Forest Fire
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She crossed herself as she put on her things
She made the sign of the cross before getting ready

She has promised once before not to live this way
She has made a previous commitment to not live recklessly

If she don't calm down she will burn herself out
If she doesn't slow down, she will exhaust herself

Like a forest fire, well doesn't that make you smile
Like a wildfire, it's a destructive but beautiful force to behold.

If you don't slow down, I swear that I'll come round
If you don't take it easy, I'll have to intervene

And mess up your place, let's go for a spin
And cause chaos in your life, let's go have some fun

They say we shouldn't even know each other
They say we're not good for each other

And that we'll be undone
And that we'll fall apart

Don't it make you smile like a forest fire
Doesn't it make you feel alive, like a wild, uncontrollable blaze

I believe in love, I'll believe in anything
I'm willing to believe in anything if it means I'll find love

That's gonna get me what I want and get me off my knees
Anything that will help me achieve my goals and lift me up from despair

Then we'll burn your house down, don't it feel so good
Then we'll bring chaos into your life, doesn't it feel exhilarating

There's a forest fire every time we get together
There's always a sense of danger and excitement whenever we're near each other

Hey pick you up, put you down
Hey lift you up, then put you back down

Rip you up and spin you round
Mentally and emotionally destroy you before building you back up

Just like we said we would
Just like we promised each other we'd do

'Cause we're a forest fire
We're a passionate and destructive force to be reckoned with

Believe you me, we'll tear this place down
Whether it's physical or emotional, we'll wreak havoc on everything around us

If we get caught in this wind, then we could burn the ocean
If we get too caught up in our passion, we could even destroy something as vast and powerful as the ocean

If we get caught in this scene, we're gonna be undone
If we can't control ourselves, we'll be destroyed by our own recklessness

It's just a simple metaphor
It's a straightforward comparison

It's for a burning love
It's for a passionate and intense love

Don't it make you smile like a forest fire
Doesn't it make you feel alive and on fire with emotion, like a raging wildfire