Burning Love is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada formed in 2007. T… Read Full Bio ↴Burning Love is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada formed in 2007. The band consists Chris Colohan of the hardcore band Cursed and of the ex-members of Toronto-based sludge band Our Father. The band and their first album Songs for Burning Lovers have received critical acclaim.

To date they have released a demo 7", a single 7", 'Jack the Ripper' and an LP entitled 'Songs for Burning Lovers.' Their newest LP, 'Rotten Thing to Say,' was released in 2012.

Superstitious Friend
Burning Love Lyrics

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I've got a superstitious friend,

Says he knows what happens after The End

When all the stars and the avatars descend.

Got strangers in my house, run and hide when the moon comes out,

They've got a different God for every doubt.

And All of His Biggest Fans - Making Their Sunday Plans

And All of His Biggest Fans - Going to Meet the Man

Superstitious times, got it in for all suspicious minds

Come In My Son and Leave the World Behind

Got heathens in my house, kneel and pray when the son comes out

And speak in tongues & take up snakes in self-made altered states

And there's no place for me in their houses of the holy.

Superstitious friend, I've got a superstitious friend

Says he knows what happens after the afterlife -

But I'm just trying to make it through tonight.

Overall Meaning

This song seems to be describing a speaker's encounters with two groups of people who hold opposing beliefs about religion and spirituality. On one hand, there are the "strangers" who come to the singer's house and "hide when the moon comes out." They follow a pantheon of gods and are plagued by doubt, but seem to be relatively benign. On the other hand, there are the "heathens" who kneel and pray when the son (presumably the Christian deity) comes out, and perform potentially dangerous acts like speaking in tongues and handling snakes. The singer seems to feel caught in between these two factions, unable to find a place in either camp.

The idea of superstition recurs throughout the song, with the "superstitious friend" claiming to know what happens after death, and the singer seeming to feel that both of the groups they encounter are somewhat misguided in their beliefs. The repeated refrain of "Come in my son and leave the world behind" could be interpreted in a few different ways, but seems to suggest a desire for escape or refuge from the conflicting beliefs and practices around them. Overall, the song seems to be exploring the idea of faith, belief, and spirituality in a world that often seems full of contradictions and uncertainties.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got a superstitious friend,
I have a friend who believes in superstitions and magical things.

Says he knows what happens after The End
My friend thinks he knows what happens when life ends.

When all the stars and the avatars descend.
He believes that when life ends, mystical beings will come down from the sky.

Got strangers in my house, run and hide when the moon comes out,
There are people I don't know in my house who are afraid of the moon and hide during that time.

They've got a different God for every doubt.
These people believe in different gods to address their doubts and worries.

And All of His Biggest Fans - Making Their Sunday Plans
People who are devout followers of a particular god are planning and organizing their Sunday activities.

And All of His Biggest Fans - Going to Meet the Man
These fans are excited to go and meet the leader of their religion.

Superstitious times, got it in for all suspicious minds
The current era is one of superstition, and those who are skeptical or suspicious of these beliefs are at risk of being shunned or criticized.

Come In My Son and Leave the World Behind
Some religious groups encourage people to join them and leave behind their old way of life.

Got heathens in my house, kneel and pray when the son comes out
There are people in my house who don't believe in the same gods and who kneel and pray when the sun comes up.

And speak in tongues & take up snakes in self-made altered states
These people speak in languages that are not their own and put themselves in altered states of mind where they handle dangerous animals.

And there's no place for me in their houses of the holy.
I don't feel like I belong in the places where these people practice their religion.

Superstitious friend, I've got a superstitious friend
Again, I have a friend who believes in superstitions and the supernatural.

Says he knows what happens after the afterlife -
My friend claims to understand what happens after death.

But I'm just trying to make it through tonight.
For me, I'm just trying to get through the present moment and not worry about what happens after I die.

Contributed by Samuel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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