Kae Tempest - Firesmoke (Lyric Video)

[@bretbret8293]

Kate's a prime example of why understanding poetry can help you musically.

[@TheTheode]

Understanding poetry is a contradiction, like most natural things in life it's just something you do and then reflect on. It's like a teetotaler researching inebriation in a book, or a blind person describing their dreams..

[@UlyssesHaq]

I keep coming back to this song nearly every day. It makes me believe love might exist....once again.

[@nanasabia]

Ah you are sweet. It does. Again and again. Like life

[@lippaus88]

Poets still exist

[@shanecahal]

Sensual, warm, enticing and so full of beautiful lyrics that I am spellbound. My life is better for having heard this.

[@workinprogress77]

Who could not fall for a soul that writes like this

[@thebishop1301]

This girl is a real poet.... Excellent. Heard it in bad late last night by chance. That's the beauty of radio. Sometimes you come across genius by accident.

[@SuperOrangebird]

Bbc Radio 6?

[@thebishop1301]

@@SuperOrangebird Radio 1 late night about 1.30 am...... Dunno what it was called.

[@charlessutton9103]

This...um... Ok. I'm a writer/songwriter, lyric poet, sometimes a troubadour. For nearly 50 years. Words are my life, though sadly (unlike my heroes) an avocation. Stars or not, we paint with words and music, and we are influenced by everything we hear. So we know the Gift when we hear it. This song...hell the whole damn opus...reveals Kae as a 'once in a generation' poet of Joni Mitchell caliber. Stunning.

[@Neearm]

As good as Sappho. Not saying that lightly.

[@moonlightbrownraven]

so tender, simply beautiful

[@lanimeyl]

thx to JC for telling his community about this artist!

[@lukasmohlmann8749]

who is jc?

[@lanimeyl]

@@lukasmohlmann8749 Jacob Collier:)

[@mattbuszko]

@@SilenceRadio.LePodcast lol

[@granadaaa6083]

Listening to this makes me realize how lucky I am to have someone to love, 'Cause for so many years my love's been a burden But now comes this fire to cleanse and restore us To fuel us and calm us and push us both forwards, forwards" I'm crying... tears of happiness

[@eightbitsofdeath]

one day you will lose her. never forget every moment.

[@Comrade_Nils]

i love kate tempest - she's such a beautiful woman, such a talented musician and such an amazing poet :)

[@CalvinSchnurr]

Kae, I respect your medicine.

[@depiglio]

I saw Kate in Seattle for her "Let Them Eat Chaos" tour and I was honestly moved to tears walking out of the theater. That same emotion is evoked here, even though she is so far away. She is spectacular and I can't wait for her new album.

[@NZAviation121]

Finally came back to this song after about two years. Its so important to me and I don't even realise it. One of my favourite songs and I have a very wide music taste.

[@TheElda0808]

My visionary is a vision I watch her dancing by the window And it rips my flesh to ribbons And the whole world is just ripples In the middle distance I listen to her hips I push my kisses to her lips We move like we were born to move The night is teeth and pistons And there is something in this tenderness that makes me want to live Fire smoke Her mouth sets free this captive Come close to me Free me Let me untangle the madness that knots you I drop to my knees and crawl across you I tell you I've got you It's fire smoke So go on, give me three days of your body and mine Time is a blind eye and I see your mind in my mind's eye You make me immortal You take me to space You are a planet A place I've not known Your body is home to rare gods I kneel at their temple I'm blown to bits, gentle, ferocious We are open Explosives have nothing compared to these sparks So let's fall apart And then lie with me, breathing in the den of the dark It's fire smoke Your mouth sets free this captive Come close to me Free me Untangle the madness that knots me You drop to your knees, you crawl across me You lick your lips softly It's fire smoke The fire rises between us And makes us get on the wrong trains Walk the wrong way Makes strangers smile greetings on Lewisham way I bathe in this fire It warms without burning Compels without force And it turns without turning the world So, please, you keep your purpose Your poise and your journey I'll be by the fire Thinking, nothing I've learned can prepare me For everything else that needs learning Is this how it feels to feel certain? 'Cause for so many years my love's been a burden But now comes this fire to cleanse and restore us To fuel us and calm us and push us both forwards, forwards

[@ianwilson9446]

The more you listen the better she becomes. True genius.

