Carry Fire
Robert Plant Lyrics


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I sit and wait for you like so many others do
Just like they do for me, well, so I do for you

I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand
I was a stranger here inside your promised land
That turned me inside out and turned me upside down

I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand

Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you

I'm reaching out for you across broken days
All through the gathering years beyond these lonely ways

I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand

Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you





Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you (just)

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Robert Plant's song Carry Fire appears to be an expression of patience, of waiting for someone to reciprocate the same feelings. As the lines continue, it appears that the dynamic is mutual as the subject of the song states that others wait for him or her just like they wait for the other person. The phrase "carry fire" seems to be a metaphor for holding on to something that has intense meaning, something that is burning with passion or emotion. The subject is offering their heart to the other person, but only if they can understand.


The song is beautifully poetic, and it is not entirely clear if it is a love song or if it is expressing something else entirely. The second verse suggests that the subject was once a stranger, perhaps an outsider. They were turned "inside out" and "upside down" by the promised land. It could be a political or social commentary, but it returns to the central theme of carrying fire for someone.


Overall, the interpretation of the song will depend largely upon the listener's personal experiences and perspectives. The song's lyrics are purposefully ambiguous, making it open to interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

I sit and wait for you like so many others do
I wait for you like many do, and in turn, they wait for me


Just like they do for me, well, so I do for you
I do the same for you as they do for me


I carry fire for you
I have a strong passion for you


Here in my naked hands
I offer myself to you without any barriers or pretenses


I bare my heart to you
I reveal my deepest emotions to you


If you will understand
If only you could comprehend my feelings


I was a stranger here inside your promised land
I felt like an outsider in a place where I thought I belonged


That turned me inside out and turned me upside down
It had a profound effect on me that fundamentally changed me


Just like, just like, just like I scar you
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks


I'm reaching out for you across broken days
I am trying to connect with you despite difficult times and past wounds


All through the gathering years beyond these lonely ways
Through the years, I have persisted in seeking you out even during times of loneliness


Just like, just like, just like I scar you
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks


Just like, just like, just like I scar you (just)
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID SMITH, JOHN BAGGOTT, JUSTIN ALEXANDER ADAMS, LIAM TYSON, ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT, WILLIAM FULLER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rida13rock

MASTERPIECE <3


I sit and wait for you
Like so many others do
Just like they do for me
Well so I do for you

I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand

I was a stranger there
Inside your promised land
That turned me inside out
And turned me upside down

I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand

Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you

I'm reaching out for you
Across the broken gate
I feel the gathering years
Beyond these lonely wastes

I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand

Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you



All comments from YouTube:

@TheRealJasonRamsey

Robert Plant, at 69 years old, is still taking it further and deeper than anyone. We're so lucky to get to go with him.

@arulislenthos

well said!

@markpinert6379

Oh ! Realy ?

@susannelson7216

Dreamy Robert you are the great one !!! Just close your eyes , and let your mind wonder hope you had a great birthday. !!!🎼🎵🎶💋🎤⚽ 😌🔥🐦💝

@jimmyjack4238

Is this a cult theme song? If so, I’ll join

@richard6869

that's what she said lol i agree tho

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@ves7809

This song just touches my soul, Robert after all these years you are still "The Golden God" ❤️ absolutely Brilliant!! No one will ever come close!! What an amazing vocalist, songwriter,performer the list goes on and on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have given us so much.
Forever my love to you Robert Plant ❤️❤️❤️🦋🦋❤️❤️❤️

@bunz88

Robert Plant is the ONLY music performer who remained relevant in this crazy world, it is amazing that his work after all these years is as magnificent as ever!

@kayz5774

Everytime i hear this i have a vision of Robert walking across the morroccon deserts.It just seems to fit his style .hes such a wonderful spirit. Humble.exquisite..........man of great wisdom.....

@LoyalOpposition

get the book "Zeppelin on Zeppelin" - bunch of interviews, talking about his visits go Morocco, and really everything. It's amazing, and if you're interested, I could send it to you somehow.

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