Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Burn
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something
They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Light it up, like we're the stars of the human race, human race
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We don't wanna leave, no, we just gonna be right now
And what we see, is everybody's on the floor
Acting crazy getting loco to the lights out
Music's on, I'm waking up, we stop the vibe, and we bump it up
And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire
And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Burn burn burn burn
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
We can light it up up up
So they can put it out out out
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire
And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
Gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We gonna let it burn burn burn burn
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire
And we gonna let it burn
The lyrics to Kidz Bop's "Burn" seem to talk about the power of music and the sense of freedom that it gives people. The opening line, "we don't have to worry about nothing" suggests that there is a sense of ease and release when listening to music. The mention of having fire and burning something suggests that the music is a powerful force that is capable of destroying things, and that it can shine out across space - hence the mention of being visible from outer space.
As the lyrics progress, the focus shifts to the sensation of being present in the moment while listening to music. There is an idea of getting lost in the music and the movement it inspires - people are acting "crazy" and "getting loco" as they dance. The idea of raising hands up to the sky also suggests a feeling of being uplifted or even spiritual when listening to music.
The repetition of the phrase "we gonna let it burn burn burn burn" is a call to action - it's a celebration of the power of music, and a reminder that people can choose to let music move them in whatever way feels right. The song is a celebration of the joy that comes from being lost in the moment while listening to music.
Line by Line Meaning
We, we don't have to worry bout nothing
We have no worries because we are confident in our abilities and our passion.
'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something
We are extremely passionate about what we are doing, and we're doing it really well.
They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Our passion and success is so great that it's even visible from space.
Light it up, like we're the stars of the human race, human race
We are shining brightly like stars in the human race, and our passion is what sets us apart.
When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
When everything is quiet and calm, people don't truly understand the energy and power that we bring.
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We are igniting the passion within ourselves and those around us, spreading love and positivity to the world.
We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
We are celebrating our success and passion, reaching for the stars and aiming for even greater heights.
'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire fire fire
Our passion is burning so strongly that it's impossible to ignore or extinguish.
And we gonna let it burn burn burn burn
We are going to keep pushing forward and letting our passion burn even brighter.
We don't wanna leave, no, we just gonna be right now
We don't want to stop or slow down, we want to keep going and keep our passion alive in this moment.
And what we see, is everybody's on the floor
Our energy and passion is contagious, and we are inspiring others to join us in our success.
Acting crazy getting loco to the lights out
People are getting wild and crazy, letting their passion and energy run free until the end of the night.
Music's on, I'm waking up, we stop the vibe, and we bump it up
The music is energizing us and keeping us going, and we're increasing the intensity and energy even more as we continue.
And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now
Our passion is overflowing and impossible to keep secret, we have embraced it fully and are now basking in our success.
We can light it up up up, so they can put it out out out
Our passion is so strong that even if others try to extinguish it, it will continue to burn brightly.
Lyrics © Global Talent Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Gregory Kurstin, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Brent Kutzle
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