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1) AC is the project of Alex Cameron, a young musician from the suburbs of Glasgow, Scotland.
2) AC is a rapper out of Staten Island. His myspace is www.myspace.com/thisisac.
3) AC Coming from a musical family, AC started playing drums at an early age. His parents encouraged this early musical talent with piano lessons at the age of 8.
AC was involved in a number of teenage experimental bands as a drummer, including "Big Mac and the Small Fries". Local popularity fuelled AC's desire to emerge from behind the kit and stand at the front of the stage for once, so for his 18th birthday he asked for, and received, an acoustic guitar. A succession of earnest "high school" songs followed until AC found his niche.
The successful side project "Plughole" followed in 2003, with the "Hello Ladies" album selling out in a number of days. The strain of distance between band members and work and travel commitments forced the band to dissolve in early 2004.
These days AC's work is influenced by the music he grew up with, his experience in the corporate world, and the bread and butter of every songwriter, relationships.

Skies On Fire
AC Lyrics

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Why don't you hang up,
Won't you back up
Will you pack up and head for higher ground,
I know you and, you know me,
Tell me what it is you want it to be
What you want to be,
What you need in me,
Hey hey hey

[Chorus]
Skies on fire,
Flames burn higher,
Skies on fire,
Flames get higher

I know you, now you know me,
Tell me what it is you want it to be,
In the rain, in the streets,
You're amazed by all the things that you see,
Tell me what I see, how's it got to be,
Yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Hey you look in the sky, skies on fire
Look in the sky, flames burn higher,
Skies on fire,
Flames get higher,
Skies on fire,
I know you and you know me,
Tell me what is it you want to be,

Flames burn higher,
Skies on fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of AC/DC's song Skies on Fire are quite straightforward and repetitive. The song is structured around the theme of chaos, destruction, and the unknown. The first verse begins with an invitation to a person to "hang up," "back up," "pack up," and "head for higher ground." There is an urgent need to get away from the current situation that appears to be dangerous and overwhelming. The singer knows the other person, and they share a mutual understanding of what is happening. However, the chorus reveals that they are powerless against the fires that have engulfed the skies. The flames burn higher, and there is nothing they can do about it.

Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you hang up,
Why don't you stop what you're doing?

Won't you back up
Can you give me some space?

Will you pack up and head for higher ground,
Can you evacuate and move to a safer place?

I know you and, you know me,
We are familiar with each other.

Tell me what it is you want it to be
What do you want the situation to turn out as?

What you want to be,
What is your desired outcome?

What you need in me,
What kind of help do you need from me?

Skies on fire,
The sky is on fire.

Flames burn higher,
The flames are growing.

I know you, now you know me,
We are more familiar with each other now.

Tell me what it is you want it to be,
What do you want the situation to turn out as?