volcano
The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band Lyrics

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Got my motor runnin'
Little girl, are you comin'
Keep your candle burning bright

Soon as you are ready
Hold that ladder steady
Come tread softly through the night

Don't leave me in the dark
Like a ghost rider in your yard
Carving names in bark along the boulevard

I'd be a bushwhacker
Even be your hijacker
Keep your candle burning bright

When we cross that railroad track
There'll be no turning back
Come tread softly through the night

Don't leave me sitting here
Up on top of your fence
I'm like an alley cat up here, without a lick of sense

Volcano--I'm about to blow
Volcano--Gonna overflow
Volcano--Look out below

Don't leave me empty-handed
Like a villain in the woods
Prowling around the grounds, trying to make off with the goods

Volcano--I'm about to blow

Volcano--Gonna overflow
Volcano--Look out below

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band's song "Volcano" are filled with imagery of passion and lust, depicted through concepts such as motor running, candles burning bright, and coming together under cover of night. The singer makes clear his desire to be with his lover, asking her to hold the ladder steady and come to him softly through the dark. He does not want to be left in the dark like a ghost rider in her yard or an alley cat without a lick of sense. The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with his lover, even becoming a bushwhacker or a hijacker to keep her close. The song climaxes with the singer comparing himself to a volcano, overflowing with passion and about to blow, warning his lover to look out below.

Through its various metaphors and analogies, "Volcano" speaks to the power of desire and the lengths people will go to fulfill it. The singer begs his lover not to leave him behind or empty-handed, and instead to give into the fiery passion between them. The chorus of "Volcano - I'm about to blow / Volcano - Gonna overflow / Volcano - Look out below" reinforces this message of unyielding passion and the potential destruction it can bring.

Overall, "Volcano" is a song about the intensity of human desire and the lengths people will go to experience it. Whether through the imagery of a motor running, candles burning bright, or a volcano about to blow, the song is a powerful message about the forces that drive us to connect with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Got my motor runnin'
I am ready to go.

Little girl, are you comin'
Are you also ready to come with me?

Keep your candle burning bright
Keep your spirits high and hopeful.

Soon as you are ready
We will depart as soon as you are prepared.

Hold that ladder steady
Help me climb up to join you.

Come tread softly through the night
Let us be cautious and gentle as we move forward.

Don't leave me in the dark
Do not abandon me in a state of confusion or ignorance.

Like a ghost rider in your yard
Like an ethereal presence haunting your property.

Carving names in bark along the boulevard
Leaving a mark on the world to show our presence.

I'd be a bushwhacker
I am willing to take unconventional routes to get to our destination.

Even be your hijacker
I am willing to take risks to be with you.