Agnes Obel was born Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel in 1981. Living in Copenhagen, and coming from a musician family, Agnes Obel learned piano at a very young age. Her mother used to play Bartók and Chopin at the piano. During her childhood, Agnes Obel found inspiration in Jan Johansson's work. Johansson's songs, European folk tunes done in a jazzy style, have influenced the young musician a lot.
She attended high school at Det frie Gymnasium and university at Roskilde University.
At the age of seven, Agnes Obel worked in a little band where she used to sing and play bass guitar. The group appeared in a festival and even recorded some titles.
Later, and with the help of Danish musician and producer Elton Theander, Obel founded the Copenhagen based band Sohio. After few years of collaboration, Obel debuted as a solo singer with her first album Philharmonics (2010).
Agnes Obel writes, plays, sings, records and produces all her material herself.
She is influenced by artists such as Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey and also by the French composers Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Eric Satie.
Obel lives in Berlin.
Website: http://agnesobel.com
Fuel to Fire
Agnes Obel Lyrics
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Or do you want me to go on?
I might be yours, as sure as I can say
Be gone, be faraway
Roses on parade, they follow you around
Upon your shore, as sure as I can say
Be gone, be faraway
Into the town we go
Into your hideaway
Where the towers grow
Gone to be faraway
Sing quietly along
Pious words to cry into the under
Upon your shore, as sure as I can say
Be gone, be faraway
Oh, what a day to choose
Torn by the hours
All that I say to you
Is like fuel to fire
Into the town we go
Into your hideaway
Where the towers grow
Gone to be faraway
Never do we know
Never do they give away
Where the towers grow
Only you will hear them say
Sing quietly along
Sing quietly along
The first verse of Agnes Obel's "Fuel to Fire" presents a question to a potential romantic partner; do they want the singer to stay on their mind or do they want the singer to leave? The singer then acknowledges that they may belong to the person they are addressing, but warns that they may need to distance themselves by being "gone" or "faraway." The singer describes the person they are addressing as being followed by "roses on parade" and being situated on a shore.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the power of the singer and the person they are addressing's relationship; it is compared to "fuel to fire," a phrase which connotes intensity, passion, and danger all at once. The second verse describes a journey into a town and a "hideaway," where the two can be alone. The bridge of the song describes the singer's emotional vulnerability and the power that the person they address holds over them, while the final chorus repeats the "fuel to fire" metaphor and asks the listener to "sing quietly along."
Overall, "Fuel to Fire" explores the intense emotions and conflicting feelings that can arise in a romantic relationship. The singer of the song is aware of their deep feelings for the person they are addressing, but also acknowledges the need to protect themselves from emotional harm.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you want me on your mind or do you want me to go on
Are you thinking of me, or do you want me to leave?
I might be yours as sure as I can say
I could belong to you, I am certain of this
Be gone be faraway
Just disappear and fade away
Roses on parade, they follow you around
Even the most beautiful things always seem to seek you out
Upon your shore as sure as I can say
By the shore, I am positive of this
Be gone be faraway
Just disappear and fade away
Like fuel to fire
I am the perfect catalyst to fuel your passion
Into the town we go, into your hideaway
Let's venture into town and enter your secret place
Where the towers grow, gone to be faraway
Where the skyscrapers stand tall, I will be long gone
Sing quietly along
Sing along, but softly
Pious words to cry into the under
Words of devotion to weep into the darkness
Oh what a day to choose
What a day to pick
Torn by the hours
Emotionally exhausted by time
All that I say to you
Everything that I say to you
Is like fuel to fire
Has the power to ignite your passion
Never do we know, never do they give away
We never really know, and they never really tell
Only you will hear them say
Only you can hear what they are saying
Sing quietly along
Sing along softly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Wookbone
I was searching “fuel - metallica” on spotify, best mistake of my life.
@WS_ZiLch
LoooOoooL
@chim-choo-ree
Speaking as a person who bought both 'Load' and 'Reload' on the days they were released, I say you're better off here.
@blueberry9878
o yes agnes obel is a heavy metal
@explorinlearnindoing5462
😄😄
@EmeraldMack992
What a masterpiece! Be sure to listen to the live s&m recording. It's the best.
@jens2049
Beautiful song. Here from episode 5 of The Last of Us. Loved Agnes' music since Dark
@D.M.C.Lion.
so true bro. you LIT
@D.M.C.Lion.
The Last of Us has the potential to be something big
@ogmookieloc420
Is dark an album of hers?