220 Volt is a traditional… Read Full Bio ↴220 volt was founded in Östersund, Sweden.
220 Volt is a traditional heavy metal band who released some of the more memeroble and popular swedish albums during the 80´s; "S/t" -83, "Power Games" -84 and "Mind over Muscle" -85. As they grew more and more popular outside scandinavia, and especially in Japan, a collection containing some of their strongest cuts and with a few new songs were released in -87 under the name "Young and Wild". In 1988 the album "Eye to Eye" with their biggest hit "Love Is All You Need" were released. It would be their last hit, as they broke up shortly after. They have since reunited and released the new album "Made in Jamtland.
I'm On Fire
220 Volt Lyrics
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My mind on vacation, must've been insane
A fool for love I kissed my life goodbye
At the wedding the word was spread around
A memorable occasion, watch a man go down
And the honeymoon was more like a prison cell
A thorn in my side, can't you hear me cry?
I'm on fire - but my baby's not
She's pretending to love me
I'm on fire - when she's not even hot
She ain't likely to burn me
In desperation I try to clear up this mess
My lawyer on vacation, institution I guess
And I wonder how I let myself go this far, oh yeah
Yes, look what I've found, an iron wall-lover
A pain in my eyes, let me tell you why!
I'm on fire - but my baby's not
She's pretending to love me
I'm on fire - when she's not even hot
She ain't likely to burn
Solo
My world's on fire, a victim of love and hate
Pretending to love me, just take her away
I'm on fire (I'm on fire) but my baby's not
She's pretending to love me
I'm on fire - when she's not even hot
She ain't likely to burn me
The lyrics of "I'm on Fire" by 220 Volt talk about the singer's relationship struggles. At the start of the song, the singer admits to being absent-minded and foolish for love, leading him to make poor decisions. He talks about attending a wedding, where a man was brought down in a memorable event, and the honeymoon felt more like a prison. The singer then finds himself in a relationship where his partner hardly loves him, and she's putting on a façade. He compares himself to being on fire while his partner is not, meaning he is the one suffering while he is the only one feeling the intensity of the relationship.
As the song progresses, the singer is desperate to fix the relationship but is unable to communicate his feelings to his partner successfully. His lawyer is away on vacation, and he feels like he has let himself go this far. He then talks about finding an “iron wall-lover,” which means that his partner is insensitive and does not sympathize with him. The relationship is toxic, and the singer is burning with love and hate, but his partner does not feel it. He requests that the pain be taken away, showing that he is tired of pretending.
Line by Line Meaning
In the absence of a working brain
Without logical thinking
My mind on vacation, must've been insane
Lost rationality, clouded judgement
A fool for love I kissed my life goodbye
Made a foolish decision for love and lost everything
At the wedding the word was spread around
Gossip spread at the wedding
A memorable occasion, watch a man go down
Wedding day turned into something unexpected, possibly negative
And the honeymoon was more like a prison cell
The honeymoon was unpleasant
Now look what I found, an iron wall-lover
Found a lover who is unyielding and difficult
A thorn in my side, can't you hear me cry?
A source of constant irritation
I'm on fire - but my baby's not
Passionate about the relationship, but partner isn't
She's pretending to love me
Partner is faking affection
I'm on fire - when she's not even hot
Partner doesn't evoke passion
She ain't likely to burn me
Partner won't cause pain
In desperation I try to clear up this mess
Attempting to fix a chaotic situation
My lawyer on vacation, institution I guess
Unable to seek legal help, feeling trapped
And I wonder how I let myself go this far, oh yeah
Regretting choices that led to this point
A pain in my eyes, let me tell you why!
Causing frustration and stress
Solo
Instrumental break
My world's on fire, a victim of love and hate
Hurting due to toxic love
Pretending to love me, just take her away
Wanting the fake partner to leave
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Written by: Dwight A. Twilley
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