Paper In Fire Lyrics

Lyric discussion by thomas1057 

Cover art for Paper In Fire lyrics by John Mellencamp

Verse one is someone who is working hard towards accomplishing a lifelong goal, but when they are about to achieve that goal, it turns out life wasn't what they expected it to be.

Verse two is about a man who just wants friends with benefits hops from bed to bed and relationship to relationship. Eventually he grows old and unattractive and ends up alone because he never took the time to find real love.

Verse three is all about the afterlife. The green fields represent heaven and it's something we all long for Keeping our appetites in check involves giving your life to Christ and turning away from your sinful behavior. Not doing so will cause the green fields to brown and burn, which represents hell.