Burn It Down
Silvestri Alan Lyrics
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As explosions broke in the sky
All that I needed
Was the one thing I couldn't find
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
We're building it up
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
The colors conflicted
As the flames, climbed into the clouds
I wanted to fix this
But couldn't stop from tearing it down
And you were there at the turn
Caught in the burning glow
And I was there at the turn
Waiting to let you know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
You told me yes
You held me high
And I believed when you told that lie
I played soldier, you played king
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
You lost that right, to hold that crown
I built you up, but you let me down
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
The song "Burn It Down" by Silvestri Alan explores the theme of destruction and how the desire to break things down can overpower one's need to fix them. The cycle repeating, as explosions break in the sky, is a metaphor for the destructive tendencies of human beings. The singer acknowledges that all they needed was the one thing they could not find, implying that this continual destructive cycle may be a result of an internal emptiness.
The chorus, "We're building it up, to break it back down, we can't wait to burn it to the ground," suggests a reckless, almost masochistic desire to tear down everything one has built up. The colors conflicting with the flames climbing into the clouds illustrate the beauty and chaos of destruction. The singer acknowledges that they want to fix the destruction, but they are powerless to stop themselves from tearing it down.
The second half of the song contains lyrics that are more focused on a specific relationship. The line, "I played soldier, you played king, and struck me down when I kissed that ring," suggests a power dynamic in which the singer was subservient to their partner, but when they asserted themselves, they were punished. The chorus repeats, but in the second last verse, it's revealed that the singer will take their turn fanning the flames as their partner's blazes burn. The song ends with the final repetition of "We can't wait to burn it to the ground," emphasizing the self-destructive tendencies that can take control.
Line by Line Meaning
The cycle repeated
This situation is happening again and again.
As explosions broke in the sky
Explosions happened in the sky while this was happening.
All that I needed
There was only one thing I needed to solve this problem.
Was the one thing I couldn't find
That one thing was the only thing I couldn't find to solve this problem.
And you were there at the turn
You were there at the critical moment when things could have changed.
Waiting to let me know
You were waiting for the right moment to tell me something important.
We're building it up
We've been working hard to create something good.
To break it back down
But now we're going to destroy it.
We can't wait
We're really eager to do this.
To burn it to the ground
We want to completely destroy everything we built.
The colors conflicted
The colors of the flames were fighting with each other.
As the flames climbed into the clouds
The flames became so big that they reached into the sky.
I wanted to fix this
I truly wanted to solve this problem.
But couldn't stop from tearing it down
But I couldn't help destroying everything instead.
Caught in the burning glow
You were standing there, watching everything burn.
And I was there at the turn
I was there too, at that critical moment when things could have changed.
Waiting to let you know
I was also waiting for the right moment to tell you something important.
You told me yes
You agreed to something I wanted.
You held me high
You made me feel special and important.
And I believed when you told that lie
But it turned out you were lying to me.
I played soldier, you played king
I was doing my part, but you were calling the shots.
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
When I showed loyalty to you, you used it against me.
You lost that right, to hold that crown
You no longer have the right to be in charge.
I built you up, but you let me down
I helped raise you up, but you betrayed me.
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
When you fail and are no longer in charge, I'll step up.
And fan the flames
I'll make things worse for you.
As your blazes burn
As your destruction happens.
When you fall, I'll take my turn
Again, when you are no longer in charge, I will step up.
And fan the flames
And I'll cause more destruction.
As your blazes burn
While everything falls apart around you.
We can't wait
We really want this to happen.
To burn it to the ground
We really want to completely destroy everything we built.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN ANTHONY SILVESTRI
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