You won't count to seven it's usually 'til ten.
To hell with Sydney girls you're much better than them.
On my mattress I've been drawing a line, where I'll shut my eyes and where you should lie,
you should lie, if you should lie.
I'll be a lighter of fires, you be the

Fighter of fires, I'll be the fighter of fires, you be the lighter fires.
Should I choose to stay here now all depends,
on buildings, buses, streets, trees, rain and friends on my mattress
I've been drawing a line, where I'll shut my eyes and where you should lie,

If you should lie.
I'll be a lighter of fires you'll be a fighter of fires,
I'll be a fighter of fires you be a lighter of fires.


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Kindling Lyrics as written by James Cecil Cameron Bird

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    Um......this song to me is about a guy wanting this nice sweet girl who will keep him in line and keep him out of trouble. Hence the "I'll be the lighter of fires, you'll be a fighter of fires" lines.

    At the end he also switches it up saying that He'll be the fighter of fires and she'll be the lighter, suggesting that he may want to bring the bad girl side out of her.

    The_Variableon December 07, 2005   Link

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