After the disbandment of the Stunners in 2011, Tinashe released two critically acclaimed mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012). After the release of the mixtapes Tinashe signed with RCA Records in 2012. Her debut solo album, Aquarius, was released in 2014.
Apart from music, Tinashe is known for her acting. Tinashe made her acting debut in the television film Cora Unashamed (2000). Tinashe has also voiced for the film The Polar Express alongside actor Tom Hanks. From 2008 to 2009 Tinashe had a recurring role in American sitcom Two and a Half Men.
Wildfire
Tinashe Lyrics
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I'll be leaving in the mornin'
You were my sweet summer song
But the summer's gone and I can't keep your fire burning
You're poison running through my veins
End it with a spark into a pool of gasoline
Flames rising
Hit me like a bullet
Finger on the trigger pull it, pull it
Wildfire, burn baby
Burn for me
Castles crash in the sand
As they're swept into the sea
I could never understand
How you're easy come easy go
As you please
You're poison running through my veins
End it with a spark into a pool of gasoline
Wildfire
Flames rising
Hit me like a bullet
Finger on the trigger pull it, pull it
Wildfire, burn baby
Burn for me
Wildfire, burn baby
Burn for me
Let me go let me go
Wildfire
Flames rising
Hit me like a bullet
Finger on the trigger pull it, pull it
Wildfire, burn baby
Burn for me
In Tinashe's song Wildfire, the lyrics capture the intense emotions that come with the end of a relationship, specifically the frustration and confusion that comes with realizing that the person you thought was a constant in your life is no longer there. The song speaks to the calm before the storm feeling that comes with knowing that the relationship is ending and you will be leaving in the morning. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was like a sweet summer song, but now that summer is gone, the person's fire can no longer be kept burning.
The metaphor of a wildfire is used to describe the intensity and destruction of the relationship, with the lyrics suggesting that the person was like poison running through the singer's veins. The chorus expresses a desire for the person to burn like a wildfire, to end it with a spark into a pool of gasoline. The frustration with the relationship is further expressed in the line "castles crash in the sand as they're swept into the sea," suggesting that what was once strong and secure has now been washed away. The song ends with the singer pleading for the person to let her go.
Overall, Tinashe's Wildfire is a raw, emotional song that captures the feelings that come with the end of a relationship. It uses powerful metaphors to illustrate the intensity of the emotions involved and speaks to the frustration and confusion that can come with trying to let someone go.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel the calm before the storm
Sense the stillness and anticipation of what's to come
I'll be leaving in the mornin'
I'm departing when the day breaks
You were my sweet summer song
You were my happy melody when life is good
But the summer's gone and I can't keep your fire burning
But the good times ended and I couldn't keep the passion between us alive
You're poison running through my veins
Your toxicity courses through me
End it with a spark into a pool of gasoline
Conclude it in a burst of flames when I'm enveloped in fuel
Wildfire
Uncontrolled and fierce flames
Flames rising
Fire spreading higher
Hit me like a bullet
Struck me with sudden and sharp impact
Finger on the trigger pull it, pull it
Ready to ignite it, ignite it
Wildfire, burn baby
Raging fire, blaze
Burn for me
Engulf everything in flames - all for me
Castles crash in the sand
Our dreams and future plans turn to dust
As they're swept into the sea
As they're carried away by the waves
I could never understand
I could never grasp why
How you're easy come easy go
How you are one moment here and gone the next
As you please
As you wish, without any restrictions
Let me go let me go
Release me, release me
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DONNA JOY MISSAL, MATT PARAD, MICHEL HEYACA
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