From the recording The Weary & The Wise
A song about the friends who leave us in anger when they need not. The friends who douse the fire of friendship because their own worries are too great, and how we must let them go in spite of our desires to support them
Released as part of "The Weary & The Wise" on 18 July 2025
Written by Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher: Guitars, Bass, Trombone, Organ, Vocals
Koby Geddes: Additional Vocals
Paul Murchison: Trumpet
Mixed by Koby Geddes @ Villain Audio
Mastered by Bill Henderson @ Azimuth Mastering
Lyrics
09 - Douse
VERSE 1
I know just what you’re like
I’ve seen it in mirrors
And I baulked at the sight
We fight for time
(We fight for time)
In the light of your mind
(light of your mind)
Evil inside is a lie
So brother, fight your fight
CHORUS 1
I hope it’s easier to find
Your peace of mind
I’m not guilty of this crime
I can’t be responsible
For lies you tell your mind
POST CHORUS 1
And you need someone to blame
So use the rain
To douse this flame
BRIDGE
And now you’ve doused the fire
When it just got wild
From the ashes rise, yeah
Cos I’m gonna get mine, yeah
And if there’s hope for a devil like me
Then there’s hope
for a motherfuckin menace like you
Get your boots on buddy
It’s time to take your medicine
yeah-eah
PRE CHORUS
Douse the fire
Fight for your life
Don’t say goodbye
CHORUS 2
Douse the fire
Fight for your life
Don’t say goodbye
(I’m not guilty of this crime)
On stolen time
I hope it’s easier to find
Your peace of mind
I’m not guilty of this crime
Can’t be responsible
For lies you tell your mind
POST CHORUS 2
And you need someone to blame
So use the rain
To douse this flame