La Havas was born in London, England to a Greek father and Jamaican mother. She was raised in Tooting and Streatham, spending the majority of her time with her grandparents, following her parents' separation as a child. La Havas' cites her parents' diverse musical tastes as having the biggest influence on her music. She began singing at seven. Her mother played Jill Scott and Mary j. Blige, while her father, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, taught her the basics of guitar and piano. Lianne wrote her first song at the age of 11 but did not learn to play the guitar until she was 18 years old. At 18, Lianne began attending Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls in Croydon, where she studied art and planned to take her A-Levels in art foundation. However, she left college and decided to pursue a career in music full-time.
While attending sixth-form in Croydon, a friend of La Havas', (who attended the Brit School) introduced her to other musicians who assisted La Havas in the recording of her first demos. Through that same friend, La Havas was also introduced to British singer, Paloma Faith; she later sang backing vocals on tour for Faith. La Havas was co-writer and performer in 'The Paris Parade' alongside Christian Pinchbeck (who designed the artwork for Lost & Found) and also is now part of the duo Elephant (Memphis Industries). They had a short career but it began La Havas' career in commercial music. In 2010, Lianne signed to Warner Bros. Records, spending two years developing her songwriting skills before releasing music publicly.
La Havas made her television debut on October 21, 2011, broadcast of BBC Two's Later, with Jools Holland, a program that also featured Wisconsin folk band Bon Iver. Following her appearance on Later, with Jools Holland, it was announced on October 25, 2011 that La Havas would be the supporting act for Bon Iver's December 2011 North American tour.
La Havas released her debut EP, Lost & Found, on October 12, 2011 on the Labour of Love label and featured Willy Mason on the opening track, No Room For Doubt. That same month, La Havas released a live EP, titled Live in LA, which was made available for free download on her website. La Havas released her third EP titled Forget, on December 30, 2011 on the label Warner Brothers.
Her official debut single, Lost & Found was released in the UK on April 30, 2012. Her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?, was released on July 9, 2012 in the UK on Warner Brothers.
Bittersweet
Lianne La Havas Lyrics
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Please stop asking, do you still love me?
Don't have much to say, let's speak in the morning
Please don't do this, I'm too far away
Don't know what to tell you, babe
No more hanging around, oh
No more hanging around, oh
Telling me something isn't right, something isn't right, oh
Bittersweet summer rain
I'm born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
I'm born again
Oh, no more hanging around, oh
No hanging around, oh
Oh, my sun's going down, oh
It's telling me something isn't right, oh
Slept all Friday and you couldn't get through
If we're good tomorrow, does that make it true?
Not completely, we're picking that fight every day
This shit's going nowhere, baby
Bittersweet summer rain
I'm born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
I'm born again, oh
No more hanging around, oh
No hanging around, oh
Oh, my sun's going down, oh
Telling me something isn't right, oh oh oh
Bittersweet summer rain
I'm born again, mmh
The song Bittersweet by Lianne La Havas speaks about a relationship that is coming to an end. The lyrics depict a sense of detachment and distance, as the singer tells her partner to stop asking if she still loves him, and to wait until the morning to talk. The repetition of "no more hanging around" and "my sun's going down" symbolize the end of a chapter, as the relationship is no longer bringing her happiness and she is ready to move on. The bittersweet summer rain represents the end of something beautiful, but also the beginning of a new chapter in her life. As she sings "I'm born again", it is clear that the singer has found closure and is ready to start over.
The chorus provides a sense of hope, as the singer believes that through the pain and heartache, she has been reborn. The repetition of this phrase reaffirms the idea that something good can come out of a bad situation. The last verse talks about the routine fights that happen every day, which proves that the relationship is not healthy and is not going anywhere. The singer acknowledges this and is ready to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
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The artist is beginning the song with an expression of emotion.
Please stop asking, do you still love me?
The singer is asking the person to stop asking them if they still love them because they don't know what to say.
