Fire Song
Embracing the Flames: J.B. Boone's Poetic Revelation
Lyrics
I was up late last night, talking to the fire
I spent the previous night engaged in conversation with a fire.
Shadows danced across my page
Shadows moved across the page as the fire flickered.
Light it steals the air, and the truth comes with it
Light illuminates the air, bringing truth along with it.
With a crackling hiss she said to me
The fire, with a crackling hiss, spoke to me.
Boy, quit your games, we know their ways
The fire advises me to stop playing games, as they are well aware of deceitful ways.
Like me, they live to mmmmmm
Like the fire, some individuals live to the fullest extent.
And pay no mind to the cold in all they say
Ignore the coldness in what others say.
People son, they fear an open flame
People are afraid of open flames, symbolic of truth and passion.
But they'll learn your name
Others will eventually recognize and remember your name.
She claps hot at me, but I don't mind
Despite the fire's intensity, I remain unaffected.
I live to feel, sometimes just don't feel the living
I exist to experience life, even if I sometimes fail to feel alive.
Lips that kiss can turn a beating heart to stone
A kiss can emotionally harden a once warm heart.
And she can suffocate me
The fire has the power to overwhelm me.
Oh, quit your games, we know their ways
Reiteration to cease deceptive behaviors as the fire understands them.
Like me, they live to mmmmmm
Similar to the fire, some live passionately.
And pay no mind to the cold in all they say
Disregard the coldness in others' words.
People son, they fear an open flame
People fear the intensity and truth symbolized by an open flame.
But don't nobody want the truth here anymore
A lamentation that truth is unwanted in the current environment.
Waving flags with hollow hearts
Symbols of patriotism lack genuine emotion.
And we can't hear shit above the shouts, the idle roar
The noise of empty shouts drowns out meaningful communication.
How's anybody gonna know my name
A question about how one's name will be recognized.
How's anybody gonna know my name
Reiteration of the uncertainty regarding name recognition.
I was up late last night, talking to the fire
A repetition of the initial line, emphasizing the continued conversation with the fire.
Shadows danced across my page
Shadows continue to move across the page as the conversation persists.
Oh, quit your games, we know their ways
Repeat of the advice to stop deceptive actions.
Like me, they live to mmmmmm
Similar to the fire, some individuals live intensely.
And pay no mind to the cold in all they say
Ignore the coldness in what others say, echoing the sentiment from earlier.
People son, they fear an open flame
People are afraid of the intensity and truth symbolized by an open flame, reiterating a previous line.
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