Lyrics
Intro: Bryan Fowler & Micah Kuiper
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Verse 1: TobyMac, Bryan Fowler & Micah Kuiper
Strike it up
Set ablaze
Everything I been chasin' (Ah-ah)
All the games I been playin' (Ah-ah)
We can watch 'em all
Go up in flames
Let 'em say that I'm crazy (Ah-ah)
But I'm leavin' those days behind (Ah-ah)
Chorus: TobyMac
I got my eyes wide open
And they're only on You
This ain't no side thing
My ride or die thing
I put it all on the table
You're the one that I choose
You got my whole heart, Lord
This fire's burnin' for You
Post-Chorus: TobyMac
Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You
Verse 2: Cory Asbury
Yesterday
Is yesterday
I just barely escaped it
I was ripe for the takin'
But You made a way
Where there was no way
Now I'm turnin' the page
And it's a glorious day
Pre-Chorus: Cory Asbury
I am the moth
And You are the flame (Flame, flame)
Yeah, yeah
Chorus: TobyMac
I got my eyes wide open
And they're only on You
This ain't no side thing
My ride or die thing
I put it all on the table
You're the one that I choose
You got my whole heart, Lord
This fire's burnin' for You
Post-Chorus: TobyMac, Cory Asbury, Bryan Fowler & Micah Kuiper
This fire's burnin'
Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You (This fire's burnin' for You)
This fire's burnin'
Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You
Burnin' for You
Pre-Chorus: Cory Asbury
I am the moth
And You are the flame (Flame, flame)
Lord, I'm drawn to You
Again and again, yeah
Chorus: TobyMac, Cory Asbury
I got my eyes wide open (I got my eyes)
And they're only on You (Only on You)
This ain't no side thing
My ride or die thing
I put it all on the table
You're the one that I choose (One that I choose)
You got my whole heart, Lord (I got)
I got my eyes wide open (Open)
And they're only on You (Only on You)
This ain't no side thing
My ride or die thing (Ride or die thing)
I put it all on the table
You're the one that I choose
You got my whole heart, Lord (My whole heart)
This fire's burnin' for You
Outro: TobyMac, Cory Asbury, Bryan Fowler & Micah Kuiper
It's only burnin'
For You (For You)
Burnin' for You
This fire's burnin' for You
It's only burnin'
For You (For You)
Burnin' for You
This fire's burnin' for You, for You
It's only burnin'
For You (For You)
Burnin' for You
It's only burnin' for You
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Fire’s Burnin’” portrays Christian commitment as a decisive break with former pursuits and an undivided turn toward God. Images of games and old ambitions going up in flames suggest that competing loyalties have lost their hold. Against that background, the chorus fixes attention on the Lord and places the whole life before him. The fire image represents sustained devotion rather than a passing interest, reinforced by the declaration that God alone is chosen.
The second verse adds the language of rescue and renewal. Yesterday is left behind, a way appears where none seemed available, and a new page opens. Those ideas closely align with biblical calls to forget what lies behind and press forward in faith. The repeated focus of opened eyes also recalls Hebrews 12, where endurance is joined to looking toward Jesus. Through its recurring chorus and flame imagery, the lyric presents wholehearted allegiance: old pursuits are released, God’s saving action is acknowledged, and affection is repeatedly directed toward him.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 12:1-2 The passage calls for leaving hindrances behind and fixing attention on Jesus.
- Philippians 3:13-14 Paul describes forgetting what is behind and pressing forward toward the goal.