… Read Full Bio ↴The Suitcase Junket is American one-man band Matt Lorenz from Vermont.
Located in Amherst, MA, Lorenz is a Maker of Many Things, including but not limited to music, wine, and public art. The Suitcase Junket is the name of this Rusty Belle member’s side project. Featuring a suitcase bass drum with washboard underfoot, a hi-hat and an old gas can rigged up to a foot pedal and a beat-up junker guitar saved from the trash, Lorenz’s instruments are the product of crafty, heartfelt salvaging. This is fitting for music that expresses the emotion of one who has been repeatedly tossed and saved. This past January saw the release of his first album, “Sever and Lift,” which he recorded in Greenfield.
Into the Fire
The Suitcase Junket Lyrics
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Now she's a liar
Started as an innocent kind of desire
But as sparks start blazing
And the flames grow higher
Til you're jumping from the frying pan
into the fire
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
She'll always play me easy
But she never really tried
Out came the question and out came a lie
I had to think about it
I've never gotten tired of
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Into the fire
Into the fire
She just tries to be something she's not
I hope to get away from what she's got
She read the bible man it was totally corrupt
She got awfully satisfied with staying in spot
She had to be cool you know she got to be hot
She looked fooled she never gettin caught
Told me before she got what she really desired
She was
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
Frying pan into the fire
The Suitcase Junket's song Into the Fire is a cautionary tale about a woman who has lost her way, becoming a liar despite starting out as a story teller. The lyrics suggest that her descent began with an innocent desire that turned into something destructive, as sparks start blazing and the flames grow higher. The phrase "jumping from the frying pan into the fire" is an idiom that means to go from a bad situation to a worse one, and in this context, it represents the woman's pattern of making poor choices that lead to negative consequences.
The singer in the song is someone who knows the woman well, and who has been caught up in her web of deceit. Despite recognizing that she is a liar, he or she finds it easy to play along with her games. When the woman is faced with a difficult question, she lies without hesitation, suggesting that this has become a habit. The singer reflects on the fact that he or she has never tired of jumping from one bad situation to another, suggesting that there may be a certain thrill or excitement in the danger.
The lyrics also suggest that the woman is trying to be something she's not, perhaps to fit in with a certain crowd or to keep up appearances. The reference to the Bible being "totally corrupt" may suggest that she has lost faith in traditional values or beliefs. Overall, the song seems to be warning against the pitfalls of succumbing to temptation and making poor choices that lead to self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Once she was a story teller
She used to be truthful, telling stories that were authentic
Now she's a liar
She has become dishonest and is now lying
Started as an innocent kind of desire
Her lies initially had a harmless motive
But as sparks start blazing
As things escalate and become intense
And the flames grow higher
The situation becomes more and more difficult to handle
Til you're jumping from the frying pan
In an attempt to escape, you find yourself in another difficult situation
into the fire
The new situation is just as bad or even worse than the previous one
She'll always play me easy
She manipulates me easily
But she never really tried
She doesn't put actual effort into her schemes
Out came the question and out came a lie
She lies as soon as she's asked a question
I had to think about it
He needs time to process her deception
I've never gotten tired of
He's become accustomed to being in tumultuous situations
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Jumping from one difficult situation to another
She just tries to be something she's not
She strives to present herself as someone she's not
I hope to get away from what she's got
He wants to distance himself from her and her actions
She read the bible man it was totally corrupt
She possibly used the Bible to justify her deceitful behavior
She got awfully satisfied with staying in spot
She's content with her current situation even though it's based on lies
She had to be cool you know she got to be hot
She tries to present herself as appealing and desirable
She looked fooled she never gettin caught
Although her actions are deceitful, she appears confident and unaffected
Told me before she got what she really desired
She's willing to lie and manipulate to achieve her goals
She was
She's someone who will do anything to get what she wants
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Continually putting herself and others in difficult situations
Frying pan into the fire
Repeating a cycle of jumping into troublesome situations
Frying pan into the fire
Continuing to find herself in difficult scenarios
Frying pan into the fire
Her actions always end with negative consequences
Frying pan into the fire
Unable to break out of the cycle of difficult situations
Frying pan into the fire
Living in constant chaos and turmoil
Contributed by Brody A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.