<… Read Full Bio ↴Cheery singer/songwriter and very polite street performer from London.
After writing music for 10 years, Charlotte Campbell's career really began when she found herself on London's Southbank, guitar in hand and a case full of change. She found a stage there and an audience. She has captured the hearts of tourists and Londoners with her sweet vocals and thoughtful lyrics. Through glorious summers and bitterly cold winters Charlotte sings her favourite cover songs as well as performing her own original music.
Charlotte's growing fan base have helped her fund three albums through crowdfunding campaigns. Her latest, Endless Light, was released in October 2017.
Eve
Charlotte Campbell Lyrics
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Set my soul alight.
Fall next to me,
Won't you stay the night?
I'll find a reason,
I'll find a reason to put my trust in you.
But who do I trust when the fire dies?
I know they say that you live and learn,
But I'll stay away so I never burn.
No I'll never burn.
Fall from your grace,
The devil in disguise.
Fall on your face
And it will make you wise
I'll find a reason,
I'll find a reason to put my trust in you.
I know I must find the truth in lies
But who do I trust when the fire dies?
I know they say that you live and learn,
But I'll stay away so I never burn.
No I'll never burn.
Don't you bite the apple Eve,
Don't you bite.
Don't you bite the apple Eve,
Don't you bite.
What a tangled web we weave
Every night.
When we first try to deceive
It ain't right.
I know I must find the truth in lies
But who do I trust when the fire dies?
I know they say that you live and learn,
But I'll stay away so I never burn.
No I'll never burn.
The song "Eve" by Charlotte Campbell is a cautionary tale about the consequences of giving into temptation. The lyrics speak of a fall from grace, and the desire to find trust in someone while navigating through the lies of life. The opening lines, "Fall from the tree, set my soul alight" suggest that Eve has fallen from the tree of knowledge, leading to a deepened understanding of self and the world. The singer longs for someone to fall next to them and stay the night, craving a deeper connection.
The lyrics express a deep-seated fear of making mistakes and being burned by them. The lines "I know I must find the truth in lies, but who do I trust when the fire dies?" suggest that the singer wants to find truth in a world filled with deception but is struggling with whom to trust. They have learned the hard way that living and learning can be painful, and they want to avoid getting burned in the future.
The lyrics "Don't you bite the apple Eve, Don't you bite" reference the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and warn against giving into temptation. The song suggests that deception creates a tangled web that can be hard to unravel, and the act of deceiving others isn't right. In the end, the singer remains determined to stay away from temptation and never burn.
Line by Line Meaning
Fall from the tree,
We are beginning our fall from innocence, it feels like the world is opening up to us.
Set my soul alight.
We are consumed by excitement and curiosity.
Fall next to me,
Take this journey with me, I'm not alone anymore.
Won't you stay the night?
I don't want to face this new world alone, will you stay with me?
I'll find a reason,
I need to believe in something or someone to make sense of this all.
I'll find a reason to put my trust in you.
I'm looking for someone to place my trust in, to guide me and keep me safe.
I know I must find the truth in lies
I understand that not everything will be as it seems, and I need to be able to see through deception to find what's real.
But who do I trust when the fire dies?
When the excitement fades and reality sets in, who can I rely on to stay by my side?
I know they say that you live and learn,
People say that making mistakes is how you learn and grow.
But I'll stay away so I never burn.
But I'd rather not take the risk of getting hurt, so I'll try to avoid making mistakes.
No I'll never burn.
I'll do everything in my power to not get hurt, to not feel the burn of failure or betrayal.
Fall from your grace,
When someone we believed to be good or trustworthy disappoints us, we lose faith in them.
The devil in disguise.
Sometimes the people we thought were good turn out to be bad, and they can do a lot of damage disguised as friends.
Fall on your face
Failing can be a valuable lesson, a humbling experience that teaches us resilience.
And it will make you wise.
But learning from our failures and mistakes will make us stronger and smarter in the long run.
Don't you bite the apple Eve,
Don't give into temptation and make choices that will cause harm in the long run.
What a tangled web we weave
The lies we tell ourselves and others can quickly spiral out of control and have unforeseen consequences.
Every night.
This tangled web is something we face every day, it's a constant struggle to stay honest and true.
When we first try to deceive
We are all tempted to lie at some point, but it's important to recognize the danger before it's too late.
It ain't right.
Ultimately, lying and deceiving others is not a moral or ethical way to live our lives.
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.