Fuel the Fire By Amy Matthew

V1) SOMETHIN’S PUMPIN IN MY VEINS 
IT’S OUT THERE CALLIN TO ME 
IT’S A FEELING GRABBIN HOLD 
WITH SUCH INTENSITY.. 
I CANT DESCRIBE IT-BUT IM SURROUNDED 
IT’S TAKING OVER AND WANTS CONTROL OF ME 
SOMETHIN’S OUT THERE PROWLIN 
IT KNOWS MY UNCERTAINTY 
SO INSTEAD IT YANKS ME TOWARDS IT 
AND WON’T LET GO OF ME. 
IT’S A CALLING-IT’S A LONGING 
AND NOW I HAVE TO ANSWER TRUTHFULLY TO 


CH) FUEL THE FIRE 
THEN SEND IT SWIRLING 
LOOKIN FOR A WAY OUT 
IT KEEPS YOU MOVING 
SEEKING PLEASURE 
THROUGH THE PAIN 
IT WON’T GIVE UP TILL YOU MAKE A CHANGE 
FUEL THE FIRE 
AND FEEL ITS BURNING 
THE DRIVE INSIDE YOU 
KEEPS ON YEARNING 
FOR A DESIRE 
TO PRESAVERE 
ONCE IT CONSUMES YOU 
THERES NO OTHER WAY 
SO YOU HAVE TO FEED THE FLAME! 

V2) SOMETHIN’S PRESSIN ON MY HEART 
AND I CAN FEEL ITS BEAT 
A POUNDING IN MY HEAD 
THAT WANTS TO BREAK FREE 
IT’S GETTING HOTTER- AND IT’S BRIGHTER 
TILL I HAVE TO GIVE IN 
TO THAT CREATIVE PASSION THAT FLOWS AGAIN 
SOMETHIN’S TAKEN OVER MY MIND 
AND NOW IM COMING ALIVE 
I CAN FEEL THE NEGATIVITY BREAKING DOWN 
SO NOW I HAVE TO TRY 
CUZ IT’S A HUNGER AND NOW IT’S STRONGER 
EVERYTIME I WANT TO GIVE IN THEN IT PUSHES ME TO SAY.. 

CH) REPEAT 

BRIDGE: EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER HAD A DREAM 
WOULD AGREE 
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR TALENT 
THEN IT’S A LIVING, BREATHING THING 
I CAN’T EXPLAIN WHY I HAVE TO KEEP GOING 
IT’S JUST A FORCE THAT’S NEVER ENDING 
EVERYTIME THAT I FEED THE FIRE 
IT’S LIKE A DRUG THAT TAKES ME HIGHER!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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