Dua Lipa began to write her name in the music industry. Lipa gained attention from the specialized media as an artist after the release of her debut album in 2017, "Dua Lipa" (self-titled). It won the third position on the UK Albums Chart and featured eight singles. "New Rules" and "IDGAF" have become global hits, reaching the number 1 position in countries such as Australia, Belgium, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, as well as reaching the top ten positions in more than 30 countries, including the USA for "New Rules" . The album featured the hits "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris, "Be The One", "Scared To Be Lonely" with Martin Garrix, "No Lie" with Sean Paul and many others. It later received 5 nominations at the BRITs Awards, the most important British awards ceremony in music. She also won with her debut album two Grammys, "Best Dance Recording" for her song "Electricity" with Silk City, and moreover the "Best New Artist" award. "Dua Lipa" (self-titled) is the most streamed female album of all-time on Spotify.
But Lipa's great success would even come in her second album "Future Nostalgia", which made the promising young woman a true pillar of world pop music. Having hits such as "Don't Start Now", "Break My Heart" and "Levitating" , the album is currently the most played female album of the 2020's decade on Spotify and secured a Grammy at the 2021 ceremony for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and was present among the nominations for "Album of the Year". It also won the Brit Award for "Album of the Year". "Future Nostalgia" is the 2nd most streamed female album of all-time on Spotify. "Don't Start Now" became her most streamed hit on Spotify, nominated for "Record of the Year" at the Grammys. It was the biggest female song of the year 2020.
The British phenomenon has captured an all-time record on the Billboard Hot 100, all thanks to the success of "Levitating". The track became the longest-charting female song on the chart, with 77 weeks, being the 4th song overall to reach this astonishing feat. The same track became the biggest hit of 2021 in the United States and globally without ever reaching #1, proving once and for all that the disputed #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100, that she still doesn't have reached, doesn't define the success of an artist. For Lipa, it seems that longevity is more important than an instant success.
Her newest hit with Elton John and PNAU, "Cold Heart" is one of the biggest hits of 2022. She had during that year a sold-out global stadium and arena tour with "The Future Nostalgia Tour", marking her as a definitive icon of the beginning of the 2020's decade, especially in the European continent, her main music market.
She is set to begin her third album cycle in 2023, while also making her expected acting debut that year with "Barbie" and "Argylle" in 2024.
If It Ain't Me
Dua Lipa Lyrics
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This connection got me feeling like
I've known you my whole life, wow
Even our shadows know each other in the light
So why do I think of losing you
When you're right by my side, uh
I'm not really thinking clear
Like what if you left me here
And I fill the floor with my sequin tears?
I start getting in my brain
Something I do that I can't explain
Wicked love's creepin' up
So baby, don't you let go (ah, ah-ah)
The thought of you with someone kills me
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
And baby, if you ever (ah, ah-ah)
Find another lover, you'll see
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
I got a little devil dancing in my mind
Playing tricks on my imagination
Ruining my night, wow
I try to shake it off by looking in your eyes
All the voices in my head keep tryna
Tell me it's goodbye, uh
I'm not really thinking clear
Too good to be true and that's what I fear
Like what if you left me here
And I fill the floor with my sequin tears?
I start getting in my brain
Something I do that I can't explain
Wicked love's creepin' up
So baby, don't you let go (ah, ah-ah)
The thought of you with someone kills me
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
And baby, if you ever (ah, ah-ah)
Find another lover, you'll see
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
So baby, don't you let go
I'm not really thinking clear
Too good to be true and that's what I fear
Like what if you left me here?
Like what if you left me here
And I fill the floor with my sequin tears?
So baby, don't you let go (ah, ah-ah)
The thought of you with someone kills me
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
And baby, if you ever (uh-uh)
Find another lover, you'll see
I'll be dancing with my heart broke
Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
In "If It Ain’t Me," Dua Lipa sings about a strong connection with her lover, feeling like they have known each other their whole life, and the fear of losing that connection. She compares their bond to the people on cloud nine, and their shadows even seem to know one another in the light. However, the fear of losing her lover creeps up on her, and she can't shake off the negative thoughts in her head. Lipa wonders if her lover leaves her and feels devastated, leaving her dancing with her heart broken in a sad disco.
The first verse describes the strength of their relationship, but Dua Lipa also expresses her fears and doubts in the second verse. She mentions the negative voice in her mind and tries to ignore it by looking into her lover's eyes. However, as the devil continues to dance in her mind, she can't shake off the fear of losing her lover. This fear is so great that she imagines filling the floor with sequin tears. The chorus expresses her desire to hold onto the relationship, telling her lover not to let go, even if she is dancing with a broken heart, wishing that the person they're with was her.
Line by Line Meaning
I bet we're higher than the people on cloud nine
We have an amazing connection and feel elevated above everyone else
This connection got me feeling like I've known you my whole life, wow
Our bond is incredibly strong and feels like it has existed for a long time
Even our shadows know each other in the light
Our connection is so deep that even our shadows seem to recognize each other
So why do I think of losing you When you're right by my side, uh
Despite being together, I still worry about losing you and it's affecting my thoughts
I'm not really thinking clear Too good to be true and that's what I fear
I'm having trouble thinking logically because our connection seems too perfect and I'm scared it's not real
Like what if you left me here And I fill the floor with my sequin tears?
I'm afraid of being heartbroken and crying uncontrollably if you were to leave me
I start getting in my brain Something I do that I can't explain Wicked love's creepin' up
My thoughts are starting to make me anxious and I can't explain why I'm feeling this way, it's like a negative force is coming over me
So baby, don't you let go (uh-uh) The thought of you with someone kills me I'll be dancing with my heart broke Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
Please don't leave me because just the thought of being with someone else is painful and I'll be left heartbroken, like a sad disco without you
And baby, if you ever (uh-uh) Find another lover, you'll see I'll be dancing with my heart broke Such a sad disco, if it ain't me
If you were to ever be with someone else, it would devastate me and I would be left heartbroken once again
I got a little devil dancing in my mind Playing tricks on my imagination Ruining my night, wow
Negative thoughts and doubts are plaguing my mind and ruining my mood
I try to shake it off by looking in your eyes All the voices in my head keep tryna Tell me it's goodbye, uh
I try to dispel these negative thoughts by looking at you, but the voices in my head keep telling me that we're doomed to fail
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clarence Bernard Coffee, Dua Lipa, Oliver Robin Frid, Sarah Theresa Hudson, Taylor Monet Parks, Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PremNath-ok7ei
She's ruling this era
@aslamahmed1690
Dua lipa killer voice 😍😍😍
@JRockG123
One of her very best dance club songs ever! Dua LIPA is On top of the music world and did it in less than 4 years and still climbing! ♥️
@Medo-bc2ld
Dua Lipa is a legend 🔥❤️
@ajmalfarisk5291
First view 💪❤
@ilariabianco8568
Dua Is the new Queen of pop music!!!!❤️♥️💪
@njoriwaodhumo6349
Dualipa is always making it better 😍😎
@LauraDaniela.7
Good song & this video is a nice remake of last videos of her 💜💙🧡💚
@tigreaviador8421
This is my FAVORITE song from the extras in the Moonlight edition. WOW!!
@candaliainsumetria2498
hey nice! ♫♪♥