Singer: Alicia Keys

    She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire

    Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway

    She’s living in a world, and it’s on fire

    Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

    Oh, she got both feet on the ground

    And she’s burning it down

    Oh, she got her head in the clouds

    And she’s not backing down

    This girl is on fire

    She’s walking on fire

    Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame

    So bright, she can burn your eyes

    Better look the other way

    You can try but you’ll never forget her name

    She’s on top of the world

    Hottest of the hottest girls say

    Oh, we got our feet on the ground

    And we’re burning it down

    Oh, got our head in the clouds

    And we’re not coming down

    Everybody stands, as she goes by

    Cause they can see the flame that’s in her eyes

    Watch her when she’s lighting up the night

    Nobody knows that she’s a lonely girl

    And it’s a lonely world

    But she gon’ let it burn, baby, burn, baby

    Background:

    “Girl on Fire” was inspired by Keys’ giving birth to her son. Keys recorded a three-track suite for the song, consisting of the main version in addition to two remixes. The first remix titled “Inferno” adds two new verses from Trinidadian hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj whilst the second mix titled “Bluelight” strips back the drums and piano leaving a sparse bass-led production and re-recorded “smokey” vocals.

    She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire

    Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway

    She’s living in a world, and it’s on fire

    Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

    Oh, she got both feet on the ground

    And she’s burning it down

    Oh, she got her head in the clouds

    And she’s not backing down

    This girl is on fire

    She’s walking on fire

    Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame

    So bright, she can burn your eyes

    Better look the other way

    You can try but you’ll never forget her name

    She’s on top of the world

    Hottest of the hottest girls say

    Oh, we got our feet on the ground

    And we’re burning it down

    Oh, got our head in the clouds

    And we’re not coming down

    Everybody stands, as she goes by

    Cause they can see the flame that’s in her eyes

    Watch her when she’s lighting up the night

    Nobody knows that she’s a lonely girl

    And it’s a lonely world

    But she gon’ let it burn, baby, burn, baby

    Background:

    “Girl on Fire” was inspired by Keys’ giving birth to her son. Keys recorded a three-track suite for the song, consisting of the main version in addition to two remixes. The first remix titled “Inferno” adds two new verses from Trinidadian hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj whilst the second mix titled “Bluelight” strips back the drums and piano leaving a sparse bass-led production and re-recorded “smokey” vocals.