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AC/DC – Skies On Fire (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Black Ice
Skies On Fire

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Skies On Fire

Release date: 17th October 2008

About This Track

"Skies On Fire" is a track by AC/DC, from the album Black Ice, released 17th October 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

AC/DC

AC/DC

Lyrics

Skies On Fire

[Verse 1]

Why don't you hang up?

Won't you back up? Yeah

Pack up and head for higher ground, yeah

I know you and you know me

Tell me what it is you wanted to be

[Pre-Chorus]

What you wanna be

What you need in me

Hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]

Skies on fire

Flames burn higher

Skies on fire

Flames get higher

[Verse 2]

I know you, now you know me

Tell me what it is you wanted to be, yeah

In the rain, in the streets

You're amazed by all the things that you see

[Pre-Chorus]

Tell me what I see how it's got to be

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

Skies on fire

Flames burn higher

Skies on fire

Flames get higher, ooh, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]

When you look in the sky

Skies on fire

Look in the sky

Flames burn higher

[Chorus]

Skies on fire

Flames get higher

Skies on fire

I know you, now you know me (Flames burn higher)

Tell me what it is you want to be (Skies on fire)

[Outro]

Hey, hey, hey

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Skies on fire, ooh

Ah, yeah

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Track details

From Black Ice

2008

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Album

Release year

2008

—Decibel
—Stormy May Day
—Rocking All the Way
—Skies On Fire
—Wheels
—War Machine
—Smash 'N' Grab
—Spoilin' for a Fight
—Rock 'N' Roll Dream
—She Likes Rock 'N' Roll
—Black Ice
—Rock N' Roll Train
—Rock N Roll Train
4:20
—War Machine
3:10

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Lyricist: Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Composer: Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Producer: Brendan O’Brien
Engineer: Billy Bowers, Mike Fraser
Vocals: Brian Johnson
Additional Engineering: Billy Bowers
Assistant Engineer: Eric Mosher
Background Vocals: Cliff Williams, Malcolm Young
Bass Guitar: Cliff Williams
Lead Guitar: Angus Young
Mastering Engineer: George Marino
Mixing Engineer: Mike Fraser
Rhythm Guitar: Malcolm Young