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Point of Origin: The Biography of John Leonard Orr

from The 87 Arsonist by Novatore

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I couldn’t make it as a cop
my third try as a fire fighter I got the spot
I climbed the ladder to the top
Studied the science of fire at a local college and worked a lot
Fire captain investigating the scene
The point of origin needed before determining gasoline
or any other known accelerants
a convenient store consumed by the most beautiful element
Considered and accident at first they disregarded it
my theory of an arsonist discarded it
Pretend to search for the parties who played a part in it
But all the while knowing I’m the arsonist who started it
I'm in the cycle the public dubbed me the “Pillow Pyro”
my family thinking Im innocent but I been a psycho
Yea ,feeding California to flames
The beast is eager to eat and I’m feeding it leaving the people maimed

Hook:

Prolly started more fires than I fought
2000 fires suspected before I got caught
Yea, from 84 - 91
The most prolific arsonists killing people without a gun

Prolly started more fires than I fought
2000 fires suspected before I got caught
Yea , from 84 - 91
The most prolific arsonists killing people without a gun

Verse 2

4 bodies in my wake before I’m finished
I filmed the fires it got me off to watch them as they just diminish
I just admire as the pile up
Fire lover whole city knowing there’s a firebug
One of the suspects they knew it was it was the GFD
but not the others the finger print it would lead to me
thats all they needed investigation begun
proceeded to be a deceiving heathen until my days were done
My own writings did me in like Ted Kaczinski
Parallels to my felonies so they did convict me
Plus with the fingerprints and other shit
the government was convinced way before they raided the mothership
took me to prison I road for miles just staring
I told them it wasn’t me go and read the book it was Stiles, Aron
She took the stand and my daughter kept me from death
But now she knows who I am so she’s fled and now I got nothing left


Hook:

Prolly started more fires than I fought
2000 fires suspected before I got caught
Yea, from 84 - 91
The most prolific arsonists killing people without a gun

Prolly started more fires than I fought
2000 fires suspected before I got caught
Yea, from 84 - 91
The most prolific arsonists killing people without a gun

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from The 87 Arsonist, released April 26, 2024

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