Arsonist
Burning Desires: Hannah Duckworth's Arsonist Revelations
Lyrics
Beanie pushing back your hair
Beanie symbolizes a casual, laid-back style, pushing back hair indicates a carefree attitude.
Caught me like a solar flare
The intensity of attraction is compared to a sudden burst of energy like a solar flare.
Woah
An exclamation expressing surprise or awe.
Came across the world in vain
Traveling without purpose or success across the world.
Cause California called your name
California is a destination called by something irresistible.
Woah
Reiteration of the exclamation "Woah."
White tee shirt and skinny jeans
Description of the person's style – white tee shirt and skinny jeans.
Other girls with songs to sing
Comparison with other girls who have their own stories to tell through songs.
Woah
Reiteration of the exclamation "Woah."
Laying on the hallway floor
Being in a vulnerable state, lying on the hallway floor.
Feeling empty and unsure
Feeling a sense of emptiness and uncertainty.
Woah
Reiteration of the exclamation "Woah."
There's a fire burning in my brain
Mental turmoil represented by a burning fire in the brain.
So the ceiling drowned it out in rain
The emotional pain is drowned out by the mundane ("ceiling") and rain, possibly tears.
You're an arsonist, that's what they say
The person is metaphorically labeled as an "arsonist" for causing emotional fires.
Lighting fires and running away
Accusation of starting emotional fires and avoiding the consequences.
Stopped on the side of the road
A pause in the journey to indulge in a cigarette before a performance.
So you can smoke before the show
A moment of self-indulgence before facing responsibilities.
Woah
Reiteration of the exclamation "Woah."
Got a mom and a sister too
Acknowledgment of the person's family but uncertainty about their commitment.
Maybe other girls waiting on you
Suspicion that there might be other girls vying for the person's attention.
Woah
Reiteration of the exclamation "Woah."
There's a fire burning in my brain
Repeated mention of the burning fire in the brain.
So the ceiling drowned it out in rain
Repetition of the idea that mundane things drown out emotional turmoil.
You're an arsonist, that's what they say
Reiteration of the accusation of being an emotional "arsonist."
Lighting fires and running away
Repetition of the theme of starting emotional fires and avoiding responsibility.
Late at night all alone
A lonely moment spent reminiscing and scrolling through memories on a phone.
Scroll through pictures on the phone
Repetition of late-night solitude and engaging with memories.
Pour the fuel, light the match
Metaphorically preparing for emotional destruction by pouring fuel and lighting a match.
Wait for it all to catch
Waiting for emotional chaos to unfold.
Late at night all alone
Repetition of late-night solitude and engaging with memories.
Scroll through pictures on the phone
-Pour the fuel, light the match
Metaphorically preparing for emotional destruction by pouring fuel and lighting a match.
Wait for it all to catch
Waiting for emotional chaos to unfold.
There's a fire burning in my brain
Repetition of the burning fire in the brain, emphasizing emotional turmoil.
So the ceiling drowned it out in rain
Repetition of the idea that mundane things drown out emotional turmoil.
You're an arsonist, that's what they say
Reiteration of the accusation of being an emotional "arsonist."
Lighting fires and running away
Repetition of the theme of starting emotional fires and avoiding responsibility.
Lighting fires and running away
Emphasizing the pattern of starting emotional fires and escaping consequences.
Lighting fires and running away
Reinforces the idea of starting emotional fires and choosing to remain in the chaos.
And I'll be right here in the flames
The speaker expresses a willingness to endure the emotional turmoil, remaining in the "flames."
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