World On Fire Lyrics - Tanya Donelly

How am I still in the dark when the world is on fire 

Lit by the passing of sparks I crouch low in my shadow 

When the world is on fire 

How am I still in the dark 

A puppet, a toy 

I am safe in my shadow 

Backlit by the passing of sparks 

I wake up from a media blackout 

Feed my child and we head outside 

Here be monsters -- 

How do I tell her about them 

You know for now I'll just let that one slide 

I want in on Lucinda's sweet old world 

If it's there 

I swear to god there are days that 

Song's what gets me out of bed 

The world is on fire 

So how am I still in the dark 

I see you there too 

You're low in your shadow 

But lit by the passing of sparks 

I wake up from a deep winter blackout 

And I see all the summer creeps crawling out 

I swear to god there are days 

That thought's what sends me back to bed 

The world I son fire 

So how am I still in the dark 

Out of this madness is something unravelling 

How am I so in the dark 

Why am I so in the dark 

How am I so in the dark 

When the world is on fire 

This is not the last time 

That I'm coming round again 

I'm still so pissed at you all 

This is not the last time 

That I'm coming round again