The Flame
Cheap Trick * Track #3 On Lap of Luxury
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The Flame by Cheap Trick
Performed by
Cheap TrickProduced by
Richie ZitoWrited by
Bob Mitchell & Nick GrahamAbout
In an interview by Gerry Galipault (of Pause & Play), Bun E. Carlos explained the origin of the song, unusual for Cheap Trick being written by professional songwriters as opposed to being written or co-written by their guitarist Rick Nielsen.
Tom rejoined (in 1988), and then the vice president...
The Flame Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Another night slowly closes in
And I feel so lonely
Touching heat freezing on my skin
I pretend you still hold me
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
I can't believe you're gone
You were the first, you'll be the last
[Chorus]
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
[Verse 2]
Watching shadows move across the wall
Feels so frightening
I wanna run to you, I wanna call
But I've been hit by lightning
[Pre-Chorus]
Just can't stand up for fallin' apart
Can't see through this veil across my heart over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
[Chorus]
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
[Chorus]
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
[Outro]
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
And whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Oh, whatever you want, I'll give it to you
The Flame Q&A
Who wrote The Flame's ?
The Flame was written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham.
Who produced The Flame's ?
The Flame was produced by Richie Zito.
What did Cheap Trick say about "The Flame"?
In a 1988 interview, when goaded about the professional song-writing aspect, Rick Nielsen responded in a fictionalised self interview:
When I get asked:
“Do you wish you would have written that?”
Yes! I wish I would have written it.
“But did you write it?”
No…
“Are you happy that it went to number...