Kerosene
Ryan Lill Lyrics
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Then I'll feel around the dark
And get filled with doubts
Like maybe I am
Maybe I'm not
I need you in the bed
When I'm alone
Like you did before
Just light it up
Or put it out
Love until the lights go
Love until the lights go
Love until my lights go out
And you're telling me
Telling me
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
You're the kerosene on my flames
You'd walk right over my grace
You're the cracks in the window panes
I can feel you
Breathing I can feel the pain
Cause loving you is just the same
As a match into gasoline
I can feel you
Burning me.
I thought I lost that part of me
The one who crashed and burned
So queitly
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
I thought anxiety would take control
You lifted up right before I let it go
And let it out
All of these words that are pouring right out of my mouth
Love until the lights go
Love until the lights go
Love until my lights go out
And you're telling me
Telling me
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
You're the kerosene on my flames
You'd walk right over my grace
You're the cracks in the window panes
I can feel you
Breathing I can feel the pain
Cause loving you is just the same
As a match into gasoline
I can feel you
Burning me.
"Kerosene" by Ryan Lill is a song about the passionate and intense love that the singer feels for his partner, and how their love burns like kerosene. The lyrics demonstrate the singer's vulnerability and need for his partner, as he confesses that he is filled with doubts when alone in the dark. He needs his partner to light up his fire and extinguish his fears. The line "love until the lights go out" is a metaphor for their love lasting until the end of their lives.
The chorus speaks about how the singer's partner is the kerosene that ignites and fuels the fire in their relationship, despite their imperfections and conflicts. The singer acknowledges that loving his partner is not easy, but it is the same as a match igniting gasoline, which represents the intensity of their love.
The bridge of the song reveals a moment of the singer's anxiety and self-doubt, where he thought he had lost a part of himself, but his partner was there to lift him up and give him the courage to express himself.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll love until the lights to out
I will love you until the very end of time
Then I'll feel around the dark
Even when I can't see, I will always reach out to you
And get filled with doubts
Like maybe I am
Maybe I'm not
When I'm alone, I start to question whether I'm good enough for you
I need you in the bed
When I'm alone
To burn me with your fire
Like you did before
Just light it up
Or put it out
I need you to ignite my passion like you did in the past, but sometimes it can be overwhelming
You're the kerosene on my flames
You'd walk right over my grace
You're the cracks in the window panes
I can feel you
Breathing I can feel the pain
Cause loving you is just the same
As a match into gasoline
I can feel you
Burning me.
You are the ultimate fuel for my passion, but sometimes the intense feelings can hurt like fire burning me from the inside out
I thought I lost that part of me
The one who crashed and burned
So quietly
Now I'm here
Now I'm here
I've gone through tough times before and thought I had lost my passion, but now I've found it again
I thought anxiety would take control
You lifted up right before I let it go
And let it out
All of these words that are pouring right out of my mouth
When my anxiety gets the best of me, you always know just when to intervene and help me express my feelings
And you're telling me
Telling me
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
Everything I need to be
You are my constant support, always telling me what I need to hear to be my best self
Contributed by Charlie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.