As the night finally draws to a close, ultimately nothing has changed in the world. However, the narrator has at least found some small sense of closure to his relationship with Judy. Having spent one last semi-enjoyable night with her, he feels free enough to dance in the ashes of their long burned...
[Verse 1]
A fire truck goes screaming by
And it reminds me of that night
When you said that you were coming home
And then I waited up 'til four in the morning
She says, "I remember, and why the fuck
Would this be a good time to bring that up?"
And I am silent because I’m not sure
Sometimes I feel like I should never speak again
[Pre-Chorus]
She takes my hand and says, "Come on
You know this one's my favourite song"
[Chorus]
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
[Verse 2]
And I can see it in my mind
Those flames reaching so high
Into the night, and that poor family
Standing on the front lawn watching
And for some reason, I remember that feeling
Being almost jealousy
For a new beginning, but I should have known
That I was already burning it to the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
But now that I'm dancing in the ashes, I just want it to be whole
[Chorus]
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
[Verse 3]
And somehow, with all that distraction
I still managed to pick a fight
When she got home, and all she had were questions
About those flashing red lights
And now the song is ending, Judy’s leaving
And I'm getting one more right at last call
Claire orders three shots, Charlie raises his up
And we tip our heads back before we say goodnight
[Pre-Chorus]
Now that I'm standing in the ashes, I just want it to be whole
Now that I'm standing in the ashes, I can't help but sing along
[Chorus]
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
[Outro]
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Fire Truck was written by Andy Shauf.
Fire Truck was produced by Philip Shaw Bova & Rob Schnapf.
Andy Shauf released Fire Truck on Fri Jan 24 2020.
“I wrote this one just because my studio is right by a fire station and every cigarette break I had, there was a fire truck that kept going by. It’s a very morbid song. But, you know, bad things that happen to you can be good for you in a way—they force you to change.”