After the fire, the fire still burns   The heart grows older but never ever learns   The memories smolder and the soul always yearns   After the fire, the fire still burns      I heard a voice asking what happens after the fire   And then the sound of a breaking window   And the scream of a tire      And then the sound of a distant gun   And the cry of a hungry child   The night is hot but nothing is gonna stop   This gang going wild      After the fire, the fire still burns   The heart grows older but never ever learns   The memories smolder but the soul always yearns   After the fire, the fire still burns      I saw Matt Dillon in black and white   There ain't no color in memories   He rode his brother's Harley across the TV   While I was laughing at Dom De Luise      Now I'm cycling all my video tapes   And I'm crying and I'm joking   I've gotta stop drinking, I've gotta stop thinking   I've gotta stop smoking      After the fire, the fire still burns   The heart grows older but never ever learns   The memories smolder and the soul always yearns   After the fire, the fire still burns      Raging through the pain   Blackening the promises the tears and the rain   The fire sill burn till the wind begins to turn   And it all begins again      After the fire, the fire still burns   The heart grows older but never ever learns   The memories smolder and the soul always yearns   After the fire, the fire still burns, the fire still burns      After the fire, the fire still burns   The heart grows older but never ever learns   The memories smolder and the soul always yearns   After the fire, the fire still burns      After the fire, the fire still burns   After the fire, the fire still burns   After the fire, the fire still burns   After the fire