A Los Angeles native, Villalobos's family originates from two different sides of the globe - Cananea Sonora México and Francavilla al Mare on the Italian Adriatic Coast. Rey grew up a classically trained pianist, citing Chopin as his first and main musical influence.
House of Wolves debut album Fold In The Wind presents a warm, ethereal, and poetic collection. While beautifully eerie in acoustic form, the songs are filled with emotional, intricate, and organic sounds, and blended with Villalobos's haunting melodies and tender voice they call to mind Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, and Beach House.
This past 2010, Villalobos spent his time touring the U.S. and Europe and playing shows with: Sharon Van Etten, Villagers, White Rabbits, The Middle East, Avi Buffalo, Blind Pilot, Laura Gibson, Damien Jurado, Little Joy, Seabear, Kaki King, and Fanfarlo.
Acres of Fire
House of Wolves Lyrics
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come and stay
you've totally swept me away
tears are in back of my throat
making me feel like a joke
acres of fire come and stay
oh acres of fire hear me pray
acres of fire come and get laid
it's coming right back hindu sun
like christ in the hour what we've done targets are thrown on their backs
i hear the people are all stacked
acres of fire come and stay
oh acres of fire hear me say
acres of fire come and get laid
oh acres of fire hear me sing
i begged you to try
come see my sunrise
promise that you'll never go away cause i fixed you and i made you
now you promise that you'll lay me down promise
that you'll lay me down
you promise that you'll lay me down
The lyrics of "Acres of Fire" by House of Wolves seem to be about being overwhelmed by a feeling of passion and desire that has swept the singer away. The metaphor of a burning field is used to describe this intense feeling that is all-encompassing, with the singer asking it to stay. However, the singer also expresses a certain vulnerability, with tears in the back of their throat and a feeling of being like a joke. Despite this, the singer continues to call out to the burning passion, asking it to come and get laid.
The second half of the song takes on a slightly darker tone, with references to targets being thrown on their backs and people all being stacked. The imagery here suggests a sense of danger and perhaps even violence. But even in the midst of this, the singer still calls out to the acres of fire, asking it to stay and promising that it will never go away.
Overall, the lyrics of "Acres of Fire" seem to be about the all-consuming nature of passion and desire, and the way it can both exhilarate and frighten us.
Line by Line Meaning
acres of fire
The passionate and intense emotions burning inside
come and stay
Invitation to embrace these emotions and experience them fully
you've totally swept me away
The overwhelming effect these emotions have had on the singer
tears are in back of my throat
The artist is emotional and finds it hard to express their feelings
making me feel like a joke
The emotional turmoil is causing the artist to feel vulnerable and exposed
oh acres of fire hear me pray
The singer is begging for these intense emotions to be understood and accepted
acres of fire come and get laid
The singer is inviting these emotions to take control of them and consume them completely
it's coming right back hindu sun
The return of something powerful that is both spiritual and intense
like christ in the hour what we've done
A comparison drawing on the power and intensity of religious iconography
targets are thrown on their backs
The artist feels empowered and in control of their own destiny
i hear the people are all stacked
The singer is aware of the expectations others have of them and the pressure to conform
oh acres of fire hear me say
The artist is calling out for these powerful emotions to be heard and acknowledged
oh acres of fire hear me sing
The singer is using music as a way of expressing these emotions and sharing them with others
i begged you to try
The singer is asking someone to understand and share in their intense emotions
come see my sunrise
The singer is inviting someone to experience the dawn of a new and powerful emotion
promise that you'll never go away cause i fixed you and i made you
The artist is asking for a commitment and expressing ownership over the other person
now you promise that you'll lay me down
The artist is seeking physical intimacy as a way of experiencing these intense emotions
you promise that you'll lay me down
Repetition and emphasis of the previous line, the singer is seeking assurance and commitment
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.