Burn Your Name
Powderfinger
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I was stumbling right by Like a wreck I came to you So I staggered through the night Seeking out your rescue blues Gonna burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like Gonna burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like I want every single soul to know That I love you for what you are So I sound the bells that praise Your precious heart So tomorrow will arrive In a burst o' broken light And a spell will hold us back Shattering like glass I want every single soul to know That I love you for what you are So I sound the bells that praise Your precious heart I want every single soul to know That I love you for what you are So I sound the bells that praise Your precious heart Burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like Burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like Burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like Burn your name right across the sky So I never forget what the feeling's like I want every single soul to know That I love you for what you are So I sound the bells that praise Your precious heart I want every single soul to know That I love you for what you are So I sound the bells that praise Your precious heart Gonna burn your name Gonna burn your name
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Written by: BERNARD JOSEPH FANNING, DARREN STUART MIDDLETON, IAN DAVID HAUG, JOHN ANDREW COLLINS, JONATHAN ROBERT COGHILL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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9 facts about this song
Album Release"Burn Your Name" is a song by the Australian rock band Powderfinger. It is from their seventh and final studio album "Golden Rule", which was released in 2009.
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PopularityThis intense rock song was released as the second single of the album and became widely popular, reaching number 49 on the Australian Singles Chart.
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ThemeLyrically, "Burn Your Name" is a political song. While the band’s frontman Bernard Fanning explained it as a love song, others recognized its political undertones, pointing out its relevance to worldly issues and contemporary society.
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AchievementThe song was shortlisted for the 2010 APRA Song of the Year.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Burn Your Name" deals with a climate change theme, presenting scenes of environmental damage due to human activities.
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RecordingThe song, like the rest of the songs from "Golden Rule", was recorded in Byron Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia.
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CollaborationIt was produced by the band's longtime collaborator, Nick DiDia, who has also worked with other popular bands such as Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen.
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Live PerformancesThe song was performed live during the band's "Sunsets Farewell Tour" in 2010, their final tour before disbanding.
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SongwritingAs with most Powderfinger songs, "Burn Your Name" was written by all five band members, demonstrating their collaborative approach to music creation.
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