I absolutely love the lyrics here, the back and forth of the emotions, pushing the other person away ("I don't need a hero") and then pulling them back ("It's just that any one of us is half without the other one"). It seems to be about a complex relationship, possibly one that spans years, and the two have grown older/matured together. The expectations for the relationship change, as do the people in it, but the feelings...not quite.
There are so many layers here. The whole "I don't need a hero" bit could be a nod to feminism and the "we burn like a house on fire" part has multiple possible interpretations. Mostly, (as I see it) it's about a relationship that has changed you and helped mold you over the years, possibly with an older partner, a person you admire that has opened you up to many new things, and while the relationship is moving into a new direction, there is always the appreciation and sense of fondness for what it was and where it has brought you.
Lyrically, this has to be one of my favourite Johnette/CB pieces.
I absolutely love the lyrics here, the back and forth of the emotions, pushing the other person away ("I don't need a hero") and then pulling them back ("It's just that any one of us is half without the other one"). It seems to be about a complex relationship, possibly one that spans years, and the two have grown older/matured together. The expectations for the relationship change, as do the people in it, but the feelings...not quite.
There are so many layers here. The whole "I don't need a hero" bit could be a nod to feminism and the "we burn like a house on fire" part has multiple possible interpretations. Mostly, (as I see it) it's about a relationship that has changed you and helped mold you over the years, possibly with an older partner, a person you admire that has opened you up to many new things, and while the relationship is moving into a new direction, there is always the appreciation and sense of fondness for what it was and where it has brought you.
Lyrically, this has to be one of my favourite Johnette/CB pieces.