Fire and Rain Lyrics

[Verse 1: Davey]
I'm from the biggest little city in the wild wild west
Reno, now you know, it's the city I rep
A little rain, but mostly fire
Though I tire and perspire through the mire I will rise again
Not from the city of sin, from the city that wins
White trash, catching fire, burning bright for my kin
Took my lessons pushing wood every day in the street
Get up early in the morning, 'cause my daddy always told me boy
"Wake up Jacob, day's a-breaking
Coffee's boiling and the bread's a-baking
Roll out cowboy, come and get it
Before I throw it out and spit in the skillet"
Yeah so I finish up my breakfast, put away the ham
Now I never put a T on the end of can
Cantankerous hankering banging down the double doors
Hear my spurs jingle-jangle as I mount my horse

[Chorus]
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah

[Verse 2: David Eff]
Now check it, I grew up inside the 495
In the shadow of the capitol is where I reside
And learned to talk real slick, and to keep my stride
'Cause deep down I knew my future was already decided

I had a lot of people telling me off though
Had me marching in the line of a familiar barcode
But I restocked my Reeboks, my walk was so cocky
On the way I took some cheap shots, that would never stop me
So with nothing to my name but some rhymes and game
Took my dream to the coast, seeking fortune and fame
And I've been panning for gold but it ain't come up yet
It takes time to blow so I don't get upset

'Cause I'm on it like a bonnet on a pioneer
And I'm the king like Crocket on this wild frontier
To my peers taking shots you can be my guest
'Cause the Eff won't rest 'til I'm known as the best
[Chorus]
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah

[Verse 3: Davey]
No more changing horses in the middle of the stream
Chasing dreams full steam, earn esteem with the team
We bringing meat to the table, putting marrow in your bones
To your head, shoulders, knees, and toes
Eyes, ears, mouth, and nose
We tickling your senses you ain't even know you had
So get your hands in the air like you was hailing a cab
And if you're down in the dumps and it ain't going swell
Here's a little anecdote that'll do ya well:
It takes both fire and rain to nourish a forest
To make it flourish make it grow and get that timber to tower
Deriving power from the sun and putting roots to soil
'Til that seed that you sow becomes a mighty sequoia
So it's a given I'm not gonna give in, I just keep on living
You know I never quit 'cause I'm driven
And when I'm done I'll pass the mic to my next of kin
And 'til we meet again, I'll be dropping demos from my coffin

[Chorus]
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah
I've seen fire and I've seen rain, yea-ah

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The whole song is told like an old Western, with cowboy and frontier references throughout.

Fire and Rain represent good and bad. Everyone goes through bad times in their lives, but it’s worth it to push through to get to the good times.

This is especially represented in the last verse:

‘It takes both fire and rain to nourish a forest
To make it flourish make it grow and get that timber to tower
Deriving power from the sun and putting roots to soil
'Til the seed that you sow becomes a mighty sequoia
So its a given
I’m not gonna give in
I just keep on living
You know I never quit cause I’m driven’

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