Múm – Marmalade Fires

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we throw our flutes, our little friends
our lovely songs
on marmalade fires

we throw our folks, our pots and pans
our dirty plants
on marmalade fires

we throw our unborn kids on
marmalade fires

we throw our house, our round blue skies
our pretty hills
on marmalade fires

we throw our unborn kids on
marmalade fires

we throw our balls, our friendly toys
our sister's hair
on marmalade fires

we throw our unborn kids on
marmalade fires

we throw our unborn kids on
marmalade fires

we throw our unborn kids on
marmalade fires

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    General Comment:Maybe "marmalade fires" is an allusion to fate or time?
    Flag Cyberghoston January 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so beautiful.
    Mum is so humble.
    This song is one of my favorites. It seems like Mum doesn't exactly write their lyrics with an audience in mind.
    The meaning is unclear and unfocused, but somehow it doesn't take away from the song one bit.
    Although I have to agree that this song is about abandonment, in the most enlightening way possible.
    Flag TammiePowellon January 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so beautiful.
    Mum is so humble.
    This song is one of my favorites. It seems like Mum doesn't exactly write their lyrics with an audience in mind.
    The meaning is unclear and unfocused, but somehow it doesn't take away from the song one bit.
    Although I have to agree that this song is about abandonment, in the most enlightening way possible.
    Flag TammiePowellon January 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is so beautiful.
    Mum is so humble.
    This song is one of my favorites. It seems like Mum doesn't exactly write their lyrics with an audience in mind.
    The meaning is unclear and unfocused, but somehow it doesn't take away from the song one bit.
    Although I have to agree that this song is about abandonment, in the most enlightening way possible.
    Flag TammiePowellon January 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I have to disagree that this is a 'coming of age' song. To come of age is to emerge into adulthood, to yearn for babies and houses and pots and pans, not to burn them. I believe luciferin is closer to the mark; however, I would take issue with the negative connotation of 'giving up what you hope to become.' The quietly uplifting nature of their voices, especially as they reverently intone 'marmalade fires...', indicates to myself that this is an open-eyed abandonment of a more mundane lifestyle for something truly unknown and altogether more interesting.
    Flag hangable_auto_blurbon July 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I'd venture that it's in line with the theme of the words on their album "Finally We Are No One"; the leaving behind of everything in ones life and giving up what you hope to become.
    Flag luciferinon March 09, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I must admit the chorus sounds a bit creepy. but they might be referring to destroying "baby dolls." considering that the song seems to be about coming of age. so, the burning of all these items is sort of a ritual to mark the occasion. I guess.
    Flag arnfdenoon February 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Such a great song, I wish I understood what múm was singing about..
    Flag Tristeon February 05, 2008   Link

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