"Turn Off The House" lyrics - THE NATIONAL

Put everything in boxes
Your head in a paper bag
Leave all the windows open
Leave the beds unmade

[Pre-Chorus:]
Tell them that you've gone to see
If you can find out what it means
When your mind leaves your body

[Chorus:]
Turn off the house
Turn off the house

Nothing you need to get back to
No one you need to see
Leave all the messages blue
Don't even look at the screen

[Pre-Chorus:]
Full-body, gentle shutdown
So many people to let down
Don't even think about me

[Chorus:]
Turn off the house
Turn off the house

[Post-Chorus:]
You're bailing out
You're free of it now

[Instrumental break]

[Pre-Chorus:]
Full-body, gentle shutdown
So many people to let down
Don't even think about me

[Chorus:]
Turn off the house
Turn off the house
Turn off the house
Turn off the house

[Post-Chorus:]
You're bailing out
You're free of it now
You're bailing out
You're free of it now