Crossfire
Sum Ting Wong Lyrics
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Get it right
For every fight that you needed me
I put myself on the front line
But every night that I needed you,
You never gave up your time
Filling up my feed with fake news about me
Shoot me in the dark
Think I'll be bleeding love
But you never felt the power of the army on my heart
Gonna miss me, I've already left
You only feel good
When you make me feel second best
How does it feel now the tables have turned?
Your flame's going out, now watch me burn
Gonna miss me, I'm already gone
It makes me feel good
Now I know that we're done
How does it feel now the tables have turned?
Your flame's going out, now watch me burn
I'm the only one that you're not seeing, seeing
'Cause you're the only one that I'm not needing, needing
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
I'm the only one that you're not seeing, seeing
'Cause you're the only one that I'm not needing, needing
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You wanna knock me down,
Say you wanna steal my crown,
But you can't burn this,
You learned this, take a note and write it down
First shot bounced off on you,
Second shot missed what you gonna do?
I need no fuel in my fire just watch me launch even higher
Took a shot, hurt a lot but I'm bulletproof
Had me blocked, you got caught 'cause everybody knows the truth
Shoot me in the dark
Thinking I'll be bleeding love
But you never felt the power of the army on my heart
Gonna miss me, I've already left
You only feel good
When you make me feel second best
How does it feel now the tables have turned?
Your flame's going out, now watch me burn
Gonna miss me, I'm already gone
It makes me feel good
Now I know that we're done
How does it feel now the tables have turned?
Your flame's going out, now watch me burn
I'm the only one that you're not seeing, seeing
'Cause you're the only one that I'm not needing, needing
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
I'm the only one that you're not seeing, seeing
'Cause you're the only one that I'm not needing, needing
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
Ready take aim, yeah, my fire blazing (Now watch me burn)
Ready take aim, yeah, my fire blazing
In my crossfire
I'm the only one that you're not seeing, seeing
'Cause you're the only one that I'm not needing, needing
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire (in my crossfire)
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
The lyrics of Sum Ting Wong's song "Crossfire" speak about the aftermath of a toxic relationship where one partner gave more than the other. The first verse shows that the songwriter has always been there for their partner, putting themselves on the front line during fights, but the partner was never available for them. The partner spread fake news about the songwriter, calling them lazy, flakey, and crazy. The songwriter talks about being shot in the dark and bleeding love, but the partner never felt the "power of the army" on their heart - suggesting that the partner never appreciated what the songwriter did for them.
The chorus is about how the tables have turned, and the partner will get caught in the songwriter's "crossfire." They will miss the songwriter, who has already left, and they will feel good only when they make the songwriter feel second best. The bridge talks about how the partner wants to knock the songwriter down and steal their crown, but they cannot destroy the songwriter's resolve or extinguish their fire. The songwriter is bulletproof and can launch even higher. The last lines repeat the chorus about the partner getting caught in the songwriter's "crossfire."
In summary, the lyrics of "Crossfire" reveal the frustration and pain of being in a one-sided relationship, where one partner gives more than the other. The songwriter is tired of being taken for granted and dismissed, and they have decided to leave, letting the partner deal with the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
For every fight that you needed me
I always stood up for you in every situation where you required help.
I put myself on the front line
I risked and sacrificed myself for your sake.
But every night that I needed you,
But whenever I was in need of support,
You never gave up your time
you never took out time for me.
Filling up my feed with fake news about me
You spread false and baseless rumours about me on social media.
That I'm lazy, that I'm flakey, that I'm crazy
Claiming that I'm indolent, unreliable, and mentally unstable.
Shoot me in the dark
You tried to take me down secretly.
Think I'll be bleeding love
Believing that I'll fall apart and lose all hope.
But you never felt the power of the army on my heart
Without realizing the strength and resilience within me.
Gonna miss me, I've already left
You'll regret losing me, but I've already moved on.
You only feel good
You're only happy
When you make me feel second best
When you make me feel inferior and insignificant.
How does it feel now the tables have turned?
How does it feel to be in the same situation now?
Your flame's going out, now watch me burn
Now that your power is diminishing, watch me rise.
It makes me feel good
I feel happy now
Now I know that we're done
Now I realize that our relationship is over.
You wanna knock me down,
You want to belittle me,
Say you wanna steal my crown,
You aspire to take away what means most to me.
But you can't burn this,
But you can't destroy me,
You learned this, take a note and write it down
You need to take note of this and remember it for the future.
First shot bounced off on you,
The first time you tried to hurt me, you failed
Second shot missed what you gonna do?
Now that your second attempt is unsuccessful, what will you do next?
I need no fuel in my fire just watch me launch even higher
I don't need anything to motivate me to succeed, just watch me rise even higher.
Took a shot, hurt a lot but I'm bulletproof
Although you tried to hurt me, I'm strong and resistant.
Had me blocked, you got caught 'cause everybody knows the truth
You tried to silence me, but everyone knows the reality.
Ready take aim, yeah, my fire blazing (Now watch me burn)
Now, get ready to face me as I come forward, victorious and unstoppable.
You're gon' get caught in my crossfire
You'll become trapped in the midst of my conflicts and be affected by it.
Writer(s): Aamir Yaqub, Baoson Tang, Julian Wharton, Lawrence Bolton, Pritham Bhatia
Contributed by Zachary L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@iTeacupPanda
@Brandon O'neill I've seen Monet sing live once by accident and she actually produced nice falsetto. Granted she was seated. So personally I saw AS4 as a hiccup and vocal slip but you can't tell me that it was really THAT vocally flawed.
As singers it can sometimes be hard for us to measure our voice on a day to day, especially when trying to slip up into a tighter area.
Also I don't want to say something and offend Sum Ting as I actually like her and I don't want it to be taken out of context. That said " Flow " you can hear in plenty of Willam's little ad-libs and runs with PERFECT fucking pitch and her vibrato doesn't even pivot about.
Jinkx can sing with Flow but is theatrically trained. She is going to sing loud and expressively with a punch. It's going to be broken up, that's how musical theater is.
@joewhite4456
Let's face it, you might not have been hilarious in snatch game but that David Attenborough was spot on, that suit was constructed amazingly, and you gave us spice girl realness in the lip sync, not to mention how you gave both glamour and camp in the first episode. The judges constantly underrated you.
@antonioangelini5204
She did the actual moves from the spice girl song to, she killed that lio sync!
@chaeriplease
sorry but the suit was horribly fitted
@pseudopulk3478
i laughed out loud when i saw david attenborough. that look and that voice, genius.
@mollybrook5904
Agreed!
@Rashy225
She should have picked Nigella Lawson instead
@JohnnyRoss
FIRE! ๐ฅโค๏ธ
@Novympia
OH YOU DID THAT ๐ฑ๐คฉ
@katiec-g3793
Now give us a video where you react to her elimination ๐๐คญ
@MrJohnClumpoint93
She shouldn't have though