Fire

Frontman Chester Bennington told Artistdirect.com: "'Fire' is the only song (on the album) where I didn't go directly to something with me, but after I wrote it, it actually related to me. In a lot of ways, that song is about doing some soul searching and trying to feel that greater power out there in the universe–knowing you're connected to that. Some people feel like it's a sad song about losing somebody and having them look down on you. You always imagine, after someone passes, that they're up there looking down at you and watching over you–that brings comfort to people as well. In that way, I think that song does connect in many different facets. Every song on this record is about a specific thing that happened to me–that I dealt with over the past four or five years."

I think this song is about someone who's lost a loved one and is contemplating their situation. Is there life after death, will I ever see you again? That person may also still be grieving the loss. But then they're answering their own questions; they're looking down upon him or her (like Chaz himself maybe, lol). I love this song to death also!! This whole album rules.

This is gonna be a fricking amazing album...

I love the song, but these are the wrong lyrics. It should be "When I look to the stars I know just where you are, you're looking DOWN UPON ME. And "No need to GET LOCKED UP INSIDE THE PAST", I know it isn't changing".

I couldn't help noticing that this song has many references that could be looked at from christian direction

"No need to see your face or hear your voice To know that you are with me" That COULD mean God Also "When I look to the stars I know just where you are Your looking down upon me" Seems to fit in theme

However I also like lbooqieq's idea of song being "about someone who lost a loved one"

"no need to hear your voice or see your face / to know that are with me ..."

the song is amazing i agree with lboogieg about the meaning however i love how it sounds