Night Of The Dancing Flame
RóisÃn Murphy Lyrics
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The young and the free
There for all to see
Entranced
Burned by the flame
Have your senses taken leave
Into the fire of true belief
It's the orgy of the free
It was at first as
If they were shadows
Shimmering visions
By the light of the dancing flame
Bodies in motion
The sound of the ocean
Came into vision
On the night of the dancing flame
What of your own free will
Bodies are writhing still
There in the moonlight
With my head up help high
Wish I could keep on walking by
But I
Find myself drawn to you
I let you do what you want to do
You had your wicked way
There on the site of the dancing flame
It was at first as
If they were shadows
Shimmering visions
By the light of the dancing flame
Bodies in motion
The sound of the ocean
Came into vision
On the night of the dancing flame
To dance around the fire
On the night of the dancing flame
To make the flame grow higher
In the light of the dancing flame
To dance around the fire
On the night of the dancing flame
To make the flame grow higher
In the light of the dancing flame
On that starry night
Lost my sense of time
I don't know how I
Got my fingers burned
Maybe I got too close
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the light of the dancing flame
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the
(To the)
To the light of the dancing flame
(To the)
In "Night of the Dancing Flame" by RóisÃn Murphy, the lyrics describe a group of young people who are fascinated and drawn towards a wild and trance-like dance around a fire. The first verse mentions curiosity and being enraptured by the flames that seem to consume the senses of those who dance around it. The second verse describes the dancers as shadows in motion, illuminated by the dancing flames, and the sound of the ocean merging with the frenzied dancing. The third verse describes the singer being pulled in by the energy of the dancers, drawn towards a particular individual, and losing track of time in the fiery atmosphere until she gets "burned" by the experience.
Overall, "Night of the Dancing Flame" seems to be a metaphor for the attraction of forbidden or taboo behavior and the dangers that can come with giving into those impulses. The fire represents the allure and passion of youthful desires that are often fueled by a sense of rebellion or rejection of societal norms. The dancers, who are "young and free," are consumed by the flames and lose themselves in the moment. However, the singer is left with a sense of warning as she gets too close to the fire and ends up getting burned.
Line by Line Meaning
Curiosity
A questioning mind that desires to know more
The young and the free
Young individuals who are unrestrained and unencumbered by societal norms
There for all to see
Evident and obvious to anyone who is present
Entranced
Being held captive to something's allure or charm
Burned by the flame
Consumed or affected by the intense passion of the experience
Have your senses taken leave
To be overwhelmed by a sensory experience that disengages rational thought
Into the fire of true belief
Going all in with conviction and faith, regardless of the consequences
It's the orgy of the free
A wild, unbridled gathering of individuals who live for pleasure without inhibition
It was at first as
Initially perceived to be
If they were shadows
Similar to figures that were transitory and insubstantial
Shimmering visions
Mesmerizing and ephemeral entities that appear before one's eyes
By the light of the dancing flame
Illuminated by the movements of the flickering fire
Bodies in motion
People moving rhythmically in unison
The sound of the ocean
The crashing of waves that blended with the music
Came into vision
Entered the view of the observer
What of your own free will
What decision will you make independent of outside forces?
Bodies are writhing still
The bodies are still moving in contorted ways
There in the moonlight
Present in the dim glow of the moon's light
With my head up help high
A confident stance, brimming with self-assurance
Wish I could keep on walking by, but I
A desire to continue moving forward, yet drawn towards a particular person or situation
Find myself drawn to you
Overpowered by an irresistible attraction to someone
I let you do what you want to do
Bestowing freedom and acceptance for the person to act as they choose
You had your wicked way
The other individual had their desires fulfilled or satisfied
There on the site of the dancing flame
At the very place where the fire was ignited, where energy and electricity permeated the atmosphere
To dance around the fire
To move in a circular motion near the flames
On the night of the dancing flame
During the evening of the revelry, when passions ran high and boundaries were pushed
To make the flame grow higher
To add more fuel and intensify the blaze
On that starry night
During an evening when the stars were gleaming above
Lost my sense of time
No longer aware of the concept of time and how long has passed
I don't know how I
A loss of memory and awareness about how things transpired
Got my fingers burned
Received negative repercussions due to one's actions or involvement
Maybe I got too close
Perhaps the degree of proximity was too much and resulted in danger or harm
To the light of the
Towards the brilliance of something that glows and radiates energy
To the light of the light of the dancing flame
Towards the intensity and force of the fire, with the added element of dance and celebration
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: MATTHEW HERBERT, MURPHY ROISON
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