Kerosene
The Skeleton Key Lyrics
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And I am the wick that licks her up
I'm drunk from the fuel inside her head
As it spills from her lips and soaks the bed
Like kerosene
She peels back the sheets and coats my spine
Like kerosene
Like kerosene
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
Don't put me out
I play with the fire that incinerates
Until her desire evaporates
Like kerosene
Like kerosene
The lyrics to The Skeleton Key's song Kerosene are an ode to a passionate relationship that's fueled by desire and passion. The opening line, "She sips from the lip of her cup, and I am the wick that licks her up," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as we see the singer describing how he's drunk on the intensity of his lover's emotions. The fuel inside her head spills from her lips and soaks the bed, creating a powerful, all-consuming fire between them, an inferno fueled by passion that consumes everything in its path.
In the following lines, we get a sense of how intense and wild their connection is. The singer is stripped bare by his lover, faster than turpentine, and she coats his spine with her fiery passion. As the song progresses, we see the singer asking his lover not to put him out, as he plays with the fire that incinerates until her desire evaporates. Overall, Kerosene is an exploration of the passionate side of love, the part that burns bright, consumes everything in its path, and leaves you both breathless and wanting more.
Line by Line Meaning
She sips from the lip of her cup
She drinks slowly from her cup
And I am the wick that licks her up
I am the flame that climbs up the wick of her candle
I'm drunk from the fuel inside her head
I am intoxicated by the thoughts inside her mind
As it spills from her lips and soaks the bed
As her words spill from her mouth and fill the room
Like kerosene
Like a highly flammable liquid
She peels back the sheets and coats my spine
She uncovers the bedding and touches my back
She strips faster than turpentine
She undresses quickly
Don't put me out
Don't extinguish me
I play with the fire that incinerates
I flirt with danger and risk getting burned
Until her desire evaporates
Until her passion fades
Like kerosene
Like something highly volatile
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS MAXWELL, ERIK SANKO, RICK LEE, STEPHEN SUMIO CALHOON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elizeunico
OMG... THANX A LOT MAN... I've been looking for this everywhere... sorry my bad english ^^
@damdahu
Such a great song and album!!! I'm planning to cover this one pretty soon! Too bad this band is not more famous!!!
@MyNameIsPABL0
Strange... very original sound... maybe not exactly my kimś of music, but I think I like it.
@EfficientCube
swedish rhapsody number station sample at 1:45