fighting fire with fire

Rising Against Deceit: Tom Odell's Anthem of Resilience
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Lyrics

Look into the mirror, boy, I'm looking thin

Reflecting on physical appearance, expressing a thin or worn-out state.

All I do is work, work, work, work, work and I drink

Describing a routine of excessive work and alcohol consumption.

Find another moment I don't have to think

Seeking moments of escape or distraction from deep contemplation.

I crack another smile, while deep down within

Maintaining a facade of happiness despite inner turmoil.


I'm sick and I'm tired

Feeling unwell and exhausted.

Of white messiahs

Expressing frustration with figures perceived as self-proclaimed saviors.

And climate deniers

Criticizing those who deny or disregard climate issues.

Well bred liars

Referencing individuals with privileged backgrounds who deceive.


I'm fighting fire with fire

Using a metaphor of fighting fire with fire, implying a confrontational approach.

I'm fighting fire with fire

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They gave me this disease, they sold me the shots

Attributing the speaker's struggles to an external source or system.

Now every time I sneeze, they put up the cost

Linking the cost of medical care to the speaker's ailment.

You beg 'em baby please, but its profit and loss

Highlighting the profit-driven nature of healthcare.

And if you ain't you got the money, honey, what have you got? Hmm

Stressing the importance of wealth in accessing healthcare.


I said I'm sick and I'm tired

Reiterating fatigue with certain societal figures.

Of white messiahs

Continuing frustration with perceived false messiahs.

And climate deniers

Expressing discontent with those who deny climate change.

Listen to the choir

Suggesting a need for collective action through a metaphorical choir.


I'm fighting fire with fire

Repeating the metaphor of fighting fire with fire for emphasis.

I'm fighting fire with fire

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Money, power, money, power

Enumerating the destructive forces of money and power.

Money, power, money

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Put us all in flames

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Ayy, I'm fighting fire with fire

Continuing the resolve to confront destructive forces.

Ayy, I'm fighting fire with fire

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Ayy, I'm fighting fire with fire

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Ayy, I'm fighting fire with fire

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Money, power, money, power

Reiterating the negative impact of money and power on society.

Put us all in flames

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(Put us all in flames)

Emphasizing the perilous consequences for everyone.

(Put us all in flames)

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