[@amynichollz]

Wow!!!! Just heard this. Tears rolling down my face! Utterly beautiful. Thank you!

[@nygrrl99]

She is so brilliantly righteous.

[@aidabirch630]

Words are so sensual, meaningful poetry, just wonderful Kate Tempest

[@deepchillzone]

This is for sure the best love poem dedicated to a person i've ever heard!

[@sofianeto4486]

You have my full respect 🙏

[@phillippowell7905]

Genuinely, the best love song I have ever heard. Thank you

[@ps9150]

You keep your purpose, your poise and your journey.

[@audreydimola6367]

i never thought i'd be able to listen to this song again // but that's the beauty of it. after the breakup it still gives and gives and finds ways to live. thank you for your Gift kae ❤️‍🔥

[@marimar1093]

Explosives have nothing compared to these sparks so let's fall apart. - One of my favourite lyrics ever

[@brightonmick]

The night is teeth and pistons. Thank you Kate ❤

[@oscarmas4706]

For a non native English speaker like me I cant figure out the meaning of this verse. Plain translation is somehow weird.. What does she mean?

[@brightonmick]

To me she's describing an element in the raw passion of this poem - an urban night karma. Teeth and pistons are penetrative moving, engaged in carnal action

[@sandboy]

your words are so strong, i can feel it in my bones and heart keeps pumping, without fear

[@sjd7810]

Maybe it is just me ...but this is without doubt....the most insightful, passionate, and dare I say it, erotic piece of lyric poetry I have ever heard..... Bravo Kate Tempest.

[@dianedaoust8472]

i totally agree with you

[@hesiruno]

Stunning piece, what a present this woman is.

[@gridnik]

It is amazing

[@lavenderluna5311]

Thank you Kate! I hope you will have a long lifespan to write your wonderful poetry with a message and combine it with music. I haven't listened to someone similar to you during my long lifetime. I love your work. The world needs people like you.

[@jazminebellx11]

This is heavenly, Thank you. The Bard has spoken, again.

[@Sanojreyemuen]

Showed to me by a girl I dated. Since then I think of this as the realest song about love and affection ever written. How could someone put all this emotion in one single work, a miracle to me. So unbelievably good.

[@gridnik]

Some of the best lyrics i have ever heard. Piercing lyrics i will never forget. You nailed it

[@canauxpaix3194]

Thanks for your tenderness.I needed it.

[@seriouspenguin3121]

Mesmerizing

[@jordanwalker3217]

Radio 6 music bought me here. Unbelievable station.

[@dovic86]

this makes me think of her, miss her, feel her presence

[@rediculousnicholasvegas13b28]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever heard.

[@GerbenNZ]

Beautiful. Thank you for this gift.

[@alexhowell9021]

'Is this how it feels to feel certain' ❤️

[@leehazlewoodism]

Never been that keen on Kate Tempest before but this is wonderful. It must take courage to release something so nakedly personal.

[@rickythaxter6105]

leehazlewoodism I agree. This track has won me over big time.

[@mm-qw8sh]

The night is teeth and pistons !!!!

[@JumpingJoelle]

Such a talented artist

[@jeno.javori_music]

sooooo captivating

[@SJ-dm3eb]

Don't normally like Kate, but this is Brilliant.

[@originalamias]

So beautiful and so nice to experience your powerful lyrical mind being happy and contented ! So evocative, i was instantly cast into past romances , thankyou

[@trELoadholt]

I love this! Just what I needed this Friday evening.

[@nmaybe8059]

sa douceur est aussi magnifique

[@pe6640]

Great song! Love the music and the lyrics really make you think ..

