Firestarter Lyrics
What is the song all about? ”Keith’s personality. The song is Keith’s personality. That’s it. Plain and simple. A lot of people can relate to different lyrics in that song but I know when he was writing that song, he was talking about himself. Like the lyric mind detonator. Speaking about Keith. He’ll think about something until it just does his head in so much that it’ll be a big problem. Keith thinks a lot; he thinks too much, you know. He used to smoke too much weed. He’s calmed down now. Mind detonator is a lyric that just describes Keith really well.” – Liam.
@trphg I am sure this good some media flak because it was believed it would incite arson attacks ...
@trphg I am sure this good some media flak because it was believed it would incite arson attacks ...
Thanks for finding the comment by Liam about the lyrical meaning. All seems to fit very nicely.
Thanks for finding the comment by Liam about the lyrical meaning. All seems to fit very nicely.
this is a protest song -set against the backdrop of the butt-end of Tory government years. a protest against all the wasted years and confrontation. the pain and alienation of a generation. the whole album is a protest. this song is surely one of the most disturbing and sinister distilations of all that had happened in the previous 15 years prior to its release. it could now be tony blairs anthem - the firestarter, the warmonger, the one infected, the twisted animator. a great song for any generation.
The song is more about egotic, self praising, agressive about one self
Actually, I think that this song is applicable not only from political standpoint. I think it's about mechanisms of manipulation through media in general. We all know how little is necessary to make a big deal out of anything - you just need to push the right buttons of the viewer and the right buttons are "the fear addicted", "the pain you tasted" and the way to push the buttons is "danger illustrated", "the bitch you hated" etc. Together, it results in "the self inflicted, mind detonator" that is just a set of mind of a person strongly influenced by all this triggers... I presume that no one is spared - everyone got some influence, it's just a question of how much. Great song. Especially if I'm right :)
In the "The Fat of the Land" album this song comes after "Narayan". This is a part of the spiritual "B" side of the tape, which transmits a powerful message - mind shift is comming and I am the one who brings it. Times were different back in 95...
I never knew that, where are you getting all these interviews from?
lol im suprised that guy went to all the effort to cut and paste that, but good on him. Do these songs really need meaning though? they are cool beats with wicked random lyrics
Legend song, if you like it you will love Ebeneezer Goode by The Shamen
Yeah i always thought they were random
haha i used to sing this song when i was 5
everyone thought o was weird
lol yeh this song is about Keith Flint...end of
i wonder if he caused any fires? hmmmm