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Firewood

Description

"Firewood" is a song originally composed, performed, recorded, and released by Regina Spektor. The song was released on the LP What We Saw from the Cheap Seats on 2012-05-29.


"Firewood" was performed on 2009-11-16 at the Ryman Auditorium, three years before its official release. The song was performed a number of times in 2010 and then extensively in 2012 in support of the release of What We Saw from the Cheap Seats. After a single performance in 2013, "Firewood" was not performed again until its last performances in 2019 in support of Regina's Broadway residency, being performed at all five shows.

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Lyrics

The piano is not firewood yet
They try to remember but still they forget
That the heart beats in threes
Just like a waltz
And nothing can stop you from dancing
Rise from your cold hospital bed
I'll tell you, you're not dying
Everyone knows you're going to live
So you might as well start trying
The piano is not firewood yet
But the cold does get cold
So it soon might be that
I'll take it apart, call up my friends
And we'll warm up our hands by the fire
Don't look so shocked
Don't judge so harsh
You don't know
You are only spying
Everyone knows it's going to hurt
But at least we'll get hurt trying
The piano is not firewood yet
But a heart can't be helped
And it gathers regret
Someday you'll wake up and feel a great pain
And you'll miss every toy you ever owned
You'll want to go back
You'll wish you were small
Nothing can solve your crying
You'll take the clock off of your wall
And you'll wish that it was lying
Love what you have and you'll have more love
You're not dying
Everyone knows you're going to love
Though there's still no cure for crying

Sheet Music

TJ Metcalf, Bryan Mele

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Song Facts

Release Status:

Released

Originally By:

Original

Collaborators:

Solo

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Written:

Unknown

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Song Stats

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Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:

about 14 years and 8 months

Time Between First and Last Performance:

about 14 years and 8 months

# of Appearances on Official Releases:

1

# of Times Performed Live:

62

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