Cover art for The Burn by Matchbox Twenty

The Burn

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The Burn Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah

[Verse 1]
I thought about
Leavin' but I couldn't even get outta bed
I'm hangin' 'cause I couldn't get a ride outta town
Now anyone who really wanted me to be down
Come 'round

[Verse 2]
I thought about
Singin' but I couldn't 'member all of the words
Breakin' but I couldn't get the pieces apart
Laughin', never knowing what the joke was about
Now I'm down

[Chorus]
And I wonder how I never got the burn
And if I'm ever gonna learn
How lonely people make a life
One strain at a time

[Verse 3]
Forgot about
Everything and everyone I needed before
Tryin' to get a handle on a reason to shine
Pickin' up the pieces that are falling behind
Takes time
[Chorus]
So I wonder how I never got the Burn
And if I'm ever gonna learn
How lonely people make a life
One strain at a time
And still shine, yeah

[Bridge]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, yeah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
(Oh, no, no, oh)
Yeah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
(Oh, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, yeah
(Oh, no)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, yeah
Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Chorus]
And I wonder how I never got the burn
And if I'm ever gonna learn
How lonely people make a life
All this time I wonder how I never got the burn
And if I'm ever gonna learn
How lonely people make their life
One strain at a time
And still shine
[Spoken Outro]
Hey, everybody!
Let's all try and play the same song
Just for the sake of our sanities…

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Credits
Additional Engineering
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Lead guitar
Lead Vocals
Mixing Engineer
Orchestra Conductor
Percussion
Pro-tools Engineer
Recording Engineer
Rhythm Guitar
Recorded At
Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta & East Iris Studios, Nashville & Oceanway Studios, Nashville
Release Date
May 23, 2000
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