Lyrics
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
The speaker feels intense emotions, comparing them to a burning sky, indicating passion or turmoil.
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
The person addressed holds the key to the speaker's desires, and the speaker is learning about this connection.
Waiting for the van to arrive,
Awaiting a van's arrival, suggesting anticipation or a moment of change in the narrative.
The prisoners were lined
Prisoners are lined up, hinting at a context of confinement or restriction.
up outside.
Repetition of the line about prisoners, emphasizing the theme of imprisonment.
Jumped a wall, hitcheda ride, and
The speaker escapes, hitchhiking and arriving at the present moment.
now I'm here
Expressing the current state of being in the narrative.
to say;
The speaker is here to express something important.
Love you, baby, anyway, oh, yeah.
Despite challenges, the speaker declares love for someone.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul is on fire,
Reiteration of the intense emotions, emphasizing the burning soul.
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
Reaffirming the person addressed as the key to the speaker's desires.
Ran across the country fields,
The speaker traverses fields, suggesting a journey or escape.
In all terrain, they had guns and dogs and everything.
Describing challenges faced during the escape, including pursuit with weapons and dogs.
Swam a river try'n to lose my trail,
Attempting to evade capture by swimming a river but ultimately getting caught under a bridge.
But they caught me, under the bridge. Oh yeah!
Reiterating the capture and emphasizing the location under the bridge.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
Restating the intense emotions and the burning soul.
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.
Reaffirming the person addressed as the key to the speaker's desires.
Oh, yeah.
An exclamation, possibly emphasizing the intensity of the situation or emotions.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
Reiterating the burning soul and intense emotions.
You are, I am learning, the key to my desire.
Reaffirming the person addressed as the key to the speaker's desires.
The judge said, 'this man's a danger to humanity,
A judge labels the speaker as dangerous, sentencing imprisonment with a suggestion of a severe punishment.
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key'
Expressing the severity of the judgment and the intention to isolate the speaker.
Now, baby, your love has sent me to jail
Attributing the cause of imprisonment to the love of the person addressed.
But I'd rather die than see you with another man
Preferably facing death over seeing the person addressed with another.
It's burnin' baby, mm, mm; I believe my souls on fire
Reiterating the burning soul, emphasizing the intensity of emotions.
I believe my souls on fire,
Repetition for emphasis on the speaker's belief in the burning soul.
Working on the railroad, every day
The speaker engages in daily, mundane work on the railroad, implying a sense of confinement.
But they can't keep me here
The speaker acknowledges the current situation but expresses determination not to stay.
And I'm not gonna stay
Reiterating the desire to break free from the current circumstances.
I got to get outta this place
The speaker needs to escape and looks forward to reuniting with the person addressed.
I'll see you, baby.
A farewell or promise to see the person addressed again.
It's burnin', yeah, it's burnin'.
Reiterating the burning soul and intense emotions.
I believe my souls on fire,
Belief in the persistent intensity of emotions and the burning soul.
Keep on burnin',
Encouraging the continuation of the burning, possibly metaphorical for passion or desire.
Ah, yeah, yeah, ah, oh, oho.
An exclamation, possibly emphasizing the ongoing intensity or urging to persist.
Keep on burnin'
Encouraging the continued burning, expressing intensity.
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