Fire Away

Album: Recess (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • The last song on Skrillex' debut album Recess, this is a collaboration with English singer-songwriter Kid Harpoon whose other credits include Florence + the Machine's "Shake It Out," Calvin Harris' "Sweet Nothing" and Foxes' "Let Go For Tonight."
  • Skrillex told NME regarding the song's meaning: "You can interpret the lyrics in so many ways, but it's something simple that you can put on and be nostalgic for good times."
  • This is the only song on Recess that features vocals from Skrillex himself.

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