Don't have much to say, let's speak in the morning
The singer doesn't have anything to say and would prefer to wait until the morning to continue the conversation.
Please don't do this, I'm too far away
The singer is asking the person to not do whatever it is they are doing because the singer is too far away to do anything about it.
Don't know what to tell you, babe
The singer doesn't know what to say to the person they are speaking to.
No more hanging around, oh
The singer is declaring that they are no longer going to hang around or waste time.
Now my sun's going down, oh
The singer is saying that something is coming to an end or going wrong.
Telling me something isn't right, something isn't right, oh
The singer is sensing that something is wrong and it's becoming more apparent as time goes on.
Bittersweet summer rain
The singer is using the metaphor of summer rain to describe their emotional state, which is both bitter and sweet.
I'm born again
The singer feels like they are being given a fresh start or a chance to reinvent themselves.
All my broken pieces
The singer is acknowledging that they have been broken in some way and are now trying to pick up the pieces.
No more hanging around, oh
The singer is reiterating that they are no longer going to hang around or waste time with certain people or situations.
It's telling me something isn't right, oh
Something is wrong and the singer is becoming more sure of it.
Slept all Friday and you couldn't get through
The singer slept all day Friday and the person they are talking to couldn't reach them or talk to them.
If we're good tomorrow, does that make it true?
The singer is questioning whether things will be good tomorrow or if it's just a momentary fix.
Not completely, we're picking that fight every day
The singer doesn't feel completely good about their relationship with the other person because they keep arguing every day.
This shit's going nowhere, baby
The singer is admitting that things aren't going well and the relationship or situation is not progressing the way they want it to.
Bittersweet summer rain
The singer is once again using the metaphor of summer rain to describe their emotional state.
No hanging around, oh
The singer is reiterating that they are not going to hang around or waste more time.
Telling me something isn't right, oh oh oh
The singer is becoming more sure that something is wrong.
Bittersweet summer rain
The singer is once again using the metaphor of summer rain to describe their emotional state.
I'm born again, mmh
The singer is repeating that they feel like they are being given a fresh start or a chance to reinvent themselves.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Di Fosco T. Jr. Ervin, Isaac Lee Hayes, Lianne Charlotte Barnes, Matthew Nicholas Hales, Rudy Love
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Lyrics
Please stop asking
“Do you still love me?”
Don’t have much to say
Let’s speak in the morning
Please don’t do this
I’m too far away
Don’t know what to tell you
Babe
Chorus
No more hanging around
Oh
No more hanging around
Oh
Now my suns going to down
Oh
Telling me something isn’t right
Something isn’t right
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
Chorus
No more hanging around
Oh
No more hanging around
Oh
Now my suns going to down
Oh
Telling me something isn’t right
Something isn’t right
I slept all Friday
And he couldn’t get through
If we’re good tomorrow
Does that make it true?
Not completely
We’re picking that fight everyday
This shit’s going nowhere
Baby
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
@COLORSxSTUDIOS
Lyrics
Please stop asking
“Do you still love me?”
Don’t have much to say
Let’s speak in the morning
Please don’t do this
I’m too far away
Don’t know what to tell you
Babe
Chorus
No more hanging around
Oh
No more hanging around
Oh
Now my suns going to down
Oh
Telling me something isn’t right
Something isn’t right
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
Chorus
No more hanging around
Oh
No more hanging around
Oh
Now my suns going to down
Oh
Telling me something isn’t right
Something isn’t right
I slept all Friday
And he couldn’t get through
If we’re good tomorrow
Does that make it true?
Not completely
We’re picking that fight everyday
This shit’s going nowhere
Baby
Bittersweet summer rain
I’m born again
All my broken pieces
Bittersweet summer rain
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I've missed her voice so much
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She’s incredible and CRIMINALLY underrated.
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K E
Yes she is!!
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She’s underrated because she doesn’t put out much music unfortunately.
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CRIMINALLY!!