Orléans, France's Burning Heads have been releasing albums for longer than … Read Full Bio ↴Orléans, France's Burning Heads have been releasing albums for longer than some of their fans have been alive. Their latest album, the aptly named Torches of Freedom (2022) keeps the fire they started in 1987 roaring. Since then, they have released no less than 14 albums, plus a many EPs, b-sides compilations and splits thrown in for good measure.

Following 3 albums on French indie record labels, Burning Heads (1992), Dive (1994), Super Modern World (1996) and two back-to-back albums on Epitaph Europe with some of the most memorable melodic punk hits, 1998's Be One With the Flames and 1999's Escape, les Burning – as they are referred to by their native fans – released their first dub album, Opposite (2001), finally putting to disc the musical bridge between two styles too many considered opposites, a bridge they'd been building live for 15 years.

2004 saw the release of the more introspective and excellent Taranto (Sony France / Yelen Musiques), followed by an electro-punk side project called Never Trust a Punk…, released in common with Alif Sound System under a shared name: BHASS Project, further proof if anyone needed it of their musical diversity.

Punk rock is never far with the Burning Heads, and Bad Time For Human Kind, and the band self-recorded and self-released their 2006 in a traditional DIY way, returning to full-throttle melodic punk rock with a firm hardcore backbone.

In 2007, they kept the dub fire going with Opposite 2, and in 2009 released Spread the Fire.
In 2009 the band dropped Hear This and in 2014 Choose Your Trap, all still self-released on their own label, Opposite Prod.

Absolute legends in the French punk scene, they have also toured with bands like NOFX, Propagandhi, Down By Law, Bad Religion and Ten Foot Pole all over the world, from Europe to North America.

The Burning Heads have an ability to get their melodic choruses stuck in your head while they pummel you with aggressive punk rock at the same time.

Sitting in my room
Burning Heads Lyrics

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Sitting in my room
Wasting my time again
Better go outside
Better run outside

where the fuck are they, all gone away
Where the fuck are you?
Don't you know I miss you

walking down the streets
Without using my feet
All I need is to switch on my tv set
20 kinds of shit to chose from and wait

living in my room
And I don't feel no pain
I've become completly numb
No need to run

sitting in my armchair
Waiting for your call

Who's gonna make it
Will I receive it?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Burning Heads' song "Sitting in my room" convey the feelings of isolation and disconnection that come with living a life characterized by boredom and a lack of direction. The singer is sitting alone in their room, feeling like their life is passing them by and wondering where everyone else has gone. They recognize that they should probably go outside and do something productive, but they can't summon the motivation to actually leave their room.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of technological distraction and the way that it can be used as a substitute for real world experiences. The singer mentions switching on their TV and having 20 channels of "shit" to choose from, which provides a brief escape from their mundane reality.

The line "living in my room and I don't feel no pain" suggests that the singer has become so disconnected from their emotions that they no longer feel anything at all. They are numb to the world around them and have resigned themselves to a life of mindless consumption.

Overall, "Sitting in my room" is a commentary on modern life and the way that it can leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled, even when we have access to all the comforts and conveniences that technology has to offer.

Line by Line Meaning

Sitting in my room
I am in my room.

Wasting my time again
I am not being productive or making good use of my time.

Better go outside
It would be better if I went outside of my room.

Better run outside
It would be even better if I ran outside.

where the fuck are they, all gone away
I am wondering where everyone went, as they seem to have left or disappeared.

Where the fuck are you?
I am specifically wondering where you are.

Don't you know I miss you
I am expressing that I miss you and want to be with you.

walking down the streets
I am walking on the streets.

Without using my feet
I am not physically walking on my own two feet.

All I need is to switch on my tv set
I only need to turn on my television to have entertainment or stimulation.

20 kinds of shit to chose from and wait
There are many options for me to watch, but I still have to wait for something to come on or interest me.