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Fire
Sara Bareilles Lyrics


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Door clicks while his wheels start spinning on the pavement
And I go fill the space up where he has been staying
Won't lose much sleep, he never went that deep
Love you, oh, you sweet thing, no, I never said that
Let me hold your ego while you get your bag packed
Don't take this the wrong way
But when the spade shows up, I call it by its first name

We were, we were never gonna catch fire
We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday I, I won't have to feel the cold
But I do now, so I'll know
What it feels like when I feel fire, fire

Mmm, fire
Fire

Talk, touch, kiss, bend, this one's just like all the others
And I know all too well that I won't beat the waters
I held my breath to swim
The shallow shores aren't safe enough to dive in

We were, we were never gonna catch fire
We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday I, I won't have to feel the cold
But I do now, so I'll know
What it feels like when I feel fire, fire

That comes-and-stays fire
On-blood-and-veins fire
I've only ever wanted, fire
In my chest, in my mouth, on my tongue, in my mind
In my soul, so my lungs can breathe in fire

We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday I, I won't have to feel the cold
But I do now, so I'll know
What it feels like when I feel fire, fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sara Bareilles’s song “Fire” depict a woman addressing her lover as he leaves her life. The woman fills up the space where he used to dwell in her life but implies that he had not gone deep enough for her to feel any pain or lose sleep over him. She had never expressed her love for him and is now all set to carry his ego while he packs his bags. She adds that she calls a spade a spade when the need arises.


She then suggests that both of them are not meant to be together and compares them to a flame that could never ignite as they were never meant to be. Even if they had tried to be together, they would have burned out before they rose. She accepts that she still feels the pain of heartbreak, but it will pass with time. The last stanza of the song talks about the fire that the woman wants to feel in her life. She craves for the intense feeling of passion and desire that makes her come alive, the fire that runs through her veins and makes her feel alive.


Line by Line Meaning

Door clicks while his wheels start spinning on the pavement
He left abruptly as the sound of his car door closing and his car wheels starting and quickly accelerating down the street could be heard.


And I go fill the space up where he has been staying
I rearrange or occupy the empty space that was once his in an attempt to move on.


Won't lose much sleep, he never went that deep
I won't lose much sleep over him because we never had a deep connection.


Love you, oh, you sweet thing, no, I never said that
I never told him I loved him, even though he may have been affectionate towards me.


Let me hold your ego while you get your bag packed
I will support his decision to leave and help him feel better about his choice by holding his ego up.


Don't take this the wrong way
Please do not misunderstand me.


But when the spade shows up, I call it by its first name
I am honest and straightforward, and when things go wrong, I speak my mind.


We were, we were never gonna catch fire
Our relationship was never meant to be passionate or have a strong emotional connection.


We'd've burned up in the flames
If we had pursued a more intense relationship, it would have led to our downfall.


Long before they ever rose up higher
Our passion and emotions would have overwhelmed us and ended our relationship before it ever had a chance to develop.


Someday I, I won't have to feel the cold
In the future, I won't feel the loneliness and emptiness that I currently feel.


But I do now, so I'll know
Though I am lonely now, it is necessary to feel these emotions in order to appreciate the warmth and joy that I will eventually experience.


What it feels like when I feel fire, fire
I want to experience passion and connection again, and I know it will happen someday.


Talk, touch, kiss, bend, this one's just like all the others
Our relationship followed the same pattern as all my previous ones, with no unique qualities or characteristics.


And I know all too well that I won't beat the waters
I know that I will not be able to swim against the current, meaning that I will not be able to change the course of our relationship or prevent it from ending.


I held my breath to swim
I tried to persevere through our relationship even though it was challenging and difficult.


The shallow shores aren't safe enough to dive in
Although I may have been attracted to him, our relationship did not have strong enough foundations for us to truly dive into the depths of love and connection.


That comes-and-stays fire
I want to experience a love that is intense and long-lasting.


On-blood-and-veins fire
My desire for passion and connection runs deep and is integral to who I am.


I've only ever wanted, fire
All I have ever wanted is a passionate and meaningful love.


In my chest, in my mouth, on my tongue, in my mind
I want to experience love that fills every part of me, from my thoughts to my mouth to my heart.


In my soul, so my lungs can breathe in fire
I want this love to fill my entire being, allowing me to fully breathe it in and feel alive.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Bareilles

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