https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:17:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61968 Mon, 07 Jun 2004 21:06:08 +0000
be as specific as you can be without removing the universal nature of the lyric

However, I do think that the more vague you want to be, the more specific you need to have the storyline within your head. That's where I think you might want to work.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61968 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61961 Mon, 07 Jun 2004 19:26:40 +0000 Sunday Songwriters Group Dictator https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61961 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61882 Sun, 06 Jun 2004 02:50:48 +0000
Here's my humble attempt at an interpretation:
Once Again
We're walking on the Coals
We live inside the Fire
Attuned to withstand the Heat
We live inside the Fire ...like the salamander who used to be believed to withstand fire/ flames.
The word 'attuned' suggests that 'we' are not really supposed to be there (in the fire), but for some reason has grown used to it anyway. Now 'we' don't only withstand the heat/ fire, 'we' live there, has settled there, and doesn't dare to go outside.
To me, 'the Fire' symbolize something negative. Like a state of mind, rather than a place. Something like living inside your own comfort-zone up to a point when it's becoming more and more uncomfortable, and you just want to burst out, but you're too afraid (of facing the uncertain outside/ of taking a risk, etc.), and the longer you wait the harder it gets.. I feel this tesion building up even further through the second verse..
(chorus)
Momentum Pulls us Foward
Through a life, uncertainly
Townships above the Flame
Afraid to swim in Red ocean I think the 'Townships above the Flame' might be the place 'we' want to/ should be.
Not so sure about what 'Red ocean' means, so I'll just guess that it represents whatever place/ act 'we' has to face in order to get to the 'Townships above...'

...but then again, I might be way off...
Anyway, hope I didn't screw up the meaning of your song.
I think it leaves room for different interpretations.. (which I think is a good thing)
Nice job!]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Peachfur https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61882 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61709 Fri, 04 Jun 2004 16:45:24 +0000 I hate to seem ignorant, but I have no Idea what you are trying to say.
Would you care to give me some background info.
Blessings
Olav]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Olav https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-61709 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-2553 Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:40:22 +0000
(v1)
Once Again
We're walking on the Coals
We live inside the Fire
Attuned to withstand the Heat
We live inside the Fire

(chorus)
Momentum Pulls us Foward
Through a life, uncertainly
Townships above the Flame
Afraid to swim in Red ocean

(v2)
Now then
We're all more faithless
Too much can't trust ourselves
Let fate take, now need to think
Too Much can't trust ourselves

(chorus)
Momentum Pulls us Foward
Through a life, uncertainly
Townships above the Flame
Afraid to swim in Red ocean

(bridge)
We Are the retilia
We are the Salamander
We are the Cheater
And We are the cowards
Surrounded By this Glass so COLD

(chorus)
Momentum Pulls us Foward
Through a life, uncertainly
Townships above the Flame
Afraid to swim in Red ocean]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Dictator https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-week-31-townships-above-the-flame/#post-2553