New Music Alert: Kameron Marlowe Drops ‘Fire On The Hillside’
Kameron Marlowe just dropped “Fire On The Hillside,” and it shows why he’s one of the freshest voices. His vocals are strong, smooth, and full of twang, which just shows…
Kameron Marlowe just dropped “Fire On The Hillside,” and it shows why he’s one of the freshest voices. His vocals are strong, smooth, and full of twang, which just shows it's country music done right. And if the title didn’t give it away, the song is packed with fiery passion... but not the romantic kind.
Kameron Marlowe’s 'Fire On The Hillside'
Co-written with Austin Goodloe and Carson Wallace, The Voice alum explains what the song is about (via Country Now): “’Fire on the Hillside’ is about what happens when a small-town rumor gets out of control. Where I’m from, folks talk, and sometimes that talk burns hotter than any match. It’s a story about heartbreak, anger, and letting the smoke roll on something you can’t take back. I wanted it to feel like you could smell the diesel and hear the crackle before it all goes up.”
Aside from obviously being considered a revenge song on a cheating ex, it can also be seen as a nod to small-town living, where everybody knows everyone, and where it’s downright foolish to even consider cheating with your partner since you can easily get caught. The first verse eloquently puts it: “Only one stop light in this one bar town / So how'd you ever think that I wouldn't find out.”
The title “Fire On The Hillside” is used both literally and figuratively in the chorus: “Word's spreading like fire on the hillside / It's gettin' 'round that you've been gettin' 'round / Bad news smoke floatin' in the midnight / The devil himself has been in my house / Light it up and burn it down / Leave nothing but some ashes on the ground / Hell, you might even see it from the state line / Tonight I'm gonna start me a fire on the hillside.”
It’s figurative in the way the song compares small-town gossip to a fast-spreading fire, and literal because the singer ultimately burns down his house on the hillside.
Something 'A Little Different'
Aside from giving country music fans a new revenge song about unfaithful partners, Marlowe admits the new single is different from what he's released before. “It’s definitely a little different than what people are used to. It’s going to be rocking. I’m putting out some heavier music, and I’m excited about it,” he shared. “I’ve touched on it before with songs like “Burn ’Em All,” but I’ve switched producers and I’m really honing in on a sound that I’m excited about.”
Catch the song’s official music video below.
