Forest Fire
Rasmus Nelausen Lyrics
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With the color of your fear
And let it all
Slowly disappear
But the echoes
The echoes of your eyes
Is a haunting daydream
That you're lost
You're lost at sea
You're lost
In a memory
And if I could
If I could turn back time
I'd let you know
Know that you and I
Was a short breeze
Blowing through the trees running wild
And what you need
Is a forrest fire
'Cause you're lost
You're lost at sea
You're lost
In a memory
And you're to blind to see
The distance between you and me
You're to blind to see
The distance between you and me
Yeah you're to blind to see
The distance between you and me
Yeah you're to blind to see
The distance between you and me
'Cause you're lost
You're lost at sea
You're lost
In a memory
You're lost
You're lost at sea
You're lost
In a memory
Of you and me
In Rasmus Nelausen's song "Forest Fire," the singer is addressing someone who is lost and trapped in a memory, unable to move on from the past. They describe how they could paint the walls with the color of this person's fear and watch it slowly disappear, but ultimately it's the echoes of their haunted eyes that stick with them. The person is lost at sea in a memory, unable to move forward, and the singer wishes they could turn back time and let them know that what they had was only a short breeze running wild through the trees. Ultimately, the person needs a forest fire to burn away the old and make way for the new.
The theme of being trapped in the past and unable to move on is a common one in music, but "Forest Fire" approaches it with a unique perspective. Rather than using metaphors of drowning or suffocation, the song uses the image of being lost at sea to convey a sense of being aimless and helpless. The idea of a forest fire as the solution is also an unusual one, as fires are usually seen as destructive and negative. However, in this case, the fire is a cleansing force that can clear the old growth and make way for new growth.
Overall, "Forest Fire" is a haunting and poetic meditation on the need for change and renewal in the face of stagnation and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I could paint these walls
I have the power to transform and alter my surroundings
With the color of your fear
I can use your fears to influence and change the mood around me
And let it all
I have control and the ability to influence any situation
Slowly disappear
I can make things go away gradually and unnoticed
But the echoes
However, the remnants of your presence
The echoes of your eyes
The impressions and memories of the look in your eyes
Is a haunting daydream
Have become a disturbing and recurrent memory
And you don't realize
And you are unaware of how deeply it affects me
That you're lost
You are unsure of your direction and your purpose
You're lost at sea
You are adrift in the ocean of life
In a memory
Trapped in a past event or a constructed image
And if I could
If only I had the power to change things
If I could turn back time
If only I could travel back to the past
I'd let you know
I would communicate my feelings and thoughts to you
Know that you and I
Let you understand the depth of our relationship
Was a short breeze
Our time together was brief and fleeting
Blowing through the trees running wild
Like a gust of wind, free and unrestricted
And what you need
What you truly require to move on
Is a forest fire
Is a powerful and transformative force of change
'Cause you're lost
You don't know where you are going
You're lost at sea
You are adrift in a tumultuous and uncertain life
In a memory
Trapped in a past that you can't let go of
And you're to blind to see
You are unaware of how your actions are affecting me
The distance between you and me
The emotional gap that has formed between us
Yeah you're to blind to see
I wish you could understand and empathize with me
The distance between you and me
The emotional gap that has formed between us
Yeah you're to blind to see
I wish you could understand and empathize with me
The distance between you and me
The emotional gap that has formed between us
'Cause you're lost
You don't know where you belong
You're lost at sea
You are adrift in a world that is constantly changing
In a memory
Trapped in a past that you can't let go of
You're lost
You feel disconnected from the world around you
You're lost at sea
You are adrift and unsure in a vast and unpredictable life
In a memory
Stuck in a past that holds you back from moving forward
Of you and me
Of the relationship that we used to have
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Written by: Rasmus Nelausen
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