“Burn It” is a poignant, piano-led confessional ballad that sees Anabel Englund depart from her trademark electronic sound and return to her acoustic musical roots.
It is the closing track of her debut album Messing with Magic, and a visual with its lyrics accompanied the project’s release.
[Verse 1]
It's a freezing cold winter night
And it's turning me up inside
Everything we said we can't take back
Everything transparent
And all I see is emptiness
Wrapped up in your big head
[Chorus]
How do you hold smoke in your lungs without dyin'?
How do you know when to let go and stop tryin'?
[Verse 2]
I see you checking me with your eyes
Seeing me off one last time
So I'm swimming far, far from shore
Even though I want some more
And sometimes I wanna get back
Even though I know you're bad
[Chorus]
How do you hold smoke in your lungs without dyin'?
How do you know when to let go and stop tryin'?
How do you hold smoke in your lungs without dyin'?
How do you know when to let go and stop tryin'?
[Verse 3]
So I'll throw it in the fireplace
Ooh, with all of my mistakes
I'm smеlling like gasoline
Now I'm not your figurine
You said it's gonna bе alright
I've got to let you go this time
[Chorus]
How do you hold smoke in your lungs without dyin'?
How do you know when to let go and stop tryin'?
[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-woah-ooh-woah-ooh-yeah
[Chorus]
How do you hold smoke in your lungs without dyin'?
How do you know when to let go and stop tryin'?
[Outro]
Tryin', tryin', and you're tryin'
Burn It was written by Erin Beck & Anabel Englund.
Burn It was produced by Anabel Englund.
Anabel Englund released Burn It on Fri Dec 11 2020.
[“Burn It”] I wrote by myself, I had Erin Beck came in to help me write the hook, but [the song] is such a testament to the way my dreams affect my reality. It’s about relationships I’ve had, a past romantic relationship and also the relationship with my mom, and just my dreams… So, that is so perso...