Light It on Fire
Igniting Desires: Cowboy Mouth's Fiery Tale of Love and Heartbreak
Lyrics
It's four a.m.,
Expressing the time as four in the morning.
I'm drunk and alone
Feeling intoxicated and lonely.
Trying to call you
Attempting to reach out to someone via a public phone.
On a public phone
Describing the setting of the call.
I wanted passion,
Expressing a desire for passion.
I wanted desire
Expressing a desire for intense feelings.
My heart is a flame that pains me
Metaphorically describing the speaker's heart as a flame that causes emotional pain.
If I do not light it on fire
Stating the importance of taking action to ignite the flame within the heart.
I'm the perfect picture
Describing oneself as a perfect fool.
Of a perfect fool
Imagining the person the speaker desires doing what was desired.
You're out doing
Referring to the person the speaker desires being out and about.
What I wanted you to
Expressing a sense of disappointment or unfulfilled expectations.
I'm in the heartbreak hotel
Metaphorically placing oneself in a state of heartbreak.
And there's a desk clerk for hire
Referring to the availability of emotional support represented by the desk clerk.
My heart is a flame that pains me
Repeating the metaphor of the heart as a painful flame.
If I do not light it in fire
Emphasizing the necessity of igniting the emotional flame.
How can I tell you
Pondering how to express the emotional experience.
Just how it feels
Pondering the nature of making love endure.
How do you make love stay
Possibly questioning the stability of love.
And how do you know
Pondering how to discern the authenticity of what remains.
If what's staying is real
Raising questions about the permanence of love.
I was the one
Reflecting on a past state of being intoxicated and talkative.
Full of whiskey and talk
Recalling a time when the speaker was filled with whiskey and conversation.
I was the one
Identifying oneself as the one with a distinctive walk.
With the skip in his walk
Describing a physical characteristic of the speaker.
You say the truth hurts,
Acknowledging the painful nature of the truth.
Yeah well, so does a liar
Comparing the pain caused by the truth to that of a liar.
My heart is a flame that pains me
Reiterating the metaphor of the heart as a painful flame.
If I do not light it on fire
Reemphasizing the importance of igniting the emotional flame.
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