Her self-titled debut album, Mathilde Santing, came out in 1982 and she gas released well over fifteen studio albums since, most of them sung in English, although she sometimes performs and records in her mother tongue as well. Known for her whispery and vulnerable vocal style, Santing is a prominent gay role model in The Netherlands. She sang at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1998 Gay Games in Amsterdam.
Santing's biggest chart success came in 1999 with the lush ballad 'Wonderful Life', which hit #6 in the Dutch Top 40. The song was taken from the 1999 album To Others To One, which is her highest charting album in her native Netherlands to date, reaching #4 in the Dutch album charts.
Let's Burn Down The Cornfield
Mathilde Santing Lyrics
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Let's burn down the cornfield
And we can listen to it burning
You hide behind the oak tree
Go on hide behind the oak tree
And stay out of danger
Till I turn
To have a fire that's burning warm and bright
So you hide behind the oak tree
Go on hide behind the oak tree
And stay out of danger
Till I turn on
Oh, it's so good, so good, so good
On a cold, cold night to have a fire
Let's burning warm in time
So let's burn down the cornfield
Let's burn down the cornfield
And I make love to you
While it's burning
And I make love to you
While it's burning
I make love to you while it's burning
Burning
The lyrics of Mathilde Santing's song "Let's Burn Down The Cornfield" describe a scene of two people setting fire to a cornfield and essentially using the burning field as a backdrop to make love. The singer tells the other person to hide behind an oak tree while the fire is burning, indicating that they should be careful not to get caught or hurt in the process of starting the fire. The repeated line "it's so good on a cold night to have a fire that's burning warm and bright" emphasizes the warmth and comfort that the fire provides on a cold night, but it also alludes to the intensity of the passion between the two people.
The song can be interpreted in different ways, but one possible meaning is that the burning cornfield represents the destruction of something that no longer serves a purpose, and the act of making love in the midst of the fire symbolizes the desire to create something new and meaningful. The danger and excitement of the fire, as well as the vulnerability and intimacy of making love, create a sense of instability and unpredictability that could be seen as thrilling or reckless.
Overall, the lyrics of "Let's Burn Down The Cornfield" suggest a mixture of sensuality, danger, and defiance. Whether it is seen as a celebration of passion or a criticism of recklessness, the song uses vivid imagery and repetition to create a memorable and evocative scene.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's burn down the cornfield
Suggesting burning the cornfield as a way of igniting a fire.
Let's burn down the cornfield
Reiterating the suggestion to burn the cornfield.
And we can listen to it burning
Proposing listening to the sound of the burning cornfield.
You hide behind the oak tree
Encouraging someone to take cover behind the oak tree.
Go on hide behind the oak tree
Reiterating the instruction to seek protection behind the oak tree.
And stay out of danger
Advising to stay safe and out of harm's way.
Till I turn
Waiting for a signal from the other person to alert them to return.
Oh it's so good on a cold night
Expressing the artist's view of the enjoyment of a warm fire on a cold night.
To have a fire that's burning warm and bright
Continuing the artist's enjoyment of a warm and bright fire.
So you hide behind the oak tree
Repeating the instruction to seek protection behind the oak tree.
Go on hide behind the oak tree
Encouraging someone to take cover behind the oak tree.
And stay out of danger
Advising to stay safe and out of harm's way.
Till I turn on
Waiting for a signal to ignite the fire.
Oh, it's so good, so good, so good
Reemphasizing the enjoyment of a warm fire.
On a cold, cold night to have a fire
Restating the delight of having a burning fire on a cold night.
Let's burning warm in time
Proposing to enjoy the warmth of the burning fire together.
So let's burn down the cornfield
Reiterating the original suggestion to burn the cornfield.
Let's burn down the cornfield
Repeating the suggestion to burn the cornfield.
And I make love to you
Proposing intimacy during the fire.
While it's burning
Suggesting intimacy during the burning of the cornfield.
And I make love to you
Repeating the idea of intimacy during the fire.
While it's burning
Repeating the suggestion of intimacy during the burning of the cornfield.
Burning
Reiterating the activity of burning.
Contributed by Aria M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.