Song Description
A man heartlessly ignites the adoration of women wherever he goes, and the singer is begging him to stop leading her on.
| Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Ska |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Beside Yourself |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Hot, Fire, Heat |
| Similar Artists |
No Doubt, Liz Phair |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
When we met that summer night
In a fever on the stairs
I asked you for a light
You seemed the answer to my flares
But then your lover, she got steamed
At the way you slash and burn
She doused your face with Jimmy Beam
And from that, I guess I should've learned
Oh my darling pyromaniac
Drop that magnifying glass
If you can't feed my fire let it cool
To stoke this love again is cruel
You promised candles on my cake
And a long and happy fuse
Then you up and flew away
Now your ginger flame is blue
You gather kindling in the days
You find the lightest heart to spark
Then you set the girl ablaze
And leave me, lying in the dark
Oh my darling pyromaniac...
To rub two sticks would be a tease
Playing with matches wouldn't please
Only a fire I can bank on and on and on and on and on
Can end this torch song
It's getting colder here at home
Without your jumping jacks
I miss the brilliant cherry bomb
And the sound of paper caps
If I could I'd steal your lighter
And your bottle rockets too
And I'd set the sky on fire
Next time you think you'll strike up with someone new