Dolly Parton – World On Fire (Audio, Lyrics)

American singer-songwriter and businesswoman, Dolly Parton makes the first teaser of Her forthcoming Rockstar album with the song, “World On Fire.” Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the track produced by Kent Wells & Dolly Parton.

Focusing on the song’s message of the world in shambles, Parton dawned a dress which showed different continents around the globe for her performance. Though there were no guest stars on the stage that night, the accompanying album will feature rock veterans such as Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Sting, Steve Perry or Journey and Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe.

When talking about the song, Parton mentioned wanting to get the message into the world, saying on her website, “I think it speaks about everything and to everyone this day and time. I hope it is something that will touch you and maybe touch enough people to want to make a change for the better”.

This latest rock album comes only a year after Parton’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, going on to say that she was greatly honoured to have so many iconic artists on her new project. Rockstar is expected to come out on November 17th, 2023.

Dolly Parton – World On Fire (prod. Kent Wells & Dolly Parton)

11 May 2023
1 Songs, 4 minutes
℗ 2023 Butterfly Records, LLC under exclusive license to Big Machine Label Group, LLC

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh-oh

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin’ higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Verse 1]
Now, I ain’t one for speakin’ out much
But that don’t mean I don’t stay in touch
Everybody’s trippin’ over this or that
What we gonna do when we all fall flat?

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What we gonna do when it all burns down?

[Verse 2]
I don’t know what to think about us
When did we lose “In God we trust?”
God almighty, what we gonna do?
If God ain’t listenin’ and we’re deaf too

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin’ higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Verse 3]
Don’t get me started on politics
Now how are we to live in a world like this?
Greedy politicians, present and past
They wouldn’t know the truth if it bit ’em in the ass

[Interlude]
(What you gonna do?) Now tell me, what is truth?
(What you gonna do?) Have we all lost sight
(What you gonna do?) Of common decency?
(What you gonna do?) Of wrong and right?
How do we heal this great divide?
Do we care enough to try?
But liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What we gonna do when it all burns down?

[Verse 4]
Billy got a gun, Joey got a knife
Janie got a sign to carry in the fight
Marchin’ in the streets with sticks and stones
Don’t you ever believe words don’t break bones

[Bridge]
Oh, can’t we rise above?
Can’t we show some love?
Do we just give up or make a change?
We know all too well
We’ve all been through hell
Time to break the spell in Heaven’s name

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin’ higher (Fire, fire)
Still got time to turn it all around
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin’ higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Outro]
(Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
(Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Show some love (Fire, fire, the world’s on fire)
(Still got time to turn it all around)
Let’s rise above (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let’s make a stand (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let’s lend a hand (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(Still got time to turn it all around)
Let’s heal the hurt (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let kindness work (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let’s be a friend (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let hatred end (Liar, liar, the world’s on fire)
(What you gonna do?)
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Liar, liar, the world’s on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?