To date they have found their biggest hits include Mozart's House and the massive UK number one single, "Rather Be" with singer Jess Glynne which won the 2015 Grammy for Best Dance Recording
Nowhere
Clean Bandit Lyrics
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Yup, yup
Yeah, yeah
I still keep thinking that you
Would tell me the truth
But you never do
No, you don't (no, no)
The perfect disguise
Do you pay the price
No, you don't (no, no)
I wish I could go (wish I could go)
Back to the start
And tell myself that I hold the cards (don't go)
I don't know (woo)
Why do I follow
When you lead me nowhere
You take the dark road
And baby, I go there
There's a part of me
Somewhere deep
Down there still believes
That's why I follow
When you lead me nowhere
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da (woo)
You let my love go to waste
You're not gonna change
You're not gonna change
No, you won't (nah)
Staying up at night and I pray it gets better
Waiting on a change in the weather
But I ain't gonna wait here forever
No, I won't
Oh, I wish I could go (could you take me)
Back to the start
And tell myself that I hold the cards (anything baby)
I don't know
Why do I follow
When you lead me nowhere
You take the dark road
And baby, I go there
There's a part of me
Somewhere deep
Down where I still believe
That's why I follow
When you lead me nowhere
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da (woo)
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da
Ooh, Oh my, I just missed my line
Help me, I'm so blind
I just love your lies (yeah)
How can you blame me?
You make 'em sound so amazing
Deep down I know that you hate me
Baby, it's so entertaining
I wish I could go (wish I could go)
Back to the start
And tell myself that I hold the cards
I don't know
I wish I could say (wish I could say)
All of the things I want to say
And then walk away
I don't know
Why do I follow
When you lead me nowhere
You take the dark road
And baby, I go there
There's a part of me
Somewhere deep
Down I still believe
That's why I follow
When you lead me nowhere (no-no-no-no-nowhere)
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da
The lyrics for Clean Bandit's "Nowhere" featuring Rita Ora and Kyle delve into the feelings of betrayal in a toxic relationship. The singer expresses their wish to go back to the start and tell themselves, "I hold the cards," or that they have control in the relationship, but they never got the truth from their partner. Instead, the partner sugarcoats their lies, mirrors their actions, and leads them nowhere. Despite knowing that they are being led down a dark road, the singer follows their partner, hoping that somewhere deep down, they still have faith in their partner. The song ends on a bittersweet note with the singer acknowledging that they will not wait for their partner forever, and walks away with the desire to say what they need to say.
Line by Line Meaning
I still keep thinking that you
I can't help but wonder if you
Would tell me the truth
Are you ever going to be honest with me?
But you never do
No matter how many times I think you will, you never do
Sugar coating mirrors and lies
You're hiding behind false compliments and falsehoods
The perfect disguise
You seem like you're being truthful, but it's all a facade
Do you pay the price
Do you suffer the consequences for your lies?
No, you don't (no, no)
You get away with it scot-free
I wish I could go (wish I could go)
I long for the chance to
Back to the start
To the beginning of our relationship
And tell myself that I hold the cards (don't go)
To remind myself that I have control over the situation
I don't know (woo)
But now, I'm unsure of everything
Why do I follow
Why do I keep coming back to you?
When you lead me nowhere
When you don't give me anything to hold onto
You take the dark road
You lead me down an uncertain and dangerous path
And baby, I go there
But I follow along anyway
There's a part of me
Deep inside of me
Somewhere deep
Buried beneath the hurt and confusion
Down there still believes
That part of me still thinks
That's why I follow
That's why I keep coming back
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Instrumental
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da (woo)
Instrumental
You let my love go to waste
You didn't appreciate my feelings
You're not gonna change
You're not going to change your ways
No, you won't (nah)
Even though you should
Staying up at night and I pray it gets better
I lose sleep and hope things will improve
Waiting on a change in the weather
Waiting for something to shift in the situation
But I ain't gonna wait here forever
I'm not going to keep waiting indefinitely
No, I won't
It's time for me to move on
Oh, I wish I could go (could you take me)
I desperately want to leave
And tell myself that I hold the cards (anything baby)
And remind myself that I have the power in this situation
I don't know
But I'm not sure how to do it
Why do I follow
Why do I keep coming back?
When you lead me nowhere
When you're not taking me anywhere
You take the dark road
You lead me into the unknown
And baby, I go there
But I follow along anyway
There's a part of me
There's still a part of me
Somewhere deep
Buried deep down inside
Down where I still believe
That still holds onto hope
That's why I follow
That's why I keep coming back
When you lead me nowhere (no-no-no-no-nowhere)
Even though it's leading me nowhere
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Instrumental
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da
Instrumental
Ba da da ra da da da da da
Instrumental
Ra da da da da da da, ra da da da da da
Instrumental
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson, Rita Ora, Kyle Thomas Harvey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jaqueline Guerra
One of my favorites from the album!
Jase Anthony
I love Rita Ora!! All the way from New Zealand. Saw her in concert many years ago. Glad she’s come back in all her pop glory.
Martín Moya
La mejor canción del álbum 💓💓💓💓
Pep Guardiola
This album is full of good rhythm. I love it very much
nathe_b99
This is so unique. Clean bandit always doing unique stuff
Debasish Patro
Rita Ora voice is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Loved the track.
Melodies were freaking Dope. 🔥🔥🔥♥️🎸🎺🎵🎶🎹
Rania Fathony
superb agree
Debasish Patro
The Indian Boy yes I am a unusual guy who didn't know what is albums. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Divine
Right ur so right ;)
The Earth Is Bread
Me first listen: Yeah its ok
Second time: I kinda like it
Listens to it 4 times in a row after second listen: DAMN THIS IS AWESOME I LOVE IT!