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1) Coral (Coral Segovi… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Coral (Coral Segovia) most commonly known simply as Coral, is a spanish pop singer who is known for her stunning vocal ability. Coral participated in the Spanish Eurovision National Selection Event in 2008 with the song "Todo Está En Tu Mente" She came in second overall, almost winning the chance to represent her country in the contest. She also tried out in 2010 with her song "En Una Vida" However, once again finished 2nd place in the national final, losing out to Daniel Diges . She went on to win the Eurovision Second Chance Contest 2010 that year with "En Una Vida" representing Spain.

2) The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside.

The band's music is a mixture of old-fashioned country, 1960s-style psychedelia and folk with modern rock influences. The Coral have released four albums. Their self-titled debut album was nominated for the 2002 Mercury Music Prize and later voted the fourth best album of the year by NME Magazine. It was announced on the 9th January 2008 that Bill Ryder-Jones would be leaving, but the band would continue as a 5-piece.

Hailed as the first English band of the "guitar group revival" the band released the critically acclaimed EPs Shadows Fall, The Oldest Path, and Skeleton Key in 2001. Their eponymous debut album The Coral, released in 2002, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize the day after its release. A successful UK tour and festival slots followed along with the singles "Goodbye" reaching number twenty-one in the UK Top 40 and "Dreaming of You" reaching number thirteen.

3) Coral was a 4 piece band from Richmond, Va.
Band members included John Kovalcik, Bob Schick, W.Q. Walker, and Steve Smith. Bob Schick of Honor Role fame fronted the band. They released 2 LP's and 2 7" on Fistpuppet and Merge records in the mid 90's. The first album was "Pillow talk" followed by "Altamont in Dub". Coral was well respected in the Richmond scene but the band broke up due to personal conflicts within the band. Bob formed a new band called The Dynamic truths that released a 7" on Merge. The Richmond, VA independent record label Little Black Cloud Records released a Dynamic Truths collection in 2010 entitled Understanding is Overrated.

4) Coral Members of Icelandic band Coral (not to be confused with the British "The Coral") have been playing together in their home country since early 2000. They have released one EP in 2002 and have now released their first full length album, "The Perpetual Motion Picture". The album was recorded in various places in Reykjavík by various people (including Coral themselves) and finds the band expanding their rock-sound to include influences as varied as jazz, classical and even electronic music. Their second album, 'Leopard Songs' was released in 2011.

5) Coral is a Japanese thrash metal band that was formed in 1995.

Wildfire
Coral Lyrics

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Wild fire, I desire to be loved
Climb higher, to a platform just above
Little liar, you decieve me
With your wit elocution, sculptured perfectly to fit
Tug of war, with the blessing and the mud
Please let me quiz you, rest assured but unplugged
Town cryer, has our voices kindly bugged
Wild fire, I desire to be loved

Daddy calling see how they run
Mummy calling see how they run
?????? see how they run
?????? stories see how they
See how they
Run run run
Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!
Wild fire, sifting signal out the times
It has been turned up, in deception all round
Soap and water, wash your mouth out

All the same, she's my daughter
But I'll never play the game

Overall Meaning

In "Wildfire," Coral sings about her desire to be loved, her frustration with deception, and her resistance to playing games. She begins by saying she desires to be loved like a wildfire. However, she quickly shifts her focus to talk about someone in her life who deceives her. This person has a way with words, and Coral can't help but be impressed by their elocution. She describes their relationship as a tug of war between blessings and mud, implying that it's a struggle between what's good and bad for her.

Coral then talks about the town cryer and how it seems like their voices are always present, listening in on everything. The next verse seems to be about her parents, with Daddy and Mummy calling out and talking about stories that Coral can't quite decipher. However, the meaning of the lyrics here is unclear, and the lines "?????? see how they run / ?????? stories see how they / See how they / Run run run" leave room for interpretation.

Coral finishes the song by saying that a wildfire is sifting the signal out of the noise of life, and that even though she may be surrounded by deception, she won't play the game. The song is a commentary on the struggle to find authenticity and love in a world of deception.

Line by Line Meaning

Wild fire, I desire to be loved
The singer longs for love, comparing it to a raging fire.

Climb higher, to a platform just above
The singer wants to rise above their current situation to feel fulfilled.

Little liar, you deceive me
The singer is being lied to by someone they trusted.

With your wit elocution, sculptured perfectly to fit
The person deceiving the artist is very skilled at lying, and is able to manipulate their words and behavior to hide their deceit.

Tug of war, with the blessing and the mud
The artist is struggling with conflicting ideas or beliefs.

Please let me quiz you, rest assured but unplugged
The singer wants to question the person they believe is deceiving them to find out the truth, but without any outside influences swaying the answers.

Town crier, has our voices kindly bugged
The singer believes their conversations are being monitored or overheard by a third party.

Daddy calling see how they run
The artist is being summoned by someone in authority or with power over them.

Mummy calling see how they run
The artist is being summoned by someone who is supposed to care for them or make them feel safe.

?????? see how they run
Unknown line omitted due to lack of context.

?????? stories see how they
Unknown line omitted due to lack of context.

See how they run run run
The artist is being pursued or chased by something or someone.

Wild fire, sifting signal out the times
The singer is searching for meaning or clarity in their life, comparing it to the task of sifting through ashes to find remnants of a fire.

It has been turned up, in deception all round
Deception is prevalent and amplified in the singer's experience.

Soap and water, wash your mouth out
The singer is suggesting that someone cleanse themselves of impure thoughts or actions.

All the same, she's my daughter
Despite any flaws or negative behaviors, the artist still loves the person they are referring to.

But I'll never play the game
The artist refuses to engage in any deceitful or manipulative behavior, even if it means losing out in some way.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICK POWER

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