Lyrics: Brush Fire by Gracie Abrams
Started as a simple lie Thinking love had chose us We would talk into the night And nobody noticed And I held on to every word Couldn't let you go and called it hope Now I'm so low, I can't ignore We only ever made it worse Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain How can we survive a desert without rain? And all along your promise is that you're changing Boy, you know what to say before I turn away Your words hit me like a hard rain in LA Scared to turn and look behind Think I'd see you hurting And even when I close my eyes I feel like the burden But I'm not yours anymore Everything you broke is ash and smoke now I'm so low, I can't ignore We only ever made it worse Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain How can we survive a desert without rain? And all along your promise is that you're changing Boy, you know what to say before I turn away Your words hit me like a hard rain in LA Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain How can we survive a desert without rain? And all along your promise is that you're changing Boy, you know what to say before I turn away Your words hit me like a hard rain in LA
Breaking Down the Lyrics
The Painful Cycle of Love and Letting Go
“Brush Fire” by Gracie Abrams captures the emotional aftermath of a relationship that slowly deteriorates. Through vivid imagery—like burning pain and hard rain in LA—the lyrics express the struggle of holding onto hope, the weight of broken promises, and the difficulty of moving on. The repeated metaphor of a brush fire symbolizes both destruction and the painful cleansing that comes with ending a toxic connection, while the desert without rain highlights the impossibility of growth without real change.
Song Credits
Artist: Gracie Abrams
Release Year: 2024