About this song
Gev wanted to be an artist. He became a fire-wielding lizard mercenary instead — and he'll tell you that's the same thing. This is the swaggering anthem of Bloomburrow's grinning showman, who paints in flame and signs every masterpiece by burning it down.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse 1] They wanted a painter, soft hands and a name, but I picked up a blade and I set it aflame. Two maces, both burning — go on, gather round, I'm the finest little artist this woodland has found. Red rings round my eyes and a grin you can't trust, I'll make you a wonder, then I'll leave it as dust. [Pre-Chorus] So pull up a chair, friend, the good seats are gone, the show's about to start and the kindling is on. [Chorus] I'll paint you a heaven in the colors of hell, make you gasp, make you wonder, make it gorgeous as it fell. Creation and ruin — oh, I love them the same, and every beautiful thing that I make, I'm gonna sign it in flame. [Verse 2] Me and big Hugs — badger-broad, badger-true — we'll burn up your troubles for a coin or two. Two grinning rascals come strolling through town, leave 'em laughing and breathless and a little bit down. Every fire's a stage and the embers are the crowd, so I take my bow in the smoke, and I take it loud. [Pre-Chorus] You came for a spark, well, I brought you the sun, stick around for the part where it comes all undone. [Chorus] I'll paint you a heaven in the colors of hell, make you gasp, make you wonder, make it gorgeous as it fell. Creation and ruin — oh, I love them the same, and every beautiful thing that I make, I'm gonna sign it in flame. [Bridge] You want the truth? The truth's no fun. The Outer Woods took more than I'll tell anyone. So I dress every scar in a tale a little too tall, laugh loud enough that I never hear them fall. [Bridge build] But a liar paints in fire so the dark can't stay, so light it up, light it up — don't let the night have its way. [Final Chorus] I'll paint you a heaven in the colors of hell, make you gasp, make you wonder, make it gorgeous as it fell. Creation and ruin — oh, I love them the same, and every beautiful thing that I make, I'm gonna sign it in flame. Go on and remember my name in the ash — the lizard who painted the whole world a flash. [Outro] Red rings, two flames, and a bow — that's the only kind of artist I know.
