Sarah McLachlan: World on Fire Meaning
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Song Released: 2004
World on Fire Lyrics
You're not alone in this story's pages
Night has fallen amongst the living and the dying
And I try to hold it in, yeah I try to hold it in
The world's on fire and
It's more than I can handle
I'll...
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anonymous Aug 1st, 2007 8:42am report
It's about how horrible the world is and how selfish privileged people can be. She's saying people need our help and that should be our priority.
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anonymous Oct 4th, 2017 10:18pm report
People waste a lot of money every year in things that they dont even need when theres a lot of people that would want at least one dollar to have something to buy and eat for their whole family, they are alive but dead at the same time they are like zombies just living until they find a cure to their hunger and sickeness. Thats whay in the song of “world on fire” says “Hearts are worn in these dark ages. You're not alone in this story's pages
The light has fallen amongst the living and the dying.” -
anonymous Oct 4th, 2017 10:17pm report
People waste a lot of money every year in things that they dont even need when theres a lot of people that would want at least one dollar to have something to buy and eat for their whole family, they are alive but dead at the same time they are like zombies just living until they find a cure to their hunger and sickeness. Thats whay in the song of “world on fire” says “Hearts are worn in these dark ages. You're not alone in this story's pages
The light has fallen amongst the living and the dying.” -
anonymous Apr 5th, 2012 4:31pm report
She really has to poop but there's someone in the bathroom, so she has no choice but to go in her pants. "And I try to hold it in, yeah I try to hold it in" literally means that she tried to hold the poop in, but then gets the feeling of "fire" when it comes out in her pants. Such visceral despair. I love this song!
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