What exactly does the phrase "like a moth to a flame burned by the fire." mean?

Question:I assume it has a sexual connotation being that it's one of Janet Jackson's most famous songs.

Answers:
Well, "like a moth to a flame" refers to something or someone being inevitably drawn to something that will destroy them. The "burned by the fire" part would just illustrate that further, I guess. Moths are attracted to light, but then they get "burned by the fire" when they get too close. Hope that helped.
I believe it means that you are attracted to something that will hurt you.
Actually, it epitomizes self-destruction. A moth is drawn to the flame because of the bright light, not knowing that light will destroy him. We as humans are drawn to the very things that hurt or destroy us.

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