Wild Fire
Shook Twins Lyrics
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I've gone down
where the peach creek flows
where the red moon rises
in a smokey gray sky
and I follow the raven
down
as he spirals
to the ground
Honey, I've gone
to find
how much space there is around us
if I can put in my hands
and bring it to you
bring it to you
But there's fire
in Idaho
and it burns my hands
to the bone
Honey I've gone
to walk
along
the sea
and i wrote your name into the sand
just to watch those crashing waves
take it away
but then I swallow the ocean
down
and you twisted and you tumbled
around
The lyrics of "Wild Fire" by Shook Twins describe a journey of personal exploration and a search for space and freedom. The singer has gone to a place where the peach creek flows and the red moon rises in a smoky gray sky. It is a place where the singer can follow the raven down as it spirals to the ground. The imagery of this verse suggests a mystical and otherworldly landscape that the singer has escaped to in order to find clarity.
The singer then speaks to a lover, telling them that they have gone to find how much space there is around them. They want to bring that space back to the lover but find that there is fire in Idaho that burns their hands to the bone. This suggests that there are obstacles in the way of the singer's journey, but they continue on.
Next, the singer stands by the sea and writes the lover's name into the sand. The crashing waves then take the name away, but the singer swallows the ocean down. This final verse is a poetic representation of the singer's desire to absorb the vastness and power of the world around them.
Overall, "Wild Fire" explores themes of personal discovery and freedom through vivid imagery and poetic language. It is a song about finding oneself in the midst of obstacles and the vastness of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey I've gone
I have departed
I've gone down
I have gone to a lower place, both physically and emotionally
where the peach creek flows
I am in a location where there is a creek with peach trees growing nearby
where the red moon rises
The moon rising in that particular time and location is painted in a reddish hue
in a smokey gray sky
The sky around the moon is hazy and gray
and I follow the raven
I am following a black bird known as a raven
down
I go in a descending direction
as he spirals
The raven is swirling towards the ground
as he dove
The raven is diving down, rapidly
to the ground
The raven reaches the earth
Honey, I've gone
I have left, again
to find
I am travelling to seek something out
how much space there is around us
I want to find the extent of the space that surrounds us
if I can put in my hands
If i can get ahold of it
and bring it to you
I want to bring it to you
But there's fire
However, there is a fire
in Idaho
In the state of Idaho
and it burns my hands
And this fire is so intense that it's causing pain and burning my hands
to the bone
All the way to the bone
Honey I've gone
I've left again
to walk
I am now taking a walk
along
Next to
the sea
The ocean
and i wrote your name into the sand
I wrote your name in the sand
just to watch those crashing waves
To see the waves crash against the shore
take it away
To see them wash your name away
but then I swallow the ocean
But then, instead of accepting the fleeting nature of things, I try to grasp the ocean
down
Swallowing the ocean
and you twisted and you tumbled
I tried to hold on to you but you slipped out of my grasp and were going through a frenzy of movement
around
Your essence was diffused throughout the ocean, as if carried away to an unknown destination
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