Wild Fire
Scarlett Jane Lyrics

Far away not long ago
The story I am about to tell happened a long time back, in a distant place.

When the church bells rang and life moved slow
The life in this place was calm and simple, with the sound of the church bells punctuating the passage of time.

people prayed for hope they prayed for rain
The people of that place had wishes for a better tomorrow, and often prayed for life-giving rain.

A woman she stood tall and proud with a heavy walk
There was a woman in that place who was strong-willed and confident, even though she had a heavy walk.

voice so loud her body aching she ignored the pain
Despite the physical discomfort she felt, she expressed herself with a loud and clear voice.

Like she did the years before
This woman had been through similar struggles before, and was no stranger to difficult situations.

Right outside her farmhouse door
Her home was right there, and it was in danger from a fire that she herself had started.

Lit a match to burn it all again
She intentionally started the fire to burn down everything, as if she was taking out her frustration on the world.

The wind it blowed it didn't stop
The wind was strong and made the fire spread quickly, despite her attempts to control it.

The flame kept burning beyond the crop
The fire burned out of control and consumed everything in its path, even beyond the farmland.

It was ruthless, took all it could claim
The fire was unforgiving and destroyed everything in its path, without mercy or consideration.

Wild fire she danced the night away
The woman in the story is metaphorically represented as the wild fire, which seemed to dance as it raged.

Took her by the hand there was nothing she could say
It was as if the fire had taken control of her, leaving her powerless to stop it and unable to form words.

Wild fire brought her to her knees
The devastating impact of the fire made the woman realize how helpless she truly was, and she fell to her knees in despair.

When the dust finally settled there was nothing but the breeze
Once the fire had passed, only the cold wind remained, blowing through the ashes and the devastation.

Tears ran down her somber face
The woman was filled with sadness and remorse for what she had done, and cried bitterly.

All the things she can't replace
The woman realized that she had destroyed many precious things that could never be replaced.

Answered prayers never brought the rain
Despite her prayers, fate had not been kind to her, and her wishes had gone unfulfilled.

Boy had yet become a man
There was a young man in the story who was not yet an adult, but had the potential to lead the farm someday.

She hoped one day he'd take the land
She had high hopes for this young man and wanted him to carry on her legacy, despite what had happened.

Black burnt soil is what remained
After the fire had passed, the only thing left was scorched earth, devoid of life or vegetation.

She looked upon her tragedies
The woman had to confront the devastation that she had caused, and could only see the disaster around her.

Field of ashes wrigly leafless trees
The scorched land was covered in ashes, with trees that had lost all their leaves and looked sickly.

Empire crumbled down to ruins
The woman had seen everything she had built crumble down to ruins in a single moment.

In her heart she held a blame
The woman could not let go of the guilt she felt for causing so much destruction, and blamed herself for everything.

Never saw herself the same
The woman was forever changed by the experience, and could not see herself as the same person she was before.