Start the Fire may refer to:
"Start the Fire" is Tarkan's second English language single from the album Come Closer, released in 2006.
Rock Steady is the fifth studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on December 11, 2001 by Interscope Records. The band began writing the album with initial recording sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco, then traveled to London and Jamaica to work with various performers, songwriters, and producers. Sly & Robbie, The Neptunes, and William Orbit were among the many artists the band collaborated with on the album.
As a result of these collaborations, Rock Steady touches on many musical styles, focusing on dub, synthpop, and dance styles more so than in the past. The band attempted to capture the vibe of Jamaican dancehall music, and experimented with writing songs without its standard instrumentation. Singer Gwen Stefani wrote her lyrics quickly in comparison to previous records, and dealt with topics ranging from partying to ruminations on her relationship with Gavin Rossdale.
Rock Steady received mostly positive reviews from music critics, and it was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards. The album was a commercial comeback for the band, surpassing sales of their previous offering, Return of Saturn, released in 2000. Rock Steady spawned four singles, two of which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Rolling Stone ranked Rock Steady number 316 on its 2003 list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Out in the land I heard some people say
There is no other way than to settle scores of age old
grievance
Lost all belief in honesty and sowing seeds of want and
greed
I am on my knees
Come and take me to a world full of kindness
I can feel something is going to happen to me
It can happen to me
Om jai, deva - all the love we have will take us higher
Om jai, deva - I believe that we will start the fire
It's our way to take no time,
Never read between the lines of a holy verse we don't
understand
We close our eyes so on it goes a weapon for the fallen
souls
I am on my knees
Come and take me to a world full of kindness
I can feel something is going to happen to me
It can happen to me
Om jai, deva - all the love we have will take us higher
Om jai, deva - I believe that we will start the fire
Love the guide
Love the cure
Forever right and just in wrong
And right all things we do
Are seen by you
Love in action
Love in word
Spreading joy around the world
I feel something's going on
And it's happening to me