[@bloodpanther0746]

I was literally hipnotised

[@adamlongson6777]

321...your back in the room lol

[@klonkdonkfunk22]

Don't watch the video. Close your eyes and watch your inner pictures instead. What a beauty.

[@ashy7753]

Gorgeous mellowness

[@danieltuppen3328]

Beautiful, beautiful song

[@mitchgherkin567]

My god, bloody incredible 😧

[@lomanoneill7299]

Beautiful and the 9/4 is special and the chords and words amazing truly

[@michaelharvey5138]

Brilliant as ever !x..

[@asharedmadness3492]

Beautiful

[@slackdaddyg]

Best song of 2019 so far in my opinion.

[@unityshrimpton1247]

Beautiful. Inspiring as always

[@KaysiSoul]

Kate this is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever heard! 😔 Coming to listen to you in November at Newcastle, can't wait !

[@tarodchaoslord]

First heard this on bbc radio 3 late junction, then I got the album, the whole album is an experience, it got me through a dark couple of months.

[@tamarakennedy4976]

I love this Kate

[@BabelHead]

beautiful, thanks Kate!

[@gonzalovillalbadelcanto]

Superb!

[@edt5615]

Time is a blind eye and I see your mind in my mind's eye

[@awakingguidence6032]

Just saw your on tv show was called the mix Iam in Australia. Your a dead set bloody legend mate. Love ya work

[@zapatoshigs5792]

she feels so intensely

[@stellajayne]

Fucking brilliant. Moved me to tears.

[@regvarney5582]

I am highly amused some middle class talentless idiot moved you to" tears "!

[@vivekbarnvasynanndi3439]

she's not saying anything lol.

[@charlesfrith]

A new experience for me

[@potkettle]

More tracks on the radio that are in a 9/4 time signature please!

[@jacobhowland2436]

Well noticed!

[@ivorykhan159]

Beautiful, Kate.

[@MsMoem]

Beautiful!!

[@EvilEddtheRed]

Wow. Just wow.

[@laloleiro2725]

que maravilla

[@olliehambly574]

Time is a blind eye and I see your mind in my mind's eye 😱😍😍

[@theokepler9484]

jesus christ how does she do it

[@IolnwF]

by being awake and got art for speaking about (3xanswer tried)

[@theokepler9484]

@@IolnwF hahahahaha i appreciate you

[@garylikesmusic1937]

Just a good ole human with a amazing perspective

[@mrpengoat]

First she fed us a course of chaos, and now heaven for dessert

[@cloeclover]

Merci Kate, c'est magnifique

[@FilipSandecomposer]

Great!..Thanks Kate!

[@hammerwest-gw5ed]

Brilliant x

[@scribe6982]

"The night is teeth and pistons" . . . ❤

[@deborahsmith3185]

Fire smoke ✨

[@tallmunchkin868]

I feel like this is what Mike Skinner would sound like if he were female and contemporary. I love this.

[@sarkon3744]

Yesssss just yes took the words out me mouth exactly 🥴👊

[@fergalwergal]

Just Wow X

[@mariepompon9908]

Bonjour c'est superbe merci.😘😘

[@BillyLoix]

Compliments to to Lyrics VJ !!! very tasteful

[@adrian4317]

Esta tía es una diosa

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz127]

thanks jc

[@elektrikchair]

OMG !

[@carinajulio3785]

Leonor, amo-te!

[@leonorsequeira8211]

:)))

[@jestempies]

This is so fucking good.

[@rediculousnicholasvegas13b28]

Well into amazing.

[@darkninja636]

" The fire that rises between us ...makes us miss the train ....or walk the wrong way "😓. Choon

[@HuckleberryHastings1]

Hell yeah.

[@colettefleming6858]

Wow!

[@magicplum]

♥ Nothing I've learned can prepare me for everything else that needs learning... ♥

[@owenriddle1572]

Big up Kate! SE Lewisham way 😊

[@EvilEddtheRed]

Niiiiiiice!

[@ravesandcurry3893]

Pure

[@tonio29000]

I hear beauty

[@ciaaie8215]

cries...