Forest Fire
Lloyd Cole & Lloyd Cole & The Commotions Lyrics
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She has promised once before not to live this way
If she don't calm down she will burn herself out
Like a forest fire, well doesn't that make you smile
If you don't slow down, I swear that I'll come round
And mess up your place, let's go for a spin
They say we shouldn't even know each other
And that we'll be undone
I believe in love, I'll believe in anything
That's gonna get me what I want and get me off my knees
Then we'll burn your house down, don't it feel so good
There's a forest fire every time we get together
Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Hey pick you up, put you down
Rip you up and spin you round
Just like we said we would
'cause we're a forest fire
Believe you me, we'll tear this place down
If we get caught in this wind then we could burn the ocean
If we get caught in this scene we're gonna be undone
It's just a simple metaphor, it's for a burning love
Don't it make you smile like a forest fire
The lyrics of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions' song Forest Fire speak of a passionate and destructive love that threatens to consume and destroy everything in its path. The opening lines describe a woman getting ready to leave in a hurry, crossing herself in a gesture of desperation. It seems that she has made a promise not to live this way before, but is unable to resist the temptation of the relationship that she has with the singer. The singer warns her that if she doesn't calm down, she'll burn herself out like a forest fire, a metaphor for the intensity and destructiveness of their relationship.
The chorus repeats the metaphor of the forest fire, with the singer warning that they will come round and mess up the woman's place if she doesn't slow down. They both know that they shouldn't be together and that their relationship is unsustainable, but they can't help themselves. The line "I believe in love, I'll believe in anything" suggests a kind of desperation and willingness to believe in anything that will get them what they want.
Overall, the lyrics of Forest Fire capture the intensity, passion, and destructiveness of a love that is doomed to fail. The metaphor of the forest fire is used to convey both the beauty and danger of their relationship, as well as the inevitability of its destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
She crossed herself as she put on her things
She feels guilty about what's going to happen next
She has promised once before not to live this way
She knows the risks of her current lifestyle
If she don't calm down she will burn herself out
If she doesn't change, she'll self-destruct
Like a forest fire, well doesn't that make you smile
The chaos and destruction are enjoyable
If you don't slow down, i swear that i'll come round
If you don't change, I'll intervene
And mess up your place, let's go for a spin
I'll force you to take a wild ride
They say we shouldn't even know each other
Society disapproves of our connection
And that we'll be undone
Our relationship is doomed
Don't it make you smile like a forest fire
The destructive nature of our relationship is exciting
I believe in love, i'll believe in anything
Love is worth believing in, no matter what
That's gonna get me what i want and get me off my knees
Love will provide me with the power and freedom I desire
Then we'll burn your house down, don't it feel so good
We'll destroy what's in our way, and it'll feel satisfying
There's a forest fire every time we get together
Our relationship always escalates into chaos
Hey pick you up, put you down
I'll control and manipulate you
Rip you up and spin you round
I'll cause you pain and confusion
Just like we said we would
We predicted this would happen
'cause we're a forest fire
Our relationship is like a destructive blaze
Believe you me, we'll tear this place down
Our destructive tendencies will ruin everything
If we get caught in this wind then we could burn the ocean
If our chaos persists, we could cause even greater destruction
If we get caught in this scene we're gonna be undone
Our lifestyle will inevitably lead to our downfall
It's just a simple metaphor, it's for a burning love
Our love is like a burning flame
Don't it make you smile like a forest fire
The chaos and destruction of our love is thrilling
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LLOYD COLE
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Iuri Palma
amo esta música ... um clássico imortal.
marx francis
Beautiful rythme
John beckwith
"I came up with this epic solo, and Paul and I stayed up all night recording it. At 2am, with everything turned up, it sounded incredible, but the next day I thought we’d gone over the top and wanted to take some of it off. Paul said: “No, play it to everyone as it is” and everyone agreed it was incredible, so we left it."
- Neil Clark
James Taylor
I think this is the best song on the Rattlesnakes album. Love the guitar outro...
LA Martin
Maybe the best song of that decade
H K
Great, memorable guitar
Danielle Smith
❤🔥❤🔥
razork1976
Great, imagine this playing at Amnesia open air, Ibiza 1980’s at 5am
OkraJoe
Wow, I never know Forest Fire had a music video.
John beckwith
Who wins in a fistfight: Lloyd & The Commotions or The Go-Betweens?