Discover the story of the song > Goodbye Fire Island – Alkaline Trio

The lyrics of the song are about a person who is overcome with feelings of destruction and loss. They feel as though they are on fire and want to tear apart their partner's life. They compare themselves to Christmas lights and want to set their house on fire. They feel like they're in a burning wreck and want their partner to save them before the flames consume them. They use dark imagery, like being stabbed with stiletto heels and fed pills, as a way to express their pain. The song also talks about feeling abandoned and lost, as if their dreams have been torn apart. They describe their situation as being stranded in the ocean without a boat, and feeling like they have lost everything. The lyrics end with the repeated idea that tidal waves will wash everything away.