The Fire of Us
Tanaë Lyrics

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Talk to me like it doesn't hurt
Tell me lies that I've never heard
I keep running away, I keep running away
I keep running away until I bend and break

Love is getting harder by the day, holding
Back on all the promises we made, honey
Ain't this what you came for?

Ain't this why you came for me?

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us

Talk to me like with your silent words
The cut is clean and it's not the first
Keep me falling away, keep me falling away
Running words in my head until I bend and break

Trading all my lines for all your shades, falling
Back into the bed of nails we made, honey
Playing all your games, boy
Sorry but I can't relate

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us

Love is getting harder by the day, holding
Back on all the promises we made, honey
Ain't this what you came for?
Ain't this why you came for me?

Trading all my lines for all your shades, falling
Back into the bed of nails we made, honey
Playing all your games, boy
Sorry but I can't relate

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us

I'm running away from this life of rust
Pulling my head from the cloud of dust

Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us
In the fire of us

Overall Meaning

In Tanaë's song "The Fire Of Us," the artist talks about running away from a difficult situation with someone she loves. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is causing pain and that talking about it only makes things worse. She asks to be told lies so that maybe it won't hurt so much. She keeps running away until she finally bends and breaks.

The chorus reinforces this feeling of being consumed by the relationship by using the metaphor of fire. Tanaë is burning away in the fire of their love, but she is also trying to pull away from the "life of rust" and the "cloud of dust" that they have created. She recognizes that love is getting harder every day and that they are holding back on the promises they made to each other.

In the second verse, Tanaë describes the relationship as a bed of nails that they made. She has been trading all her lines for all his shades, meaning she is giving up her own identity to fit into his world. However, she can no longer relate to his games, and she is sorry but cannot play along anymore. The song ends with Tanaë once again expressing her need to run away from the destructive relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Talk to me like it doesn't hurt
Speak to me in a way that won't cause any more pain

Tell me lies that I've never heard
Say something new that will distract me from the truth

I keep running away, I keep running away
I try to escape from my problems

I keep running away until I bend and break
I keep running away until I can't handle it anymore

Love is getting harder by the day, holding
It's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain love

Back on all the promises we made, honey
Going back on the commitments we made to each other

Ain't this what you came for?
Isn't this what you wanted?

Ain't this why you came for me?
Isn't this the reason you chose me?

I'm running away from this life of rust
I'm trying to leave behind a life that's falling apart

Pulling my head from the cloud of dust
I'm trying to break free from a confusing situation

Cause I'm burning away, burning away in the fire of us
Because our relationship is destroying me

Talk to me like with your silent words
Communicate with me without speaking

The cut is clean and it's not the first
The wound of our relationship is deeply felt and not the first time

Keep me falling away, keep me falling away
Let me keep distancing myself from the situation

Running words in my head until I bend and break
My thoughts are driving me towards a breaking point

Trading all my lines for all your shades, falling
I'm exchanging all of my truths for your facades

Back into the bed of nails we made, honey
Going back into a situation that causes us pain

Playing all your games, boy
I'm not interested in playing your games

Sorry but I can't relate
I can't understand or connect with you