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Backburner Lyrics by Maia Sharp

Mercy Rising

2021

[Verse 1]
I tried to put you on the back burner
Let you simmer on low
While I tended to the party
And the overflow
So you wouldn't boil over
I'd give a little stir
Maybe take a little taste just to make sure

[Chorus]
It's a hell of a way to say, "Turn the flame up higher"
When I put you on the back burner, you set the place on fire

[Verse 2]
The party got awkward
I hope I didn't let 'em down
I just couldn't keep my cool
With you dancing around
And there's still champagne and I still want you
And maybe I was hoping this is what you'd do

[Chorus]
It's a hell of a way to say, "Turn the flame up highеr"
When I put you on the back burner, you sеt the place on fire
On fire

[Bridge]
The corner of my eye, the edge of my mind
Couldn't hold you anymore
A little patience, a little time is all I was asking for
I had a dream that you waited for me
But like a lot of dreams go
I woke up in the ash of the afterglow

[Chorus]
It's a hell of a way to pay for my desire
And it's a hell of a way to say, "Turn the flame up higher"
I try to put you on the back burner
I try to put you on the back burner
But when I put you on the back burner, you set the place on fire

[Outro]
On fire
You set the place on fire
Credits
Maia Sharp

Maia Sharp

About “Backburner” by Maia Sharp

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"Backburner" is credited to Maia Sharp. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Backburner" appears on "Mercy Rising" in 2021.

Visit the Maia Sharp artist page at /artist/maia-sharp for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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