Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys was inspired by her experience of becoming a mother and the feeling of being reborn following the birth of her son. The song speaks to female empowerment and was released as an anthem.
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Em
She's just a girl, and she's on fire
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Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway
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Em
She's living in a world, and it's on fire
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Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away
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Em
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Ooh, oh-oh-ooh, she got both feet on the ground
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And she's burning it down
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Em
Bm
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh, oh-oh-ooh, she got her head in the clouds
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And she's not backing down
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This girl is on fire
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Bm
This girl is on fire
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She's walking on fire
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This girl is on fire
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Em
Looks like a girl, but she's a flame
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So bright, she can burn your eyes
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Better look the other way
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Em
You can try but you'll never forget her name
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She's on top of the world
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Hottest of the hottest girls say
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Em
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Ooh, oh-oh-ooh, we got our feet on the ground
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And we're burning it down
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Em
Bm
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh, oh-oh-ooh, got our head in the clouds