SONGS FROM THE UNOFFICIAL TOXICITY SOUNDTRACK
TRACK 6
“Burnin’ For You” by Blue Oyster Cult
CHAPTER 3
“Burnin’ For You” is a song about traveling and yearning. Maddox Kane knows a bit about both of these. He has been traveling for ten years. Physically traveling in the same place–a decade long stint of stagnation–but traveling mentally throughout all of time and space. He’s spent ten years missing his family. He knows his chances of getting back together with his ex-wife are ruined, but maybe, just maybe there’s still time to reconcile things with his now teenaged daughter.
Little does he realize the fight to make amends has only just begun.
LYRICS
Home in the valley
Home in the city
Home isn’t pretty
Ain’t no home for me
Home in the darkness
Home on the highway
Home isn’t my way
Home will never be
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can’t see no reason to put up a fight
I’m living for giving the devil his due
And I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you
I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you
Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain’t no reason
Got no time to slow
Time everlasting
Time to play B-sides
Time ain’t on my side
Time I’ll never know
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I’m not the one to tell you what’s wrong or what’s right
I’ve seen suns that were freezin’ and lives that were through
Well I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you
I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you
Burn out the day
Burn out the night
I can’t see no reason to put up a fight
I’m living for giving the devil his due
And I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you
I’m burning, I’m burning, I’m burning for you