Silverstein - A Great Fire Lyrics






Burning down
We can't stop it
We gotta get out
Start again
The memories are gone forever

Don't try
To turn this around on me
I'm the one that saved you
This was my home
This was my life
It's not always just about you

And as I heard
The sirens begin to chime
I can feel my heart begin to race

I can see through the flames
That the fire cleanses me
Mind and soul now the same
And my body guides the way

I threw you over my shoulder
With the angel
On my other
I'm not your hero
I'll never be
What you wanted
What you thought I would be

I can see through the flames
That the fire cleanses me
Mind and soul now the same
And my body guides the way

I can see through my tired eyes
My sickness controls me
Deep inside I know trust (I know trust)
Is the mother of deceit
(Is the mother of deceit)

And there you were
Six years old, ashes in your hair
You're not scared
You've seen so much pain in so few years
As the world
Becomes a place where no one wants to stay
We remain
Silent until it's too late

And as I see
The planes take over the sky
I can feel it coming to the end

I can see through the flames
That the fire cleanses me
Mind and soul now the same
And my body guides the way (and you're burning)

I can see through my tired eyes (down my life so slowly)
My sickness controls me (I know in my heart)
Deep inside I know trust (I know trust)
Is the mother of deceit
(Is the mother of, is the mother of deceit)





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  1. J.... L....

    The most epic intro of all!!!

  2. J.... P....

    Definitivamente Su mejor Álbum!!!

  3. B.... Y....

    Their best album. Its a story.

  4. c.... S....

    Aaaah my favorite song from this album

  5. s.... ....

    10 years. this was the last physical copy of anything i bought i think.

  6. i.... ....

    One my top 3 Silverstien songs!!! Brings back memories!!! 2k19!!!

    i.... ....

    iSMOKEtreez420 cheers bro !

  7. M.... ....

    It's about 3am and I can't sleep because I'm going through old Silverstein again and it's too good to sleep

  8. S.... A....

    That intro though... It is heartbreaking.

  9. g.... ....

    It's a very close race, but this is probably my favorite song from Silverstein, out of their entire discography. It's the melody line of this song; even though the protagonist of this album is by definition the anti-hero, the song still manages to sound so heroic. I do think that was intentional. I love Silverstein, they're my absolute favorite band. ;)

  10. M.... X....

    rawrrrrr!!!!

  11. M.... ....

    I have a bias towards This is How the Wind Shifts for its concept speaking to me a little better than this one and mostly for being the album that brought my attention to this group, but this is one hell of an album.

  12. M.... ....

    i must purchase this cd

  13. G.... A....

    This could be their best song.

  14. E.... ....

    #tb to when I was 12 years old. First song I heard by Silverstein

    E.... ....

    +EricaFlipped First song I ever learned on guitar.

    E.... ....

    The first song I heard was smile in your sleep

  15. F.... A....

    favorite album

  16. E.... W....

    Hands down my favorite album, it tells such a good story that many people can relate to which is very rare these days. I've listened to then since the beginning my other favorites are obviously when broken is really fixed and the early years album.

  17. S.... B....

    I can see through my tired eyes
    My sickness controls me
    Deep inside I know trust (I know trust)
    Is the mother of deceit
    (Is the mother of deceit)

    And there you were
    Six years old, ashes in your hair
    You're not scared
    You've seen so much pain in so few years
    As the world
    Becomes a place where no one wants to stay
    We remain
    Silent until it's too late

    And as I see
    The planes take over the sky
    I can feel it coming to the end

    S.... B....

    Awesome lyrics indeed

  18. T.... H....

    The catchiest chorus I've ever heard

  19. J.... L....

    Love listening to Silverstein. Such vivid emotions and stories in their songs :)

  20. d.... ....

    I love how this is a concept album. First song is about a fire consuming his house and cleansing his mind and soul from his cheating wife. Vices, he goes to a bar to drink his pain away and not wanting to go home to sleep with the devil, the one who cheated on him and lied to him. Broken stars goes into how he will make it on his own. American Dream is saying the dream of being married and having 2 kids is dead. I Knew I Couldn't Trust You is self explanatory. I Am The Arsonist ties everything together saying he was the one who set the house on fire because of what happened between his best friend and bride. The rest is about coping with loss and rising above it.

    d.... ....

