Burn out Bright
Igniting Life's Flame: Burn Out Bright with Switchfoot
Lyrics
I want to burn out bright
The desire to live a vibrant, intense life.
Does it have to start with a broken heart
Questioning whether hardship is a necessary starting point for this intense life.
Broken dreams, bleeding heart
Feeling shattered dreams and emotional pain.
We were young and the world was clear
Recalling a time of clarity and youthful perspective.
Young ambition disappears
Noticing the disappearance of youthful drive and passion.
I swore it would never come to this
A vow or promise made in the past to avoid the current undesirable situation.
The average, the obvious
Frustration with being average or predictable.
How I'm still discontented down here
Continued dissatisfaction despite circumstances.
I'm still discontented
Reiterating ongoing discontentment.
If we've only got one try
Expressing the limitation of having only one chance at life.
If we've only got one life
Emphasizing the singular nature of life.
If time was never on our side
Feeling the pressure of time scarcity.
Then before I die I want to burn out bright
A desire to live intensely before death.
I want to burn out bright
Reiteration of the desire to live intensely.
So a spark ignites in time and space
A small beginning or inspiration emerges within a confined reality.
Limping through this human race
Struggling through life's challenges.
You bite and claw your way back home
Fighting hard to find one's way back despite going in the wrong direction.
But you're running the wrong way
Realizing an error in the chosen path.
The future is a question mark
Viewing the future as uncertain and volatile.
Of kerosene and electric sparks
Symbolizing potential for explosive change or transformation.
There's still fire in you yet
Recognizing remaining passion or energy.
Yeah there's still fire in you
Acknowledging enduring vitality.
If we've only got one try
Reiteration of the singular chance in life.
If we've only got one life
Reemphasizing the singular nature of life's opportunities.
If time was never on our side
Sense of urgency due to the scarcity of time.
Then before I die I want to burn out bright
Reaffirming the desire for an intense life before death.
I keep cleaning up the mess I've made
Taking responsibility and attempting to rectify past mistakes.
I keep cleaning up the mess I've made
Repeated acknowledgment and action to fix one's errors.
I don't want to run away
Expressing a desire to confront issues rather than evade them.
I can't sleep in the bed I've made
Unable to find peace within the consequences of past actions.
I can't sleep in the bed I've made
Reiterating discomfort with the consequences of one's actions.
If we've only got one try
Highlighting the singular chance in life.
We've only got one try
Reemphasizing the singularity of life's opportunities.
If we've only got one life
Reiterating the uniqueness of life.
We've only got one life
Emphasizing the sole existence of one life.
If time was never on our side
Feeling the pressure of limited time.
Time was never on our side
Reiterating the constraint of time.
Then before I die I want to burn out bright
Desire for a vibrant life before death.
Before I die I want to burn out
Repetition of the desire to burn out brightly before dying.
Before I die I want to burn out
Repeated desire for an intense life before death.
Before I die I want to burn out bright
Reiteration of the desire to live vibrantly before dying.
If time was never on our side
Reaffirming the pressure of limited time.
Then before I die I want to burn out bright
Final reaffirmation of the desire to live intensely before death.
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