Give Me Fire

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2009-03-15T03:53:00.000-07:00

Give Me Fire - Mando Diao

2009-02-26T03:50:00.000-08:00

Give Me Fire is the fifth studio album by Swedish band Mando Diao produced by Salla Salazar of hip hop group group The Latin Kings and his brother Masse.

One of Mando Diao’s roadies knew the hip hop producing brothers and introduced Gustaf Norén to them. Norén says he originally approached The Salazar Brothers as he is a massive Latin Kings fan and wanted to get an autograph, but the visit ended with a recorded song. After sitting on the song for a while he played it for the other members of the band and they decided to record more tracks with Salle & Masse.

Björn Dixgård says that the band has been very inspired by movies and television with this album and cites Quentin Tarantino and Twin Peaks. He also says that the producers record collection has been a source of inspiration as well.

This album will be a danceable album with a strong focus on drums, bass and percussion. The final mix of the album was done in Los Angeles. It reached number one on the Swiss, the Austrian and the German album charts, while reaching number 2 in Sweden, only beaten by Bruce Springsteen's Working on a Dream.

Give Me Fire lyrics

2009-02-10T08:51:00.000-08:00

Smoke and fire are burning bright, we'll set the tinderbox alight.
Rising from the ashes the phoenix lives, life and death the red flame gives.

Give me fire, on which I feed, give me fire, 'cus it's a need.
Real fine, I can tell, real fine really burns in hell.

Take a breath the heat surmounts, your mind wanders, you have your doubts.
Brain goes numb, in the heat, body glows, you cling to your seat.

It's on my head if I burn, sit next to me and take your turn.
Don't blame the flame by which I'm fuelled, one day by fire we'll all be ruled.