I wanna burn a candle, turn the darkness to the light/With the fire we make, it’s getting hotter and hotter
from Fire We Make lyrics by Alicia Keys
Using another fire metaphor, Keys and neo-soul veteran Maxwell probably needed a cold shower after recording this steamy old-school duet which despite its low-slung bass, wah-wah guitar solo and whispered sweet nothings, just about manages to avoid stepping over into 70s porn soundtrack territory.
