Born in Cleveland, in the heart of the 1980s, Prass entered the teenage slipstream back on the east coast, past the haunted houses, surf shops, and burger joints of Virginia Beach, a mid-tier, rough-around-the-edges resort town. There is an inevitability to every biography, a myriad of strange narrative palm lines that twist and intersect, and she followed hers bravely to a seam of alternative beach culture, living close to the Atlantic Ocean but studying a less bronzed way of life. With her pet bird on her shoulder, she took intensive music and visual art courses all through high school. Going to a good music school was the next logical step, but after a year in cold, snowy Boston, Prass dropped out of Berklee and returned to the beach. She spent a spell working and playing shows in boardwalk clubs before moving out to Nashville where she has spent close to the last decade developing her craft, collaborating with some of the better characters on the edges of Music City culture, building a reputation with her radiant voice, unique performances, and for being a bit of an iconoclast. Prass has carefully avoided the glossy singer-songwriter scene, reaching for something more interesting, more exciting. For her debut performance at Nashville’s storied Ryman Auditorium, she surprised fans by pulling off a guileless reggae set in front of an Isaac Hayes poster she had displayed behind her band.
When the time came to record a full length, Prass returned to Virginia to work with Spacebomb Records, a label able to realize big visions and lush productions within the rustic charm of its attic studio. The match made sense musically and her ties to Matthew E. White go back to playing in rock bands in their high school days. The two worked together, selecting nine tracks to run through Spacebomb’s creative machine. With hard work and the alchemy of circumstance, they crafted an unassuming masterpiece—a real stunner that sounds both thoroughly out-of-time and impossibly fresh.
Prass is a powerful, beguiling performer and cunning pop composer—one for the moment and one for the ages.
The Fire
Natalie Prass Lyrics
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Oh, we keep filling up the space
Between the branches and the sky
Oh, but you and I
We see no, nothing but the place
That leads us directly to the fire
Oh, this is now grief and joy
A sparrow within all of the noise
But our imagination keeps leading us
Into the fire, oh, we go
Because it's the only place that we know
Oh, we will never be safe
Up and down, lost then found
Oh baby, baby, could you take me right
Into your fire
With awakened eyes we met
Never wanting to admit
That we for so long haven't slept
Mmm, I wanna feel it rise
All of our love
Oh, and for it I fight
Oh, my lost hands reaching out to touch
But my gesture won't phase
You can never get enough
Resurrection is within our clutch
But our imagination keeps leading us
Into the fire, oh, we go
Because it's the only place that we know
Oh, we will never be safe
Up and down, lost then found
Oh baby, baby, won't you take me right
Into your fire
Oh, but we could get higher
Ooh, every time I run
I just wanna run straight back
Into your fire
Oh, but we can't get higher
When I say I'm done
I just wanna run straight back
Into your fire, oh, we go
Because it's the only place that we know
Oh, we will never be safe
Up and down, lost then found
Oh baby, baby, won't you take me right
Into your fire
The lyrics to Natalie Prass's song "The Fire" explore the theme of embracing the complexities of love and the allure of intensity. The song opens with the lines "We're glints of light, Oh, we keep filling up the space, Between the branches and the sky." Here, the "glints of light" represent the individuals in the relationship, who find solace and fulfillment in their connection. Despite the challenges and uncertainties that may arise along the way, they are drawn to the passionate and transformative nature of their love.
The chorus emphasizes this attraction to the fire, which is symbolic of the intensity and excitement that comes with fully immersing oneself in a relationship. The repetition of "Into the fire, oh, we go" underscores the irresistible pull they feel towards taking risks and exploring the depths of their connection. The lines "Oh, we will never be safe, Up and down, lost then found" further illustrate the tumultuous nature of their love, with its highs and lows, but they are willing to embrace this unpredictability because it is their only known path to fulfillment.
