Black Thought and John Legend discuss the passion inside all of us. There’s also a brief history of “fire” within the verses. “The Fire” was first performed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, which is appropriate considering the sports/flame themes. This song is used in the 2015 movie Creed, which is about a boxer, played by Michael B. Jordan.

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