Burning Pile
Mother Mother Lyrics
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All I tried to save my face
All my guts, try to spill
All my holes, try to fill
All my money been a long time spent
On my drugs, on my rent
On my saving philosophy
It goes, one in the bank and the rest for me
It goes, all my troubles on a burning pile
All lit up and I start to smile
If I catch fire then I change my aim
Throw my troubles at the pearly gates
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Oh-oh-oh)
My mama, lonely maid
Got her buns in the oven and she never got laid
My papa, renaissance man
Sailed away and he never came back again
All my troubles on a burning pile
All lit up and I start to smile
If I catch fire then I change my aim
Throw my troubles at the pearly gates
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
All your woe begones be gone
I said all your troubles, you don't need a thing
All my troubles on a burning pile
All lit up and I start to smile
If I catch fire then I'll change my aim
Throw my troubles at the world again
It goes, all my troubles on a burning pile
All lit up and I start to smile
If I, catch fire then I'll take my turn
To burn and burn and burn
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Ba, ba-ba-ba, ba, ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba-ba-ba, ba, ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba-ba-ba, ba, ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
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In “Burning Pile”, Mother Mother sings about the weight of personal troubles and the desire to rid oneself of them. The lyrics speak to two main themes: first, the singer’s frustrations with themselves and their flaws that they try to hide or cover up, represented by the lines “All my style, all my grace/All I tried to save my face/All my guts, try to spill/All my holes, try to fill.” The second theme is about burning away these insecurities and fears, as portrayed by the chorus “All my troubles on a burning pile/All lit up and I start to smile/If I catch fire then I change my aim/Throw my troubles at the pearly gates.” Here, the singer is expressing the idea that their troubles and worries can be dispensed with by means of visualization, as if their want to put their troubles into a fire and watch them burn.
The lyrics are also personal in nature, telling stories of the singer’s own family. As the song progresses, the singer mentions their mom’s struggle with loneliness and the fact that she never had kids, as illustrated in the lyrics “My mama, lonely maid/Got her buns in the oven and she never got laid.” The singer also touches upon the disappearance of their father, hinting at feelings of abandonment and loss; “My papa, renaissance man/Sailed away and he never came back again.”
In general, “Burning Pile” speaks to themes of internal struggle and personal growth, with the goal of freeing oneself from the weight of the past. The song lyrics inspire the listener to ‘burn away’ their own personal regrets and burdens so that they can start afresh.
Line by Line Meaning
All my style, all my grace
All the effort I put into presenting myself well
All I tried to save my face
All the ways I tried to maintain a good image despite my troubles
All my guts, try to spill
All the honesty I've tried to show by sharing my innermost feelings
All my holes, try to fill
All the ways I attempted to fill emotional voids with external things
All my money been a long time spent
All the financial resources I've used up over the years
On my drugs, on my rent
On substances and housing costs
On my saving philosophy
On my personal belief that I should save some money and spend the rest
It goes, one in the bank and the rest for me
This is my savings philosophy in practice
All my troubles on a burning pile
All my problems are like a fire I need to get rid of
All lit up and I start to smile
Despite the difficulty of the task, I'm happy to be getting rid of my troubles
If I catch fire then I change my aim
If I end up getting burned, I'll try to aim better next time
Throw my troubles at the pearly gates
I'll let my problems be dealt with by a higher power
My mama, lonely maid
My mom, who never had a partner to raise children with
Got her buns in the oven and she never got laid
She still managed to have children without a partner, but it was a hard journey
My papa, renaissance man
My dad, who was talented in many areas
Sailed away and he never came back again
He left us and never returned, leaving us in a tough situation
All your woe begones be gone
All of your problems and worries should disappear
I said all your troubles, you don't need a thing
You don't need to worry about anything
If I catch fire then I'll change my aim
If things go wrong, I'll switch up my approach
Throw my troubles at the world again
I'll try to confront my problems directly this time around
If I, catch fire then I'll take my turn
Rather than just hoping to avoid getting burned, I'll be able to learn from the experience and use it to my advantage
To burn and burn and burn
I'll keep going, through the fire and whatever else comes my way
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Ryan Guldemond
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luvli3di0r32
This song is supposed to make you feel better. It represents happiness and relief. Like: "All my troubles on the burning pile" and "all lit up and I start to smile"
@jasona2007
Well, it doesn't.
@strawberrysundae_megan
So it’s not about setting yourself on fire
@ucallmenewthang2233
Only if you're the problem xdd@@strawberrysundae_megan
@cybrnova
i feel it's supposed to make you feel delusion through its ignorance and gives comfort in the feeling of obliviousness , to me this song sounds the way going to the bar and taking shots after a difficult time feels
@Roller_Slider
@@strawberrysundae_meganare you okay? You can tell me anything, I won't judge you.🌺🌺🌺
@kiritanisomnium
Me and my friends burning the school: ALL MY TROUBLES ON A BURNING PILE
@yuki8981
Yessssss
@katieslagle1912
WAIT YOUR BURN SCHOOL NOOOOOOOOOO
@Natalietalkstoomuch
Omg something happened one time. I was at school and I said to my friends “the best day is when my problems burn” then later that day the fire alarm went off