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On Fire by Phoenix

TRACK

Phoenix

On Fire

Release date: 7th June 2000

From United
Track 6
2:50
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About This Track

'On Fire' by Phoenix is a rock track from the album 'United', released in 2000. The lyrics frame a city in crisis, with the urgency of “our city's on fire” set against repeated reassurance that it is going to be all right. There is also a sense that a certain political moment has passed, quickly pivoting back to a shared optimism that insists it will last. The verse moves through images of danger, then returns to a steadily comforting refrain.

"On Fire" is a track by Phoenix, from the album United, released 7th June 2000. The track is 2:50 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Phoenix.

About the Artist

Phoenix

Phoenix

Lyrics

On Fire

Baby, our city's on fire
Don't you know it's going to be alright
Alright, alright, alright
Lately, running through the bombs
Don't you know it's going to last all night
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright.
Baby, revolution is over
You and me it's going to be alright
Alright, alright, alright
Hard times won't last forever
Don't you know we've got some real good time
Alright, alright, alright
There was a time
She called me sweet, my hero, my cute thing
I gave her all the love I got
Baby, for you I'm a man
This is how I got to prove my love (I love that)
Baby, left me for another
Don't you know it's going to be alright
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright
There was a time
She called me sweet, my hero, my cute thing
I gave her all the love I got
Baby, our city's on fire
Don't you know it's going to be alright
Alright, alright, alright
Hard times won't last forever
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright, alright, alright

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Track details

From United

2:502000
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Album
United
United
Phoenix
8th June 2000
Track number
6
Release year
2000
  1. 1School's Rules
    1:32
  2. 2Too Young
    3:18
  3. 3Honeymoon
    5:01
  4. 4If I Ever Feel Better
    4:27
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Phoenix — On Fire

Phoenix — On Fire
2:50

 

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  5. After MidnightAlpha Zulu
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  6. After Midnight (Remix)
  7. All Eyes on MeAlpha Zulu
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  8. All Eyes on Me (Remix)
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  10. Alpha ZuluAlpha Zulu
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  • 5Party Time
    2:14
  • 6On Fire
    2:50
  • 7Embuscade
    3:57
  • 8Summer Days
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  • 9Funky Squaredance, Pt. 1, 2 & 3 (Medley)
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    1:40
  • —Funky Squaredance

    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Christian Mazzalai, Deck d’Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars
    Writer
    Phoenix
    Composer
    Phoenix
    Producer
    Alex Firla, Phoenix, Stéphane “Alf” Briat
    Background Vocals
    Julia Sarr, Olyza Zamati
    Percussion
    Cub1
    Performer
    Phoenix
    Saxophone
    Hugo Ferran
    Trumpet
    Andrew Crocker
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    News

    Phoenix and Clairo have shared a new version of 'After Midnight'

    It's only the second time the French band have had a guest feature on a track.

    16 Mar 2023 • 10:17 am
    Phoenix are teasing a new version of 'After Midnight', featuring a mystery artist
    News

    Phoenix are teasing a new version of 'After Midnight', featuring a mystery artist

    The original version of 'After Midnight' appeared on their 2022 album 'Alpha Zulu.

    14 Mar 2023 • 7:08 pm
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    News

    Phoenix have shared a new single, ‘Winter Solstice’, from their upcoming seventh album, ‘Alpha Zulu’

    The LP will arrive in full on November 4th via Loyaute/Glassnote Records.

    20 Oct 2022 • 12:33 pm
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    News

    Later... with Jools Holland announces a special live 30th birthday celebration

    There will be a special one night only live show held at London's Eventim Apollo on Wednesday, 5th October

    22 Sept 2022 • 5:40 pm
    Phoenix: "We were so pretentious - we thought we were going to be the next Beatles"
    News

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    Phoenix are having one hell of a year: first 5* album 'Ti Amo', next: one of London's biggest venues.

    29 Sept 2017 • 8:42 am
    Phoenix - Ti Amo
    Reviews

    Phoenix - Ti Amo

    Yet another masterful stroke in the career of a band that seem to only get better.

    7 Jun 2017 • 11:08 am