Fraser became a member of the Australian Christian music group Hillsong Worship from 2005 to 2010. She rejoined the group in 2016 and was a songwriter and lead vocalist for the Grammy winning song "What a Beautiful Name" (credited under her married name Brooke Ligertwood).
Love Where Is Your Fire?
Brooke Fraser Lyrics
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making signals with sticks and odd ends and bits, but there's no sign of a flame
Imposter's have been passing, offering good-feeling glow
but I'm holding out for what you are about, an inferno that burns to the bone
some urge me to be temperate, lukewarm will never do
[Chorus]
'Cause I, I wanna (know I'll) blaze with you
Holding my heart out
So I stand, handing out torches
speaking words that are lamps to their feet
Til the tine when you come an I'm whole and we are one and the fire in me is complete
Some tell me to be moderate but lukewarm will never do
[Chorus]
Then a doubt comes to lie at the back of my mind
That I'll offer you me and you'll politely decline (no thank you)
So i hasten to mute it, I'll shout and rebuke it, "away!"
In "Love Where Is Your Fire?" Brooke Fraser poetically captures the longing for a passionate, all-consuming love. The song begins with the singer asking where love's passion has gone. She references her attempts to ignite love's flame, yet remains unsuccessful. The imposter's attempts to offer good feeling cannot match the inferno she desires. Despite the external suggestions to be moderate, the singer knows lukewarm will never suffice.
The chorus reveals the singer's desire to "blaze" with love. She has reached a point where she is willing to hold her heart out for love's flames to consume it. In the next verse, the singer stands as a force of love, providing light and direction for those searching for it. She anticipates the time when she will be at one with the object of her love, and the fire in her will be complete. However, doubt creeps in, and her fear of unrequited love arises. She confronts this fear, rebuking it away, leaving the song on a hopeful note that love's fire will reignite in her heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, where is your fire?
I am searching for passionate and intense love, but I am not finding it.
I've been sitting here smoking away
I have been waiting for love impatiently.
making signals with sticks and odd ends and bits, but there's no sign of a flame
I have been trying everything I could think of to find love, but I have not found it yet.
Imposters have been passing, offering good-feeling glow
There were people in my life who offered superficial love, but it was not enough for me.
but I'm holding out for what you are about, an inferno that burns to the bone
I am waiting for a passionate and deep love, the one that I can feel in my bones.
some urge me to be temperate, lukewarm will never do
Some people tell me to settle for mediocre love, but I want more than that.
Cause I, I wanna (know I'll) blaze with you
I want to experience passionate love with someone who feels the same way.
So I'm holding my heart out to you
I am opening my heart to the possibility of deep, passionate love.
Holding my heart out
I am being vulnerable and putting myself out there in search of love.
So I stand, handing out torches
I am sharing my love and light with those around me.
speaking words that are lamps to their feet
I am trying to guide others towards love and light through my words.
Til the time when you come and I'm whole and we are one and the fire in me is complete
I will continue searching for true love until I find the one who completes me and ignites the fire within me.
Some tell me to be moderate but lukewarm will never do
Some people advise me to settle for less, but I know I deserve more than lukewarm love.
Then a doubt comes to lie at the back of my mind
Sometimes I have doubts about finding true love.
That I'll offer you me and you'll politely decline (no thank you)
I fear that the person I love might not return my feelings.
So i hasten to mute it, I'll shout and rebuke it, "away!"
To overcome this fear, I am determined to silence it and push it away.
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Written by: BROOKE FRASER
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