Story Behind The Song

Burn If We Collide" was written as a way of imagining heartbreak from the inside out. I didn't write it from a specific breakup but from asking myself: how would it feel if it happened to me? The song became my way of putting that imagined pain into words

Song Description

Burn If We Collide" unfolds as a cinematic heartbreak ballad, weaving together themes of fragile love, imbalance, and the inevitable collapse of trust. The lyrics rely on striking imagery--candles against stars, the sun against the moon, a lighthouse whose light is forgotten--to capture how one partner's brilliance overshadows the other until the relationship burns itself out. The song's slow tempo deepens the mood, letting the sorrow breathe rather than rushing through it. It's not a bitter or angry take on loss but a reflective, almost haunting meditation on giving everything to someone who only let you fade in their glow. The repetition of "I tried" underscores the persistence of effort met with indifference, while the bridge erupts with raw honesty ("God, I loved you") before dissolving into darkness. By the final outro, the imagery of "shattered fragments" and "only my flickering light to help me see" leaves the listener with a sense of isolation yet also quiet resilience. Altogether, the song reads as a confession and farewell in equal measure--an intimate exploration of heartbreak that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Lyrics

Verse 1
Thought we were together -- it was all in my head.
Looking back, the crazy one was me instead.
I let all my defenses down, yet never received,
Too blind to see I fought for a dream that never existed.

Pre-Chorus 1
My efforts didn't even ripple the way you treated me.
You barely turned -- did I disappoint?
What flaw did you see?
I should've known better than to chase your shine.

Chorus 1
I can't hold a star to you -- I'm just a candle by your side.
You're the sun to my moon,
I should've known they'd burn if they collide.
I tried to live a life with you,
Your actions said I was wasting my time.
I was only a candle to your shine.

Verse 2
Were we a couple? I felt more like your toy.
Being myself barely flickered in your mind.
I kept us going, but it was a one-way drive.
Unaware 'til reality crashed into my life --
The truth set you free, but left me blind to the break.
Wish I'd stayed there before your light consumed my heart.
I was just the candle -- never the shine.

Pre-Chorus 2
Logic left as your shine consumed my mind.
Unaware, 'til reality came for me.
The truth set you free,
But left me blind to the break.
What are words when your whole world falls apart?

Chorus 2
I can't hold a star to you -- just a candle by your side.
You're the sun -- I begged to stay your moon,
Should've known they'd burn if they collide.
You illuminate all you do,
But I was the one thing you couldn't get through.
Sometimes I wonder...
Was I a curse to you?

Bridge
God, I loved you.
I loved you.
Your shine blotted out the night.
The ignorance in trust,
Until it crashed before my eyes.
Now all I feel -- this can't be real.
I can't see a way through, it's so dark.

Final Outro
I tried to build a life with you.
A fragile trust -- I kept falling for you.
Now I'm staring at shattered fragments of us,
With only my flickering light to help me see.