I have a very unique interpretation of this song. This is my all time favorite Kansas song and one of my favorites of all time. I see the lyrics as about stalking/being violent towards your ex following a bitter breakup. Here's a breakdown:
"There's a hole in the wall with a light shining in/Letting me know to get up, time to begin." The whole in the wall is the window and the light is the morning sun. He is depressed about the breakup and he doesn't want to get out of bed, but he has to because of work/school.
"There's nothing to lose/Its already lost." means that since the relationship ended already it won't hurt you in any way to be violent to her. You won't lose anything for being violent because you've already lost her. "Standing alone in a crowded room/feel the chill in the air." means that you are in a classroom/workroom with other people but you feel lonely and cold due to the breakup. "Fight Fire With Fire" means fight the heartbreak, or "fire" of the breakup with equally harmful stalking/violence, which will feel good in the moment but ultimately won't help your situation or "put out the fire," hence the title "Fight Fire With Fire," because obviously putting fire onto fire may seem good at 1st but won't put it out. "Flaming Desire" is the desire to get revenge on the ex by stalking/being violent toward her.
That is my interpretation of the song. Have a great day!
I have a very unique interpretation of this song. This is my all time favorite Kansas song and one of my favorites of all time. I see the lyrics as about stalking/being violent towards your ex following a bitter breakup. Here's a breakdown: "There's a hole in the wall with a light shining in/Letting me know to get up, time to begin." The whole in the wall is the window and the light is the morning sun. He is depressed about the breakup and he doesn't want to get out of bed, but he has to because of work/school.
"There's nothing to lose/Its already lost." means that since the relationship ended already it won't hurt you in any way to be violent to her. You won't lose anything for being violent because you've already lost her. "Standing alone in a crowded room/feel the chill in the air." means that you are in a classroom/workroom with other people but you feel lonely and cold due to the breakup. "Fight Fire With Fire" means fight the heartbreak, or "fire" of the breakup with equally harmful stalking/violence, which will feel good in the moment but ultimately won't help your situation or "put out the fire," hence the title "Fight Fire With Fire," because obviously putting fire onto fire may seem good at 1st but won't put it out. "Flaming Desire" is the desire to get revenge on the ex by stalking/being violent toward her. That is my interpretation of the song. Have a great day!