"This House Is On Fire" — from Blow Up Your Video (1988). Domestic destruction as romantic metaphor.
Got what she want
Got what she want, hitting one of three
A little tongue in cheek, ha, positionality
She bring on the flames, and it's burning and burning
My body's aching, tossing and turning
CHORUS:
House is on fire
House is on fire
This house is on fire
And the flame is gonna burn you down
She got me running for shelter
Needin' quarantine
She got me red hot and wired
Call an emergency
She bring on the flames, and it's burning and burning
My body's aching, tossing and turning
CHORUS
You got me burning and burning
You got me tossing and turning
Знаете ли вы, что...
- From Blow Up Your Video (1988). Fire as a metaphor for passion — particularly destructive passion.