This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Lay where you're laying
Don't make a sound
I know they're watching
Watching
All the commotion
The kiddie like play
It has people talking
Talking
You
Your sex is on fire
The dark of the alley
The breaking of day
Head while I'm driving
I'm driving
Soft lips are open
Them knuckles are pale
Feels like you're dying
You're dying
You
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
Hot as a fever
Rattle of bones
I could just taste it
Taste it
If it's not forever
But there's just tonight
Oh we're still the greatest
The greatest
The greatest
You
Your sex is on fire
You
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
And you
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
Don't make a sound
I know they're watching
Watching
All the commotion
The kiddie like play
It has people talking
Talking
You
Your sex is on fire
The dark of the alley
The breaking of day
Head while I'm driving
I'm driving
Soft lips are open
Them knuckles are pale
Feels like you're dying
You're dying
You
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
Hot as a fever
Rattle of bones
I could just taste it
Taste it
If it's not forever
But there's just tonight
Oh we're still the greatest
The greatest
The greatest
You
Your sex is on fire
You
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
And you
Your sex is on fire
Consumed
With what's to transpire
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I personaly dont think that this wonderful and great song is about sex. I think its about rehabing from drug abuse.
If you look at the video, the vocalist (Caleb Followill) is twisting and turning in a bed while beeing sweaty and disorientated, and almost has a panic expression on his face. All of this is very simular to the "hotel room rehab method"
All the way through the video is a struggle for Caleb. The other members in the band are holding him down in his bed, meening that they are there to help him through his rehabilitation.
All through out the video there are small hints of things that you cannot do while beeing in that perticular situation. Things like, eating, not sleeping, passing out, praying, beeing paroniod etc.
Even the title of the song gives it away alittle. Sex on Fire, wich could very well be about the so called "drugfever" that you go through while rehabilitating. "Sex" the drugs "On Fire" the fever.
At the timelaps 03.00 in the video (youtube.com/watch) Caleb rises up out of his bed and lets black smoke come out of his mouth wich i think stands for the end of the addiction and that he now is clean.
Theses are just some random thoughts of mine, BUT REMEMBER! Your thoughts and feelings about what you think the video is about and means to you is very important. So if you dont agree with me, tell me what you think its about! I would love to hear what you think!!
KOL 4 Ever!
Cheers/ Anton Hinterlach
I believe you are RIGHT in ur thoughts about this song. I have thought the same for a while now and am so glad to come on here and find less naive ppl as urself picking up on the real meaning to the song. Even the chicken that he eats in the videoI think is cold turkey!!!