The verses delve deeper into their emotional journey, with lines like "With awakened eyes we met, Never wanting to admit, That we for so long haven't slept." This suggests that they have been avoiding facing their true feelings until now, but they are now committed to experiencing the full range of emotions that come with love. The repetition of wanting to be taken "right into your fire" and the desire to keep returning to it, even when they say they are done, highlights their inability to resist the allure of passion and intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
We're glints of light
We are small sparks of illumination
Oh, we keep filling up the space
We continue to occupy and expand the space around us
Between the branches and the sky
In the space connecting nature and the heavens
Oh, but you and I
However, just us two
We see no, nothing but the place
We only see the path ahead
That leads us directly to the fire
That guides us straight to the consuming passion
Oh, this is now grief and joy
This is the blend of sorrow and happiness in the present
Elation, sadness, we're mend then destroy
Exhilaration, melancholy, we heal and then damage
A sparrow within all of the noise
A small bird amidst the chaos
But our imagination keeps leading us
Yet our creativity continues to guide us
Into the fire, oh, we go
Towards the intense passion, we venture
Because it's the only place that we know
Because it is the sole familiar place to us
Oh, we will never be safe
Oh, safety will never be attainable
Up and down, lost then found
Experiencing ups and downs, being lost and then discovered
Oh baby, baby, could you take me right
Oh darling, can you lead me directly
Into your fire
Into the intensity of your passion
With awakened eyes we met
When our eyes were opened, we encountered each other
Never wanting to admit
Reluctant to confess
That we for so long haven't slept
That we have been sleepless for a considerable time
Mmm, I wanna feel it rise
Mmm, I desire to experience its ascent
All of our love
Every bit of our affection
Oh, and for it I fight
Oh, and I struggle for it
Oh, my lost hands reaching out to touch
Oh, my hands that were once misguided reach out to make contact
But my gesture won't phase
But my action will not faze or affect
You can never get enough
You can never be satisfied
Resurrection is within our clutch
Revival is within our grasp
But our imagination keeps leading us
Yet our creativity continues to guide us
Oh, but we could get higher
Oh, but we have the potential to ascend further
Ooh, every time I run
Ooh, every time I flee
I just wanna run straight back
I simply yearn to return swiftly
Into your fire
Into the intensity of your passion
Oh, but we can't get higher
Oh, but we are incapable of reaching greater heights
When I say I'm done
When I declare that I am finished
I just wanna run straight back
I simply yearn to return swiftly
Into your fire, oh, we go
Towards the intense passion, we venture
Because it's the only place that we know
Because it is the sole familiar place to us
Oh, we will never be safe
Oh, safety will never be attainable
Up and down, lost then found
Experiencing ups and downs, being lost and then discovered
Oh baby, baby, won't you take me right
Oh darling, won't you lead me directly
Into your fire
Into the intensity of your passion
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John Stephen Sudduth, Natalie Jean Prass
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tyler Woodbridge
You never forget the first time you hear a song that changed the course of your life.
After my ex and I broke up, I stuck around for MONTHS hoping that she'd come back around. I was doing it for the kids. I had vows to honor. I wanted to continue building a life that we had started and shared together and sacrificed so much for.
A hell of a lot went to shit and the bottom fell out in early February. My ideations had gotten unbearable and I realized I needed to take my life back.
I started dating and doing things for myself again.
I set up my first post-ex date. I remember having a lot of mixed feelings as I wandered through Kohl's looking for a fresh outfit for the occasion. Half of me was talking myself out of doing this, half of me was pumping myself up to be the champion I was born to be, but in reality I was just fighting back tears while I looked at Hawaiian shirts.
Wasn't the first time, won't be the last.
Anyway, I was really dialed into listening to a song on the store system that I caught halfway through, so I was lucky enough to catch this one from the very start. I remember going into the dressing room so I could hear it a little better, and, my God, did that do something to me.
The waterworks opened up, but honestly, so did my heart and my mind. I don't know what it is about this tune, but it gave me a shot of confidence, rizz, and self-empowerment that took months to wear off, and set me down a whole new music and self-discovery path that I'm still vibing on today.
That date didn't work out, and neither did the next 27 (I need to stop counting). I keep losing the spark that was lit in me that day, and the fight to be the person I visualized myself becoming this spring gets harder as time passes.
But MAN, if I need help summoning that badass dad who stood up and said "No. Fucking. More" on February 14th, 2022 - I throw on the Natalie Prass album The Future and the Past and SCREAM along to "The Fire."
Hotton Machado
Oh, mulher, como eu só vi o clipe agora?! Rainha demais
Maksym Semybalamut
The video is really, really good. And the song too! Thank you for your work.
Deric Ect
Amazing visuals as usual! Cold For The Mountain for next single!
Jack Velez
Got the vinyl for my bday last week. So good!
Richard Brewer
excellent tune and imaginative video! way to go!
MJ
I looove the way she sings "oh baby" lol, her voice is amazing
Bhupendra Kumar
But looks
Adad Arioston Ibarra Rangel
just discover this woman and with 2 song im alredy love her. really great vibe.
Tyler Woodbridge
You never forget the first time you hear a song that changed the course of your life.
After my ex and I broke up, I stuck around for MONTHS hoping that she'd come back around. I was doing it for the kids. I had vows to honor. I wanted to continue building a life that we had started and shared together and sacrificed so much for.
A hell of a lot went to shit and the bottom fell out in early February. My ideations had gotten unbearable and I realized I needed to take my life back.
I started dating and doing things for myself again.
I set up my first post-ex date. I remember having a lot of mixed feelings as I wandered through Kohl's looking for a fresh outfit for the occasion. Half of me was talking myself out of doing this, half of me was pumping myself up to be the champion I was born to be, but in reality I was just fighting back tears while I looked at Hawaiian shirts.
Wasn't the first time, won't be the last.
Anyway, I was really dialed into listening to a song on the store system that I caught halfway through, so I was lucky enough to catch this one from the very start. I remember going into the dressing room so I could hear it a little better, and, my God, did that do something to me.
The waterworks opened up, but honestly, so did my heart and my mind. I don't know what it is about this tune, but it gave me a shot of confidence, rizz, and self-empowerment that took months to wear off, and set me down a whole new music and self-discovery path that I'm still vibing on today.
That date didn't work out, and neither did the next 27 (I need to stop counting). I keep losing the spark that was lit in me that day, and the fight to be the person I visualized myself becoming this spring gets harder as time passes.
But MAN, if I need help summoning that badass dad who stood up and said "No. Fucking. More" on February 14th, 2022 - I throw on the Natalie Prass album The Future and the Past and SCREAM along to "The Fire."
Corinna Allmark
What an angel voice.......I love her songs, cant get enough of it