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Truffula Tree has shared the stage with: 10 Years, Smile Empty Soul, Toadies, Veer Union, Hurt, Fair to Midland, Adelita's Way, Hydrovibe, Nothing More, Paris Green, just to name a few...
Influences Include:
Smashing Pumpkins
Radiohead
Tool
Alterbridge
Pearl Jam
Incubus
Muse
Coldplay
Bush
Truffula Tree is:
Seth Lord- Vocals/Keys/Guitar
Cody Sowell- Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steven Mitchell- Bass/Backing Vocals
Mike Hill- Drums/Percussion
Bonfire
Truffula Tree Lyrics
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And laughed my eyes out till the windows all burst through.
I breathed a whole damn pack of cigarettes,
Just to punish my lungs for breathing the same breath as you.
And ignorance was the comfort,
I used to save this half ass grin that's on my face.
Yeah thank you for your wasted time,
But God it burns a whole into my aching stomach.
Yeah I'll bite my tongue for the last time,
For the last time,
For the last time,
For the last time.
I hate these songs that I write,
But Jesus knows that they're the only thing I've got.
And I hate these pills that you're taking,
But Jesus knows that you're a wreck when you're without them.
You only love me when you're high,
You only love me when you're stoned out of your mind.
You only love me when you're high.
High!
Well we both know you're a liar.
Yeah we all know you're a liar.
But your eyes can burn like a bonfire.
My heart explodes
Like a bonfire,
Like a bonfire,
Like a bonfire,
Like a bonfire!
Yeah!
In the song "Bonfire" by Truffula Trees, the singer expresses their intense and conflicting emotions towards their love interest. The opening lines portray the singer's reckless behavior as they peel their tires in the gravel and laugh so hard that the windows burst. They punish their lungs by smoking a whole pack of cigarettes just to distance themselves from the shared breath with their love interest. Ignorance becomes the singer's comfort as they put on a half-assed grin to mask their pain. The singer thanks their love interest for their wasted time, but it only burns a hole in their aching stomach. They ultimately decide to bite their tongue for the last time to stop themselves from continuing this toxic relationship.
The second verse reveals the singer's frustration with their own songs and their addiction to pills. They blame their love interest for only loving them when they're high or stoned out of their mind. Despite their negative feelings towards their love interest's substance abuse, their eyes can still burn like a bonfire, and the singer's heart explodes like a bonfire. The chorus repeats this image of a bonfire, creating a contrast between the destructive and beautiful aspects of love.
Overall, the song conveys the pain and confusion that can come with a toxic relationship. The singer is aware of the negative qualities of their love interest but is also unable to resist the intense emotions that come with being with them.
Line by Line Meaning
I peeled my tires in the gravel,
I spun my car's wheels rapidly on the rough surface of gravel.
And laughed my eyes out till the windows all burst through.
I laughed so hard that my eyes swelled and could have broken the windows.
I breathed a whole damn pack of cigarettes,
I smoked a whole pack of cigarettes at once, as punishment.
Just to punish my lungs for breathing the same breath as you.
I wanted to harm my lungs for inhaling the same air as you.
And ignorance was the comfort,
Being ignorant and unaware was a source of comfort for me.
I used to save this half ass grin that's on my face.
I put on a fake smile to hide my true feelings.
Yeah thank you for your wasted time,
Thank you for spending your time on me, even though it was futile.
But God it burns a whole into my aching stomach.
It hurts me deeply and causes a pit in my stomach.
So I'll bite my tongue for the last time
I'll hold my tongue and keep quiet from now on.
I hate these songs that I write,
I dislike the songs that I create.
But Jesus knows that they're the only thing I've got.
But these songs are all I have to express myself.
And I hate these pills that you're taking,
I don't like the medication that you're taking.
But Jesus knows that you're a wreck when you're without them.
But you are a mess when you're not taking them.
You only love me when you're high,
You only express love for me when you're under the influence of drugs.
You only love me when you're stoned out of your mind.
You only show affection when you're extremely high on drugs.
Well we both know you're a liar.
We are both aware that you are untruthful.
Yeah we all know you're a liar.
All of us know that you are dishonest.
But your eyes can burn like a bonfire.
But your gaze is intense and captivating.
My heart explodes
My heart is deeply affected.
Like a bonfire,
Similar to a raging fire.
Like a bonfire,
Similar to a raging fire.
Like a bonfire,
Similar to a raging fire.
Like a bonfire!
Similar to a raging fire!
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.