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Girl On Fire


"Girl On Fire" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her fifth studio album of the same name. Released in 2012, the song was written by Keys alongside Jeff Bhasker and Salaam Remi, with Keys also serving as the song's producer. It became one of Keys' most successful singles, reaching the top 10 in multiple countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The upbeat and empowering track showcases Keys' powerful vocals and soulful delivery, while the lyrics convey a message of personal strength and resilience. The song's memorable and catchy melody, combined with its inspiring lyrics, has made "Girl On Fire" a fan favorite and a staple in Alicia Keys' discography.


DO DO DO DO sol sol mi la la sol fa
She's just a girl, and she's on fire
fa fa fa fa sol la sol
Hotter than a fantasy
sol sol sol sol fa mi
Lonely like a highway
DO DO DO DO DO DO sol sol mi la la sol fa
She's living in a world, and it's on fire
fa fa fa fa sol la sol
Feeling the catastrophe,
sol sol sol sol sol sol fa mi
But she knows she can fly away

DO si DO si la
Oh, oh oh oh
DO DO DO DO RE MI la sol
She got both feet on the ground
DO DO DO RE MI la sol
And she's burning it down
sol la si RE DO si DO si la
Oh, oh oh oh
DO DO DO DO RE MI la sol
She got her head in the clouds
DO DO DO RE MI la sol
And she's not backing down

Refrão:
MI MI RE DO MI MI
This girl is on fire
MI MI RE DO RE RE DO si la si
This girl is on fire
MI MI RE DO MI MI
She's walking on fire
MI MI RE DO RE RE DO si la si
This girl is on fire

DO DO DO DO sol sol mi la
Looks like a girl, but she's a flame
fa fa fa fa sol la sol
So bright, she can burn your eyes
sol sol sol sol sol sol fa mi
Better look the other way
DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO RE MI la sol la si
You can try but you'll never forget her name
fa fa sol sol la sol
She's on top of the world
la la la la si DO si la si
Hottest of the hottest girls say

DO si DO si la
Oh, oh oh oh
DO DO DO DO RE MI la sol
She got both feet on the ground
DO DO DO RE MI la sol
And she's burning it down
sol la si RE DO si DO si la
Oh, oh oh oh
DO DO DO DO RE MI la sol
She got her head in the clouds
DO DO DO RE MI la sol
And she's not backing down
Refrão:
MI MI RE DO MI MI
This girl is on fire
MI MI RE DO RE RE DO si la si
This girl is on fire
MI MI RE DO MI MI
She's walking on fire
MI MI RE DO RE RE DO si la si
This girl is on fire

DO si la sol mi
Oh, oh oh oh
la la la la la la si DO si
Everybody stands, as she goes by
si si si si si si si DO si si la
Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
la la la la la la si DO si
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
si si si si si DO RE MI si la
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
RE DO RE si sol
And it's a lonely world