Burning Flame

Vitamin Z

About Burning Flame

"Burning Flame" is a song by English new wave band Vitamin Z, released in 1984 as the lead single from their debut album, Rites of Passage. It was produced by former Adam and the Ants drummer Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum. The song charted in both the UK and U. S., peaking at numbers 80 and 73, respectively. It also reached No. 27 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It is the band's best known and most successful song.


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Walking out tonight in the street lights I can see you,
Arm in arm with just another guy,
You look at me and wave hello-how friendly,
I look at you and the cars go passing by.

I understand that you used to love me,
Nothing much but it made you cry,
So here we are making pleasant gestures,
and I just can't see the reason why.

Me and you we never made it far girl,
Now I laugh at the promises we made,
and something went the first time that I hurt you,
the lights went out and the memories start to fade.

And all along on my trip to nowhere,
You annoyed me with your foolish games,
And how you teased when I first made love,
And I'm left so naked like a burning flame,
Burning flame, burning flame.

And all along on my trip to nowhere,
You annoyed me with your foolish games,
And how you teased when I first made love,
And I'm left so naked like a burning flame,
Burning flame, burning flame.

I felt the earth fall apart and crumble,
All my dreams down they fell,
And would an angel show mercy to the devil,
But you're under my skin and you know darn well.

Walking out tonight in the street lights I can see you
Arm in arm with just another guy,
You look at me and wave hello-how friendly,
I look at you and the cars go passing by.

And all along on my trip to nowhere,
You annoyed me with your foolish games,
And how you teased when i first made love,
And I'm left so naked like a burning flame,
Burning flame, burning flame.

And all along on my trip to nowhere,
You annoyed me with your foolish games,
And how you teased when I first made love,
And I'm left so naked like a burning flame,
Burning flame, burning flame

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Vitamin Z

Vitamin Z were an English pop rock group, formed in 1982 by vocalist Geoff Barradale and bassist Nick Lockwood. Their lone hit "Burning Flame" charted well in the UK, but no further hits caught on. Geoff Barradale now serves as manager for the Arctic Monkeys. more »

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Written by: GEOFF BARRADALE, NICK LOCKWOOD, PHILIP JESSON

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Band History
"Burning Flame" was performed by Vitamin Z, a British pop band that was active from 1982 to 1991.
Chart Performance
Released in 1985, "Burning Flame" is Vitamin Z's best-known single. The song reached No. 80 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Album Information
"Burning Flame" is from Vitamin Z's debut studio album named "Rites of Passage."
Song Theme
The song is widely interpreted as being about intense love and passion, symbolized by the burning flame.
Music Video
The music video for the song, which features the band performing amidst special effects of fire and flames, was particularly popular on MTV and certainly helped boost the song's popularity.
Lead Vocalist
Vocalist Geoff Barradale, the lead singer, has a unique vocal timbre that helped make "Burning Flame" stand out from other pop hits of the time.
Band Members
Besides Barradale, Vitamin Z included Nick Lockwood as main members and several other changing members over the band's active years.
Producer
The song and the album "Rites of Passage" was produced by well-known music producer, Chris Hughes, who was previously a drummer for Adam and the Ants and produced albums for Tears for Fears.
Other Cover Versions
The song has been covered by various artists around the globe, indicating its enduring popularity.
Post Band Activities
After Vitamin Z disbanded, Geoff Barradale had a successful career in the music industry as a manager, notably managing the Arctic Monkeys - a popular indie rock band from Sheffield, England.

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