Morris gigged in Blackpool and around the North-West England during her college studies. She attracted the attention of BBC Radio Lancashire presenter Sean McGinty, who put her forward to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2011.[1][10][11][12] She was signed to Universal Music Publishing Group the same month and to Atlantic Records in September 2011.[6] Morris had received attention from other labels but chose Atlantic because they "would take it slow" and "didn't blow any smoke up my arse".
During this period she was mentored by fellow Blackpool singer-songwriter Karima Francis, who helped develop her songwriting skills.[14] She was also in a two-year relationship with Francis, which she said inspired the songs on her debut album "about going through that, exploring that sexuality and those feelings for the first time. Then coming out the other side of that as well, so that's the album".
Morris released her debut single in March 2012, "Don't Go", following its use in the final episode of the sixth series of the television drama series Skins. She recorded an EP, For You, which she sold exclusively at her live performances in mid 2012, and in November released a second EP, Grow. Another EP, From Above, followed in 2013. Alongside her solo gigs during 2012 and 2013, Morris was a support act for artists including Bombay Bicycle Club, Lianne La Havas, Noah and the Whale, and Tom Odell.[18][19] She contributed guest vocals to three tracks on Bombay Bicycle Club's 2014 album So Long, See You Tomorrow, including the single "Luna". Also in 2014, Morris co-wrote and featured on the Clean Bandit song "Up Again" (from their debut album New Eyes). Rae Morris was recently the MarkMeets featured artist of the month December 2014 Rae also opened for George Ezra on his European tour, as well as embarking on her own headlining UK tour.
During 2014, Morris released the singles "Do You Even Know?", "Cold" (featuring Fryars), and "Closer"—each with accompanying EPs—to promote her debut album, Unguarded, which she recorded primarily in Los Angeles with producer Ariel Rechtshaid. Morris was longlisted in the BBC Sound of 2015 poll, and Unguarded was released in January 2015 alongside the single "Under the Shadows", with another headlining tour following in February. Unguarded, which also features production from Jim Eliot and Fryars, debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart.
Later in 2015, Morris appeared in a television advertisement for fashion retailer Boohoo that featured the album's fifth single, "Love Again". She featured on Sivu's single "The Nile" and performed at festivals including Bestival, Glastonbury, Lytham Festival, T in the Park, and Truck Festival. The sixth single from Unguarded, "Don't Go", was released in association with breast cancer awareness charity Coppafeel!.
Morris began work on the follow up to Unguarded in late 2015. Working prominently with Fryars, Morris opted for a more electronic-oriented sound for her second album. Between July 2017 and October 2018, Morris released seven singles to promote the album - "Reborn", "Do It", "Atletico (The Only One)", "Push Me to My Limit", "Lower the Tone", "Someone Out There" and "Dancing With Character" - as well as various remixes. The album, titled Someone Out There, was released on 2 February 2018.
In July 2018, the song "Reborn" from Someone Out There was featured in the BBC's closing montage from the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In October 2018, Morris said she was "going away for a few months to write the next era."
Cold
Rae Morris Lyrics
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You're not the one I adore
(And your hips never wave when you walk)
You're not the one I adore
And I won't ever change my mind
'Cause I'm so tired of being your love
'Cause you've gone cold
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
(Your voice isn't kind when you talk)
You walk away when we talk
(And your lips go blue with your thoughts)
You never really cared what I thought
And I won't ever change my mind
'Cause I'm so tired of being your love
'Cause you've gone cold
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
(You fell for my charm and my affection)
I fell for you, I fell for you
(I fell for a taste of your complexion)
I fell for you, I fell for you
(You fell for my undivided attention)
But it didn't last
But it didn't last long
(I fell for your unique ways)
I fell for you, I fell for you
Cold for ya, eh
Cold for ya, eh
Better write about it (To tell you, tell you) (Ey)
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cut me and my blood runs
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Cold for you, cold for you
Cold for ya, eh
Cold for ya, eh
Better write about it
(Ey)
Cold for ya, eh
Cold for ya, eh
Better write about it
The song "Cold" by Rae Morris featuring Fryars is about falling out of love and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics convey that the singer has lost interest in their partner because they don't find them attractive anymore. The lines "Your eyes ain't pretty anymore" and "Your hips never wave when you walk" are examples of how the singer perceives their partner's physical appearance differently now.
The song also speaks to the emotional disconnect between the partners. The lines "Your voice isn't kind when you talk" and "You walk away when we talk" imply that there is a breakdown in communication between the two people. The singer is tired of being in love with someone who has gone cold and isn't reciprocating the same feelings. The repetition of the chorus, "Cut me and my blood runs cold for you", reinforces the idea that the singer is emotionally wounded and feels numb as a result of their partner's behavior.
Overall, "Cold" is a sad and relatable song that captures the experience of falling out of love and feeling rejected.
Line by Line Meaning
Your eyes ain't pretty anymore
You've lost the qualities that once made you attractive to me
You're not the one I adore
My feelings for you have changed and I no longer have the same affection towards you
And your hips never wave when you walk
You don't have the same confidence and allure that you once did
And I won't ever change my mind
My decision to move on from this relationship and my feelings for you is final and won't be changed
'Cause I'm so tired of being your love
I am exhausted from trying to make this work and constantly giving my love to someone who doesn't appreciate it
'Cause you've gone cold
Your actions and feelings towards me have turned cold and distant
Cut me and my blood runs
My feelings for you are so deep that it hurts and I can't escape them even if I try to move on
Cut me and my blood runs cold for you
Even though my feelings are strong, they are now negative and unfeeling towards you
Your voice isn't kind when you talk
The way you speak to me and treat me is no longer gentle or loving
You walk away when we talk
You are no longer willing to have open communication and work through our issues together
And your lips go blue with your thoughts
You no longer share your thoughts or feelings with me and keep them hidden inside
You never really cared what I thought
My opinions and thoughts are no longer important or valued in our relationship
You fell for my charm and my affection
At the beginning of our relationship, you were drawn to my personality and the attention I gave you
I fell for you, I fell for you
I also had strong feelings for you and was in love with you
I fell for a taste of your complexion
I was attracted to your appearance and the way you looked
You fell for my undivided attention
You were drawn to the way I made you feel special and important
But it didn't last
Our relationship and the initial feelings we had for each other weren't sustainable
But it didn't last long
Our relationship didn't last as long as we had hoped or anticipated
I fell for your unique ways
I was attracted to the ways in which you were different from anyone else I had ever met
Better write about it
This experience has impacted me deeply and I need to express and process my feelings through writing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benjamin James Henry Jack Garrett, Rachel Anne Morris
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