Gorillaz - Fire Coming Out - Demon Days

Fire Coming Out taken from the 2005 album Demon Days including the singles Kids With Guns, Dirty Harry, Feel Good Inc, El Mañana and DARE.

[bobbinratman]

Me and my sisters loved listening to this album as little kids, my dad would play it for us in his car when he drove us to elementary school. We would always beg him to play this song, and we knew every single word ( I still do to this day). My dad introduced me to Gorillaz and I have loved it ever since. Love you dad ❤

[Chirpysemperboy]

The last narrative bit is always so haunting:
There were no screams
There was no time
The mountain called Monkey had spoken
There was only fire
And then
Nothing.

[jimmythekiller]

when this album came out and I listened to constantly, it was a real crazy time in my life but I had real good people around me. this album always brings me right back to there for better or worse. either way, I love it.

[herbertgoncalves]

[Narration: Dennis Hopper]
Once upon a time at the foot of a great mountain
There was a town where the people known as Happyfolk lived
Their very existence a mystery to the rest of the world
Obscured as it was by great clouds
Here they played out their peaceful lives
Innocent of the litany of excess and violence
That was growing in the world below
To live in harmony with the spirit of the mountain called Monkey was enough
Then one day, Strangefolk arrived in the town
They came in camouflage, hidden behind dark glasses
But no one noticed them, they only saw shadows
You see, without the Truth of the Eyes, the Happyfolk were blind

[Interlude: 2D]
Falling out of aeroplanes and hiding out in holes
Waiting for the sunset to come, people going home
Jump back from behind them and shoot them in the head
Now everybody dancing, the dance of the dead
The dance of the dead, the dance of the dead

[Narration: Dennis Hopper]
In time, Strangefolk found their way into the high reaches of the mountain
And it was there that they found the caves of unimaginable, sincerity and beauty
By chance, they stumbled upon the place where all good souls come to rest
The Strangefolk, they coveted the jewels in these caves above all things
And soon they began to mine the mountain
Its rich seam, fueling the chaos of their own world
Meanwhile, down in the town, the Happyfolk slept restlessly
Their dreams invaded by shadowy figures digging away at their souls
Every day, people would wake and stare at the mountain
Why was it bringing darkness into their lives?
And as the Strangefolk mined deeper and deeper into the mountain, holes began to appear
Bringing with them a cold and bitter wind that chilled the very soul of the Monkey
For the first time
The Happyfolk felt fearful
For they knew that soon the Monkey would stir from its deep sleep
And then came a sound, distant first
It grew into castrophany
So immense it could be heard far away in space
There were no screams, there was no time
The mountain called Monkey had spoken, there was only fire
And then...nothing


[Outro: 2D]
O little town in U.S.A., your time has come to see
There's nothing you believe you want
But where were you when it all came down on me?
Did you call me? No...

[zerwee]

People are saying this ISN’T about the Oil War in the Middle East. Well, look at this quote from Damon Albarn HIMSELF at an interview.; “That came from a very naive idea, which is: What is going to happen when they’ve taken all of the oil out of the Earth? Aren’t there going to be these vast holes? Surely those holes shouldn’t be empty. Surely there should be a reason why they had all of this in. It’s like bad plastic surgery; Eventually, it collapses.”
Thank you.

[CHO-sxin]

Happy folk, sad folk, strange folk, hungry folk, angry folk, hangry folk

[elcodfather]

Is this a song or a story?
Gorillaz: *yes*

[BrokamaGay]

Wish this track had its own music video, RIP Dennis Hopper

[honeysucle]

This song makes me cry weird tears more often than not, and I love it. It hits so raw, just constant chills sometimes.

[slimdaddyladron]

RIP Mr. Dennis Hopper




"Murdoc is a knob" and the green bastard never got him back....

[MEATURTLE]

And out of the corner of your eye you spot him: *Shia LaBeouf*

[LunarWaves]

I love reading peoples thoughts on this song. I think they're all right. every time I listen to this song each factor symbolizes something different. the happy folk are always a different type of people, the monkey always symbolizes a new ideology. the strange folks intensions are always led by new fixation. but the story remains the same. CHILLING. when I was young my dad told me to pay attention to this song for it was his favorite of the gorillas and I think to this day its my favorite song ever. really good story telling and emotion put into it.

[SolamenteVees]

Damon's chords/changes are brilliant.

[LadyEvillyne]

Somehow, the story in this song is just so mesmerising... How did they manage to blend such a deep story with a beautifully constructed piece of music?!

[JustMe]

this song deserves much more popularity


it's one of my favorites

[SommerSen]

Then there was a sound. Distant, first, then it grew into Castrophany so inmense it could be heard in space.

There were no screams

There was no time

There was only fire... and then

*...Nothing*

[DolenzFan]

In August 2017, my father passed away from cancer. Everything was a mess in my life when he died. I was in 8th grade and I was bullied because of it and for being autistic, nobody helped me in my situation, I had no friends, I felt worthless and became depressed. Whenever I felt like a mess, I always put this song on. This was my dad's favorite song from this wonderful band and it always cheered me up. And going to Don't Get Lost In Heaven made it more relaxing and thankful for knowing my father is with me still. And a month before he passed, my dad, mom, older brother and I saw them in Chicago for the Humanz tour, and it was the last thing we ever did with the four of us. I'm now a high school graduate and no amount of words can describe how thankful I am for this wonderful band. You've always been there for me and I can't thank you enough. Thank you Damon Albarn for everything.

[vinegar]

mommy, will you tell me a story?
sure baby girl

*plays this*

thanks mommy

[BenCC-]

The whole Demon Days perfectly captures a post 9/11 world, everyone terrified out of their minds.

[williammckenna]

Great song Damon :-), R.I.P Dennis Hooper. You are missed xxx