Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elton John
Canonical path: /elton-john/burning-buildings
Related lyric paths: 6
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Burning Buildings
Read Burning Buildings lyrics by Elton John on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Burning Buildings
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It used to be a sweet sensation
No price too high for love
Now I pay for this bitter taste
And the price is not enough
Such cruel sport for your kicks
Such hard knocks on my heart
How long before the pain ends
Tell me where living starts
And lovers leap off burning buildings
Waking up on a sky high wire
Desperation leaves us clinging
On the edge of a house on fire
Lovers leap off burning buildings
Live our life on borrowed time
Every flame that ever moved you
Touched your lips but never mine
Lovers leap off burning buildings
No room for conversation
Cold stares and angry words
Fall in pieces from our faces
We read "do not disturb"
Some lovers just go hungry
Others beg for just a bite
You use me under pressure
To whet your appetite
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Elton John performs "Burning Buildings", and this lyric page sits inside the Elton John catalog on LyroVerse.
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