| Michael Martin Murphey – Wildfire Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I've also read that Michael Murphey doesn't know for certain all of his meaning. However, I agree that this is a song about death. In particular, it is about the songwriter's own death. The imagery around the hoot owl is striking and consistent as is the use of echo in the orchestration. The words: "There's been a hoot owl howlin' by my window now For six nights in a row She's coming for me I know And on Wildfire we're both gonna go" could not be clearer. The introduction is elaborate because, whether he knew it or not, Murphey was setting the scene for us of another world. One none of us has ever visited. That's why the recording it has both a dream-like and haunting character. |
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