Gone Up In Flames
Morning Runner Lyrics
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To try and get your money back
But caught trying to break in
But just have to say
It couldnt happen, me?
She shaved off her hair
Said that she didn't care
Oh but all she wanted
Was to be left alone
He said he missed Bliss
Smiled and left the kids
And I said this isn't it
But baby please come home
And start again
Its all he's ever wanted
Its gone up in flames
And all he's ever wanted
To never stay the same
Oh no this can't be happening
I said oh no this can't be happening
Going to the race track
To try and get your money back
But caught trying to break in
But just have to say
It shouldn't happen baby
She wore lip gloss
And cried when she got cross
And all that she had was lost
Yeah she sold it all
Oh for Pearls
He said he missed bliss
Smiled and left the kids
And I said this isn't it
But baby oh please come home
And start again
Its all he's ever wanted
Its gone up in flames
And all he's ever wanted
Could never stay the same
And all he's ever wanted
Its gone up in flames
And all he's ever wanted
Can never stay the same
In "Gone Up In Flames," Morning Runner narrates a story of failure and loss. The lyrics suggest that the characters in the story have made choices that led to tragic outcomes. The first verse describes someone going to the race track with the hope of recovering lost money, but is caught trying to break in - a futile attempt to regain what is already gone. The singer then questions the possibility of the same thing happening to him - a sign of self-doubt and uncertainty.
The second verse introduces another character, who has shaved off her hair, indicating a drastic change in her life. Despite claiming to have accepted the unfairness of life, all she wants is to be left alone. On the other hand, a man named Bliss has left his children and expressed a desire to start again. The singer tries to dissuade him from doing so, but his plea for Bliss to come home is unanswered.
The chorus is an ode to how things have failed for the characters in the story. All the characters ever wanted - happiness, bliss, and stability - has gone up in flames, an image of destruction and finality. The ending of the song echoes the beginning, with the singer returning to the race track, trying to recover what he has lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Going to the race track
Setting out to the betting grounds
To try and get your money back
With a hope to win back what was lost
But caught trying to break in
Caught red-handed while trying to trespass
But just have to say
Trying to reason with the situation
It couldn't happen, me?
In disbelief that such an event could happen to oneself
She shaved off her hair
Cutting all her hair as a way of rebellion
Said that she didn't care
Claiming that the outcome didn't matter to her
That 'Life is so unfair'
Expressing how life seems to work against her
Oh but all she wanted
All she truly desired
Was to be left alone
To have peace and solitude
He said he missed Bliss
Reminiscing about a past happy moment
Smiled and left the kids
Left children behind with a grin
And I said this isn't it
Trying to show the reality of the situation
But baby please come home
Begging for the partner's return
And start again
To start anew
Its all he's ever wanted
The one true aspiration
Its gone up in flames
Has been utterly destroyed
And all he's ever wanted
Longing for what he cherishes
To never stay the same
Seeking for change and growth
Oh no this can't be happening
Rejecting the current situation
I said oh no this can't be happening
Trying to deal with the frustrating reality
She wore lip gloss
Making an effort to enhance her appearance
And cried when she got cross
Turning emotional upon getting angry
And all that she had was lost
Suffering the loss of everything she held dear
Yeah she sold it all
She gave up everything
Oh for Pearls
To acquire a precious gem as compensation
Can never stay the same
Change is inevitable
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALISTAIR CLEWER, CHRISTOPHER WHEATCROFT, MATTHEW GREENER, TOM DERRETT
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