Staring At The Fire

Song Staring At The Fire
Artist Mike Posner
Album A Real Good Kid

Lyrics

[00:00.305][Verse 1]
[00:00.600] I've always had trouble staying still
[00:04.588] I stand next to what I hate just for the trill
[00:09.164] Spent the first quarter of my life on a million dollar bill
[00:14.401] 'Cause I can't stop staring at the fire
[00:19.468] We've got our crosses and our buildings, build 'em tall
[00:24.378] And my book's another brick inside the wall
[00:29.601] We sure make ourselves feel busy, but we don't do much at all
[00:34.448] Except sit around and stare at the fire
[00:39.968] And the protesters have gathered in the streets
[00:45.101] Opposite, a block full of police
[00:49.576] But they both have the same problem with God as you and me
[00:54.457] It's that they just can't stop staring at the fire
[00:57.983][Chorus]
[00:59.684] Watch it burn, burn, burn
[01:04.134] Watch it burn, burn, burn
[01:08.372] Watch it burn, burn, burn
[01:12.851] Watch it burn, burn, burn
[01:15.849][Verse 2]
[01:16.937] And to an ashram a million miles from here
[01:22.616] An old man on a blanket appeared
[01:27.405] He waved me to come closer, and he whispered in my ear
[01:31.959] "Son, you've got to stop staring at the fire"
[01:37.743] But all my ego trips come in flocks
[01:41.978] And they tell me, "Kid, it's really not that hot"
[01:46.846] Take your anxiety and your guilt, just throw it all on top
[01:52.022] Now I can't stop standing in the fire
[01:55.173][Chorus]
[01:56.951] Oh, watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:01.462] Watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:05.887] Watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:10.248] Watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:14.449] Oh, watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:18.842] Watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:23.259] Watch me burn, burn, burn
[02:27.746] Watch me burn, burn, burn
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