This Wheel's On Fire
Siouxsie A The Banshees Lyrics
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We were gonna meet again and wait
So I'm goin' to unpack all my things
And sit before it gets too late
No man alive will come to you
With another tale to tell
But you know that we shall meet again
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode
If your memory serves you well
I was gonna confiscate your lace
And wrap it up in a sailor's knot
And hide it in your case
If I knew for sure that it was yours
But it was oh so hard to tell
And you know that we shall meet again
If your memory serves you well
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode
If your memory serves you well
You'll remember that you're the one
That called on me to call on them
To give you your favors done
And after every plan had failed
And there was nothing more to tell
You knew that we would meet again
If your memory served you well
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode
If your memory serves you well
If your memory serves you well
This Wheel's on Fire is a timeless classic by Siouxsie and the Banshees. The lyrics are open to different interpretations, but one common theme is the power of memory. The opening lines imply that the singer and the addressee have already met before but separated. However, the singer is optimistic about meeting again, and they plan to wait for each other. This implies that they might have a strong bond or shared memories that keep them connected. The line "So I'm going to unpack all my things and sit before it gets too late" suggests that the singer will be patient and wait for the addressee to arrive.
The chorus of the song, "This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road, best notify my next of kin, this wheel shall explode," suggests a sense of urgency and danger. The burning wheel is a metaphor for the roller coaster of life, and how it can spiral out of control, leading to destruction if you don't take caution. The singer warns that the danger is so real that they have to notify their next of kin. It is a warning to the people around them that life is fragile and they must be prepared for anything.
Overall, This Wheel's on Fire by Siouxsie and the Banshees is a song about the power of memory, patience, and the fragility of life.
Line by Line Meaning
If your memory serves you well
If you still remember correctly
We were gonna meet again and wait
We had plans to see each other again and spend time together
So I'm goin' to unpack all my things
And sit before it gets too late
I'm going to settle in and relax before it gets too late
No man alive will come to you
With another tale to tell
But you know that we shall meet again
If your memory serves you well
You won't hear any more lies or excuses from me, but we'll see each other again if you remember our plans accurately.
This wheel's on fire
Rolling down the road
Best notify my next of kin
This wheel shall explode
The situation has become so intense and dangerous that you should let your loved ones know
I was gonna confiscate your lace
And wrap it up in a sailor's knot
And hide it in your case
I planned to take your belonging and hide it in a clever way
If I knew for sure that it was yours
But it was oh so hard to tell
And you know that we shall meet again
If your memory serves you well
I wasn't sure if the belonging was really yours, but we'll see each other again if you remember our plans.
You'll remember that you're the one
That called on me to call on them
To give you your favors done
You asked me to ask someone else to do something for you
And after every plan had failed
And there was nothing more to tell
You knew that we would meet again
If your memory served you well
Despite our failures, we knew we'd see each other again if we both remembered our plans accurately.
If your memory serves you well
If you still remember correctly
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Written by: Richard Danko, Bob Dylan
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