page_title: On Fire (Loïc Nottet song)
section_title: Background and composition
hierarchical_section_title: On Fire (Loïc Nottet song) / Background and composition
caption_attribution_description: English: Sacha Skarbek songwriter and producer
context_page_description: "On Fire" is a song recorded by Belgian singer Loïc Nottet, and released for digital download on 30 November 2018 by Sony Music Entertainment as the second single from his second studio album Sillygomania. It was written by Nottet along with Sacha Skarbek, while production was handled by Skydancers. Musically, "On Fire" is a midtempo, urban-inspired electropop song similar to Nottet's past work. Its lyrics are directed at the criticism the singer had received during his career, and discuss topics such as worthlessness, perseverance and rebirth. Four personalities are reflected on the track, as Nottet wanted to personify the moods he was in while composing the song.
  Upon its release, "On Fire" received praise from one music critic for Nottet's vocal delivery and the lyrical content, while others likened the single to the singer's debut studio album Selfocracy and to the music of Sia. An accompanying music video for "On Fire" was uploaded onto Nottet's YouTube channel on 7 December 2018 and was directed by Skarbek. Featuring a message of courage and strength, it depicts Nottet encountering a faux dragon and eventually managing to tame it.
context_section_description: After conducting his Selfocracy Tour (2017–2018) in support of his debut studio album Selfocracy (2017), Loïc Nottet took a nearly one-year hiatus in order to work on material for his second record. "On Fire", the first single from the project, was made available for digital download on 30 November 2018 by Sony Music Entertainment. It was written by Nottet along with Sacha Skarbek, while Skydancers handled the production. Laurent Wilthien, Matthieu Tosi and Jean Noël Wilthien played electric guitar and keyboards; the latter also provided percussion. Nottet and Skarbek had scheduled a songwriting session in London, where the singer arrived with already written sentences and text. Together, the two "rebuilt everything stone by stone".
  Lyrically, "On Fire" reflects four personalities, "the charmer, the child, the clown and the lonely melancholy", as Nottet wanted to personify the moods he was in while composing the song. During its first verse, Nottet discusses the emotions of a little boy "too different to belong, too lonely to be strong", while in the second one he switches to a little girl "from a broken family with a silent fantasy". The singer explores themes of worthlessness as he sings, "he said that falling down, it wouldn’t make a sound". Lyrics from the track's refrain include: "I'm burnin' I'm on fire/Here I am, inside the flames/I don't care anymore, don't need your oxygen/I'm burning in a new way/Here I am, taming the flames/Not afraid anymore/Strong like a warrior". Alongside rebirth, Nottet also discusses perseverance, eventually asserting that he will "get back up" and "light up like a flare". "On Fire" is directed at the criticism the singer had received throughout his career.
  Nouma Foé, an editor of Chérie FM, interpreted the lyrics of "On Fire" differently: "[They] tell the story of a man abandoned by a woman, who decides to dive straight ahead in hell, and ends up losing himself because he lost the love of his life." Musically, the song follows the path of Nottet's past work, incorporating "electronic flourishes and adventurous instrumentation". Starting with a "peaceful" instrumental sequence, "On Fire" has been described as a midtempo, urban-inspired electropop song. In an interview, Nottet revealed that he wanted to create a pop recording that still differed from the material on Selfocracy.
caption: Sacha Skarbek (pictured) co-wrote "On Fire" with Nottet.[9][10]
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