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Falling falling
The sun is burning black
Falling falling
It's beating on my back
With a fire
With a fire
Falling falling
The moon is running red
Falling falling
It's pulling me instead
With a fire
Fire
But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire
I'm going home
Falling falling
The stars are falling down
Falling falling
They knock me to the ground
With a fire
Fire
But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
There's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
I feel the fire
I'm going home
The sun is burning black
Falling falling
It's beating on my back
With a fire
With a fire
Falling falling
The moon is running red
Falling falling
It's pulling me instead
With a fire
Fire
But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
I built a fire
I'm going home
Falling falling
The stars are falling down
Falling falling
They knock me to the ground
With a fire
Fire
But there's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
There's a fire in me
When I call out
There's a fire inside
When I'm falling over
I feel the fire
I'm going home
Lyrics submitted by archmastermind
Track duration: 04:53
"Fire" as written by Nicholas David Williams, Gary Blair Mill
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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It's interesting to note that British (European?) pressing of the LP include a snippet of an early rendition of Fire after Shadows and Tall Trees. This is missing on the American LP and all CD releases (too bad).
Bono was deeply concerned that his love for his music would be his downfall. He was at a point where he'd become deeply religious but he didn't want to give up his love affair with rock music either. He wondered if being a part in U2 would somehow go against the religion he'd become so involved in. I think this song reflects the conflict he felt in the early 80's when he was just coming into his own. "Fire" refers to him intensely wondering if by carrying on this rock and roll lifestyle, if his ultimate fate would be to end up in the fiery depths of hell. I have no doubt this song is about Hell in and of itself. He wonders if the life he is choosing is just hell trying to pull him under.
This song is a reflection of things to come —mainly based from Revelation— as we see imagery of a blackened sun, the moon turned red as blood and meteorites falling from the sky. Of course, Bono makes this a personal confliction, as thoughts of being consumed as a martyr, during the Second Coming of the Lord, plague him. He is also divided between his faith and the world (which will surely end up as Babylon).