Catch Fire
Jenix Lyrics

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Time's your worst enemy
Your face is getting older
You try to keep your age
Inside this golden cage
Your heart is getting colder
Don't you feel
You're slowly dying Day by day
They treat you like an animal
You've gotta fight
You've gotta start a riot
So let's wake up
Your sleeping lion

Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
And use your mind
Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
Do you feel alive?
Don't let it get you down

Do you know the reason why
Why they never let you sleep at night
And you're running round in circles
Their frozen fingertips
Against your burning lips
A fight without heroes
You've gotta fight
You've gotta start a riot
So let's wake up
Your sleeping lion

Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
And use your mind
Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
Do you feel alive?
Don't let it get you down

Come baby
Come baby
Burn tonight
One step across the border won't hurt your mind
The fire will get you baby don't you know
Easy come, easy go
Now run baby
Run baby
Run tonight
One step across the border won't hurt your mind
The fire will get you baby don't you know
Easy come, easy go
Easy go

Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
And use your mind
Catch fire, catch catch fire!
Wake up the sleeping lion
Do you feel alive?
Don't let them get you down

Don't let them get you down
Don't let them get you down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jenix's "Catch Fire" talk about feeling trapped in a "golden cage" and constantly fighting against society's expectations as you get older. The song encourages the listener to "wake up the sleeping lion" and fight back against the monotony of life. It urges the listener to take control of their life and not let society bring them down.

The song talks about feeling restricted, being treated like an animal, and fighting without heroes. The lyrics highlight the importance of waking up the sleeping lion and using your mind so you can feel alive. The song encourages listeners to catch fire, break free of the chains, and start a riot. Ultimately, the lyrics are about breaking free from society's expectations and taking control of your life.

Line by Line Meaning

Born in captivity
You were born into a situation that restricts your freedom.

Time's your worst enemy
As time passes, your situation only gets worse.

Your face is getting older
Your physical appearance reflects the struggle and pain you've experienced.

You try to keep your age
You try to maintain a youthful appearance to stand against the forces that age you.

Inside this golden cage
You feel trapped in a situation that, to others, may seem desirable or luxurious.

Your heart is getting colder
Your experiences have hardened you and made you numb to emotions.

Don't you feel
A call to awareness of the situation you are in.

You're slowly dying
Your current situation is causing harm to your spirit and soul.

Day by day
This harm is gradual and happening every day.

They treat you like an animal
The people or system oppressing you treat you unfairly and like a non-human.

You've gotta fight
You need to take action to better your situation.

You've gotta start a riot
You need to make a real impact and create change for yourself and others.

So let's wake up
A call to action to awaken and make change.

Your sleeping lion
Your inner strength and power that is still dormant and needs to be awakened.

Catch fire, catch catch fire!
A call to ignite passion and determination to create change.

And use your mind
You need to think and strategize to make real change happen.

Do you feel alive?
A call to awaken and feel the fullness of life and power within you.

Don't let it get you down
Don't let the oppression and fear defeat you and keep you from making change.

Do you know the reason why
A call to raise awareness and understanding of the situation and why it needs to change.

Why they never let you sleep at night
The fear and stress of the situation prevent you from finding peace and rest.

And you're running round in circles
You're struggling to find a way out of the situation that seems impossible to escape from.

Their frozen fingertips
The cold and uncaring grasp of those oppressing you.

Against your burning lips
You are suffering and struggling to make your voice heard.

A fight without heroes
No one is stepping up to make a change or help you, making it even harder to make an impact.

Come baby
A call to take action and make a change.

Burn tonight
Fully ignite your passion and determination to make change happen.

One step across the border won't hurt your mind
Taking a risk to escape the situation can only benefit you.

The fire will get you baby don't you know
The passion and determination within you will help you make real change happen.

Easy come, easy go
Taking a risk may have its consequences or struggles, but it's more important to try for change than to stay stagnant and suffer.

Now run baby
Continuing the call to take action and make a change.

Don't let them get you down
Don't let the oppression, fear, or lack of support keep you from making real change happen.

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