    "The rest is about coping with loss and rising above it."

    More like his failure to do so. It's only a story, but I found A Shipwreck In the Sand really moving and intricate. Silverstein do a great job of conveying the emotions of the main character to us listeners; we feel the pain that he goes through as we listen to his demise throughout the album. It's amazing.

    d.... ....

    @***** yeah (in the album). "how could you do this? my best friend with my bride"

    d.... ....

    Coping with loss?
    Eghh I mean he gives up and dies in a motel room, I wouldn't really call that coping.

    d.... ....

    The End is an amazing song
    What is the meaning of it as far as the concept goes? All I got was the song's face value.

  21. G.... M....

    Did anyone noticed that the intro of "A Great Fire" is the beginnig of the solo in "A Shipwreck in the sand" ? :)

    G.... M....

    Geminhya Music Idk if you'll even see this. but it's at the very end of The End

    G.... M....

    It's a concept album, so that's intentional.

  22. h.... ....

    ALEXISONFIRE

  23. M.... ....

    Beautiful Most wonderful Music Silverstein My Hero's <3 . <3

  24. K.... K....

    It's emo-core/post hard-core

  25. F.... A....

    He's saying all of them arent amazing, wich they are :)

  26. F.... A....

    All of their songs are amazing, you are wrong.

  27. M.... ....

    The Approaching Curve is what you mean I think

  28. T.... H....

    Nothing really stands out about them...

  29. M.... F....

    Humor Hardcore uashsa

  30. S.... h....

    MAN! The drums in this song are EPIC!! :D

  31. Y.... A....

    i was listen to this then dubstep come, and im back :D

  32. c.... ....

    i was told that this is a litter of havey matal

  33. S.... ....

    ..Not at all.

  34. A.... G....

    the opening sounds like the music from kingdom hearts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  35. J.... ....

    @EvilN00ber REDEMPTION MY FRIENDS!

  36. P.... G....

    6 people has never seen a great fire.

  37. b.... ....

    @kreamchen96 what are you talking about, every song is amazing

  38. c.... ....

    @fraanchtoast i felt my nipple when you said that...and its hard

  39. M.... H....

    @EvilN00ber Silverstein, Counterparts, Hail the villain and Danko Jones are all pretty good and they kick Bieber's a**!

  40. C.... P....

    The beginning sorta reminds me of the anime fairy tale at some parts... hmmm

  41. t.... r....

    @timtimdude3 and canada is a + in my mind, cuz the gave me avril lavigne, the hottest damned girl ive ever fucking seen lol

  42. t.... r....

    @EvilN00ber beiber was WAY after silverstein, no?

  43. T.... ....

    @xiDiViNaTiOn what are the 2 sides all there music is in the same genre?

  44. r.... ....

    I Love the way all the songs on the album are about the same story. Really dark meaning in all of them. I think my favourite song on the album is 'Shipwreck in the sand' Great song. Love them all!!! ;D

  45. P.... ....

    @EvilN00ber
    ah yes, the one good thing about canada.

  46. B.... B....

    i love this sooooong <3

  47. m.... i....

    so sexy metal !!

  48. m.... i....

    nice :D:D

  49. I.... ....

    @Ryfasol actually emo would is used properly there, seeing as theres EMOtions invoked in the songs lyrics >.>

  50. T.... ....

    I like how everyone has the same playlist ^^

  51. T.... ....

    this.. is.. awesome!! :D

  52. a.... d....

    @kreamchen96 Meh, I wish they would make more songs like this.

  53. M.... M....

    i missed this song :DD

  54. F.... ....

    @timeisthekiller Also listen to Your,You're lyrics ;)

  55. h.... ....

    these songs will always remind me of my first girlfriend , ripped out me heart and shot it with every weapon available on the planet and finishing it with a tactical nuke <3
    .

