Their hits include “Shooting Star,” “Bad Company,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” "Ready for Love," and “Can’t Get Enough,” most of which are off of the albums Straight Shooter and Bad Company.
In the mid 80`s Rodgers & Burrell left the band. New singer Brian Howe, who had worked with Ted Nugent earlier, made 4 albums with the band. Year 1990`s LP Holy water contained big hit "If you needed somebody". Their style was then more like melodic rock.
In mid 1990`s Howe left the band and solo artist Robert Hart replaced him. Also other guitarist Dave Colwell & basist Rick Wills joined to group. In 2000`s Paul Rodgers came back to make the new album with old band members Kirke, Ralphs & other guys. They got a hit with the song "Joe Fabulous" what was number 1 on Classic Rock Radio. After that recording all original members left the band and new line-up members came to band. Robert Hart became again the band´s singer.
Burnin' Sky
Bad Company Lyrics
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You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
Waiting for the van to arrive,
The prisoners were lined up outside.
Jumped a wall, hitched a ride,
and now I'm here to say;
Love you, baby, anyway, oh, yeah.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul is on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
Ran across the country fields, in all terrain,
they had guns and dogs and everything.
Swam a river try'n to lose my trail,
But they caught me, under the bridge. Oh yeah!
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
Oh, yeah.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I am learning, the key to my desire.
The judge said, 'this man's a danger to humanity,
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key'
Now, baby, your love has sent me to jail
But I'd rather die than see you with another man
It's burnin' baby, mm, mm; I believe my souls on fire
I believe my souls on fire,
Working on the railroad, every day
But they can't keep me here
And I'm not gonna stay
I got to get outta this place
I'll see you, baby.
It's burnin', yeah, it's burnin'.
I believe my souls on fire,
Keep on burnin',
Ah, yeah, yeah, ah, oh, oho. Keep on burnin'
The lyrics of Bad Company's song Burnin' Sky speak of a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman, to the point where he is willing to risk everything, even his freedom, just to be with her. The chorus repeats the line "The sky is burnin', I believe my soul's on fire", which suggests that he is consumed by his love for her. He sings "You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire", implying that he has finally found what he has been searching for his entire life, and that is her love.
The verses describe the lengths that he has gone through to be with her. He has escaped from prison and run across country fields, just to avoid losing her. He sings "I got to get outta this place, I'll see you, baby", which suggests that he is willing to do whatever it takes to be with her, no matter the risk. The bridge of the song reveals that he has been sentenced to jail, but he would rather die than see her with another man. The final repetition of the chorus leaves the listener with the feeling that the man's love for the woman is still burning brightly, and will continue to do so for some time to come.
Line by Line Meaning
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
I'm feeling an intense emotional heat inside me.
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
You are the one I crave for.
Waiting for the van to arrive,
Waiting to leave the prison.
The prisoners were lined up outside.
The inmates were waiting outside to be transported.
Jumped a wall, hitched a ride,
Escaped from the facility, then took a ride.
and now I'm here to say;
I'm here now and I want to tell you that
Love you, baby, anyway, oh, yeah.
I still love you, despite everything.
Ran across the country fields, in all terrain,
Fled to the countryside, running through various landscapes.
they had guns and dogs and everything.
The authorities pursued him with armed forces and canine units.
Swam a river try'n to lose my trail,
Swam across a river to lose any tracks left behind.
But they caught me, under the bridge. Oh yeah!
They still found me, hiding underneath a bridge.
The judge said, 'this man's a danger to humanity,
The judge found me to be a threat to society.
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key'
They're going to incarcerate me for a long time.
Now, baby, your love has sent me to jail
It's because of my love for you that I got caught and imprisoned.
But I'd rather die than see you with another man
I love you so much that the idea of you with someone else is unbearable.
Working on the railroad, every day
Doing a hard labor job every day.
But they can't keep me here
I won't be detained here forever.
And I'm not gonna stay
I will find a way to escape.
I got to get outta this place
I need to leave this location as soon as possible.
I'll see you, baby.
I'll come back to you one way or another.
Keep on burnin',
My passion is still intense.
Ah, yeah, yeah, ah, oh, oho.
An exclamation of intensity and emotion.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL RODGERS, PAUL BERNARD RODGERS
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@jamesmartin2646
I think it's safe to say that Paul Rodgers has one of the best rock voices of all time. Bad Co.👍
@mrredritehand
Agreed
@christinakisner8907
Heck yes!
@ricklowe9400
Very Safe
@caseymcdonald4431
I said the same thing a long time ago and he still has that voice
@cyndygough4107
Mick Jagger said he has The Best voice in Rock n Roll. I agree with Mick.....✌❤🤘
@jamessamen3933
These boys Rock in the 70s and they Rock in 2023... Sweet Jesus didn't we have some beautiful music back in the day !
@hectorluiscapurro76
The voice of Paul Rodgers, the guitar of Mick Ralphs, and all the sound of this SONG, really AMAZING!!
@chipnegro5990
Heard this song for 1st time when I was hitchhiking. That was 1978 if I remember correctly. The dude that gave me a ride had the 8 track tape playing this song. What memories!
@carolynw3099
He could sing the phone book and make it sound good. Natural gift. Jim