Fire
by U2

Album: October (1981)
Charted: 35
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  • Falling, falling
    The sun is burning black
    Falling falling
    It's beating on my back
    With a fire (fire)
    With a fire (fire)

    Falling falling
    The moon is running red
    Falling falling
    It's pulling me instead
    With a fire oh, (ooh)
    Fire oh (ooh)

    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 (fire)
    I'm going home

    Falling, falling
    The stars are falling down
    Falling falling
    They knock me to the ground
    With a fire, oh (ooh)
    Fire, oh (ooh)

    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

    Falling, falling
    Falling, falling
    Falling, falling Writer/s: Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen, Paul David Hewson
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, O/B/O DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • John from Hungary I've always liked this song, ever since it was released all those years ago. I like the 6/8 rhythm (rare for U2) which really moves it along! Live version is better, though, in my opinion.
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