Girl on Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Alicia Keys' powerful anthem "Girl on Fire." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to grasp expressive English phrases related to empowerment, self-belief, and overcoming adversity. You'll learn vocabulary describing inner strength and resilience, while appreciating Keys' evocative storytelling and compelling vocals, making it a truly special and inspiring listening experience.

[English]

[OLD-FASHIONED MOVIE MUSIC]

[SONG BEGINS]

>> ♪ 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 ♪

♪ OH, OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ SHE GOT BOTH FEET

ON THE GROUND

AND SHE'S BURNING IT DOWN ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ 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 OH, OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ WE GOT OUR FEET ON THE GROUND

AND WE'RE BURNING IT DOWN ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ GOT OUR HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

AND WE'RE NOT COMING DOWN ♪

♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

>> Chorus: ♪ FIRE, FIRE ♪

>> ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

♪ SHE'S WALKING ON FIRE ♪

>> ♪ FIRE, FIRE ♪

>> ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

>> ♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH ♪

>> ♪ EVERYBODY STARES

AS SHE GOES BY

'CAUSE THEY CAN SEE THE FLAME

THAT'S IN HER EYES ♪

♪ WATCH HER AS SHE'S

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT ♪

♪ NOBODY KNOWS THAT SHE'S

A LONELY GIRL

AND IT'S A LONELY WORLD ♪

♪ BUT SHE'S GONNA LET IT

BURN, BABY ♪

♪ BURN, BABY ♪

♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

>> ♪ FIRE, FIRE ♪

>> ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

♪ SHE'S WALKING ON FIRE ♪

>> ♪ FIRE, FIRE ♪

>> ♪ THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH OH,

OH OH, OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH, OH OH,

OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH, OH OH, OH,

OH OH, OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH, OH,

OH... ♪

♪ SHE'S JUST A GIRL

AND SHE'S ON FIRE. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning verb - to discharge a firearm
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
head /hed/ A2	noun - the part of the body above the neck
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere
name /neɪm/ A2	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs that detect light
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot glowing gas that is generated by something on fire
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ B1	verb - moving at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to produce flames and heat
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
lighting /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make something start to burn
forget /fərˈɡet/ B2	verb - fail to remember
catastrophe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ C1	noun - an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable

Key Grammar Structures

• SHE'S JUST A GIRL AND SHE'S ON FIRE

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (She's just a girl)

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "has" or "have" + past participle to indicate an action that was recently completed or relevant.

• SHE'S LIVING IN A WORLD AND IT'S ON FIRE

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (She's living)

  ➔ Uses "am/is/are" + verb ending in -ing to describe an ongoing action happening at the moment of speaking.

• SHE GOT BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND AND SHE'S BURNING IT DOWN

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (She got) and Present Continuous (she's burning)

  ➔ Uses simple past tense to describe completed actions in the past, and present continuous to describe ongoing actions happening now.

• I CAN FLY AWAY

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Ability

  ➔ Uses the modal "can" to express ability or possibility to do something.

• SHE'S WALKING ON FIRE

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (She's walking)

  ➔ Uses "am/is/are" + verb ending in -ing to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• LOVELY LIKE A HIGHWAY

  ➔ Simile (LIKE A HIGHWAY)

  ➔ Uses "like" or "as" to compare two different things, highlighting their similarities.