Lyrics of
Girl On Fire

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.

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
Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

Ooh, oh-oh-ooh, she got both feet on the ground
And she's burning it down
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh, oh-oh-ooh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is 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

Ooh, oh-oh-ooh, we got our feet on the ground
And we're burning it down
Oh-oh-ooh, ooh, oh-oh-ooh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

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

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
She's just a girl, and she's on fire