Event of a Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Blondshell
• Album: If You Asked For A Picture

Lyrics & Translation

“Event of a Fire” is a powerful and cathartic indie-rock song that evolves from a gentle arpeggio to a full-throttle roar. Learning the song's lyrics offers a vocabulary rich in emotional honesty and metaphorical language, which you can use to express complex feelings of modern burnout and the challenge of leaving the past behind. Its candid exploration of personal struggles, such as self-image and mental exhaustion, makes it a relatable and deeply resonant piece for contemporary English learners.

[English]

[00:00.93] [00:01.08] [00:01.69] [00:02.33] [00:03.03] [00:03.49] [00:03.94] [00:04.39] [00:05.04] [00:05.71] [00:06.11] [00:06.51] [00:07.01] [00:07.64] [00:08.35] [00:08.91] [00:09.41] [00:09.97] [00:10.47] [00:11.19] [00:11.74] [00:12.28] [00:12.93] [00:13.14] I'm walking the wrong way

Down the carpeted hotel hallway

And I'm listening to you always

All with my head down

Through the Carolinas

Like I'm sixteen

Cuz part of me never left her in 2012

Cuz part of me never left her in 2012

Part of me is still getting all of my haircuts for someone else

I said alright that's enough

Then I turned to my friend and she just got me higher

The sign said don't forget to always

take the stairs in the event of a fire

What if I'm burnt out

What if I'm burnt out

What if I'm burnt out

What if I'm burnt out

We're passing New Jersey's Tony Soprano memorial center

And it feels like the morning we went to the car

And I followed him on a tether

Like I'm sixteen

Part of me really left her she was never found

Part of me still sits at home in a panic over fifteen pounds

I said alright that's enough

Then I turned to my friend and she just said you're a liar

You're gonna feel ashamed

It's just part of the deal

It's the remorse of a buyer

What if I'm burnt out

Cuz I didn't grow up

And it spilled over

Now I'm left open

When I'm in love

And my heart's broken

When no one hurt it

When no one hurt it

And my heart's broken

When no one hurt it

Buying crystals

Halley's Comet

You can't give them what they want

It's not so easy to forget

Don't look around just look ahead

One long minute

Can't stop coughing

Fitting into something small

Is not the same with bigger bones

He's so sweet when my legs close

I can't make everyone mine

But I can pass out as I try

Pin me down with styrofoam

Cut out one single mouth hole for air

For air

For air

Cut out one single mouth hole for air

For air

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
carpeted /ˈkɑːrpɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - covered with carpet
hallway /ˈhɔːlweɪ/ B1	noun - a passage in a building that connects rooms
listening /ˈlɪsnɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - paying attention to sound
burnt /bɜːrnt/ B1	adjective / verb (past participle) - charred by fire; exhausted
memorial /məˈmɔːriəl/ B2	noun - something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event
tether /ˈtɛðər/ C1	noun - a rope or chain used to tie an animal or object verb - to tie or fasten with a tether
remorse /rɪˈmɔːrs/ C1	noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
buyer /ˈbaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who purchases something
crystals /ˈkrɪstəlz/ B1	noun (plural) - solid materials whose atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern; often used metaphorically for clarity
Halley's /ˈhæli/ C1	proper noun - refers to Halley's Comet, a famous periodic comet
Comet /ˈkɒmɪt/ B1	noun - a celestial body of ice, rock and dust that orbits the Sun and displays a visible tail
styrofoam /ˈstaɪrəˌfoʊm/ C1	noun - a light, rigid, foam material made from polystyrene, often used for cups and packaging
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	noun - sudden, overwhelming fear verb - to become extremely frightened
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B2	adjective - feeling guilt or embarrassment about something one has done
spilled /spɪld/ B1	verb (past) - to cause liquid to flow over the edge of its container
higher /ˈhaɪər/ B1	adjective - at a greater height or level
stairs /stɛrz/ A2	noun (plural) - a series of steps for going up or down a building
event /ɪˈvɛnt/ B1	noun - something that happens, especially something important or unusual
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective (past participle) - having been damaged and no longer in one piece; also emotionally damaged

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm walking the wrong way

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'am walking' to describe an action happening now.

• Cuz part of me never left her in 2012

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'left'

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense with 'left' to indicate a completed action in the past.

• What if I'm burnt out

  ➔ Present Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the present subjunctive mood with 'I'm burnt out' to express a hypothetical situation.

• Part of me really left her she was never found

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'left' and 'was found'

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense with 'left' and 'was found' to describe two completed actions in the past.

• You can't give them what they want

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can't' to express inability or impossibility.

• It's not so easy to forget

  ➔ Infinitive with 'to forget'

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive form 'to forget' after 'easy' to describe the action of forgetting.

• One long minute

  ➔ Adjective + Noun

  ➔ The phrase uses an adjective 'long' to modify the noun 'minute'.

• Cut out one single mouth hole for air

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'cut out' to give a direct command.