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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Legend
Vocals
Black Thought
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tariq Trotter
Songwriter
Ahmir Thompson
Composer
Richard Friedrich
Composer
Karl B. Jenkins
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Questlove
Producer
Richard Nichols
Producer
Jon Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Nick Banns
Recording Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Mixing Engineer
Karl "Dice Raw" Jenkins
Producer
Richard Friedrich
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, the fire, the fire
Oh-oh-oh-oh, the fire, the fire
[Chorus]
There's somethin' in your heart
And it's in your eyes
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
You don't say, "Good luck"
You say, "Don't give up"
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
[Verse 1]
Yeah, and if I'm ever at the crossroads
And start feelin' mixed signals like Morse Code
My soul start to grow colder than the North Pole
I try to focus on the hole of where the torch goes
In the tradition of these legendary sports pros
As far as I can see, I've made it to the threshold
Lord knows I've waited for this a lifetime
And I'm an icon when I let my light shine
Shine bright as an example of a champion
Takin' the advantage, never coppin' out or cancellin'
Burn like a chariot, learn how to carry it
Maverick, always above and beyond average
Fuel to the flame that I train with and travel with
Somethin' in my eyes say I'm so close to havin' the prize
I realized I'm supposed to reach for the skies
Never let somebody try to tell you otherwise
[Chorus]
There's somethin' in your heart
And it's in your eyes
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
You don't say, "Good luck"
You say, "Don't give up"
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
[Verse 2]
One love, one game, one desire
One flame, one bonfire, let it burn higher
I never show signs of fatigue or turn tired
'Cause I'm the definition of tragedy-turned-triumph
It's David and Goliath, I made it to the eye of the storm
Feelin' torn like they fed me to the lions
Before my time start to wind down like the Mayans
I show 'em how I got the grind down like a science
It sounds like a riot on hush, it's so quiet
The only thing I hear is my heart
I'm inspired by the challenge
That I find myself standin' eye-to-eye with
Then move like a wise warrior and not a coward
You can't escape the history that you was meant to make
That's why the highest victory is what I'm meant to take
You came to celebrate, I came to cerebrate
I hate losin', I refuse to make the same mistakes
[Bridge]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, the fire, the fire
Oh-oh-oh-oh, the fire, the fire (There's somethin' in your heart, there's somethin' in your heart)
[Chorus]
There's somethin' in your heart
And it's in your eyes
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
You don't say, "Good luck"
You say, "Don't give up"
It's the fire, inside you
Let it burn
[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, the fire inside you
The fire inside you
The fire inside you
Written by: Ahmir Thompson, Karl Jenkins, Richard Friedrich, Tarik L Collins, Tariq Trotter