Starting out as a hip-hop producer at the age of 13, Dapperton made the switch to his current sound after a serious hospitalisation and the failure of his laptop.
Pairing infectious, nostalgia-laden tunes with high-concept filmclips, lauded for their high-concept cinematic execution, has proven to be a recipe for success. Blowing up through 2017, with two EPs dropped, and fans and the press alike taking notice, Dapperton's future looks bright.
Im On Fire
Gus Dapperton Lyrics
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Did he go away and leave you all alone?
I got a bad desire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you?
can he do to you the things that I do?
I can take you higherOh oh oh, I'm on fire
hoo
Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby
Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley
Through the middle of my skull
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
And a freight train running through the middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
Woo ooh ooh
Woo ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Gus Dapperton's "I'm On Fire" is a song about a man who is deeply in love with a girl who is in a relationship with someone else. He longs to be with her but cannot because she has a partner. He asks if her "daddy" is home, letting her know that he's aware of her situation. He mentions his "bad desire" which refers to his burning passion for her. He asks if her partner can do the things he can do, implying that he's better than the partner. He wants to take her higher with his love, but he's just burning up inside with desire. The intensity of his feelings sometimes feels like a knife has been taken and cut through the middle of his skull.
The repeated oh oh oh, I'm on fire is a representation of his deep passion for the girl. He says that only she can cool his desire. This line reveals that he feels like she's the only one who can quench his thirst for love. The song is emotional and showcases the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey little girl, is your daddy home?
The singer is asking a young woman if her father is at home.
Did he go away and leave you all alone?
The singer is asking if the young woman is alone because her father is not at home.
I got a bad desire
The singer is admitting that he has a strong and possibly harmful desire towards the young woman.
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
The singer is saying that his feelings for the young woman are overwhelming and intense.
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you?
The singer wants to know if the young woman's father treats her well.
can he do to you the things that I do?
The singer is implying that he can do things to make the young woman feel good that her father cannot.
I can take you higher
The singer is saying that he can fulfill the young woman's desires better than her father can.
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
The singer is saying that he has vivid and intense dreams about the young woman.
And a freight train running through the middle of my head
The singer is describing the intensity of his feelings for the young woman.
Only you can cool my desire
The singer is saying that the young woman is the only one who can satisfy his desire and calm him down.
Oh oh oh, I'm on fire
The singer is reiterating the intensity of his feelings for the young woman.
Woo ooh ooh
A vocalization to punctuate the end of the chorus.
Woo ooh ooh
A vocalization to punctuate the end of the chorus.
Ooh ooh ooh
A vocalization to punctuate the end of the chorus.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nicolasfigueroa3777
spotify recommended it and I cannot stop listening.
@MissKatie19911
My favorite cover of this song! Very well done!!
@paulonunes9771
Minha também 😊
@freeenergymobile
Percusion multi timing just enough to give it tension. Excellent imagry.
@gupbernard
Vocals are on point. Great job!!
@noah_v36
I saw him live in Carrboro NC. He played this and it was amazing
@candylow9420
this cover is so underrated!
@Musejennjenn
Whew this song right here 😮💨
greetings from TX 🇲🇽
@raininthevoid
perfection <3
@jpyesiam
The Boss is gonna be proud of you, this covers sounds amazing!! congrats !!