1-2-3-4... Fire!
Penny Mclean Lyrics
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Burning
Ooh - ooh
Yearning
Yearning ooh ooh
I feel it burning
Burning ooh - ooh
Yearning
Burning
Burning ooh
Ooh yearning
Yearning ooh ooh
My heart is burning like a fire (fire
Fire
Fire . . .)
Didn′t they tell you boy long ago don't play around with the fire
The way you look at me don′t you know
Is driving my temperature higher
I keep on trying to play it
Just like a game but there's no denying
I feel the desire 1-2-3-4 fire
My heart is burning
Burning ooh - ooh
Yearning
Yearning ooh ooh
. . .
Haven't you felt it
Boy when we met
It was like thunder and lightning
When the dynomite′s blowing up and
You can′t escape
It is frightning
The flames are rising I'm falling
Falling in love
I′m realizing it's more than desire
1-2-3-4 . . . fire
My heart is burning
Burning ooh - ooh
. . .
The song "1-2-3-4... Fire!" by Penny McLean talks about the burning desire felt by the singer towards someone. The chorus repeats "My heart is burning like a fire" to explain the intensity of the emotion. The singer feels a yearning that is impossible to ignore, and tries to play it off like a game, but it's clear that the desire is real. In the first two stanzas, the singer addresses the person towards whom the desire is directed, saying they were warned against playing with fire, as their look raises the singer's temperature. Despite trying to play it off and deny it, the desire remains and the burning feeling increases, symbolizing the passion.
In the third stanza, the singer is asking the person if they have ever felt it too, referring to the moment they met, which was like thunder and lightning. The metaphor of dynamite blowing up signifies the magnitude of the mutual feeling, and the increasing flame that is getting harder to escape. The singer is falling in love, finally realizing that it was more than just a physical desire. The use of the repetition of "1-2-3-4" along with "fire" at the end of each chorus emphasizes the intense and passionate element of the emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
1-2-3-4 fire my heart is burning
The singer's heart is burning with desire.
Burning Ooh - ooh
The singer is consumed with passion.
Yearning yearning ooh ooh
The singer desperately wants to be with their desire.
I feel it burning
The artist is overwhelmed with desire.
Burning ooh - ooh
The artist is consumed with passion.
Yearning yearning
The singer desperately wants to be with their desire.
Burning burning ooh
The singer is consumed with passion.
Ooh yearning
The artist desperately wants to be with their desire.
Yearning yearning ooh ooh
The artist desperately wants to be with their desire.
My heart is burning like a fire (fire Fire Fire . . .)
The artist's passion burns brightly, like a fire.
Didn't they tell you boy long ago don't play around with the fire
Someone warned the subject of the song not to mess around with passion.
The way you look at me don't you know Is driving my temperature higher
The subject's gaze is turning the artist on.
I keep on trying to play it Just like a game but there's no denying I feel the desire 1-2-3-4 fire
The singer has tried to resist their feelings but knows they can't.
Haven't you felt it Boy when we met It was like thunder and lightning
The singer felt chemistry when they first met the subject.
When the dynomite's blowing up and You can't escape It is frightning
Passion is exciting and can be dangerous.
The flames are rising I'm falling Falling in love I'm realizing it's more than desire 1-2-3-4 . . . fire
The artist is falling in love and realizing their feelings are more than just desire.
My heart is burning Burning ooh - ooh . . .
The artist is consumed by their passion.
Writer(s): Michael Kunze, Sylvester Levay
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cynthiakhe2144
Les souvenirs ❤️. Moi, dans ma chambre avec mes 45 tours. Mon enfance ❤
@SANDROTELO
ELA ERA MUITO BONITA E TRANSMITIA MUITA ALEGRIA E ENERGIA
@reflexomeu
More Penny McLean please!! I love her!
@winniefernandes9492
Best years of my childhood years dancing on these songs wow
@MartinGarcia-sz6ik
Demasiado bella i jenial súper estar
@joseplascencia1840
Recién había terminado la era hippie y esto empezó la era disco
@gabstanace2
I'm in love with this woman: so much beauty, energy and charisma all rolled into one person!
Well, the three Silver Convention girls (Penny here, Ramona and Linda) were dynamite.
@sergebonnemaison8779
j'avais 13 ans et on faisait des boums dans les garages de nos parents...
@Ingvaaar1
Zu schräg, ewig nicht gehört
@luckylook4432
love this song 😘