Gang Of Youths - What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out? Lyrics






This is the sound of a soul in tune
To a savage desire for a soul made new
It's a savage desire for a soul untamed
A definitive cry in the present age

Do I throw my clothes in the fire? Do I throw my hopes in the fire?
Do those things grow in the fire
Or burn just to keep me complying?
Can you still show me the way? Can you still show me a light?
'Cause I was only a kid when I fell and you tossed me aside, hey

What can I do if the fire goes out?
'Cause I don't know if I can live without

I wanna taste and see if the Lord is good
I wanna know if I'm heard and if I'm understood
See the savage desire is some stupid thing
Or if having desire is summoned deep within

Do I throw my clothes in the fire? Do I throw my hopes in the fire?
Do those things grow in the fire
Or burn just to keep me alive?
Can you still show me the way? Can you still show me a light?
'Cause I was only a kid when I fell and you left me behind, oh

What can I do if the fire goes out?
'Cause I don't know if I can live without





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  1. C.... B....

    I came here after NBT but I just descovery a beautiful and touching piece of art by yourself. Congrats BofY

  2. M.... D....

    Dmas and these wow the Aussies have got the sounds

  3. S.... R....

    ayyyy they support the mighty toffees as well

  4. D.... B....

    Slapper

  5. �.... �....

    Песня шикос ребята, гитарные морфемки напоминают великую группу stuck in the sound -zapruder

  6. J.... S....

    Like the altar of incense before the holy of holy‘s in the Jerusalem Temple, we are meant to smolder at all times. Flame burns bright, but it destroys the sweet smell of smoldering incense. Only the spirit can determine whether we burn or smolder. Your enemies may make you burn it as a martyr 1 time. The Holy Spirit would have you smolder every day of your life thru A prayerful existence.

  7. J.... S....

    God is never self described as being a female. The Holy Spirit is described as neither masculine or feminine. This is popular foolishness to redefine the father as being a woman. Stemming from the Babylonian cult of Tammus.

  8. a.... ....

    I wanted to learn how to play the drums for years and years, and when I heard this song for the first time it made me finally take the plunge and take up drum lessons and then finally buy my own kit. I love it so much. This is such an incredible song. I never get bored of it.

  9. L.... G....

    People saying "ohh yeah nothing but thieves brought me here" mate the originals 10x better then that shitty cover

  10. I.... ....

    this band is AMAZING and every single one of their song is an art, they really do deserve way more recognition

  11. S.... ....

    i'm here because of last night, saw them opening for Mumford and sons in Paris, great energy, great performance, epic band

  12. P.... K....

    These guys can try Greek Bouzouki instrument their guitarist would be top end :)

  13. C.... N....

    Nothing But Thieves raised this song to another level

  14. E.... D....

    I am here because of my friend, River Leask. RIP River.

  15. U.... K....

    this is the most brilliant song i've ever listened.

  16. 0.... ....

    Anyone else think this sounds like gaslight anthem?

    0.... ....

    I'm getting a Killers / Springsteen vibe

    0.... ....

    I'm thinking more Arcade Fire

  17. C.... D....

    It's the drumming that gets me.............wow!

  18. T.... ....

    Magical song.

  19. J.... G....

    Gang of youths would be way more popular if they came out in early to mid 2000's

  20. M.... P....

    caricaturas

  21. t.... ....

    JFC the riff is out of this world!

  22. T.... G....

    is it just me, or does this sound a lot like Teenage Fanclub?

  23. T.... D....

    Nothing but thieves version is waaaay better

  24. S.... ....

    I went into a surf shop a few hours ago and this was playing through the speakers, I never shazam'd a song so fast before aha loving that lead 🙌💯

  25. A.... ....

    I saw this live two nights ago. They killed it and totally blew the venue to pieces. So epic

  26. B.... T....

    So glad I found this song

  27. J.... R....

    Beginning has an old Bloc Party vibe. This guys are awesome!

    J.... R....

    Jon Ruiz Olazabal - not as good as Matt Chung but I get where your coming from

    J.... R....

    The whole song sounds like it could easily fit on silent alarm. Such a tune

  28. L.... ....

    Who discovered this band watching the NRL grand final??
    I gotta say this song and band are Incredible

  29. B.... P....

    Finally, real stars, real music, they have arrived!

  30. A.... A....

    NRL grand final brought me here

  31. Y.... T....

    YES IM HERE BECAUSE OF NOTHING BUT THIEVES WANTED TO SEE WHAT WAS DIFFERENT SORRY LOVE THEIRS BETTER

  32. L.... ....

    What do we do when the power's out?

    L.... ....

    You jump start that shit with all you got. You only get one great Love in your lifetime.