  56. M.... S....

    This Album is the true Silverstein.

  57. p.... ....

    these guys are the shit

  58. B.... ....

    @lordibleach we should troll them

  59. B.... M....

    83,651 views and 4 dislikes.....nuff said

  60. F.... ....

    @mountainman24 srry i waz just pissed at my mom lol

  61. F.... ....

    im sorry but FUCK my mom. i always have my headphones on wen i listen to music and this one time i didnt have heaphones and she was like "o thats terrible music" mom just shut up-_____-

  62. C.... a....

    They are amanzing <3 the screams are very clear!
    Ar! I love them

  63. k.... ....

    Why cant be every song from them so amazing??
    More scream ;DDD

  64. b.... ....

    sIlverstein ... is .. super !! i really love them !! even im in the phillipines !! they r welcum in our place

  65. R.... S....

    cause of death a great fire caused by an arsonist cross out the list one boyfriend,girlfriend by one until his,her death cause of death time (old age)

  66. v.... ....

    @themusicalskater dude thats not new thats there ep stuff

  67. M.... ....

    @shikoji12 its accually post hard core if were gonna get technical

  68. t.... s....

    @lordibleach yes i now right everyone is like they are horrible and i say they are great so if ppl dont like them then dont listen to it

  69. s.... ....

    Silverstein is Alternative bitches >:D

  70. J.... R....

    OMFG EVERYBODY SILVERSTEIN HAS A NEW ALBUM ITS CALLED TRANSITIONS! LOOK IT UP BUY IT AND LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

  71. S.... ....

    4 peep's are Bieberized

  72. J.... M....

    this song is fucking bad ass:D

  73. R.... S....

    There is meaning in everything shane is singing about, but you have to think about what he's singing about.

  74. R.... ....

    @Kohmpressor I already knew

  75. C.... T....

    @ElLapiz24 Silverstein is post-hardcore screamo.

  76. I.... c....

    Why there is a DISLIKE Buttom?

  77. j.... ....

    after listining to this band 1 time, a cant stop it, they are f****** amazing :)

  78. R.... S....

    If your going to listen to this band listen to their,there,they're lyrics.

  79. i.... ....

    Im going to start listenin to this band now.

  80. A.... I....

    whats so bad about emos. theyre just like us but we give them such a hard time (not trying to start a fight here)

  81. A.... ....

    @slayerrules86 N W A raw too

  82. u.... n....

    Silverstein is:
    A-m-a-z-i-n-g

  83. u.... n....

    In one word: amazing (:

  84. 4.... ....

    AH!
    I LOVE THEM!

  85. T.... F....

    see bands should LOVE things like youtube because this is the first song on silversteins latest album and i decided to check it out. now after hearing this first song i want to buy the fucking album. so sites like youtube, etc.. are beneficial for bands. they should be so fucking lucky

  86. B.... N....

    Silverstein rocks man!

  87. G.... T....

    my god this band is so fucking raw bro u cant fuck with them.

  88. P.... ....

    their new album is soo good

  89. Y.... ....

    Haha. Yeah .

  90. 7.... ....

    @YesWeAreTools
    "His music"? It's called "their music". :]

  91. Y.... ....

    the first 11 seconds are the same notes in the end at the end, but in guitar . god i LOVE silverstein . all his music is connected and amazing !

  92. D.... S....

    why does everyone hate silverstein there fucking amazing

  93. C.... F....

    so ur saying drake doesnt try to be like lil wayne?... fail and wtf does that have to do with silverstein

  94. J.... ....

    definitely my favorite track from them. that chorus gives me goosebumps man, this is fucking great :D

  95. a.... ....

    Drake, you're fucking kidding me.
    Look at the names of the rappers you just put him beside, recognize weakness son.

  96. N.... ....

    ..six years old ,
    ash is in your hair,
    you're not scared..

    :)

  97. M.... ....

    the intro just turns me on, than the song picks up and im like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  98. 1.... ....

    i just couldn't stop from listen to this song :O