Burnin' Up
KIDZ BOP Kids Lyrics

The lyrics of "Burnin' Up by Kidz Bop" explore the intense feelings of attraction that the singer is experiencing towards a person who is cold and distant. The singer seems to be completely under the spell of the person they are singing to and is at their mercy. The coldness of the person makes the singer feel like they are walking on eggshells and always on their toes. The analogy of lava is used to describe the overwhelming feeling of attraction that the person causes in the singer, making them feel like they are slipping into a hot abyss. The singer's internal struggles are explained through the metaphor of constantly trying to keep from going under, further emphasizing the vulnerability that the person is feeling.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the extreme heat the singer is experiencing due to the object of their affection. The singer is "burnin' up" for them, and their temperature is getting hotter and hotter, making it impossible for the singer to resist them. The singer describes their own physical appearance, saying that they fell so fast, that they couldn't even hold themselves back. The person they are singing about seems to be unaffected by their looks, but the singer can't help but feel drawn to them.

In the latter half of the song, the singer describes the way they feel when they see the person they are singing to. They feel like they are being stared at, and that there is an unspoken connection between them. The singer is completely immersed in their thoughts and can't seem to shake the feeling off.

The Kidz Bop version of the song removes some of the sexual connotations present in the original Jonas Brothers version, instead emphasizing the intensity of the attraction that the singer feels. Despite this, the song is still age-appropriate and speaks to a younger generation.