FIRE IS DYING
J Rice
J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknigh… Read Full Bio ↴J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknight, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny G and many other R&B/Jazz greats. He lived in a simple house where his parents taught him to work for everything he wanted. At about age 11 he was running a paper route to pay for his first trumpet. It was obvious early on that J was blessed with a gift as he would move up through the ranks of his jr. high. Later in high school he started taking his singing seriously and built his own studio in his bedroom. Equipment was expensive so he had to improvise with dental floss stapled to the ceiling holding up the mic and a cool whip lid with a hole in it and nylons stretched across for the spit guard. He released two independent albums The Intro and So Close but felt he needed to be closer to where everything happens so he packed everything he could, and drove across the country to New York City from his home in Tacoma, Washington. When he arrived in NY, he immediately started meeting with any writers/producers he could, but none seemed to be the right fit.

J recently teamed up with hit producers Phantom Boyz (Alexandra Burke “Bad Boys” Christina Aguilara “The Beautiful People”) and has since released his 3rd independent original album “Phantom Boyz Presents: J Rice”. He has grown on YouTube to over 165,000 subscribers and over 26,000,000 views. J is now working on producing and writing his own material for his 4th album along with writing and producing for other artists.His new album will be released in early 2013 by Omega Music Group/JCM Music Group INgrooves/Fontana.

FIRE IS DYING
J Rice Lyrics


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So i've had trouble sleeping

stay inside even weekend

I don't wanna see their face

asking me what i did today
and I don't wanna tell them

sat aroud doing nothing

feeling sorry for myself

so they can tell me i need some help



but I can't bleed if there's no heart

and I can't see if there's no spark

to light the flame

around...me inside of me



the fire is dying(i'm so cold)

the fire is dying(i'm so cold)

the fire is dying(ooh)

and I think I might be,too



no more year anniversaries

and today was your birthday

I wonder if I should call you with

a message and happy birthday wish

cause i'm dying without you(dying)

I'm blind and i can't do(nothing)

simple things that i used to

I guess that I'll tell you



that I can't bleed if there's no heart

and I can't see if there's no spark

to light the flame

around...me inside of me



the fire is dying(without you)

the fire is dying(without you)

the fire is dying(ooh)

and I think I might be,too

the fire is dying(inside me)

the fire is dying(inside me)

the fire is dying(ooh)

and I think i might be,too



I tried so many different things

To get you back(with me)

but none of them worked and now i'll have to live with that

I don't wanna think about what we could've been

what we should've been

but all I know is

this slowly inside me



the fire is dying

the fire is dying

the fire is dying

and I think i might be,too

the fire is dying(inside me)

the fire is dying(inside me)

the fire is dying(no)

I might be,too

the fire is dying(so cold)

the fire is dying(i'm so cold)

the fire is dying(i'm so cold)





and I think I might be,too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J Rice's song FIRE IS DYING express the feelings of a person who is going through a difficult phase in life. The singer has trouble sleeping and prefers to stay indoors during the weekends. They do not want to face people who would ask them what they did today because they know they have nothing to say. They feel sorry for themselves and fear being told they need help. They are unable to find motivation in anything they do. They are unable to feel anything because something or someone took away their happiness and hence, the spark that lit up their inner fire.


The lyrics also show that the singer has lost someone very dear to them. They are struggling to move on and continue with their lives. This person's absence in their lives is making it impossible to do even the simplest things they used to do with ease. They have tried several things to get this person back but nothing seems to work, leaving them feeling helpless and empty.


Overall, the lyrics of the song show the feeling of desolation and hopelessness that one feels after losing someone or something. It also portrays the importance of finding something or someone that can reignite the spark within oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

So i've had trouble sleeping
I've been struggling to get a good night's rest


stay inside even weekend
I don't want to go out on the weekends


I don't wanna see their face
I don't want to see the people around me


asking me what i did today
Inquiring about my day-to-day activities


and I don't wanna tell them
I don't want to share what I've been up to


sat aroud doing nothing
Just sitting idle with nothing to do


feeling sorry for myself
Pitying myself for my situation


so they can tell me i need some help
So I can hear them suggest that I need assistance


but I can't bleed if there's no heart
I can't express emotions without having any to begin with


and I can't see if there's no spark
I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel without anything to ignite my passion


to light the flame
To ignite my passion and motivation


around...me inside of me
Within me, surrounding me


the fire is dying(i'm so cold)
The passion and motivation within me is dwindling, leaving me feeling cold and empty


and I think I might be,too
I fear that I too may be fading away, losing my spark


no more year anniversaries
There are no more yearly milestones to celebrate


and today was your birthday
Today happens to be your birthday


I wonder if I should call you with
I question whether or not I should reach out to you


a message and happy birthday wish
To send you a text or voicemail wishing you a happy birthday


cause i'm dying without you(dying)
I feel like I'm dying inside without you


I'm blind and i can't do(nothing)
I feel hopeless and unable to do anything


simple things that i used to
Tasks that I used to do with ease


I guess that I'll tell you
I suppose I will let you know


the fire is dying(without you)
The passion and motivation within me is dwindling because you're not around


the fire is dying(inside me)
I feel like the fire inside me is burning out


the fire is dying(no)
The fire within me is dying and there's no denying it


I tried so many different things
I've attempted various solutions


To get you back(with me)
To try and win you back, to have you by my side again


but none of them worked and now i'll have to live with that
None of these attempts were successful and I'll have to accept that


I don't wanna think about what we could've been
I don't want to dwell on what we could have been


what we should've been
What we ought to have become


but all I know is
But what I do know is


this slowly inside me
This feeling within me, slowly taking over


the fire is dying
The passion and motivation within me is dwindling


and I think i might be,too
I am afraid that I too might lose my spark and fade away


the fire is dying(so cold)
The dwindling passion and motivation within me is leaving me feeling cold and empty


the fire is dying(i'm so cold)
The dwindling passion and motivation within me is leaving me feeling cold and numb




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