Like or dislike: Fire Burning

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by Stevie Nicks

I've only been in one fire and I was only about six and I will never forget it-- that's not true, I've been in two. My garage burned and and it was a massive fire and I was not 2 or 4, I was 28 or 30, actually.

I never noticed her age reference in this interview before. That means the fire happened in the 1976-1978 time period, the really intense Rumours years.

[TheWILDheart]

I think the song sits well as part of the album. It would be wierd to get to the end of Whole Lotta Trouble (love that song) and not hear Fire Burning after it. I don't care for it as a single or live (thank god it wasn't). I would have liked to see another song in it's place but OSOTM works as an album for me (where as Rock a Little didn't).

[UndoingTheLaces]

I always loved this song, but I thought it was much more about drugs. "Her eyes grew strangely bright". Ever see someone on drugs? That sums it up pretty well. "What could she take and still survive the fire" always seemed to me that the "fire" was drug addiction and her wanting to get off of drugs, but needing to take something to help with the withdrawl symptoms. "so still there is a fire that no one sees", is after she's been in rehab, and is supposed to be all clean and sober, but you never really get over an addiction. "she doesn't even see it either... or so everyone thinks". Everyone sees her as clean but deep down the fire still burns.

I posted this a while ago but since we're talking about the song, here's a remix I did just for kicks. It's called "Fire Burning (strangely bright mix)". Enojoy!

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...8561A940548E31

[wheart]

A very fun little song! A nice, much needed departure from the lethargy of the rest of this album. "She swings around on the second story...I'll get down she says..." I was so amazed to hear it was based on a true story!! Who knew

[THINKABOUTIT]

Ok...this is one of my faves...the cheese stands alone!!