sure you want to enter?

You can turn back now

[Verse 2]

You don't, you don't know where I've been

What's going on inside, where the monsters like to come alive, come alive

Do you really want to know me?

I'm really not that cozy

It's up to you so, you decide, you decide

[Pre-Chorus]

Could you love me at my worst

'Til the coffin's in the dirt?

Or try to break me like a curse?

You know that will never work

I'm a little bit absurd

I like dancing on the verge

Anyone can love a pretty little mansion

[Chorus]

But could you love a

A haunted, haunted house

Oh, could you love me now?

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

A haunted, haunted house

If you're too scared, get out

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

[Verse 3]

Broken windows and a warning scribbled on my walls

Saying that you better turn around

Wouldn't be the first to try to burn me down

Your move, you choose

[Pre-Chorus]

Could you love me at my worst

'Til the coffin's in the dirt?

Or try to break me like a curse?

You know that will never work

I'm a little bit absurd

I like dancing on the verge

Anyone can love a pretty little mansion

[Chorus]

But could you love a

A haunted, haunted house

Oh, could you love me now?

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

A haunted, haunted house

If you're too scared, get out

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

[Bridge]

Do you

Know me

[Chorus]

But could you love a

A haunted, haunted house? (House)

Oh, could you love me now? (Now)

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

Ooh, the haunted, haunted, I've been (House)

If you're too scared inside but

A haunted, haunted

I'm a haunted house

[Outro]

Could you love me at my worst

'Til the coffin's in the dirt?

Anyone could love a pretty little mansion

## Sources

1. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7072408392794508586?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/Caz28osjSl\_/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link
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4. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@weareneoni/video/7074991624270531886?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc&web\_id=7157031650173421061
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