Light My Fire
J. Dilla aka Jay Dee Lyrics

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Gal your body burnin' and my body yearnin'

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

No no no

Hey

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Hey hey, come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set this night on fire, yeah

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire, hey hey
Try now, we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre, yeah yeah

Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Try to set this night on fire
Yeah, ho, whoa whoa oh, yeah
Oblong gaze

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher, yeah

Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Try to set this night on fire

Oi, just make it fire turn on, make it hot in here
Everything that a girl want, gal, you got it here
This time on a slow time a di big league a no joke time
Mek ya climb up, seena no time
Mama beg fi little more time
Me tell you say me got it, dagga ting
Hungry never come back fi try nothing
If you set it off, make it get off
You fillin' inna fi cup
I see that your body be talkin' to you
Fire, mm yeah (light my fire)
Fire, mm yeah (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Oh yeah (light my fire)
Come on baby, light my fire (light my fire)
Try to set this night on fire (light my fire)
Ooh, we gonna set it on fire, yeah yeah (light my fire)

Set it on, set it on oh yeah (light my fire)
(Light my fire) try to set this night on fire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Light My Fire" by J. Dilla aka Jay Dee are essentially a call to action to a woman to engage in sexual activity with him. The repeated refrain of "come on baby, light my fire" is an invitation to ignite his passion with her own, with the suggestion that they "try to set this night on fire." He acknowledges that it would be untrue to say that they "couldn't get much higher," indicating that he believes they have the potential to reach great heights of pleasure together. The use of the metaphor of a funeral pyre suggests that the intensity of their love-making could be all-consuming, but that they are willing to take the risk regardless.

The opening lines, "Gal your body burnin' and my body yearnin'" set the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting the sexual desire that the singer feels for the woman in question. He acknowledges that he would be a liar to deny this, adding to the intensity of the lyrics. The repeated use of "hey hey" and "no no no" adds to the urgency of the song, suggesting that the time for hesitation is over and that they need to act on their desires.

Overall, the lyrics of "Light My Fire" by J. Dilla are a passionate and direct call to action, with a sense of urgency and intensity that suggests the potential for an extremely passionate encounter between two consenting adults.

Line by Line Meaning

Gal your body burnin' and my body yearnin'
I desire you passionately and want to be intimate with you

You know that it would be untrue
You are aware that what I may say could be false

You know that I would be a liar
You know that I would be dishonest

If I was to say to you
If I told you

Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Our relationship couldn't be stronger

The time to hesitate is through
We shouldn't wait any longer

No time to wallow in the mire
We shouldn't dwell on negativity

Try now, we can only lose
Let’s try now because we have nothing to lose

And our love become a funeral pyre
Our relationship could end in disaster

Come on baby, light my fire
Initiate and spark a romantic and sexual encounter

Try to set this night on fire, yeah
Let’s make tonight exciting and memorable