Intro
G D F Bb
Eb G# A
Am7 F#m7
You know that it would be untrue
Am7 F#m7
You know that I would be a liar
Am7 F#m7
If I was to say to you
Am7 F#m7
Girl we couldn't get much higher
G A D
Come on baby, light my fire
G A D B
Come on baby, light my fire
G D E E7
Try to set the night on fire
Am7 F#m7
The time to hesitate is through
Am7 F#m7
No time to wallow in the mire
Am7 F#m7
Try now we can only lose
Am7 F#m7
And our love become a funeral pyre
G A D
Come on baby, light my fire
G A D B
Come on baby, light my fire
G D E E7
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
Solo
Am7 Bm7 G D
F Bb Eb G# A
Am7 F#m7
The time to hesitate is through
Am7 F#m7
No time to wallow in the mire
Am7 F#m7
Try now we can only lose
Am7 F#m7
And your love become a funeral pyre
G A D
Come on baby, light my fire
G A D B
Come on baby, light my fire
G A E E7
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
Am7 F#m7
You know that it would be untrue
Am7 F#m7
You know that I would be a liar
Am7 F#m7
If I was to say to you
Am7 F#m7
Girl we couldn't get much higher
G A D
Come on baby, light my fire
G A D
Come on baby, light my fire
F C D
Try to set the night on fire
F C D
Try to set the night on fire
F C D
Try to set the night on fire
F C D
Try to set the night on fire
Final
G D F Bb
Eb G# A
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And your love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Traducción literaria al español — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Sabes que no sería verdad
Sabes que sería un mentiroso
Si te dijera
Chica, no podríamos llegar más alto
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Intenta prender fuego a la noche
El tiempo de dudar ha pasado
No hay tiempo para revolcarse en el lodo
Intenta ahora, solo podemos perder
Y nuestro amor convertirse en una pira funeraria
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Intenta prender fuego a la noche, sí
El tiempo de dudar ha pasado
No hay tiempo para revolcarse en el lodo
Intenta ahora, solo podemos perder
Y tu amor convertirse en una pira funeraria
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Intenta prender fuego a la noche, sí
Sabes que no sería verdad
Sabes que sería un mentiroso
Si te dijera
Chica, no podríamos llegar más alto
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Vamos nena, enciende mi fuego
Intenta prender fuego a la noche
Intenta prender fuego a la noche
Intenta prender fuego a la noche
Intenta prender fuego a la noche
Traducción literaria al italiano — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Sai che non sarebbe vero
Sai che sarei un bugiardo
Se ti dicessi
Ragazza, non potremmo andare più in alto
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Prova a incendiare la notte
Il tempo per esitare è finito
Non c'è tempo per crogiolarsi nel fango
Prova ora, possiamo solo perdere
E il nostro amore diventa un rogo funebre
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Prova a incendiare la notte, sì
Il tempo per esitare è finito
Non c'è tempo per crogiolarsi nel fango
Prova ora, possiamo solo perdere
E il tuo amore diventa un rogo funebre
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Prova a incendiare la notte, sì
Sai che non sarebbe vero
Sai che sarei un bugiardo
Se ti dicessi
Ragazza, non potremmo andare più in alto
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Dai, piccola, accendi il mio fuoco
Prova a incendiare la notte
Prova a incendiare la notte
Prova a incendiare la notte
Prova a incendiare la notte
Traducción literaria al portugués — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Você sabe que não seria verdade
Você sabe que eu seria um mentiroso
Se eu dissesse para você
Garota, não poderíamos ir muito mais alto
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Tente incendiar a noite
O tempo de hesitar acabou
Não há tempo para se afundar na lama
Tente agora, só podemos perder
E nosso amor se tornará uma pira funerária
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Tente incendiar a noite, sim
O tempo de hesitar acabou
Não há tempo para se afundar na lama
Tente agora, só podemos perder
E seu amor se tornará uma pira funerária
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Tente incendiar a noite, sim
Você sabe que não seria verdade
Você sabe que eu seria um mentiroso
Se eu dissesse para você
Garota, não poderíamos ir muito mais alto
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Venha, querida, acenda meu fogo
Tente incendiar a noite
Tente incendiar a noite
Tente incendiar a noite
Tente incendiar a noite
From the album
The Doors
The Doors · 1967 · Track 6
The story behind
«Light My Fire» is a song by the American band The Doors, included on their first album, which was recorded in August 1966 and released to the public in January 1967. In 1967, the song reached number one on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and was re-released in 1968, reaching number 87. Although the music and lyrics were composed by Robby Krieger, the credits are usually attributed to "The Doors". The introduction was added by keyboardist Ray Manzarek. The lyrics of the song describe a couple "reaching a climax", which can be interpreted as a reference to both sexual passion and drug-induced euphoria. This ambiguity led television host Ed Sullivan to request that the band modify the lyrics for their performance on his show. Although they initially agreed, Jim Morrison ultimately sang the original version. Numerous artists have covered «Light My Fire», both in recordings and in live performances. Among the most notable versions are those by Astrud Gilberto, Will Young (who reached number one in the United Kingdom), Amii Stewart (number 6 in the UK in 1979 and number 8 in the 1985 remix), José Feliciano (who won a Grammy in 1969 for best pop song of the year), Nancy Sinatra, Julie Driscoll & the Brian Auger Trinity, Santana, Shirley Bassey, Cibo Matto, Divididos, UB40, Massive Attack, Amorphis, Hide, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Ananda Shankar and Train, whose version appears on the compilation Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors. Even iconic Hollywood figures such as Marlene Dietrich and Mae West have performed the song. «Light My Fire» is a representative example of psychedelic rock and lays the groundwork for the jazz rock of the seventies, always with a strong blues influence. The extended and seemingly improvised solos are a notable characteristic, which led to the song being reduced from seven to three minutes for its radio version. The harmonic progression and catchy rhythm, especially Ray Manzarek's introduction, contributed to its success in the pop market. A memorable performance by The Doors took place on The Ed Sullivan Show, where they were asked to change a line in the lyrics to make it more suitable for a national audience. Although they promised to do so, Jim Morrison sang the original version, which angered Ed Sullivan, who refused to shake Morrison's hand and banned the band from the show. Morrison commented: "Hey, we just did the Sullivan show". Another anecdote related to the song involves the car company Buick, which wanted to use it in a commercial with the lyrics changed to "Come on, Buick, light my fire". They offered the group around 100,000 dollars, and although Densmore, Manzarek and Krieger agreed while Morrison was away, he broke the deal upon his return. The song was ranked number 35 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Singer and guitarist José Feliciano achieved international success with his version of «Light My Fire» in 1968, which combined American rock with Latin influences and elements of classical guitar and flamenco. This single contributed to the success of his album Feliciano!, which was nominated for several Grammy Awards. Feliciano's arrangement influenced many subsequent versions, including that of Will Young. Robby Krieger commented in an interview that Feliciano was key to the song becoming a classic, as his version inspired others to do the same.