Forest Fire
Brighton Lyrics


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When you were young you used to dream about fires
and scream into the night
to find me standing barefoot at your side
I used to whisper it will be alright
and lay down at your side
and take your tiny hands into mine
And how
was I to know
I'm not strong
I should have saved you and
oh
I hope you know
that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost
I keep imagining those flames that did rise
and blackened up the sky
the light that showed you barefoot in the snow
And then the fire started building up inside
exploding blinding lights
Now I'm the one left screaming through the night
And how
was I to know
I'm not strong
I should have saved you
and oh
I hope you know
that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost
I'm gonna carry your bones
I'm gonna carry them all
I'm gonna carry you home
And oh
I'm gonna bury these bones
I'm gonna write it in stone
that you were my home
my home
Forget about it
Forget about it
Forget about it
Forget it about
How was I to know




that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brighton's song "Forest Fire" paints a poignant picture of a past love story where the singer reminisces about their times together. The song begins with vivid imagery of dreams about fires during their youth, which sounds like a metaphor for the burning passion they shared once upon a time. The lyrics reflect on how the singer used to comfort their partner during these dreams, whispering reassurances that everything is going to be all right while holding their tiny hands. But as the song progresses, the lyrics take an unexpected turn, suggesting that something went wrong or changed, and the roles of the dream, the roles, and the flames reversed. The singer is now the one left screaming in the night, haunted by the memory of the flames that rose and blackened up the sky. It seems like the singer is filled with regret, wishing that they could take back what happened or be there for the partner they lost.


The theme of loss is prevalent throughout the song, and it is possible that the fire is symbolism for an event that led to the loss of the relationship, or it could be taken quite literally. The lyrics are filled with introspection and remorse, allowing listeners to tap into their own personal experiences. The use of repetition ("I'm not strong," "you're my home," "I'm lost so lost") in the chorus emphasizes the singer's notion of powerlessness and losing their way. The song ends with the singer making the commitment that they will carry their loved one's bones, bury them, and writing it all in stone as a testament to their undying love.


Line by Line Meaning

When you were young you used to dream about fires
You used to have dreams about fires when you were young


and scream into the night
You used to scream into the night in your dreams


to find me standing barefoot at your side
In your dreams, I was standing beside you with no shoes on


I used to whisper it will be alright
I comforted you by whispering everything will be alright


and lay down at your side
I lay down next to you to comfort you


and take your tiny hands into mine
I held your small hands in mine to make you feel safe


And how was I to know
I didn't realize


I'm not strong
I wasn't strong enough


I should have saved you and
I should have protected you


oh
Oh


I hope you know
I hope you understand


that you're my home
You are my everything, my safe place


but now I'm lost so lost
But now that you're gone, I feel lost and alone


I keep imagining those flames that did rise
I keep picturing the flames that engulfed everything


and blackened up the sky
The smoke was so thick it turned the sky black


the light that showed you barefoot in the snow
I remember seeing you standing in the snow with no shoes on


And then the fire started building up inside
And then the sadness and anger started to build up inside of me


exploding blinding lights
All of my emotions feel like they are going to burst out of me


Now I'm the one left screaming through the night
Now I'm the one who screams into the night, consumed by emotions


I'm gonna carry your bones
I will carry your memory with me always


I'm gonna carry them all
I will hold onto every memory of you


I'm gonna carry you home
I will always carry the feeling of home you gave me


And oh
Oh


I'm gonna bury these bones
I will find closure by putting these memories to rest


I'm gonna write it in stone
I will create something permanent to remember you by


that you were my home
To remember that you were everything to me


my home
My safe place, my everything


Forget about it
Try to forget those painful memories


Forget about it
Let go of the pain


Forget about it
Move on from the past


Forget it about
Just forget it


How was I to know
I couldn't have known


that you're my home
That you were everything to me


but now I'm lost so lost
But now that you're gone, I feel lost and alone




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Lyrics

When you were young you used to dream about fires
and scream into the night
to find me standing barefoot at your side
I used to whisper it will be alright
and lay down at your side
and take your tiny hands into mine
And how
was I to know

I'm not strong
I should have saved you and
oh
I hope you know
that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost
I keep imagining those flames that did rise
and blackened up the sky
the light that showed you barefoot in the snow
And then the fire started building up inside
exploding blinding lights
Now I'm the one left screaming through the night
And how
was I to know
I'm not strong
I should have saved you
and oh
I hope you know
that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost
I'm gonna carry your bones
I'm gonna carry them all
I'm gonna carry you home
And oh
I'm gonna bury these bones
I'm gonna write it in stone
that you were my home
my home
Forget about it
Forget about it
Forget about it
Forget it about
How was I to know
that you're my home
but now I'm lost so lost



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