Desire
Mr. Moore Lyrics


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Nights falling on me like a big black coat
Staring through the window at the empty cold
Thick white smoke rolling off my lips

My chest feeling heavy like a cannon ball
Got sweat rolling down me like a waterfall
'Cause I let love slip through my fingertips
Ooh, ooh
Hey, ah
I'm a raging fire, you're my hearts desire

Slipping in and out of a restless sleep
Thinking and wonderin' if you are thinking of me
Or are you long gone girl, holding another man

The thought brings me right up to the brink of rage
Like a lion in rusted out circus cage
I want to break these bars and make you understand

Ooh ooh,
Hey, ah
I'm a raging fire, you're my hearts desire

When I finally settle in to a midnight dream
You're walking through a field of flowers smiling at me
So I reach right out and try to touch your skin

Then a morning breeze blows and I almost taste your sweet scent drippin' on my pillow case
Damn this day, here I go again

Ooh ooh
Hey, ah
I'm a raging fire, you're my hearts desire

I don't think I can really take no more
Like a prize fighter laying on the canvas floor
I hear the clock bell ring struggle to my feet

I've been 52 rounds with your memory
I'd go 52 more if it make you see
Girl you mean the world to me

Ooh ooh
Hey, ah
I'm a raging fire, your my hearts desire

Ooh ooh
Hey, ah
I'm a raging fire, your my hearts desire





Ooh ooh
Hey, ah

Overall Meaning

Mr. Moore’s song "Desire" is about a man who is struggling to cope with the loss of his love. The song’s opening lines describe the singer’s pessimistic perspective of his situation. He sees himself alone and vulnerable, describing the oncoming night as a "big black coat" and the coldness of his environment as "empty." In the next verse, he even mentions the heavy pressure on his chest, which is like a "cannonball," and his profuse sweating caused by a love he let "slip through [his] fingertips."


Throughout the song, the singer shows the pain and desperation he feels for his love, as well as his unrelenting desire for her. The imagery he employs gives listeners a potent picture of the emotions he experiences, such as when he describes himself as a "raging fire" searching for his heart's desire. In the middle of the song, he talks about his resulting unrest, describing how he is slipping in and out of sleep, wondering whether his love is thinking of him or if she has moved on with someone else. The singer also talks about how this thought induces intense anger, as he compares himself to a caged lion plotting his escape. In the end, the song’s message reveals that the singer still loves his significant other despite potentially losing her.


Line by Line Meaning

Nights falling on me like a big black coat
I feel alone and overwhelmed by darkness, like a heavy coat that weighs me down.


Staring through the window at the empty cold
I am searching for warmth and love, but finding only emptiness and cold.


Thick white smoke rolling off my lips
I am smoking in an attempt to numb my pain and forget my troubles.


My chest feeling heavy like a cannon ball
The weight of my emotions is crushing me and making it hard to breathe.


Got sweat rolling down me like a waterfall
The intensity of my physical and emotional reactions is overwhelming me.


'Cause I let love slip through my fingertips
I regret losing the love I once had and feel responsible for it slipping away.


Slipping in and out of a restless sleep
I am unable to find peace or rest because of my love and loss.


Thinking and wonderin' if you are thinking of me
I am consumed with thoughts of my lost love and wondering if they feel the same.


Or are you long gone girl, holding another man
The thought of my lost love with someone else hurts me deeply.


The thought brings me right up to the brink of rage
The pain of these thoughts is so intense it pushes me to the edge of anger.


Like a lion in rusted out circus cage
I feel trapped and helpless, like an animal in captivity.


I want to break these bars and make you understand
I wish I could escape my feelings and help my lost love understand how much they mean to me.


When I finally settle in to a midnight dream
Even in my dreams, I cannot escape thoughts of my lost love.


You're walking through a field of flowers smiling at me
In my dreams, my lost love appears happy and carefree.


So I reach right out and try to touch your skin
Even in my dreams, I long for physical contact and intimacy with my lost love.


Then a morning breeze blows and I almost taste your sweet scent drippin' on my pillow case
Even when I wake, the memory of my lost love lingers on my pillow and in my senses.


Damn this day, here I go again
I am trapped in a cycle of love and loss, and cannot escape it.


I don't think I can really take no more
The intensity of my emotions is becoming too much to bear.


Like a prize fighter laying on the canvas floor
I feel beaten and defeated, like a boxer who has lost a fight.


I hear the clock bell ring struggle to my feet
Even though I am exhausted and defeated, I must keep fighting and struggling to move on.


I've been 52 rounds with your memory
My memories and love for my lost love have been a constant struggle for me.


I'd go 52 more if it make you see
I am willing to continue fighting and loving my lost love, no matter the cost, because they mean everything to me.


Girl you mean the world to me
My lost love is everything to me, and I cannot bear to be without them.


I'm a raging fire, you're my hearts desire
My love for my lost love burns hot and bright, and they are my deepest desire and yearning.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIP MOORE, DANIEL COUCH, ADAM SCOTT BROWDER, ERIK PER WIGELIUS

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@moose7054

This is lowkey the best remix of this song ive heard and its so underrated

@kiarak4948

IKRRR

@Syntenix

Подобный стиль лично мне нравится гораздо больше! На мой взгляд, он несёт в себе гораздо больше настроения, чем бессмысленное рычание разнотембральных басов.
С нетерпением жду подобных композиций!

@ZacharyOsterman

Look we all know how we discovered this. But that doesn't change the fact that this mix is straight fire.

@yangsunlight

Rest in Piece to that masterpiece of a video 👊😔

@user-zf5tl3bx2h

Это лучший ремикс что я только слышал!)

@_Kairax_

Просто замечательнейший трек, мои уши блаженствуют))) Трек очень мелодичный, без чего-либо лишнего, как в старые добрые времена и это очень круто =) 

@zarddexx1

Очень круто сделано. Долго ждал трек на этом канале, после того как услышал его у Артура. Спасибо, Мур, за такой творение! =)

@warload22

Суперский трек! Просто, мелодично, без лишнего шума! Очень хочется услышать следующий трек из этой серии! ) 

@DisEkript

Настолько круто, что я просто не могу. 100% мой любимейший трек в этом месяце!

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