I’m on Fire
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I’m on Fire Lyrics
Hey, little girl, is your daddy home?
Did he go away and leave you all alone?
I got a bad desire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
[Verse 2]
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you?
And can he do to you the things that I do?
Oh no, I can take you higher
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
[Bridge]
Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull
And cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull
[Verse 3]
At night, I wake up with the sheets soakin' wet
And a freight train runnin' through the middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
Oh, oh, oh, I'm on fire
[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
About
“I’m On Fire” was the fourth of seven singles from Born In The USA that reached the top 10 in the US. Overseas it reached the top 20 in eight countries including a #5 peak in the UK.
The song is one of several songs recorded in 1982 that did not end up on his Nebraska album, released late that year.
Its music video is the first one Springsteen had a strictly acting role, not involving footage of a live performance. It won ‘Best Male Video’ at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards.
Three notable artists to cover “I’m On Fire” were Johnny Cash in 2000, John Mayer in 2009, and Awolnation in 2015.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Yes. She’s a married woman and Springsteen is using “daddy” in an adult, sexual context. The video makes this clearer than the song alone.
- 1.Born to Run
- 4.Badlands
- 5.Hungry Heart
- 10.Cover Me
- 12.I’m on Fire
- 13.Glory Days
- 14.I’m Goin’ Down
- 15.My Hometown
- 16.War
- 18.Tunnel of Love
- 19.One Step Up
- 21.Spare Parts
- 22.Human Touch
- 23.Better Days
- 25.Roll of the Dice
- 27.Secret Garden
- 29.Dead Man Walkin’
- 30.Blood Brothers (Alternate Version) (Missing Lyrics)
- 32.American Beauty
