Bonfire
Peder Elias Lyrics
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I'll come and get you at the trainstation
Head down the 405
Two o'clock I drop you off at your grandparents
I park my car, say hi
And baby tonight
We'll have a good time
Close our eyes and let go
I don't mind if we get our drinks on
Your mama may not like it but I sure as hell will
And when the sun goes down
We'll meet up by the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
Cause' I think I'm in love with you
Gather all of your friends
Bring a bottle of gin
Make the neighbours go mad
Just doing what we do
We'll be dancing to songs from the old days
Swing from the trees
Bend over rules cause' we just love how it feels
By the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
Cause' I think I'm in love with you
Morning come
We'll swim away our hangovers
And wash our sins away
Driving home I let you DJ in my Range Rover
Oh man I love this place
Oh baby tonight
We'll have a good time
Forget all of our troubles
Close our eyes and let go
I don't mind if we get our drinks on
Your mama may not like it but I sure as hell will
And when the sun goes down
We'll meet up by the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
Cause' I think I'm in love with you
Gather all of your friends
Bring a bottle of gin
Make the neighbours go mad
Just doing what we do
We'll be dancing to songs from the old days
Swing from the trees
Bend over rules cause' we just love how it feels
By the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
Cause' I think I'm in love with you
And we all sing oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, (by the bonfire) oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Let's meet up by the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
Cause' I think i'm in love with you
The lyrics to Peder Elias's song Bonfire depict a carefree night of frivolity and passion shared between two people. The song begins with an invitation to join the singer at the train station, and together they make their way down the 405 highway. Upon reaching their destination, the singer drops off their companion at their grandparents' house before parking their car and greeting them.
The rest of the song centers around the titular bonfire, where the two lovers and their friends are pictured dancing and drinking under the stars. Despite potential judgment from disapproving parents or neighbors, the singer and their companion are determined to enjoy themselves and live in the moment. The morning after, they swim to absolve themselves of any lingering aftermath before driving home together, still reveling in the memory of their wild night.
Overall, the song Bonfire is a romantic and lighthearted portrayal of youthful love and spontaneity. The imagery of dancing under the moonlight and swinging from trees evoke a sense of carefree abandon, and the lyrics encourage listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves despite any potential disapproval from those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit me up
Contact me
I'll come and get you at the trainstation
I will pick you up at the train station
Head down the 405
Drive down the 405 highway
Two o'clock I drop you off at your grandparents
I will drop you off at your grandparent's house at 2 o'clock
I park my car, say hi
I park my car and greet you
And baby tonight
Tonight
We'll have a good time
We will enjoy ourselves
Forget all of our troubles
We will forget our problems
Close our eyes and let go
We will relax and let loose
I don't mind if we get our drinks on
I am okay with drinking alcohol
Your mama may not like it but I sure as hell will
Your mother might disapprove but I am okay with it
And when the sun goes down
In the evening
We'll meet up by the bonfire
We will gather around the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
The moon will look amazing
Cause' I think I'm in love with you
I might be falling in love with you
Gather all of your friends
Invite all of your friends
Bring a bottle of gin
Bring gin with you
Make the neighbours go mad
Make the neighbors annoyed or jealous
Just doing what we do
We will act as we always do
We'll be dancing to songs from the old days
We will dance to old songs
Swing from the trees
Hang from the trees
Bend over rules cause' we just love how it feels
We will ignore the rules because we enjoy it
By the bonfire
Next to the bonfire
Morning come
In the morning
We'll swim away our hangovers
We will swim to cure our hangovers
And wash our sins away
We will wash away our mistakes
Driving home I let you DJ in my Range Rover
I will let you control the music in my Range Rover while driving home
Oh man I love this place
I really like this place
And we all sing oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
We will all sing together
Let's meet up by the bonfire
We should gather around the bonfire
Baby the moon's gonna be crazy
The moon will look amazing
Cause' I think i'm in love with you
I might be falling in love with you
Writer(s): peder elias eriksrud kjørholt
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