Carlie sets “Fires” upon relationships that seem to be going well, thinking that she deserves worse. As the first track off of DestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy, this sets the tone of the album’s overall angst.
[Chorus: Carlie Hanson]
I go settin' fires (I go)
I go settin' fires (Burnin')
Bridges don't know why
Everything is perfect, perfect
Don't think I deserve it
[Verse 1: Carlie Hanson]
I'm fine till I'm not
I find love, I get lost
In my mind, in my thoughts
My emotions vary
So unnecessary
Nothing's been this good
Been this good in a while
And I know it don't last
Everything is temporary
And that feeling's kinda scary
[Pre-Chorus]
If you need me, I'll be with the bottle
Drink it till she empty
Got that shit in common
Don't know how to stay cool
Maybe that's the problem
'Cause when it all goes good then
[Chorus: Carlie Hanson]
I go settin' fires (I go)
I go settin' fires (Burnin')
Bridges don't know why
Everything is perfеct, perfect
Don't think I desеrve it
I go settin' fires (I go)
I go settin' fires (Burnin')
Bridges don't know why
Everything is perfect, perfect
Don't think I deserve it
I go settin' (Fires)
[Verse 2: Lil west]
Looking at the time, 'cause it's quarter past five and it's time to go
I'm pulling up now, when I'm at your house, I'ma call your phone
You let me down when you took my heart then told me no
Always wanna tell me relax, never wanna give me no feedback
I paid cash baby I ain't had to lease it
You can slide on me like visas
I been running for your love, I bought me a new pair of sneakers
Treat love like it's a drug, so we gon' get high like eagles
Baby said she wanna get freaky
Told me that she really wanna link up
[Pre-Chorus: Carlie Hanson]
If you need me, I'll be with the bottle
Drink it till she empty
Got that shit in common
Don't know how to stay cool
Maybe that's the problem
'Cause when it all goes good then
[Chorus: Carlie Hanson]
I go settin' fires (I go)
I go settin' fires (Burnin')
Bridges don't know why
Everything is perfect, perfect
Don't think I deserve it
I go settin' fires (I go)
I go settin' fires (Burnin')
Bridges don't know why
Everything is perfect, perfect
Don't think I deserve it
I go settin'
[Outro: Carlie Hanson]
Fires, I go settin' fires
Don't know why
Everything is perfect, perfect
Fires was written by Tia Tia & Semaj Grant & Sean Davidson & Denzel Baptiste & David Biral & Dale Anthoni & Carlie Hanson & Leland & Andre Davidson.
Fires was produced by The Monarch & Take a Daytrip.
Carlie Hanson released Fires on Fri Oct 23 2020.
It was really easy and fun working with him. Originally it was only me on “Fires,” but I knew it would sound great with a feature. Take a Daytrip who produced on this song mentioned Lil West could be a great collaboration on it, so I listened to his stuff and immediately was down.
—via Affinity