Sam Smith - Fire on Fire Lyrics (2024)

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About Fire on Fire

"Fire on Fire" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, produced by Steve Mac. It was co-written by Smith and Mac for the Netflix reboot of the 1972 novel, Watership Down. "Fire on Fire" was released as a single on 21 December 2018 through Capitol Records. It reached top forty in Hungary, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Ireland.


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My mother said I'm too romanticShe said, "You're dancing in the movies"I almost started to believe herThen I saw you and I knewMaybe it's 'cause I got a little bit olderMaybe it's all that I've been throughI'd like to think it's how you lean on my shoulderAnd how I see myself with youI don't say a wordBut still, you take my breath and steal the things I knowThere you go, saving me from out of the crowdFire on fire, we're normally killersWith this much desire, together, we're winnersThey say that we're out of control and some say we're sinnersBut don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms'Cause when you unfold me and tell me you love meAnd look in my eyesYou are perfection, my only directionIt's fire on fire, mmIt's fire on fireWhen we fight, we fight like lionsBut then we love and feel the truthWe lose our minds in a city of rosesWe won't abide by any rulesI don't say a wordBut still, you take my breath and steal the things I knowThere you go, saving me from out of the crowdFire on fire, we're normally killersWith this much desire, together, we're winnersThey say that we're out of control and some say we're sinnersBut don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms'Cause when you unfold me and tell me you love meAnd look in my eyesYou are perfection, my only directionIt's fire on fire, ohIt's fire on fireFire on fire, we're normally killersBut this much desire, together, we're winnersThey say that we're out of control and some say we're sinnersBut don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythmsFire on fire, we're normally killersWith this much desire, together, we're winnersThey say that we're out of control and some say we're sinnersBut don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms'Cause when you unfold me and tell me you love meAnd look in my eyesYou are perfection, my only directionIt's fire on fireYou are perfection, my only directionIt's fire on fire

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Sam Smith

Samuel Frederick "Sam" Smith is a British singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in October 2012 when he was featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at #11 on the UK chart. more »

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Written by: Sam Smith, Steve Mac

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

RELEASE DATE

"Fire on Fire" was released on December 21, 2018.

SOUNDTRACK

The song is a part of the soundtrack for the BBC and Netflix miniseries adaptation of Richard Adams' novel, "Watership Down" (released in 2018).

LYRICIST AND COMPOSER

"Fire on Fire" was sung by Sam Smith and co-written by him and Steve Mac. Steve Mac is also the producer of the song.

THEMATIC CONTEXT

The song's lyrics imply an overwhelming, all-consuming love, reflective of the plotline in "Watership Down."

VIDEO GRAPHICS

The accompanying music video features a blend of animations and Sam Smith singing, commensurate with the video's tie to "Watership Down."

SALES

The song has reached Platinum status in Australia and Gold status in other countries like Poland and Belgium.

CHART PERFORMANCE

Although it didn't make it to the US Billboard Top 100, "Fire on Fire" was a top ten hit in countries like Latvia and Belgium.

ACOUSTIC VERSION

A stripped-down, acoustic version of the song was released on YouTube in February 2019.

ARTIST'S VIEW

Sam Smith, in an Instagram post, expressed their love for the song and the connection it had to the story of "Watership Down" - a tale they had grown up with.

STREAMING MILESTONE

As of 2022, the song has over 200 million plays on Spotify.

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Sam Smith - Fire on Fire Lyrics (2024)

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