Fire And Water
Paul Rodgers Lyrics


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Every single day
I gotta heartache coming my way
I don't wanna say goodbye
Baby but look at the tears in my eye

I don't wanna say goodbye
Mama but look at the way you've made me cry
Every day that's nice
You show you've got a heart that's made of ice

And I know fire and water
Must have made you a bad daughter
Ooh, got what it takes
To make a poor man's heart break
Poor man's heart break, yeah

Lover you turn me on
But quick as a flash your love is gone
Baby I'm gonna leave you now
But I'm gonna try and make you grieve somehow

Fire and water
Must have made you a bad daughter
Ooh, got what it takes
To make a poor man's heart break
A poor man's heart break
And my heart is breaking, ooh, oh yeah

I don't wanna say goodbye, baby
But look at the tears you've made me cry
Every day that's nice
You show you've got a heart that's made of ice

And I know fire and water
Must have made you a bad daughter
You've got what it takes
To make a poor man's heart break

Fire, fire and water
Must have made you a bad daughter
Baby, you've got what it takes
To make a poor man's heart break
Heart break

Huh, baby in my heart it's breaking
Oh, my heart is breaking
Oh listen

Recorded by Free. Written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers. Length 3:58
Appears on the 1970 studio album 'Fire And Water' and on the compilations 'The Free Story' and 'Chronicles'
'Chronicles' also includes a live version of the track.
Performed only three times, at the concerts in Dublin, Belfast, and the second Tokyo concert.
Live Versions with Queen:




1. Queen + Paul Rodgers Live Version (3:46) (on 'Super Live In Japan', recorded in Tokyo on 27 October 2005) (click here for lyrics)
Lyrics:

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Paul Rodgers's song "Fire and Water" are about a tumultuous and painful relationship. The singer is in love with a woman who is emotionally unavailable, and every day he wakes up to a heartache. He doesn't want to say goodbye, but he can't bear to be with her anymore. He sees the tears in his eyes from crying and blames her for making him feel that way. He accuses her of having a heart made of ice, and suggests that fire and water must have made her a bad daughter. He acknowledges that she has what it takes to make a poor man's heart break, and he knows that his heart is breaking because of her.


The lyrics use fire and water as metaphors for the contrasting emotions in the relationship. Fire represents the passion and desire that the singer feels for the woman, while water represents the emotional distance and coldness that she exhibits. The lyrics suggest that the woman's behavior is a result of her upbringing or past experiences, hinted at by the line "fire and water must have made you a bad daughter." The singer acknowledges that he is a poor man whose heart is breaking, but he also knows that he needs to leave the relationship in order to save himself.


Overall, the lyrics of "Fire and Water" use vivid imagery and poetic language to convey the pain and confusion of a difficult relationship. The song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and the struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Every single day
Each day is a challenge with another heartache coming my way


I gotta heartache coming my way
My life is difficult and full of sadness


I don't wanna say goodbye
I don't want to end this relationship


Baby but look at the tears in my eye
But you have caused me a lot of pain


Mama but look at the way you've made me cry
You, my mother, have hurt me deeply


Every day that's nice
When things seem good, you reveal your cold heart


You show you've got a heart that's made of ice
Your heart is cold and unwilling to love


And I know fire and water
I understand that your upbringing and experiences have made you who you are


Must have made you a bad daughter
Those experiences may have ruined your ability to love and caused you to hurt others, including your family


Ooh, got what it takes
You have the power to hurt me and make my heart suffer


To make a poor man's heart break
You can break the heart of a man without wealth or status


Lover you turn me on
I am attracted to you and your love


But quick as a flash your love is gone
But your love disappears quickly and without warning


Baby I'm gonna leave you now
I have to end this relationship


But I'm gonna try and make you grieve somehow
I want you to feel the pain that you have caused me


And my heart is breaking, ooh, oh yeah
My heart is in agony


Fire, fire and water
The combination of your past and present selves make you destructive


Baby, you've got what it takes
You have what it takes to destroy a man's heart


To make a poor man's heart break
It is easy for you to hurt someone who is not rich or powerful


Huh, baby in my heart it's breaking
My heart is in intense pain because of you


Oh, my heart is breaking
My heart is in agony




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Comments from YouTube:

Chris K. Head

Truly one of the greatest rock voices, if not the greatest R&R voices ever...

Lori Holloway

His voice is a outstanding as ever if not better!! If that's even possible. His style comes so naturally to him. It's his soul. He FEELS it and makes you believe it!

KEITH LEGEND

Still one of the best voices in rock...tear that shit up Paul...

Aragorn 62

Incredible vocals Paul is amazing as ever!

Mary Smith

Lordy that voice still melts me into a puddle.

Lori Holloway

SAME

Ben Jack

Greatest Rock vocalist of all time Mr Paul Rodgers

Renee Moriconi

I understand Mary, me too!

Amanda Adams

Me! What you said πŸ˜§πŸ˜―πŸ’—β£οΈ

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@Amanda Adams And me!

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