Bonfire – English Lyrics

• By: Knife Party
• Album: Rage Valley

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the high-octane world of electronic music with Knife Party's "Bonfire." This track is a masterclass in aggressive dubstep and electro house, featuring unique reggae-infused elements and memorable, repetitive vocal samples that encourage listeners to embrace the moment. Its infectious energy and widespread use in media make it an excellent entry point for understanding the power and rhythm of electronic dance music and its cultural impact.

[English]

Do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches down you'll will never let it on

Bo bo bo bo bon bonfire

No do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

Bo bo bo bo bon bonfire

...

Bo-bo-bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

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Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

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Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

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Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

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Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

Do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches down you'll will never let it on

No do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

The sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

Hey bo bo bo bo bon bonfire

...

Do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

No do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

Bo bo bo bo bo bo bon bonfire

...

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

...

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

...

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

...

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

...

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

Do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

No do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

Let me take tha matches off you'll will never let it on

Hey bo-bo-bo-bo-bon bonfire

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
nasty /ˈnæsti/ B2	adjective - very bad or unpleasant
sweat /swet/ B1	noun - perspiration verb - exude moisture through the pores
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light noun - absence of light
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
sanity /ˈsænəti/ C1	noun - the state of having a sound mind
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to seize or get possession of
matches /ˈmætʃɪz/ A2	noun - short, thin pieces of wood or cardboard tipped with a flammable substance and used for lighting fires
bonfire /ˈbɒnfaɪər/ B1	noun - a large open-air fire used for celebration or disposal of waste

Key Grammar Structures

• Do not burn girl I'll be nasty let it down

  ➔ Imperative (Do not burn), Future Tense (I'll be)

  ➔ This line uses the imperative to tell someone not to do something: "Do not burn". "I'll be" is a contraction of "I will be", indicating future action.

• Meh sweat drops, from the dark me love me sanity

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion (stylistic), Pronoun Usage (non-standard)

  ➔ The sentence structure is unconventional, featuring non-standard pronoun usage ("me love me sanity"). This is likely for stylistic effect rather than grammatical accuracy. Normally, it would be 'My sweat drops, from the dark I love my sanity.'

• Let me take tha matches down you'll will never let it on

  ➔ Imperative (Let me take), Future Negation (you'll will never let it on)

  ➔ "Let me take..." is another imperative. "You'll will never let it on" is grammatically incorrect (should be "you will never let it on"), but it emphasizes the strong negation and uses non-standard English.