Lyrics for Let the Flames Begin (with Oh Father end... as interpreted by PirateGrog

Let the Flames Begin (with Oh Father end... Lyrics
What a shame
We all became such fragile, broken things
A memory remains just a tiny spark
I give it all my oxygen
To let the flames begin
So let the flames begin

Oh, glory
Oh, glory

This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is what will be our glory

Somewhere weakness is our strength
And I'll die searching for it
I can't let myself regret such selfishness
My pain and all the trouble caused
No matter how long
I believe that there's hope
Buried beneath it all, and
Hiding beneath it all, and
Growing beneath it all, and...

This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is how we'll sing out
This is how we'll stand when
When they burn our houses down
This is what will be our glory

Reaching as I sink down into light
Reaching as I sink down into light

This is how we dance when
When they try to take us down
This is how we'll sing out
This is how we'll stand when
When they burn our houses down
This is what will be our glory

Oh Father, oh Father,
Father well I am ready,
won't you let it begin,
cause I am here now,
I want to dance in,
the mighty palm of your hand.

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xxJadeStarxx
06-11-2008

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So happy someone put the live version of this up. This was never one of my favorite songs by them, until I heard the WalMart Soundcheck where they added this outro. It gave me chills. So this now IS a favorite by them. They seriously need to record this version. And I'm pretty sure it says, "Father, oh Father, oh Father, oh Father, Father, I am ready, won't You let it begin, 'cause I am here now, I want to dance in, the MIGHTY palm of Your hand."

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paravore
06-12-2008

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its about george bush!

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klasna
06-12-2008

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love the ending. and i don't think it's about george bush. the "oh father" part is about God and asking him to help her find faith in the troubled times that they had on tour. pretty much genius lyrics.

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moremore1234
07-12-2008

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Oh father
Oh father
Oh father
Oh father
Father, well I am ready,
Won't you let it begin?
Cos I am here now,
I want to dance in
The mighty palm of your hand.

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ballstothewall31
07-23-2008

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where did you here its about George Bush? haha thats so ridiculous. its obviously about God bro

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WishingForYou
08-05-2008

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LizzieBear, their God might be nonexistent to you, but its not nonexistent to them. Obviously, they notice and believe in something we fail to see that makes them glad to be alive. I don't know if I can speak for you, but, every time I see this, I think to myself, "What am I missing?"

Anyway, all the new outros are beautiful for their songs. Their lyrics are always honest and amazing. This definitely is my favorite song on RIOT!

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DrowningInTheDoubt
08-14-2008

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Nice job WishingForYou, i couldn't have said anything close to what you had :))) and i totally agree with you.

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weskerissxe
08-19-2008

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I went to see them live a week ago and I heard them do this extra titbit in the song, Is their anyway I can get the actual rerecording of this?

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jimmymccrackle
08-31-2008

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In Montreal on 8/22/08, she actually said, "Oh Father Oh Father Oh Father, Oh Jesus..." which I thought was very revealing. Btw wekerissxe, if you download free software called "atube", you can capture anything on youtube!

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Uncontrollable
09-28-2008

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LizzieBear, you need to grow up and realize that insulting someone elses beliefs because you don't believe them is one of the rudest, immature things a person can do. You need to get your priorities in check instead of bashing other peoples.

And my God is existent. My username may be 'Uncontrollable', but I'll tell you what- The One who does control me is my God.

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parawhore!
11-08-2008

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yes paramore is releasing a 40 days of riot! dvd that includes a cd of all the live songs in their final riot! concert and this song is on there with this ending. =]

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thrwmyhrtawy.
11-20-2008

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where can i get this and the miracle with the outro song at?

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thrwmyhrtawy.
11-20-2008

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where can i get this and the miracle with the outro song at?

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matchbox_20
12-08-2008

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the ending gives me chills

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Hogie_Honey
12-24-2008

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I've listened to this song at least 50 times and it still gives me chills every time

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RIOTfrequently
02-11-2009

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I must say, everytime I listen to this, I am just overwhelmed. It gives me chills. Especially after you watch her performance while singing this outro. It's so powerful.

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soulgirl911
03-20-2009

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i just saw a performance in chicago and
she was on her knees when she sang the oh father part..
i've never been there to see them but i wonder
if she always is on her knees when she shouts out that part
indeed so powerful


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KindlyUnspoken
05-19-2009

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Uncontrollable, I Totally Agree With You 100%.
You Completely Took The Words From Me.
But In Response To This Badass Piece Of Music:
Paramore Rocks.
This Song Rocks.
&& I Haven't Heard The Song With This Ending...Where Can I Hear It.?

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emm93
05-29-2009

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LizzieBear: I'm sorry darling, but you just can't go through life making comments and judgments like that, and I bet you've never put one foot inside a church in your life. As a Christian, I know how difficult it is when someone comes across so arrogant when you probably don't know anything about what FAITH is.

I have such admiration for Hayley Williams to stand in front of an audience of thousands of people and sing about God and Jesus with that much passion. Especially when half of her audience probably haven't completely understood the lyrics of, for example, 'we are broken'.
Unbelievable lyrics x




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cyd020792
08-07-2009

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This is my 2nd favorite song off the RIOT album i love it so much! I have seen them live three times and i love it when they sing this live because every time they do its just so amazing!!! You just get aucked into their world like final fantasy or something and you just never want hayley to stop singing! I got the dvd of the final riot tour and when i was watching it i was just enjoying every minute of it.
now like i said ive seen them live performing this song but ive never seen her perfrom it with the Oh father ending. the 1st time i actually saw it was on the dvd. I was watching it with my dad we're both big fans have been since 05. i just watched her go down on her knees and sing this with her hand raised like she was singing to GOD himself and it felt like she was!!!! I was so blown away, i was entranced it was a great feeling. Then i turned to my dad and said " we never saw her do that when she sang this, thats the best part"!!!!! I was alittle sad because i would have just loved to see her do this with my own two eyes. but i love the song even more now with the Oh father ending its just beautiful!

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ohgloryx
08-17-2009

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i'm honestly agnostic, and i still find hayley and the band's passion for what they believe in admirable. i love this band, and i love that they believe so strongly in their faith. if they didn't, if they had no faith, they wouldn't be as nearly as good as they are now.

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