Burning
Burning Desire: A Journey of Love and Sacrifice
Lyrics
Set out from Saint Joe on no ordinary journey
Embarking on an extraordinary journey from Saint Joe.
Headed down to New Orleans
Heading towards New Orleans.
Working in the skin game
Engaged in the skin game, possibly referring to a challenging or risky occupation.
But when I saw you, down by the muddy river
Noticed someone by the muddy river and was captivated.
I had to have you, so I became your prisoner
Became enamored and willingly became a prisoner of love.
It's been and long time and
A significant amount of time has passed since the initial encounter.
Things have gotten crazy
Things have become chaotic or unpredictable.
I never thought that it could
Expressing surprise at the unexpected turn of events.
Turn out this way i've got the notion
Feeling a strong inclination or desire.
I'd swim the ocean for your love
Expressing a willingness to go to great lengths for love, using swimming the ocean as a metaphor.
It's not devotion
Clarifying that it's not just devotion but a burning feeling in the heart.
It's just this burning in my heart
Emphasizing the intense and passionate nature of the emotions.
I'm burning, burning, burning with desire
Reiterating the sensation of burning with desire.
Burning, captive of your fire
Describing the state of being captive to the intensity of the other person's fire or passion.
It won't be easy telling all
Acknowledging the difficulty of revealing the situation to others.
The folks at home
Anticipating disbelief and disapproval from those at home.
They won't believe me and they
Expecting a negative reaction from those at home.
Won't like it at all
Expressing a realization that turning away from home is unexpected.
I never thought that I could
Acknowledging the internal conflict caused by the burning passion.
Turn my back on them it's just this burning
Reiterating the intense burning sensation within.
It's just this burning from within
Highlighting the internal burning feeling.
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