Down in Flames
Love Ignites, Betrayal Burns: Down in Flames by Lamar Turner
Lyrics
I should've read the signs ohh
The speaker regrets not recognizing warning signs.
I didn't know you were trouble
The speaker didn't realize the other person's problematic nature.
Pretty smile was a blind fold
The attractive appearance of the other person blinded the speaker to their true nature.
An now I'm looking at the devil
The speaker now sees the other person as a negative influence or a harmful presence.
I showed you who I was you didn't believe it
The speaker revealed their true self, but the other person didn't accept or believe it.
I struck a match I know I played my part
The speaker acknowledges their role in the situation, possibly in igniting a conflict or problem.
You act like you been waiting for a reason
The other person seems to have been waiting for a reason to react or cause a conflict.
The smoke is in the air it's goin up
There's a sense of chaos or turmoil represented by the metaphorical 'smoke' rising.
Twenty-four hours ain't enough time just to make it better
The speaker feels that time isn't enough to fix the situation or relationship.
And I don't like the way these things are changin'
The speaker is uncomfortable with the changes happening.
Told me what we had would last forever
The other person promised eternal love, but now it's falling apart.
An now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
The relationship is deteriorating dramatically.
The fires in your heart
The intensity of emotions in the other person is compared to fire.
It started from a spark
The conflict started from a small incident ('spark') and escalated.
It's burning like the sun
The situation is intense and destructive like the heat of the sun.
Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
Reiteration of witnessing the downfall of the relationship.
You put me through the fire
The other person subjected the speaker to intense emotions and experiences.
Of passion and desire
Experiencing strong feelings and risking instability.
Walking on a wire
Metaphorically walking on a dangerous path in the relationship.
You keep taking me higher
The other person keeps elevating the intensity of the relationship.
We're burnin down and everyone knows
The relationship is collapsing, and it's evident to everyone.
That this just ain't a secret anymore
The issues within the relationship are no longer a secret.
Twenty-four hours ain't enough time just to make it better
Reiteration of the urgency to fix things in a limited time.
And I don't like the way these things are changin'
The speaker is uncomfortable with the ongoing changes in the relationship.
Told me what we had would last forever
Reflects on the broken promise of eternal love.
An now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
Repeated acknowledgment of the relationship's collapse.
The fires in your heart
Emphasizes the intensity of emotions within the other person.
It started from a spark
Reiterating the small start that led to the significant conflict.
Its burning like the sun
Comparing the intensity of the situation to the burning heat of the sun.
Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
Another repetition of witnessing the downfall of the relationship.
Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
Repeated emphasis on watching the relationship crumble, signifying its irreversible decline.
Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
-Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
-Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
-Now we watch this thing go down in flames yea
-Now we watch this thing go down in flames
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