Playing With Fire
O-Town Lyrics


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I feel you like a sawed-off aimin' at my back
So I take a walk and fight to turn my head
Just one look and I'll remember too much
I won't barely know how good it was

But it's been so long
Yeah, and I still get a feelin'
So strong!

You know you can't be mine!
The story as the flames go wild
Look at what a spark ignited, baby
You got me playing with You got me playing with fire
Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah You got me playing with
You got me playing with fire, aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah

Oh, you know the feeling
When you love someone nothing good comes up
Yeah Oh, you're such a drug to me,
Feels like ecstasy Followed by misery

(Oh, but when we cross that line Yeah, it feels so right!

You know you can't be mine!
The story as the flames go wild Look at what a spark ignited
Baby You got me playing with You got me playing with fire
Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah You got me playing with you got me playing with fire
Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah

I feel like a sawed-off aimin'
At my back You pull the trigger
Put a bullet through my chest Girl
Your love is killing me slowly Pulling me so deep
Got me so lonely, baby

You know you can't be mine
The story as the flames go wild Look at what a spark ignited
Baby You got me playing with You got me playing with fire
Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah You got me playing with




You got me playing with fire
Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of O-Town's song "Playing with Fire" describe the internal conflict of a person that is torn between their strong feelings for someone who is not available to them and the knowledge that pursuing these feelings is wrong. The singer describes their intense attraction to the object of their affections as a dangerous weapon aimed at their back, which they try to resist by taking a walk and turning their head. However, just one look from this person brings back all the memories and emotions they have tried to suppress. The singer is fully aware that what they are doing is playing with fire, hence the title of the song.


The chorus emphasizes the internal struggle of the singer, who acknowledges that the other person cannot be theirs, yet they cannot resist the temptation: "You know you can't be mine! The story as the flames go wild Look at what a spark ignited, baby You got me playing with You got me playing with fire". The lyrics also describe the dangerous nature of their relationship, with the other person being likened to a drug that brings both ecstasy and misery. The singer is aware that this love is killing them slowly but cannot resist the temptation of crossing the line.


Line by Line Meaning

I feel you like a sawed-off aimin' at my back
I sense you being a constant threat to me, ready to harm me at any time.


So I take a walk and fight to turn my head
I try to avoid you but it's hard to get you out of my head.


Just one look and I'll remember too much
I am reminded of our past experiences and the feelings associated with them.


I won't barely know how good it was
I don't think it was worth it but it's hard to deny there were good times.


But it's been so long
It's been a while since we last spoke or interacted.


Yeah, and I still get a feelin'
But I still have residual emotions when we do interact.


So strong!
Those feelings are still intense and have not dissipated over time.


You know you can't be mine!
I know we can't be together, it's not a viable option.


The story as the flames go wild
Our chaotic relationship is like watching a story unfold in a wild fire.


Look at what a spark ignited, baby
Look at what our union has started, a raging, uncontrollable flame.


You got me playing with You got me playing with fire
Your presence and our connection are dangerous and unpredictable, as if I'm playing with fire.


Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah You got me playing with
I am entranced by our intense relationship, as if you have me under a spell.


Oh, you know the feeling
You know the rush of emotion when you truly love someone else, but it often ends in heartbreak.


When you love someone nothing good comes up
Loving someone often leads to negative consequences that could have been avoided if they were never involved in the first place.


Yeah Oh, you're such a drug to me,
You're like a drug to me, despite the highs and the lows, I can't help but be drawn to you.


Feels like ecstasy Followed by misery
Our love is like a rollercoaster, a sudden rush of euphoria followed by the crushing reality that we can never truly be together.


(Oh, but when we cross that line Yeah, it feels so right!
Despite the inevitable negative consequences, there is still temptation to push boundaries and pursue each other.


You know you can't be mine!
We both know that our relationship will never work, but it's hard to ignore the attraction and connection we share.


The story as the flames go wild Look at what a spark ignited Baby
Our relationship has been like a wildfire, it started small but quickly grew out of control, causing destruction along the way.


Aye y-ya y-ya y-yeah You got me playing with you got me playing with fire
Despite the danger and chaos it brings, I can't help but be drawn to you as if I'm playing with fire.


I feel like a sawed-off aimin' At my back
I feel as if you're constantly waiting to hurt me or cause me pain, like a threat always looming behind me.


You pull the trigger Put a bullet through my chest Girl
Inevitably, our relationship will end in heartbreak, with one or both of us suffering the pain of separation.


Your love is killing me slowly
Our connection is becoming more harmful than good, bringing pain and suffering that will last long after our relationship has ended.


Pulling me so deep Got me so lonely, baby
Our connection is so engulfing and deep that it has consumed me, leaving me isolated and alone.




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