In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Kate Moss, 50 Cent, Obama is the president
Peace is scarce, no one dares,litvinenko
climate change, live aid, katemine, new wave, loose morals, hearts are hollow,
indie on the radio
down with self esteem, another beauty magazine,
Bridgeport, suicide, Facebook the face dies,
hedge funds, boys with guns, manic state mania,
immigration stole the nation, Mother Russia, Abu Hamza
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Putin has a breeding camp, but Mugabe stamps his people out,
the gallows take Saddam Hussein, the closing of Guantanamo Bay,
Tracy Emin and Doherty, Have we found a new disease?
David Beckham, Posh Beckham, earthquake, and vanity,
the Rolling Stones still play, we all know Tom Cruise is gay,
lime light celebrities, the season lost integrity,
Ian Huntley, Harold Shipman, Madeline is still missing, 20 virgins up in heaven,
what's the cause of 9/11?
We didn't start the fire
sensitive Islamist, satire struggles to exist,
cartoons, teddy bears could start a holy war,
X factor, Glastonbury, Laura Marling, ecstasy, Prince Charles and Camilla,
the media is a bloodsucker,
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, they owned Koreas before the crown, I'm still loyal to the Queen, and she's still loyal to you and me
Credit Crunch, cash for honors, northern rock, John Prescott,
labor government union embarrassed us all
We didn't start the fire
advancing on the Israelites, terrorist for animal rights,
ununited generation, love is just a hippie notion,
Queen Mother laid to rest, absurd Diana inquests,
the grace of the Prince has stand it's test,
existentialist whine?, Muhammad fiat
Bombs over Baghdad, troops to Afghanistan, war on terror, friendly fire,
what's the truth and what's a lie?
Man has made himself a slave to oil, porn, gold and fame
But as the dollar weakens even further
Britain will be great forever
We didn't start the fire
Peace is scarce, no one dares,litvinenko
climate change, live aid, katemine, new wave, loose morals, hearts are hollow,
indie on the radio
down with self esteem, another beauty magazine,
Bridgeport, suicide, Facebook the face dies,
hedge funds, boys with guns, manic state mania,
immigration stole the nation, Mother Russia, Abu Hamza
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Putin has a breeding camp, but Mugabe stamps his people out,
the gallows take Saddam Hussein, the closing of Guantanamo Bay,
Tracy Emin and Doherty, Have we found a new disease?
David Beckham, Posh Beckham, earthquake, and vanity,
the Rolling Stones still play, we all know Tom Cruise is gay,
lime light celebrities, the season lost integrity,
Ian Huntley, Harold Shipman, Madeline is still missing, 20 virgins up in heaven,
what's the cause of 9/11?
We didn't start the fire
sensitive Islamist, satire struggles to exist,
cartoons, teddy bears could start a holy war,
X factor, Glastonbury, Laura Marling, ecstasy, Prince Charles and Camilla,
the media is a bloodsucker,
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, they owned Koreas before the crown, I'm still loyal to the Queen, and she's still loyal to you and me
Credit Crunch, cash for honors, northern rock, John Prescott,
labor government union embarrassed us all
We didn't start the fire
advancing on the Israelites, terrorist for animal rights,
ununited generation, love is just a hippie notion,
Queen Mother laid to rest, absurd Diana inquests,
the grace of the Prince has stand it's test,
existentialist whine?, Muhammad fiat
Bombs over Baghdad, troops to Afghanistan, war on terror, friendly fire,
what's the truth and what's a lie?
Man has made himself a slave to oil, porn, gold and fame
But as the dollar weakens even further
Britain will be great forever
We didn't start the fire
Lyrics submitted by love_nothingg
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Thank you so much for getting these lyrics. But 'loose malls' should be 'loose morals'
fixed :)
Kate Moss, 50 Cent, Obama is the president Peace is scarce, no one dares, litvinenko climate change, live aid, katemine, new rave, loose morals, hearts are hollow, indie on the radio
down with self esteem, another beauty magazine, Bridgeport, suicide, Facebook the face dies, hedge funds, boys with guns, manic state mania, immigration stole the nation, Mother Russia, Abu Hamza
We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it
Putin has a breeding camp, Mugabe stamps his people out, the gallows take Saddam Hussein, the closing of Guantanamo Bay, Tracy Emin and Doherty, Have we found a new disease? David Beckham, Posh Beckham, earthquake, and vanity, the Rolling Stones still play, we all know Tom Cruise is gay, lime light celebrities, the season lost integrity, Ian Huntley, Harold Shipman, Madeline is still missing, 20 virgins up in heaven was the cause of 9/11.
We didn't start the fire
sensitive Islamist, satire struggles to exist, cartoons, teddy bears can start a holy war, X factor, Glastonbury, Laura Marling, ecstasy, Prince Charles and Camilla, the media is a bloodsucker,
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, they owown charisma before the crown, I'm still loyal to the Queen, and she's still loyal to you and me Credit Crunch, cash for honours, northern rock, John Prescott, labor government you've embarrassed us all
Please shadowban this idiot :-( Eckstavoon, if you have an explanation for this, let's hear it please...
I guess you might have been submitting corrected lyrics, sorry