Raging Fire
Embers of Regret: Unleashing the Power Within
Lyrics
Grandma used to warn me
Grandma used to caution me
The tongue can take you down
Emphasizes the potential harm of words
You got the power in your mouth
Acknowledges the impactful nature of spoken words
To burn folks to the ground
Highlighting the destructive power of speech
Be sure to do some thinkin
Encourages thoughtful consideration before speaking
Before you say a word
Reinforces the importance of thinking before speaking
Cause once you let it out girl
Once spoken, words cannot be taken back
It cannot be unheard
Stresses the permanence of spoken words
Found out the hard way
Learned a lesson through personal experience
Just what Grandma meant
Understanding the wisdom in Grandma's advice
I spoke words I shouldn't have
Regrets speaking words that should have been avoided
Now I'm livin with regret
Living with the consequences of spoken words
Wishin I could take it back
Expresses a desire to retract spoken words
But it cannot be unheard
Reiterates the irreversible nature of spoken words
All that I can do now
Acceptance of the consequences and inability to change
Is watch the fire burn
Helplessly witnessing the repercussions
The spark turned into a flame
Describing the progression of the impact
Turned into a blaze
Escalation from a spark to a blaze
Turned into a raging fire
Metaphor for the uncontrollable nature of a destructive situation
The spark turned into a flame
Repetition of the progression metaphor
Turned into a blaze
Reiteration of the intensifying impact
Turned into a raging fire
Emphasizes the out-of-control nature of the situation
Grandma used to warn me
Reiteration of Grandma's warning
The tongue can take you down
Reiterates the potential harm of words
You got the power in your mouth
Restates the influential power of speech
To burn folks to the ground
Reemphasizes the destructive potential of words
Oh be careful little tongue what you say
Caution to be mindful of words spoken
All it takes is just a spark
Warning about the impact of a small trigger
Once that tiny flame's ablaze
Once a small issue starts, it can escalate rapidly
It becomes a raging fire…
Highlighting the unstoppable progression of a destructive situation
The spark turned into a flame
Repetition of the escalating metaphor
Turned into a blaze
Continuation of the intensifying impact
Turned into a raging fire
Reiteration of the uncontrollable destructive situation
The spark turned into a flame
Repetition of the escalating metaphor
Turned into a blaze
Reiteration of the intensifying impact
Turned into a raging fire
Emphasizes the uncontrollable and destructive nature of the situation
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