BURNING LIKE A FLAME
Denise Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Hey! If you think that I do not know
About the little
tricks you played with me
You will be you will be surprised

Every night I cried and every night I lied
To myself again I went through this pain
I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer

You killed everything in me

Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I know you've deceived me and this time
No I don't wanna forgive you
Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I saw you with lots of other girls
And now you try to deny it

(Music)

Hey! If you think that I couldn't see
The secret businese you had behind me
You will be you will be surprised

Every night I cried and every night I lied
To myself again I went through this pain
I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer
You killed everything in me

Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I know you've deceived me and this time
No I don't wanna forgive you
Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I saw you with lots of other girls
And now you try to deny it

(Music)

Every night I cried and every night I lied

(Music)

I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer
You killed everything in me

Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I know you've deceived me and this time
No I don't wanna forgive you
Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I saw you with lots of other girls
And now you try to deny it

(MUSIC)

Every night I cried and every night I lied
To myself again I went through this pain
I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer
You killed everything in me

Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I know you've deceived me and this time
No I don't wanna forgive you
Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I saw you with lots of other girls
And now you try to deny it

(Music)

Every night I cried and every night I lied
To myself again I went through this pain
I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer
You killed everything in me

Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body
I know you've deceived me and this time
No I don't wanna forgive you
Burning like a flame into my heart
Burning like a flame into my body

I saw you with lots of other girls
And now you try to deny it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Denise's song Burning Like A Flame narrate the story of a person who has been deceived and cheated by a significant other. The lyrics imply that the singer has been aware of the partner's infidelity and the little tricks the partner has been playing behind the singer's back. The singer's jealousy is revealed to have been eating them up inside, but they remained in denial until the end. However, the truth eventually became evident to the singer. They saw their partner with other girls and realized they couldn't forgive them this time.

The lyrics' repetition and the dramatic instrumentals serve to emphasize the singer's pain and the disappointment that they've had to endure. The lyrics convey a sense of betrayal and frustration that anyone who has ever been cheated on can easily relate to. Denise's vocal delivery is appropriate because of its passionate and angry tone, which further underlines the singer's strong emotional state.

Overall, Burning Like A Flame is a cautionary tale about the consequences of infidelity in relationships, emphasizing the importance of honesty and the harm that secrets and lies can cause in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey! If you think that I do not know About the little tricks you played with me You will be you will be surprised
Don't underestimate me; I know all the sneaky things you've done behind my back, and you'll be shocked when I confront you about it.

Every night I cried and every night I lied To myself again I went through this pain I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer You killed everything in me
I suffered every night, lying to myself and feeling the pain of jealousy. It was destroying me and you ultimately killed everything within me.

Burning like a flame into my heart Burning like a flame into my body I know you've deceived me and this time No I don't wanna forgive you
Your betrayal has hurt me so deeply that it's like a burning flame in my heart and body. I can't forgive you this time because I know you've deceived me.

I saw you with lots of other girls And now you try to deny it
I witnessed you with many other girls, so don't even try to deny your infidelity.

Every night I cried and every night I lied To myself again I went through this pain I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer You killed everything in me
I repeated this cycle of crying and lying to myself every night, feeling the pain of jealousy and slowly dying inside. You are the one who caused my demise.

Hey! If you think that I couldn't see The secret businese you had behind me You will be you will be surprised
You kept your secret affairs hidden from me, but I was not blind to your actions. You will be shocked when I confront you about them.

Burning like a flame into my heart Burning like a flame into my body I know you've deceived me and this time No I don't wanna forgive you
I am in so much pain from your betrayal that it feels like fire burning in my heart and body. This time, I refuse to forgive you for what you've done.

I saw you with lots of other girls And now you try to deny it
I witnessed you with many other girls, so don't even try to deny your infidelity.

Every night I cried and every night I lied To myself again I went through this pain I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer You killed everything in me
I suffered every night, lying to myself and feeling the pain of jealousy. It was destroying me and you ultimately killed everything within me.

Burning like a flame into my heart Burning like a flame into my body I know you've deceived me and this time No I don't wanna forgive you
Your betrayal has hurt me so deeply that it's like a burning flame in my heart and body. I can't forgive you this time because I know you've deceived me.

I saw you with lots of other girls And now you try to deny it
I witnessed you with many other girls, so don't even try to deny your infidelity.

Every night I cried and every night I lied To myself again I went through this pain I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer You killed everything in me
I repeated this cycle of crying and lying to myself every night, feeling the pain of jealousy and slowly dying inside. You are the one who caused my demise.

Burning like a flame into my heart Burning like a flame into my body I know you've deceived me and this time No I don't wanna forgive you
I am in so much pain from your betrayal that it feels like fire burning in my heart and body. This time, I refuse to forgive you for what you've done.

I saw you with lots of other girls And now you try to deny it
I witnessed you with many other girls, so don't even try to deny your infidelity.

Every night I cried and every night I lied To myself again I went through this pain I was dying inside me jealousy is a killer You killed everything in me
I suffered every night, lying to myself and feeling the pain of jealousy. It was destroying me and you ultimately killed everything within me.

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