My Heart's a-Burnin'

"My Heart's a-Burnin'" is the ritual song Olivia sings to summon the Fire Vellumental Cave in Paper Mario: The Origami King. It is learned after she, Mario, and Professor Toad study the mural in the Snif City Royal Hotel's suite, which suggests that it must be performed by someone with a "melodic voice" and "mega pipes", and depicts body movements that must be performed as part of the incantation. After the party practice it, Olivia can then sing it at the ritual stand in the Scorching Sandpaper Desert.

When Olivia performs the ritual, the song is revealed to be a J-pop-style song while Mario and Professor Toad dance while holding glow sticks and the bird statues dance with jets of fire emitting from their wings emulating glow sticks. After the performance, confetti is released while applause can be heard and the Fire Vellumental Cave appears.

Later on in the game, the song may also play in the Sudden Death round in Shy Guys Finish Last, where the word "aflame" is replaced with a question mark and the player has to recall the word by selecting one of four answers. "Aflame" is listed as answer D, while the other three, incorrect choices are "insane", "the same", and "a game" (answers A, B, and C respectively).

The song can be played in the Sound Gallery in the Musée Champignon, where it is listed as song number 102.

Lyrics

English

Oh can you hear me... Are you
there? Are you there?

I could really use some help now!

Do you care? Are you there?
Fire's burnin' in my chest now!

It's aflame... I call your name...
I wanna see you in the pulp now!

Let's...let's all rise up...
and join together!

Japanese

Japanese script	Romanization	Translation
ハートがドキドキ　準備はオッケー！ カミさまお願い　チカラをちょうだい ハートにファイヤー　炎上しちゃうわ カミさま聞いてる？　キモチとどいて あなたのそばへ　行きたいの	Hāto ga dokidoki junbi wa okkē! Kami-sama onegai chikara o chōdai Hāto ni faiyā enjō shichau wa Kami-sama kiiteru? Kimochi todoite Anata no soba e ikitai no	My heart is pounding, I'm ready! Vellumental, please grant me your power The fire in my heart is aflame Are you listening, Vellumental? Reach my feelings I want to be at your side

Dutch

Dutch script	Translation
Hoor je me, ik zoek naar je, is er ergens iemand voor me? Ik smeek en klaag, heb één vraag, is er ergens iemand voor me? Ik roep je naam, ben eenzaam, mijn hart in vuur en vlam hier... staat in brand, staat aan je kant, kan niet wachten op je teken! We komen samen en zijn onverslaanbaar!	Do you hear me, I am searching for you, is there someone for me somewhere? I beg and complain, have one question, is there someone for me somewhere? I call your name, am lonely, my heart in fire and flame here... is in flames, is on your side, cannot wait for your sign! We come together and are invincible!

French

French script	Translation
Grand Espli, es-tu là ? Y es-tu ? Ô puissant Espli, m'entends-tu ? Je t'invoque, te supplie ! Oh, viens à mon aide, grand Espli ! Y es-tu ? Es-tu là ? Je sens que ta flamme monte en moi ! Je t'appelle, solitaire ! Ne reste pas sourd à ma prière ! Viens, éveille-toi... Et révèle-toiiii !	Great Vellumental, are you there? Are you here? O mighty Vellumental, can you hear me? I invoke you, I'm begging you! Oh, come to my aid, great Vellumental! Are you here? Are you there? I feel your flame rising in me! I'm calling out to you, alone! Do not be deaf to my prayer! Come, awake... And reveal yourself!

Italian

Italian script	Translation
Oh, non ti ho riconosciuto... Chi va là? Chi va là? Ho bisogno del tuo aiuto! Chi va là? Chi va là? Sento il cuore che mi scoppia! È in fiamme... e il troppo stroppia. Oh, la vista mi si sdoppia! Devo vederti, in carta e bordi... E i miei dubbi... saran solo ricordi!	Oh, I didn't recognize you Who goes there? Who goes there? I need your help! Who goes there? Who goes there? I feel my heart bursting! It's ablaze... and you can have too much of a good thing Oh, I'm starting to see double! I must see you, in paper and edges And my doubts... will be only memories.

Spanish

Spanish script	Translation
Escúchame, escúchame donde quiera que estés. Necesito tu presencia para no desfallecer. ¡Mi pecho late violentamente! ¡Y es que tengo el corazón ardiente! ¡Porque quiero verte inmediatamente!	Listen to me, listen to me wherever you are. I need your presence not to faint. My chest beats violently! And that's because I’ve got a burning heart! Because I want to see you immediately!

Media

My Heart's a-Burnin'

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My Heart's a-Burnin' (Instrumental)

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My Heart's a-Burnin' (Acappella)

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヘキガの呪文[?] Hekiga no Jumon	Mural Incantation
Chinese (simplified)	壁尽的咒文[?] Bì jìn de zhòu wén	The curse of the end of the wall
Chinese (traditional)	壁盡的咒文[?] Bì jìn de zhòu wén	The curse of the end of the wall
Dutch	Brandend hart[?]	Burning heart
French	Mélopée enflammée[?]	Fiery melopoeia
German	Der Tempel-Beat[?]	The Temple-Beat
Italian	Un cuore in fiamme[?]	Burning heart
Spanish	Corazón ardiente[?]	Burning Heart