World on Fire
Embers of Choices: Silverstein's 'World on Fire' Unraveled
Lyrics
I let it go and watched it fly,
I released something and observed it move freely.
So far away out of my sight.
It went very far, beyond my line of vision.
I trusted in your eagle eye.
I had faith in your sharp perception or insight.
I let it go. I let it go.
I relinquished control. I let it go.
I dug a hole into the ground.
I created a pit in the earth.
I hid my chest, it won't be found.
I concealed my emotions or vulnerabilities where they won't be discovered.
I took a breath without a sound.
I took a silent breath, possibly indicating a hidden struggle.
I let it go. I let it go.
I let go of something again.
Is this the start or end?
Questioning whether this is the beginning or the conclusion.
I've been told a thousand times it's good for me (good for me),
Despite hearing advice repeatedly, it's supposedly beneficial.
But I don't believe it.
Expressing doubt or disbelief in the advice.
I'm being warned by everyone that I meet (that I meet),
Others cautioning about the consequences of actions.
That I've set my world on fire.
Suggesting that the speaker has ignited a significant problem.
Right now.
Emphasizing the urgency or immediacy of the situation.
What it all comes down to.
Summing up the essence or core of the matter.
I need to see it in your eyes (I need to see it in your eyes),
The need for confirmation or assurance through eye contact.
And never doubt it.
An insistence on certainty without any doubts.
I need to know (Can you believe in something?).
The necessity of understanding or belief in something.
I've been told a thousand times it's good for me (good for me),
Reiterating the advice's supposed benefits.
But I don't believe it.
Reiterating the speaker's skepticism or lack of belief.
I'm being warned by everyone that I meet (that I meet),
Others cautioning or warning about the ignited problem.
That I've set my world on fire.
Reinforcing that the speaker has caused a significant issue.
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