    L.... ....

    what do we do when the lights go down?

    L.... ....

    Trip switch

  33. C.... T....

    I feel like in the 80s or 90s this would have been very big. The band is verytalented. People just don't appreciate good music today sadly. They would rather listen to garbage than real musicians in 2018.

  34. J.... ....

    Beginning reminds me of Rage Against the Machine... Keep expecting the beat to drop lol

  35. M.... ....

    I'm here because of Nothing But Thieves

    M.... ....

    SAMMMMEEEEE

    M.... ....

    Same. But Conor = perfection

    M.... ....

    MissScreamvoice same

    They have more views than this video lmao

    M.... ....

    Same boii

  36. N.... b....

    Every once in a while I come across a song, that remembers me of her. It's normally a subtle feeling, from only a small passage.
    But this one hit deep.
    An all out attack on my heart.

    N.... b....

    Nothing but Giant Trees reminds*

  37. S.... ....

    I Seen this played by Nothing But Thieves, it was an Awesome cover!

    S.... ....

    Conor's performance was awesome.

  38. T.... O....

    Best smoko listening to this jam

  39. a.... -....

    i loved this song till i knew it was about god, no disrespect to believers but i think this song has a truth in life beyond god to me. like your passion or drive is your fire, when you lose it can it be reignited and can you find more drive or purpose. when i was younger i was more temperamental but learned to be more accommodating. i think that to conform is a misktake and you should find people that see your fire and watch it grow.

    a.... -....

    antixo - this has nothing to do with god. “It’s about empathy, finding humanness and trying to negotiate the sickness of soul as a millennial with no clue.”
    They have said in multiple interviews that this song is about trying to reignite your passion for something when you are lost.

    a.... -....

    fair enough, i just googled on fire and the result i got was when someone is going really good with the lord. glad to hear the song has aspects of what i thought it was about because it makes the song a lot more powerful to me and resonates with me also. thanks for the clarification.

  40. G.... 1....

    It sounds like an older song from another band. I just can't think of it.

  41. U.... N....

    Бля ребят, ахуенный трек

  42. d.... p....

    Can hear a tinge of The Killers.....?

  43. A.... P....

    Triple M brought me here

  44. B.... ....

    Home! Let me go home!
    Home is wherever I'm with you!

    Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

    Same melody

  45. J.... M....

    Love It!😌

  46. 3.... T....

    I play this song everyday, can't get enough of it. :)

  47. A.... M....

    [Verse 1]
    This is the sound of a soul in tune
    To a savage desire for a soul made new
    It's a savage desire for a soul untamed
    A definitive cry in the present age

    [Pre-Chorus]
    Do I throw my clothes in the fire? Do I throw my hopes in the fire?
    Do those things grow in the fire
    Or burn just to keep me complying?
    Can you still show me the way? Can you still show me a light?
    'Cause I was only a kid when I fell and you tossed me aside, hey

    [Chorus]
    What can I do if the fire goes out?
    'Cause I don't know if I can live without

    [Verse 2]
    I wanna taste and see if the Lord is good
    I wanna know if I'm heard and if I'm understood
    See the savage desire is some stupid thing
    Or if having desire is summoned deep within

    [Pre-Chorus]
    Do I throw my clothes in the fire? Do I throw my hopes in the fire?
    Do those things grow in the fire
    Or burn just to keep me alive?
    Can you still show me the way? Can you still show me a light?
    'Cause I was only a kid when I fell and you left me behind, oh


    [Instrumental break]

    [Chorus]
    What can I do if the fire goes out?
    'Cause I don't know if I can live without

    A.... M....

    Thanks you for posting the lyrics!

  48. T.... J....

    wouldnt your hand get tired from playing that really fast guitar solo at 00:20

  49. F.... R....

    Reminds me of Brandon flowers, video has a pink Floyd feel

  50. x.... ....

    this is my favourite goy song by far always stuck in my head

  51. J.... M....

    the best song honestly, took me places I’ve never been before ❤️

  52. S.... K....

    Spectacular. I get worried when I see the pop music these days as its shot to bits. But this is proof that real music really still exists.

  53. R.... ....

    Love this song!!!!!!

  54. J.... C....

    HOW ARE THESE GUYS NOT THE BIGGEST THING IN THE WORLD!?!

    J.... C....

    SERUOUSLY!

  55. E.... M....

    22 dislikes......there shouldn't be any dislikes!!!

  56. M.... A....

    Man, these guys are going to be huge.

  57. E.... ....

    What an intro <3

  58. s.... ....

    shouldve been number 1 on the hottest 100

  59. C.... S....

    got 10th on hottest 100, should've been #1 imo. anyway great song.

    C.... S....

