Chris Cornell
Lyric guide

Original Fire

Read Original Fire lyrics by Chris Cornell on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

Chris Cornell visibility2 visits Video on page
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot

The page facts to cite before the commentary

Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.

Page type: lyric reference Artist: Chris Cornell Canonical path: /chris-cornell/original-fire Related lyric paths: 6 Video embedded: yes
Lyrics

Original Fire

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

The original fire has died and gone,

But the riot inside moves on

With a pen in one hand,

Taking us and drugged on kerosine

Headed for a fire would find us something to believe

Right or wrong with dirty hands on wires

Singing songs in dischord choirs

Screaming in brail, no temptress prize

could ever yield anything so real

The original fire has died and gone,

But the riot inside moves on

Golden soldiers born much older

Than they'll ever live to be

Diving into a sea of hands

In a long forgotten city

When the rain falls ever after

The swinging vines hang dead in rafters

Blood rush to your head induces of laughter endlessly

The original fire has died and gone,

But the riot inside moves on

The original fire has died and long gone,

But the riot inside moves on

Can't explain it, it was something to see

Can't contain something ethereal

Ethereal

[Solo]

Can't explain it, it was something to see

Can't contain something so ethereal

Ethereal

The original fire has died and gone,

But the riot inside moves on

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Original Fire"?

Chris Cornell performs "Original Fire", and this lyric page sits inside the Chris Cornell catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Original Fire"?

Yes. The related section below points to Heavy Is The Head (ft. Zac Brown Band) and I Promise It's Not Goodbye with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Chris Cornell?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Chris Cornell's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on Original Fire yet.