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Build AHouse

By Megan Tibbits

1,938 views Jun 29, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Megan Tibbits' song 'Build a House' uses the metaphor of constructing a home to describe spiritual transformation. The lyrics speak about the need to tear down old, self-built structures—pride, stubbornness, and wrong thinking—to make room for God's presence. The singer acknowledges that her own efforts were insufficient and that she must unlearn her ways to build a life that can hold what God wants to place within. The song emphasizes surrender, humility, and the desire to become a dwelling place for God, reflecting themes of personal renewal and obedience.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

I'm filling

Guess I thought it would be easier

To cover up holes by hanging pretty things on the wall


I had to do a little bit of undoing to do it right

I had to do a little bit of unlearning to see the light


I want to build a house

That?s sturdy and unshaken

But first I gotta tear down

What I thought that I could make it

'Cause the walls could no longer hold

The weight of all you want to put inside

So I gotta tear it down

'Cause I want to build a house


I?m learning

That I thought I knew the best way

You probably tried to tell me gently

But still I demanded I was right


I notice

That I know less than I did before

But you think that is beautiful

And you?ve been waiting for that


I had to do a little bit of undoing to do it right

I had to do a little bit of unlearning to see the light


I want to build a house that's sturdy and unshaken

But first I gotta tear down what I have tried to make it

?Cause the walls could no longer hold

The weight of all you want to put inside

So I gotta tear it down

'Cause I want to build a house


A place where you want to live

A place where you want to stay

A place where I stop taking up all the space and

A place where you can move

A place you can redecorate

A place where I?ve addressed the things that need to change and

A place that you can use

A place where you will say

Well done now

You've built me a house


I want to build a house

That?s sturdy and undaunted

But first I gotta tear down what I thought that I had wanted

'Cause the walls could no longer hold

The weight of all you want to put inside

So I gotta tear it down

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