Light My Fire
Josй Feliciano Lyrics
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You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you, yeah
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time for hesitation is through
Darling we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
Yeah, you know that it would be untrue
And you know that I would be a liar
If I was to go and tell you
Momma we couldn't get much higher
Well, come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
Yeah, come on baby light, would you light my fire, yeah
Come on baby light my fire, would you, oh it's alright
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, girl
You better light my fire
Come on baby, you better light, you better light my fire
The lyrics of "Light My Fire" by Jose Feliciano talk about a man who is trying to convince a woman to take a chance and start a romantic relationship with him. He acknowledges that it might seem like a lie to say that their love is destined to succeed, but he's willing to take the risk and explore the flames of passion with her. He urges her to let go of any doubts and hesitations and to light his fire instead. He is aware that failure is a possibility, and their love could become a funeral pyre.
The repetition of the phrase "come on baby, light my fire" throughout the song is an invitation to start the spark of love and keep it burning brightly. The last line of the song, "you better light my fire," shows that the man is convinced that this relationship is meant to be and that he is ready to do everything in his power to make it work.
Overall, the song is an allegory for taking risks in love and embracing the unknown. It encourages listeners to pursue their passions and never give up on finding true love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that it would be untrue
I hope you know that I'm being truthful.
You know that I would be a liar
I would be a dishonest person if I didn't share this with you.
If I was to say to you, yeah
If I told you what I'm thinking right now.
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Our passion can only soar higher and higher.
Come on baby, light my fire
I'm inviting you to ignite the passion between us.
Try to set the night on fire
Let's bring life and excitement to the night.
The time for hesitation is through
We can no longer afford to wait any longer.
There's no time to wallow in the mire
We can't waste any time in the negative emotions of the past.
Darling we can only lose
We only risk losing something if we don't try.
And our love become a funeral pyre
If we don't pursue this passion, our love will simply fizzle out and die.
Yeah, you know that it would be untrue
I really need you to believe me when I say this.
And you know that I would be a liar
I'm not the kind of person to deceive you in any way.
If I was to go and tell you
If I were to speak out what I'm feeling right now.
Momma we couldn't get much higher
You and I have the potential to reach dizzying heights of passion.
Well, come on baby, light my fire
Please don't hesitate any longer, ignite this passion between us.
Yeah, come on baby light, would you light my fire, yeah
I'm really asking and hoping that you feel the same way.
Come on baby light my fire, would you, oh it's alright
I understand if you're hesitant, but I'm asking you to take a chance with me.
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Kindle the flame of our passion and keep it burning strong.
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, girl
I'm calling out to you specifically, hoping you feel the same way.
You better light my fire
I'm pleading with you to give me the chance to stoke this passion.
Come on baby, you better light, you better light my fire
I'm urging you strongly to join me in this passionate adventure.
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@ericengbloom3857
I wAs a little in kid from. MPLS MN watching TV seeing and hearing Jose oh my we God how truely to blessed. Here was I Love his voice and guitar playing the passion of is evident each and every time Ive seen him
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And all the others...
God I
miss them
And the country we use to have !
@Bonneville462
I surprised my wife with this this morning. We used to listen to this years ago when we were dating in 1972. We still go to our steps and listen to our music every now and then. I have a 69 el Camino and I put an 8 track into it that I got at a flee market. It must be me but this song sounds so nice in that 8 track. Jose is the best he puts his heart into his music and was always one of the great ones. He is also a very humble man. Every time my wife says common Baby light my fire, oh man! I thank Mother Mary for blessing me with such a wonderful life. It wasn't all nice, we both went through it, her cancer and me drug addiction but when I turned to Mother Mary, she forgave me and sent an angel to us, the angle put her foot on the devils neck and with her sword, destroyed it, so it would harm no more.. Thank you for posting this song... I'm going to play it today when we go on our Saturday car cruise.
@user-ti4xl1qz6v
DAMN. It's kinda unfortunate that today's singers and musicians don't match up with the likes of this!!!
@dashjustice1148
I have been a radio DJ for 40 years... this is one of the very few cover songs that I like better than the original.
Viva Jose
@fayperry9530
In memory of my older brother Guy who passed away last night. I remember as a girl you had this on your reel to reel, and we'd listen to this classic for hours getting every chord just so. I miss you my dear brother. I'll love you forever ♡
@byrnejr
Great memory! Sorry for you loss
@thomasbryantjr5841
OMG sorry for your loss 😢 am crying right now my brother used to play this song on his guitar 🎸 I miss him you be bless 🙏
@fayperry9530
@@thomasbryantjr5841 thank you for your thoughtfulness. I have wonderful memories of my older brother, but it hurts knowing he's not here.
@smpicinich
So sorry.
@o.p.4254
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@vivianrivera4059
As a Puerto Rican/Mexican born in the US, Jose's singing made me realize how beautiful Latin Rhythms were!