Yeah woah

Gunfire left a hole in the tank, losing gasoline
Fire is on my trail and he's after me
Hope it don't get here before I get where I'm going
I gotta get where I'm going, take off my mask to breathe
You could've been a part of a masterpiece
Fluid in the brakes was the last to leak
That's the thing

Where I'm going I don't need my brakes
Can't wait to see your face
When your front windows break
And I come crashing through

The lovers need to clear the road-oh-oh, oh oh
'Cause this thing is ready to blow-oh-oh, oh oh
I just wanna set you on fire so I won't have
To burn alone, then you
Then you'll know where I'm coming from
Fire bomb
Fire bomb

Seems cold but baby no it doesn't have to be
Microwaving a metal tragedy
Watching it burning, it's beautiful and it's blue
And it's pitiful when it's through, it's the other half of me
I didn't do it you lit the match for me
Now we're flying from the blast baby
That's the thing

Where I'm going I don't need my brakes
Can't wait to see your face
When your front windows break
And I come crashing through

The lovers need to clear the road-oh-oh, oh oh
'Cause this thing is ready to blow-oh-oh, oh oh
I just wanna set you on fire so I won't have
To burn alone, then you
Then you'll know where I'm coming from
Fire bomb
Fire bomb

Baby we were killin' em
They couldn't handle the millionth, degree
We were criminals
'Cause we were burning, the world called the police
Fire department, ambulance
You can call me crazy
'Cause I believe the only move for me and you
Is to go out blazing

The lovers need to clear the road-oh-oh, oh oh
'Cause this thing is ready to blow-oh-oh, oh oh
I just wanna set you on fire so I won't have
To burn alone, then you
Then you'll know where I'm coming from
Fire bomb
(Oh oh oh)
Fire bomb


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    I think... I think this is about a woman scorned that decided to commit revenge by killing herself and the person who wronged her because she is so tired.

    Gunfire left a hole in the tank,losing gasoline (she wants fuel to leak so that when she ignites it it will explode) Fire is on my trail, and hes after me Hope they don't get here Before I get where I'm going, I gotta get where I'm going Take off my mask to breathe

    (she wants emergency services to arrive at the scene when she is dead already because she is so tired of life and cant see another way out)

    You could've been a part of a masterpiece Fluid in the brakes was the last to leak (she has also damaged the brakes so they wont work when the driver tries to stop the car)

    That's the thing Where I'm going I don't need my breaks Cant wait to see your face when your front windows break And I come crashing through

    (and the accident will be the driver running over Rihanna and her smashing through the windscreen and they both die in the fire caused by leaking fuel)

    And the rest of the song basically goes through the scene of the accident and how Rihanna would find the scene beautiful because it would be the end of her suffering and also she's putting the blame on her man for making her do it! And she describes how lovely their lives were to the outside world yet between the two everything was too much and they couldnt handle it.

    I love this song !

    ilviveon December 06, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    My interpretation of it is that the song is about the demise about a relationship but it was brought about by extrinsic factors which should not have affected the relationship. The lyric "We were killing them" shows the strength of feeling - an all consuming passionate romance, which others could not tolerate for whatever reason. "for me and you to go out blazing" signifies Rihanna's mind set that she is determined to try, despite others' objections, and endure the consequences - for the sake of the potential rapture. To me, I believe it could be about a young love. Two teenagers told they're being silly, his parents more assertive and denying him the right to see his love. This song is her pleading to him to try. "Gunfire" being the continual sniping of their parents; "left a hole in the tank" means their parents got to them and eventually the love which was there seemed to ebb away.

    Awesome song. Should be releaesed as a single.

    0108283on January 18, 2010   Link
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    i think that the song is about a relationship that ended and the person didnt want it to end. were it says its pityfull and blue thats the other side of me i didnt light the match you did (not word to word) this tells us that she didnt want the relationship to end but the other person ended it. Also where it says "i just want to set you on fire so i don't have to burn alone" she wants him to feel the pain she is feeling because she doesnt want to feel it by herself and whats to be with him. The song also tells us that they had a good relationship and people were jelous/ wanting a relationship like it (where it says baby we were killin' them they couldnt handle the millionth degree) Also we know she thinks thier relationship could of gone far because it says "you could of been part of a masterpiece" which tells us she thought thier relationship could of been amazing/good.

    rihannalover2010on August 13, 2010   Link
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    (Yeah) (Whoa)

    Gunfire left a hole in the tank, losing gasoline Fire is on my trail, and hes after me Hope they don't get here Before I get where I'm going, I gotta get where I'm going Take off my mask to breathe

    You could've been a apart of a masterpiece Fluid in the breaks was the last to leak That's the thing Where I'm going I don't need my breaks Cant wait to see your face When your front windows break And I come crashing through

    The lovers need to clear the road Oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh 'Cause this thing is ready to blow Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, I just wanna set you on fire So I don't have to burn alone Then you Then you'll know where I'm coming from Fire bomb Fire bomb

    Scenes go, but baby, no, it doesn't have to be Microwavin', I'm at a tragedy Watching it burning, its beautiful and its blue and its pitiful and its through its the other half of me

    I didn't do it You lit the match for me Now we're flying from the blast, baby That's the thing Where were going we don't need no breaks Cant wait to see your face when your front windows break And I come crashin' through

    The lovers need to clear the road Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh 'Cause this thing is ready to blow Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh I just wanna set you on fire so I wont have to burn alone Then you, then you'll know where I'm coming from Fire bomb Fire bomb

    Baby, we were killing them They couldn't handle the millionth degree We were criminals 'Cause we were burning, the world called the police Fire department, ambulance You call me crazy 'Cause that would be the only move for me and you is to go out blazin'

    The lovers need to clear the road Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh 'Cause this thing is ready to blow Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh oh I just wanna set you on fire So I wont have to burn alone Then you, then you'll know where I'm coming from Fire bomb Oh, oh, oh Fire bomb

    paola1414on November 18, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    To me, this song is about a girl who's very eccentric, misunderstood or has a very high temper ("Then you'll know where I'm coming from/Firebomb", "You can call me crazy") who was loved by a boy until he started to judge her and/or started going against her. ("Fire is on my trail, and he's after me", "The lovers need to clear the road/'Cause this thing is ready to blow")

    I don't know, that's what I think XD. It's a good song - one of my favorites off her new album!

    reikanobutushion December 04, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Could be about her crashing her car into the person's house, could be about her breaking that person's windows, could be about getting into a accident (with her intent). It's definitely about revenge/homicide, though.

    rockwitchuon December 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    I really just think it's about the demise of a relationship. It's all broken down.

    I love this verse:

    Baby, we were killing them They couldn't handle the millionth degree We were criminals 'Cause we were burning, the world called the police Fire department, ambulance You call me crazy 'Cause that would be the only move for me and you is to go out blazin'

    because it tells of the strength they had as a couple, such a strong couple that when they fell apart, it was made a huge deal of (is to go out blazin')

    Best song off Rated R.

    hayles89on December 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    "I just wanna set you on fire so I won't have to burn alone Then you'll know where Im coming from" Fucking love that line, definately think it means she wants to make him love her and then hurt him, just how hes made her fall in love with him and then hurt her, so he can feel how it feels too. Sort of thing :)

    IHXXXon February 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is really great. I think it's really pretty. Good job Rihanna :)

    britishmusicisbetteron April 17, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    For me, this song is about two things. Firstly, her anger about the anguish she dealt with with Chris Brown. But Secondly, it's about her search for love. And Searching for love in general.

    DreadStoneon June 23, 2010   Link

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