This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I'm coming home
I've been gone for far too long
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving
Have I fucked things up again?
I'm dreaming
Too much time without you spent
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
You're not alone
I know I'm far from home
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving
Do you wait for me again?
I'm screaming
No more days without you spent
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
My bed's so cold, so lonely
No arms, just sheets to hold me
Has this world stopped turning?
Are we forever to be apart?
Forever to be apart
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
I'm coming home, I've been gone for too long
I'm coming home, do you remember me at all?
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving, I'm screaming, I'm dreaming
My hearts burst into fire
I've been gone for far too long
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving
Have I fucked things up again?
I'm dreaming
Too much time without you spent
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
You're not alone
I know I'm far from home
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving
Do you wait for me again?
I'm screaming
No more days without you spent
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
My bed's so cold, so lonely
No arms, just sheets to hold me
Has this world stopped turning?
Are we forever to be apart?
Forever to be apart
It hurts, wounds so sore
Now I'm torn, now I'm torn
I've been far away
When I see your face
My hearts burst into fire
Hearts burst into fire
I'm coming home, I've been gone for too long
I'm coming home, do you remember me at all?
Do you remember me at all?
I'm leaving, I'm screaming, I'm dreaming
My hearts burst into fire
Lyrics submitted by buduboy304
Hearts Burst into Fire Lyrics as written by Matthew Tuck Jason James
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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I think you're all wrong. The song IS about a relationship, but NOT a breakup. It's about missing the ones he loves when he's on tour: "I'm coming home, I've been gone for far too long". It's also about how he thinks they feel about him being away all the time "Have I fucked things up again?". He's also scared that he's been gone for so long that no-one will recognise him "Do you remember me at all?". The chorus is his elation to be seeing the one(s) that he loves again, he's so happy that his "Hearts burst into fire". It's soo good he feels like he's dreaming. Not that, for Bullet, this song has a happy tone to it.
I know this song is about him missing that certain someone while he was on tour, but this song means so much more to me. This song helped me get thru 3 tours in Iraq while my wife was worrying about me. Now it's my turn, she's gone to the middle east and this song is helping her. Can't wait to hold her again!!!
i totally agree with Jonorbz409 that was exactly my first impression when i heard it. i love this song the change of rhythm, everything! wow!
woohoo first comment on my post lol... anyways i think this is the best song on the album by far and let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made this is just a draft. btw ignroe where it says breakdown and chorus
Mmm. I believe the first line of the breakdown is...
"My bed so cold, so lonely"
Make more sense going into the next line.
Blackjack is right, it's "My Bed so cold, so lonely no arms just sheets to hold me"
This is another cute song, so far listening to the new CD, BMFV rised to the occassion. This CD is so far, without a doubt their best, it's mature and aggressive. I love it so much. I can't wait for them to start touring to Canada. Go pick up the new CD, it's AMAZING.
This song will probably end up being one of their most popular overall.
Oh how right you were :D
Was anyone at HMV in Cardiff when the BFMV were there? This LP is neat so far. For me this song is a nice easy one to listen to. It is easy to recognize that it is to do with a relationship that turned sour. This song concludes echoing leaving you wondering what the hell the outcome was!
Possibly a release, what do you think.. Epic song.
BFMV songs are too easy to interpret, relationship that went wrong, he left, now he's coming back, wonders if she still remembers him in a good way, etc.
Also, does anybody else think this has a bit of a Funeral For a Friend sound to it? Reminds me a lot of them.