Name: Fire In My Flue
Duration: P00H05M01S
Description: An unusually earnest outing from The Offtopics' resident lyricologist. When we asked him what the song was about he snapped, "It's a break-up song" and slammed the door.

Fire In My Flue

from A Man Needs Cooling by The Offtopics

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An unusually earnest outing from The Offtopics' resident lyricologist. When we asked him what the song was about he snapped, "It's a break-up song" and slammed the door.

lyrics

FIRE IN MY FLUE
Reggae sort of Ross Hannaford feel

Intro:
Single note a c Dm Am G Bbmaj7 Cmaj7 x 2

Verse 1
Dm Am G Bbmaj7 Cmaj7
I didn't know why I'd break down and cry in the middle of conversation.
Dm Am G Bbmaj7 Cmaj7
You wouldn't say its true but now we blue in negotiation.
Dm Am G Bbmaj7 Cmaj7
I didn't want it like this. Is this the kiss of separation?
Dm Am G Bbmaj7 Cmaj7
You want it too, fire in my flue, raging conflagration.

Chorus
F Gm
You'll go down that road
F
I'm on my own.
Gm
And you'll grow
F
I'll stay the same
Gm
And you'll change
F
Don't go away
Gm
It's not so strange
Don't wanna stay the...

Verse 2
Same day after day, the ebb and the sway of visitation.
Don't, or maybe won't give up my own anticipation.
Of blame, it's still the same bitterness of flame for dissipation.
You'll want it too, fire in my flue, raging conflagration.

Chorus F Gm Am Gm Bb C descending bass run.

F Gm
You'll go down that road
F
I'm on my own.
Gm
And you'll grow
F
I'll stay the same

Gm
And you'll change
Am
Don't go away
Gm
It's not so strange.
Am
But the fire it burns
Gm
It warms you through
Am
And it hurts
Bb C c bb a g Dm
As good things do. You'll see the truth of the fire in your flue.

Guitar solo over verse structure

Chorus and end
You'll go down that road
I'm on my own.
And you'll grow
I'll stay the same
And you'll change
Don't go away
It's not so strange.
But the fire it burns
It warms you through
And it hurts

As good things do You'll see the truth of the fire in your flue.

credits

from A Man Needs Cooling, released July 12, 2018
Polash Larsen: Guitars, Lead vocals
Mark Bretherton: Keyboards, Backing vocals
Linc Yow Yeh: Drums, Backing Vocals
Tim Webb: Bass, Percussion
Omid Shayan: Saxophones
Howard Norsetter: Trumpet, Vibraslap

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The Offtopics Melbourne, Australia

From Bourbon Street in New Orleans to Memphis and Jamaica via the bars of Brunswick, The Offtopics deliver infectious songs that will make you tap your feet and bring a smile to your face. Fronted by funk dynamo Polash Larsen, these are some of Melbourne’s most talented musicians working their basses off to show you a good time. ... more