The Fire
Rag 'N' Bone Man Lyrics

I had a dream, to wash myself
I had a desire to rid myself of my troubles and problems

Of this great affliction
Of this major hardship or burden in my life

So hard to say, I get uptight
I struggle to express myself and become anxious or nervous

Speak without conviction
I am unable to confidently express my feelings or beliefs

All the weight of my worries
All of the problems and concerns that weigh me down

And the fear that surrounds me
And the anxiety and apprehension that envelops me

Depends on you too
Is also influenced or impacted by you

How can I stand here as a man
How can I remain confident and sure of myself

Place all the blame into your hands
Hold you responsible for all of my problems or difficulties

Leave it with you?
Leaving all of my problems and difficulties with you to solve

You felt the heat of the sunshine
You experienced the good or positive parts of life

Before I met you
Before we were involved or together

Now reach the side
Now join me and share my struggles

Pour your heart out
Share your feelings and emotions openly

And left you in the shadow
And left you feeling unimportant or unnoticed

From the days I couldn't face you sober
From the times when I was unable to confront or communicate with you when I was sober

To the times that I would raise when you would tip me over
To the times when I would argue or fight with you after you had upset me

We was always on the edge of never-ending
We were always close to ending our relationship or never resolving our issues

But hands kept on clenching
But we held on tightly and fought to keep things together

This lifestyle's descending
This way of life is becoming worse or declining over time

Why you pretending I was pulling down the bricks?
Why are you pretending that I am to blame for our problems?

I was young and you were sick
I was inexperienced and you were emotionally unwell or troubled

'Cause at the time I drained the life
Because at the time I unintentionally caused harm or damage

From everything that ever lived
From everything that was important or significant

Man of sin, the devil in me
I have done wrong and am filled with negativity or evil

Fire straight out from the pit
Intense suffering or hardship

But I don't blame myself now
But I no longer hold myself responsible for all of our problems

I see you
I understand your perspective and feelings

All that's wrong with me
All of my faults or negative attributes

Is wrong with you
Are also present in you or caused by you