This song describes a woman watching a forest fire spread near the mountains where her brother lives. She drinks wine and watches the fire grow larger, calling out to her father in heaven. As the fire burns closer, she hopes her brother will survive but fears they will perish in the flames. In the final verse, with the forest now burning at night, she covers her eyes and hears people screaming, believing this fire will claim her brother's life and her own. The lyrics suggest she dies in the fire, burning alongside the trees.

1. Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over Durin's son
If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Calling out father, stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Calling out father, prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
And I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
And I hope that you'll remember me
Oh, should my people fall
Then surely I'll do the same
Confined in mountain halls
We got too close to the flame
Calling out father hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
And I hope that you'll remember me
And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For if the dark returns then
My brothers will die
And as the sky's falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
I see fire, oh you know I saw a city burning (fire)
I see fire, feel the heat upon my skin (fire)
And I see fire (fire)
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side
Ed Sheeran- I See Fire
Lyric Analysis

2. Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over Durin's son
If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Calling out father, stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Take mountain, fire and smoke literally:
Use smoke machine/ flour
Create a safe fire
Set the scene in a wood- film mountain
background
Possibly brother passed away?
Use props- old photographs, teddy, items of
clothing
Talking to someone in the sky? Religion possibly
Connotes death/disaster
SINGING IN THE FOREST
BROTHERS DEATH INTRODUCED
FIRE AND SMOKE BEGIN

3. And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Calling out father, prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
And I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
And I hope that you'll remember me
Drunk/Alcoholic
Props – Wine
Drinking from the bottle
Time lapse of wood from light to dark
Bonfire/line of fire
Creates smoke
Orange/red
GETS EMOTIONALLY DRUNK
TIME LAPSE – SUGGESTS SHE IS RUNNING OUT OF
TIME
FIRE GETS BIGGER

4. Oh, should my people fall
Then surely I'll do the same
Confined in mountain halls
We got too close to the flame
Calling out father hold fast and we will
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
And I hope that you'll remember me
Film near mountains/hills
Running away through the woods
Slow motion/fast pace
Chorus
Fire in the trees
Smoke machine
Editing – twinkling lights
Chorus
Prop -Old
picture of her
brother
He’s dead?
Cliff hanger
Editing –
Inspired by Ed Sheeran Give
me love
Overlaying long shot
Multiple characters
RUNNING THROUGH FOREST –
INCREASES PACE
OVERLAYING IMPLIES SHE IS
DISAPEARING

5. And if the night is burning
I will cover my eyes
For if the dark returns then
My brothers will die
And as the sky's falling down
It crashed into this lonely town
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
I see fire, burning the trees
I see fire, hollowing souls
I see fire, blood in the breeze
I see fire, oh you know I saw a city burning (fire)
I see fire, feel the heat upon my skin (fire)
And I see fire (fire)
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side
Filmed in the evening
Editing -Flames reflecting in her eyes (eyes
closed and when open fire appears)
Low – level lighting
Sun setting – not too dark because we want a
clear picture
Long shot of forest, female
singing
Brother in distant
background
Shot of flame cracking
in dark
Sound effects of fire
engine
Connotes she has
burned herself to death
NIGHT TIME
LAST TIME SHE WILL OPEN HER EYES/SEE THE
WORLD
BROTHERS WATCHING OVER HER
BURNS HERSELF IN FIRE