On Fire
Switchfoot Lyrics

Everyday enemy tried to get the best of me
An internal struggle continues every day to take control of me.

Everyday enemy, my fatal flaw anatomy
I am facing my fatal flaw every day through my inner enemy.

Feelin' like I just can't win
I am constantly feeling helpless and hopeless.

Sometimes I wish I didn't feel that much
Sometimes I wish I did not possess strong feelings and emotions.

Sometimes I wish I didn't need that touch
Sometimes I wish I did not have a desire for physical affection.

But everyday my enemy pretend to be a friend to me
My inner enemy often masks itself as a false friend, making it harder to conquer.

No matter what state I'm in
This struggle persists even when I am in various emotional states.

But you're never gonna take my fire
My inner strength and passion will never be taken away by anyone or anything.

I cannot not be tamed
My inner fire cannot be quenched, subdued or controlled.

It's burning in my veins
The passion within me ignites the blood coursing through my veins.

Ay! You say the world is changing
Despite the changes in the world, my inner fire persists.

But I still burn the same
The fire within me has remained constant.

Oh, let me burn now
I am requesting to let this fire burn within me.

Yeah, the safety that you're sellin' me, one day be the death of me
The feeling of safety and comfort that you offer me may eventually backfire and hurt me.

A face like you just saw ghosts
Your face is fraught with fear and anxiety, like you just witnessed a ghost.

Images on the box again, taking up all the oxygen
The images shown on the television are suffocating and blocking out any fresh air in the room.

Tell me how we sunk this low
I am questioning how our society has become so negative and pessimistic.

Ain't it coming, ain't the end in sight
This negativity seems to be ongoing with no end in sight.

To steal it back like a thief in the night
I need to take back control, like a thief in the night.

There's my own sworn enemy, faking and pretending to be
My enemy is disguising itself to look like a friend.

A wolf in a sheepskin coat
My enemy may appear harmless and innocent, but it is really dangerous and cunning.

In spite of all your rain
Even with all the negativity and hardships I face, my inner fire persists.

I'ma recognize the truth, I'ma recognize a liar
I am capable of discerning the truth from lies and falsehood.

True beginner, a loser and a winner
I am both a beginner and a seasoned individual, fluctuating between losing and winning.

Part Saint, part sinner
I embody both good and evil, like a saint and a sinner.

And all of me desire
The entirety of my being has a strong desire to live life passionately.

I'm a giver, a one-arrow quiver
I am a generous person with a clear focus and direction.

I've been sending my regrets down the river of fire
I have let go of my regrets and they have been flushed down the river of my passion and determination.

A loose, live wire
I am spontaneous and uncontainable, like a live wire.

I'm a one-shot rocket aiming higher and higher
I am on a singular mission to aim for success and greatness, reaching higher and higher.

The ancient flame lit the spark back before I was young
The passion I have within me has been ignited since ancient times and has continued to burn throughout history.

When I'm speaking with the fire, it's my native tongue
When I speak with fervor and passion, it feels natural and instinctive, like my mother tongue.