This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I need a
Match right now
I’m the biggest flamer that you know
I’m a bad boy
And I was
Never sad when Santa gave me coal
Come see things
From my view
And maybe I can lighten up your life
I love to see things in a fiery state
Just give me a torch and I won’t hesitate
I put the sin in incinerate
I’m starting to see that the world looks better in flames, whoa
Start spilling some gas, grab a torch and prepare to take aim, whoa
When things go bad, the flames ignite
I’ve never had a problem twice
You may find
Where I live
The whole city has no trees in sight
Hey hippies,
Don’t freak out
I recycle ash, so it’s alright
My love for
Flame boils
I even kinda want to go to hell
I think even Nero might look up to me
And I don’t need a computer to burn a CD
Billy Joel didn’t start the fire… that was me
I’m starting to see that the world looks better in flames, oh
Start spilling some gas, grab a torch and prepare to take aim, oh
A fresh lit match makes me so glad
Tell Johnny Cash I said “my bad”
When I told mom that the house burning down wasn’t me, she called me a liar
Unfortunately she’d figured me out… my pants were on fire
I’m starting to see that the world looks better in flames, oh
Start spilling some gas, grab a torch and prepare to take aim, oh
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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