Light the Flame
By Xjs on November 17, 2024 10:45 pm
Lots of street food vendors, restaurants and other food-related experiences in Indonesia inspired this one. Think gas burners, wok hei, fried everything, add a blend of Chinatown to the mix…
On the technical side, not super happy, took forever to actually piece something together. Since it's deep in the night where I am, I also didn't re-record the vocals and pieced everything together from my first demo recording that I had just randomly sung into my phone… anyway, I hope you still like it 
Lyrics:
All across the planet
People need to eat
We have always done it
Smoky tofu, beans or meat
Through culture and through times
We always needed fuel
And turned it into something nice
Not just a basic joule
Turning on the heat again, the frying needs to start
Taste and try and taste again, you cook with all your heart…
Garlic oil
Onions spoil
Light the flame under the stove
Fry the rice
Toss the spice
Light the flame under the stove
If it rains
Add a plane
Light the flame under the stove
A market on the dire straits
or a starry restaurant
Aunts and uncles in their house
Making food is fun
Everybody, every belly
loves some flavour most
From spicy bread to sugar jelly
We cook, steam, fry and roast
Turning on the heat again, the frying needs to start
Taste and try and taste again, you cook with all your heart…
Garlic oil
Onions spoil
Light the flame under the stove
Fry the rice
Toss the spice
Light the flame under the stove
If it rains
Add a plane
Light the flame under the stove
Garlic oil
Onions spoil
Light the flame under the stove
Fry the rice
Toss the spice
Light the flame under the stove
If it rains
Add a plane
Light the flame under the stove
Light the fire in the stove
Light the flame under the stove
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