Song is talking about someone who “burns their Bridges”, i.e. destroy relationships, weather they be personal or professional, and cutting that person off permanently, usually by doing/saying something irreparable to the other person.
As the verse goes on to “Choking on the smoke from the fire you s...
[Verse 1]
Fire, fire, the bridge is on fire (Burn it all down)
Burn it away, your last connection (Burn it down)
Fire, fire, all bridges on fire
Your social skills resemble arson
You seem okay with this
So deleterious
Remorse for you is not an option
[Chorus]
What's the matter, Beavis?
What's the matter, Beavis?
Why you gotta burn, gotta burn it all down?
What's the matter, Beavis?
[Post-Chorus]
Burn it all down
Burn down all bridges
[Verse 2]
Fire, fire, shit's on fire (On fire)
Beavis sure do love his matches
[Refrain]
Chokin' on the smoke from the fire you started
Chokin' on the ash from the bridges you've burned
Chokin' on the smoke from the fire you started
Chokin' on the ash from the bridges you've burned
[Chorus]
Daddy didn't love you, gotta burn it all down
What's the matter, Beavis?
Not the better brother, gotta burn it all down
What's the matter, Beavis?
Why you gotta burn, gotta burn it all down?
Daddy (Gotta) didn't love ya, gotta (Gotta) burn it all down
Why you gotta burn, gotta burn it all down?
Not the better (Gotta) brother, gotta (Gotta) burn it all down
[Refrain]
(He said burn, burn)
Chokin' on the smoke from the fire you started
Chokin' on the ash from the bridges you've burned
(He said burn, burn)
Chokin' on the smoke from the fire you started
Chokin' on the ash from the bridges you've burned
The Arsonist was written by Carina Round & Maynard James Keenan & Mat Mitchell.
The Arsonist was produced by Maynard James Keenan & Mat Mitchell.
Puscifer released The Arsonist on Fri Oct 30 2015.