Album: Halcyon Days (2013)
Charted: 1 13
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  • We, we don't have to worry 'bout nothing
    'Cause we got the fire
    And we're burning one hell of a something
    They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space
    Light it up
    Like we're the stars of the human race, human race

    When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
    Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
    We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
    'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
    Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire
    And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

    We don't wanna leave, no
    We just gonna be right now, right, ri-ri-right now
    And what we see
    Is everybody's on the floor acting crazy, getting loco 'til the lights out
    Music's on, I'm waking up
    We start the fire, then we burn it up
    And it's over now, we got the love
    There's no sleeping now, no sleeping now, sleeping now

    When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
    Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
    We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
    'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
    Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire
    And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

    When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
    Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn (ooh)
    Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn (ooh)

    We can light it up, up, up
    So they can't put it out, out, out
    We can light it up, up, up
    So they can't put it out, out, out
    We can light it up, up, up
    So they can't put it out, out, out
    We can light it up, up, up
    So they can't put it out, out, out

    When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
    Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
    We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
    'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
    Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire
    And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    Gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn
    We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

    When the lights started out, they don't know what they heard
    Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
    We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
    'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
    Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire
    And we gonna let it burn Writer/s: Brent Kutzle, Ellie Goulding, Gregory Kurstin, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Global Talent Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • No from NoHi also this song is really good! I heard it when I was younger, and I still l-o-v-e it. :)
  • Clite Alyx from Ugandai enjoy my work while listening to Burn by Ellie Goulding
    ohhh ! much love from Uganda
  • Keanna Frappier from MaineMy absolute favorite song ever. I listen to it everyday.
  • Peter from Coventry, United KingdomShe is a very good singer.
  • Ellie from London, United KingdomEllie Goulding has been out with a radio 1 presenter.
  • Ellie from London, United KingdomI absolutely love this Ellie Goulding song. I love all of her songs but this one is the best. I live for ellie Goulding - I have posters, all of my screen savers as her and all of her albums and have been to 7 of her concerts I love her!

    I just keep listening to this song, it's sooooo addictive!
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