Controlling the Fire
Have you all ever listened to Sia’s “Fire Meet Gasoline” song?
I can tell you right now that this song portrays at least one relationship that everyone goes through.
Let’s start with the 1st verse:
It's dangerous to fall in love
But I want to burn with you tonight
Hurt me
There's two of us
Bristling with desire
The pleasure's pain and fire
Burn me
This is the beginning, the “let’s have some fun” stage. You aren’t thinking about the future or consequences or even giving the slightest thought that you might end up falling for this other person. Hangouts turn into sleepovers and sleepovers turn into the best nights of your life. But then you realize that there is an end to this stage. No matter what, feelings, daily lives, relationships, etc. start to affect this “situation” that you’re in. That’s where the pain and fire come in. Do you have to end up choosing one or the other? Why can’t you have both things that make you happy? Fear sets in because you finally have your dignity and heart to lose. This amazing spark of fire is what is giving you both the pain and pleasure. Regardless of it hurting, the desire is much stronger. You are willing to get burned because the split moment of playing with the fire is worth it.
Precorus:
So come on
I'll take you on, take you on
I ache for love, ache for us
Why don't you come
Don't you come a little closer
So come on now
Strike the match, strike the match now
We're a perfect match, perfect somehow
We were meant for one another
Come a little closer
This is the “maybe things will fall into place stage.” This is probably the best stage. While worries, issues, etc. are acknowledged, there is now hope that everything will be okay. Problems will be fixed and tweaks here and there in both lives will make a future possible. Happiness is as strong as fire here. Take advantage of this stage because it ends too quickly.
Chorus:
Flame you came to me
Fire meet gasoline
Fire meet gasoline
I'm burning alive
I can barely breathe
When you're here loving me
Fire meet gasoline
Fire meet gasoline
I got all I need
When you came after me
Fire meet gasoline
I'm burning alive
And I can barely breathe
When you're here loving me
Fire meet gasoline
Burn with me tonight
This is the burn. This is where passion is at it’s highest. The pleasure, both physically and emotionally, hasn't felt any better than this. Is it possible to have such a strong connection with a specific person when you can physically do the same with someone else? How can someone you have problems with make you feel better than you’ve ever felt before? Do they feel the same way? This is where it is all shown and released. It’s personally my favorite stage. Time goes by extremely slow and fast because I’m enjoying the moment but I don’t want it to ever end. But everything has it’s beginning and it’s end and fire, my dear readers, is no exception.
2nd Verse:
And we will fly
Like smoke darknin' the skies
I'm Eve, I want to try
Take a bite
Risks are everything here. Will doing something that you’ve never done before make things better? You know what you are getting yourself into and you’re seeing the consequences, but it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter because it’s new and it feels so good. Have you missed out on this because you haven’t found the right person? Or did you not do it because of an oblivious fear? Whatever the reason, it’s occurring. And regardless of the circumstances, you will both never forget those good times spent because they still manage to overshadow the higher amount of worse times. One of you will always be willing to go back to the other no matter how bad it got. That’s what always happens. Someone’s fire always burns more than the other. That’s why they’re burnt more.
Bridge:
But it's a bad debt
Certain death
But I want what I want
And I gotta get it
When the fire dies
Darkened skies
Hot ash, dead match
Only smoke is left
It's a bad debt
Certain death
But I want what I want
And I got to get it
When the fire dies
Dark in the skies
Hot as a match
Only smoke is left
What happens after a storm? A rainbow forms. What happens after a fire? A heart is left with the choice to either heal or constantly relive the way it was burned over and over again. But is there an in-between? What is fire when it isn’t lit or dying? Think of it as the middle of the day. What happens at around noon? Lunch. You eat to regain the energy that you need to survive. That’s the fire’s in-between. It’s being controlled by being fed more wood, gas, etc. and then it dies if it doesn’t get the energy that it needs. But the keyword there is “controlled.” Making sure the fire doesn’t die and keeps going is something that can be controlled. That’s what relationships are like. After the spark is lit, problems occur because it doesn’t feel the same anymore. It’s then both of your jobs to remind/ignite the passion that was there in the beginning. Remember that sacrifices and open-mindedness are things that make a relationship work best. And most importantly, don’t forget about communication. Setting limits and saying what you are looking for/want from the beginning will make things much more easier and prevent any heartbreaks. Just remember that the fire doesn’t have to die after it is lit. The fire can keep going on, but take care of it and feed it what it needs. But it goes both ways. It’s hard, but let the fire die if you’re the only one that’s feeding it. Maybe letting go of someone can bring him or her back if it’s meant to be. That the thing with destiny; it keeps its secrets. But don’t lose hope. Don’t give the dark what it doesn’t deserve. Keep your own fire protected at all times. After all, light is the only thing that can make the dark disappear.