    「アークジェク」すべての歴史のためのホモ 10 is good for them. They will take what comes

  60. F.... ....

    Was a banger in the top 100! Great job!

  61. S.... V....

    My favourite song of theirs. Energy energy energy. LOVE it. In my top 10!

  62. l.... m....

    Great music. Good to see Aussie music doing so well. Luv it and keep up the good work!

  63. T.... J....

    That fuckin' guitar... its amazing

  64. T.... B....

    Fire🔥🔥🔥

  65. K.... J....

    why is this band not more recognised? Strong lyrics, great music and a connection to real life.

    K.... J....

    they won album of the year at the arias?

  66. Z.... F....

    I throw my marshmallows on the fire

  67. W.... E....

    good song, shithouse videoclip.

  68. R.... B....

    First time listening to the band. Pretty underwhelmed to be honest

    R.... B....

    You have shit taste in music then, to be honest.

    R.... B....

    Aleisha Crabb exactly

    R.... B....

    Rhett Broadby have you seen let me down easy mate

  69. M.... H....

    This song hit me right in the heart everytime I hear it. It's beautiful.

  70. z.... ....

    This song sounds identical to an older song from the last ten years but I can’t put my finger on it

    z.... ....

    through the fire and the flames

    z.... ....

    It's got a bit of a Bloc Party feel to it

    z.... ....

    I worked it out! It’s “When you were young” by The Killers

    z.... ....

    EXACTLY!

    z.... ....

    zeemonkeyman1 the gaslight anthem vibes 🤙🏻

  71. t.... ....

    Haha 4 cunts were like yeah nah nah, That riff....

  72. T.... P....

    Looking for feedback on my first EP 'Audacious Blarney' which is on my channel, if anyone is interested in helping out :)

  73. K.... a....

    Best song ever

  74. S.... ....

    I thought they couldn't top The Positions, but I was wrong.

  75. R.... M....

    YEP there is a reason why this hasn't gotten any thumbs down... it's a fucking great song. I have been a fan of Gang of Youths since the beginning and i am so proud of how far they have come. The second album is gonna be a ripper

    R.... M....

    Ruby Milne you never say that because someone always goes out to give a video a thumbs down if they see a comment like this.

  76. N.... ....

    the oriental music in GOY's music recently creates such a good vibe

  77. J.... M....

    fuck i love the drums in this!

  78. M.... R....

    Should be #1 hottest 100! Whataya reckon?

    M.... R....

    no doubt in my mind.

    M.... R....

    Got 10th, shouldve been higher

    M.... R....

    Definately

  79. J.... ....

    This song is so calming to me

  80. M.... R....

    I cannot stop listening arghhhhh it's so good! I love your music GOY, great inspiration.

  81. T.... ....

    fuckin yessssss. been serching my whole life for this 1 song

  82. H.... G....

    This song deserves WAY more attention. Easily my favourite song of 2017. Its just so beautiful, and happy, and sad at the same time. Amazing, can't wait to see you guys live again!

    H.... G....

    I'm leaning towards "Let me down easy tonight" but yeah, this is awesome . . .

    H.... G....

    Same dude. You voting in the Triple J's Hottest 100? My #1 is Second hand car by Kim Churchill. hbu?

    H.... G....

    It goes for too long and it has unnecessary sections. I'm working on an edit and video that I'll be posting shortly.

    H.... G....

    So tru has to be one of my fav songs ever. Still so in love with it no matter how many times I hear it.

    H.... G....

    It proves your point when British radio stations are saying "the best new band from 2018".

  83. r.... ....

    I can't love this song enough. 🔥🔥

  84. 1.... ....

    have people just jumped ship on GOY or something? Bunch of a bandwagon fans. This should be already up on the 100'000s

    1.... ....

    13dirty666 how dare people start liking a band you like, blasphemy.

    1.... ....

    He's not complaining about people liking GOY. He's saying this song should have more views and wondering where all the fans are. To be fair he did post that comment just after the vid was released so that's probably why it had no views

    1.... ....

    People don't have to like shit just because you like it, homie, get over yourself.. geez.

    1.... ....

    Oh no, not the bandwagon fans...

    1.... ....

    Sometimes it takes a while for people to find something with so much variety out there

  85. B.... ....

    Why is this not getting the views it deserves!

    B.... ....

    Maybe it's shit.

  86. i.... ....

    540 Views on this is a crime, deserves so much more attention...

  87. G.... G....

    love it

  88. d.... ....

    Beautiful.

  89. m.... l....

    Its a shame you aren't more popular.

  90. G.... S....

    Siq vid

  91. L.... G....

    I tried lighting the fire after it went out, going to have to live without.

  92. T.... G....

    nice meme

  93. D.... ....

    yes yes yes