  | 2010 was the year that Miranda Lambert released one of her cornerstone singles. “The House That Built Me” alongside “Gunpowder & Lead” are two of her early hits that are hallmarks of her success. Up until the release of “The House That Built Me”, Miranda's hit songs were namely spitfire anthems (softer singles like “Dead Flowers” or "More Like Her" charted poorly). She was the kerosene girl. “The House That Built Me” changed all of that. It showed casual fans another side to Miranda, a softer, more introspective side, that didn't involve taking a hammer to everything in the place. It's grown to be one of my fonder spots in Miranda's discography, as a young child it was not my favorite, but now it's simple story telling is reflective of why it snatched her a Grammy. |
The music video, much like the song is straight forward. You see Miranda playing her guitar, interspersed with home videos. It's simple, it's soft. It's exactly what the song called for. “The House That Built Me” layed the pavement for future hits “Over You” or the introspective acoustic feel of her current album The Weight of These Wings. It showed audiences another side to the singer, a side that's allowed her a continued nuanced success in the country market.
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