Cig No Fire
Unlocking the Flames: The Deeper Meaning of 'Cig No Fire' by The Young Shaven
Lyrics
Fire
Expressing the concept of fire.
Don't know it's on fire
Unawareness of the existence of fire.
These words
Referring to certain words.
Don't know they're on fire
Lack of awareness that those words are intense or passionate.
Water and hand
Repetition emphasizing the inability of water and hand to put out the fire.
Water and hand
-Water and hand
-Can't extinguish this fire
Emphasizing the unquenchable nature of the fire.
Young shaver
Introduction of characters (Young shaver and Pensioner) lacking the means to ignite their respective smoking devices.
He got a cig but no fire
-Pensioner
-He got a pipe but no fire
-Trust in the band
Encouraging trust in the band to provide fire, possibly metaphorical or symbolic.
Trust in the band
-Trust in the band
-To deliver you fire
-Steal everything says Jim
Jim's suggestion to steal everything but the impossibility of stealing fire.
Steal everything says Jim
-Steal everything says Jim
-But you can't steal fire
-Arthur he answers him
Arthur responding to Jim's statement, expressing determination to try despite challenges.
Arthur he answers him
-Arthur he answers him
-Just watch me try
-Steal it all
Repetition of the idea of stealing everything with laughter, possibly reflecting the absurdity or futility of the endeavor.
Steal it all
-Steal it all
-Steal it all
-Steal it all ahahahaha
-Steal it all ahahahaha
-Steal it all ahahahaha
-Steal it all ahahahaha
-Steal it all ahahahaha
Continuation of laughter, reinforcing the theme of the impracticality of stealing everything.
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