Sound The Alarm
Inferno of Betrayal: Crystal Bowersox's Sound The Alarm
Lyrics
It ain't rained for two months and seven days
Describing a prolonged period of drought, no rain for two months and seven days.
And the boys at the station sit around a wait
People at the station anticipating something due to the dry conditions.
Cause all it takes is a little spark
Highlighting the danger, a small spark can lead to a wildfire.
And it's out of hand 'fore it even starts
Emphasizing the quick escalation of a fire once it starts.
It ain't rained for two months and seven days
Reiterating the prolonged absence of rain.
Fields are dry and the creek bed shows
Describing the visible effects of the drought on fields and creek beds.
And the bird man cuts through the radio
Introducing a character, the bird man, possibly an observer or a messenger.
But I love the thought of tossing matches
Expressing a fascination with the idea of starting a fire using matches.
Running my fingers through the ashes
Suggesting a destructive urge, running fingers through the resulting ashes.
Fields are dry and the creek bed shows
Reiterating the impact of the drought on fields and creek beds.
Sound the alarm
Calling for action, signaling a crisis or imminent danger.
Call up all the volunteers
Encouraging the involvement of volunteers in the face of a serious situation.
Cause you ain't seen a fire like this in all of your years
Describing the intensity of the fire and its uniqueness.
Once the wind picks up no chance in hell you'll put it out
Highlighting the difficulty of controlling the fire once the wind intensifies.
Gonna burn that damn house to the ground
Expressing the severity of the fire, intending to destroy a house.
You can see the smoke from miles away
Describing the visibility of the fire from a distance.
And everybody knows just who's to blame
Suggesting accountability, people knowing who is responsible for the fire.
They'll be things you can't get back
Warning about irreversible losses, such as a happy home and photographs.
Like a happy home and photographs
Highlighting the tangible and sentimental losses in a fire.
You can see the smoke from miles away
Reiterating the visibility of the fire from a distance.
Sound the alarm
Repeating the call to action, signaling a serious situation.
Call up all the volunteers
Reiterating the need for volunteers in response to the crisis.
Cause you ain't seen a fire like this in all of your years
Reemphasizing the intensity and uniqueness of the fire.
Once the wind picks up no chance in hell you'll put it out
Emphasizing the difficulty of controlling the fire in adverse conditions.
Its gonna burn that damn house to the ground
Repeating the intention to destroy a house through the fire.
Oh
Repeating the desire to burn the house to the ground, possibly as an act of rebellion or revenge.
Ooooh
-Thought you had me fooled but I knew all along
-I never bought a single lie from that silver tongue
-Yeah I might do some time for this
-But there's nothing left I'm gonna miss
-Thought you had me fooled but I knew all along
-Sound the alarms
-Call up all the volunteers
-Cause you ain't seen a fire like this in all of your years
-Once the wind picks up no chance in hell you'll put it out
-I'm gonna burn that damn house to the ground
-I'm gonna burn that damn house to the ground
-Oh to the ground
-Oh to the ground
Repeating the determination to burn the house to the ground.
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