Heart on Fire

## Song by Little Simz

"**Heart on Fire**" is the sixth track from British rapper Little Simz's fifth studio album, *No Thank You* (2022). It contains additional vocals from Cleo Sol and interpolates "We Cry Together" by Kendrick Lamar and Taylour Paige.

## Personnel

* Ben Baptie – recording engineer, mastering engineer
* Cleopatra Nikolic – background vocals, writer
* Dean "Inflo" Cover – writer, producer
* Rosie Danvers – arranger
* Simbiatu "Little Simz" Ajikawo – vocals, writer
* Todd Monfalcone – recording engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

(*My heart's on f–*)

[Verse 1: Little Simz]

Look

Honesty between a seller and a buyer should be a given

But, man, I didn't know you were a liar

Dropped out of college, still, I made it through the wire

We was tryna hustle whatever was ten just for a fiver

"Don't sell yourself short, miss," said the driver

Was on my way to gettin' caught in the crossfire

I mean, lavish livin', drippin' designer

"Who you wearin'?", they so enchanted by attire (*My heart's on f–*)

Heart's on fire, bought the dream with еvery penny that I acquired

It's a sеt-up and you'll be next up to those prior

Devil works hard, but the business works harder

I vowed from now to work smarter

They won't do it like us, for the people, by us

Why they wanna fight us? Spirit on higher

God made truth of everything I desire (*My heart's on f–*)

I don't need much as long as I got my baby, he a rider

He sittin' beside her, that's who she confide in

They want you connivin', creepin' with your side ting

Makin' up a story that equals somebody buyin'

New world order 'cause life as we know is dyin'

Not thrivin', it's only a matter of timin', ain't it just

Funny how you can literally give your everything?

Somebody gonna turn around and tell you you ain't gave enough (*My heart's on f–*)

Danger, what you afraid of?

Acknowledgin' it's impossible now to restrain her

Worst thing I could've done is put trust in a stranger

But that needed to happen for me only to wake up

The suits'll get in your ear when your shit poppin'

Lies overflowin' and they ain't stoppin'

You don't even recognise who it is that you're becomin'

They don't give a shit long as the gravy train runnin' (*My heart's on f–*)

[Chorus]

My life is a blessing

But it comes with the stresses

And I can't take it all

Just don't let me down when I'm in the fire

(*My heart's on f–*)

[Verse 2: Little Simz]

We all start off so pure

Do it for the love, nothin' more

Nah, maybe to cop mum a house, but nothin' more

Maybe to sort my cousin out, but nothin' more

Maybe I'll get the new coupe and nothin' more

Fifteen to a hundred shoes, nothin' more

By the time you know it, that list never stop growin'

And you don't know what you even do this for (*My heart's on f–*)

Hearts on fire, hearts on grandeur

Ballroom gowns as champagne pours

Is the afterparty a social party?

With everybody talkin', the music should've been paused

Marble floors and tall glass doors is what you're in for

Did you read the clause?

It was never about lookin' for results

Now every time you do something, you need an applause (*My heart's on f–*)

Please keep your head on when you're goin' through the maze

'Cause navigatin' the fame is something you're never trained for

Tell me what you came for

Wanted better days and now you're runnin' away from that very thing you prayed for

Tell me, am I trippin' or is the light blindin'?

Am I anxious or am I excited?

Am I calm or am I unbothered?

Or maybe I needed my fire to be ignited? (*My heart's on f–*)

Heart's on

[Chorus]

My life is a blessing

But it comes with the stresses

And I can't take it all

Just don't let me down when I'm in the fire

(*My heart's on f–*)

My life is a blessing

But it comes with the stresses

And I can't take it all

Just don't let me down when I'm in the fire

(*My heart's on f–*)

[Outro]

(*My heart's on f–*)

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