On “Bad Intentions”—a raw but smoldering R&B ballad whose lyric video shot to more than a million views soon after its January 2014 release, largely on the strength of her staggering social-media presence—Niykee’s near-lifelong devotion to sharpening her songwriting is more than evident. “I realized early on that the only way to make my voice heard and say what I wanted to was through music,” says Niykee, whose older sister Rachel battled cancer for most of her life and died when Niykee was 12. “It was less like a hobby for me and more like a lifesaver,” she adds. Since her family couldn’t financially support her musical education, Niykee gave herself vocal training by singing along to a Diana Ross greatest-hits CD, and learned to play guitar by holing up in her room with an acoustic handed down to her by a family friend. And when it came to her songwriting, Niykee relied on a natural sense of rhythm she attributes both to her South African roots and passion for hip-hop, yet also drew a great deal of inspiration from the bare-bones authenticity of singer/songwriters like Bob Dylan and Tom Waits (two artists beloved by her sister and older brother).
In her early teens, Niykee began posting pop covers on YouTube while continuing to cultivate her songwriting. “On Friday and Saturday nights when all the other kids were going out, I was staying home and writing songs or, when I got a little older, driving hours to some broke-down bar and begging them to let me get up and play,” says Niykee, who struggled with bullying throughout her school years. “I was doing everything I could to move my music along, but nothing was working out at all.” Having promised her sister that she’d make an impact with her songs, Niykee told her parents that she’d put songwriting aside and go to college if her music career hadn’t made any major strides by the time she turned 18. Then, the day before her 18th birthday—and shortly after she’d ditched the pop covers and started posting her acoustic takes on tracks by hip-hop artists like Chief Keef, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, and Pusha T—Niykee wound up on WorldstarHipHop and found herself fielding interest from a flood of record labels. Instead of aligning herself with a label right away, she graduated high school six months early and self-financed the recording of a host of her own songs, eventually signing with Steve Rifkind and Russell Simmons’ All Def Music and setting to work on her debut EP.
With her personal highlights so far including getting hand-picked by Snoop Dogg to accompany him onstage at the YouTube Brandcast in May 2013, Niykee has kept up a steady songwriting routine despite the whirlwind of recent years. Now a magnet for up-and-coming producers, she constantly combs through beats sent her way and finds that many end up sparking song ideas. “I’ll know if a beat’s good after the first five seconds, and then I’ll get a song in my head and start writing immediately,” she says. “I go out to my back porch with my guitar and the words just come, and usually it’s all done in under 30 minutes.” As she continues develop as a lyricist, Niykee notes that the pain of her past serves as an endless source of unlikely inspiration. “Even when I’m not writing literally about things that have happened to me, all the pain of my childhood and losing my sister ends up getting pushed into my music,” she says. “It shapes my songs and builds this deeper meaning under everything, which is one the most important things to me—I need to know that I could listen to any of my songs 20 years from now, and still be proud of what I had to say.”
One Time
Niykee Heaton Lyrics
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This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
Pretty little thing, you know
20 gold rings
When you said my name
I Knew I couldn't wait too long
Do I wanna stay? Who knows
Ask if me if it's fate, ?
I know you like to play
I seen it in your game
You thought you playing chase
But I'm Cujo
Yeah, so I'm loving how you're looking at it
Touching, tryna push up on it, uh, oh no
Say you wanna get up at it, scheming at it
Get me at it, baby now, but damn, you close
Wanna be my baby right now
I'm not tryna be a lady right now
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
This ain't the love you wanted
Club ain't even my thing, ?
I'm not here to play, you know
Selfish with my space
Fuck you tryna say?
Get up out my way, too close
'Fore we get away, hold on
Let me get a taste, too much
It wasn't that kind of thing
But now you wanna stay
Baby, I'mma play the part
Yeah, so I'm loving how you're looking at it
Touching, tryna push up on it, uh, oh no
Say you wanna get up at it, scheming at it
Get me at it, baby now, but damn, you close
Wanna be my baby right now
I'm not tryna be a lady right now
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
This ain't the love
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
The song "I" by Niykee Heaton is about a woman who is confident in her sexuality and knows exactly what she wants from a man. In the first verse, she is telling the man that the love she is offering is not the love he wants because she is not interested in a traditional and committed relationship. She is describing herself using the metaphor of "20 gold rings", which could refer to expensive jewelry or fame and success. She also alludes to the man's intentions as a game of chase, but she is not a victim and suggests that she is the one in control, comparing herself to Cujo, a violent and aggressive dog.
In the chorus, Niykee repeats "this ain't the love you wanted" to emphasize that her intentions are not romantic and that she is not afraid of being blunt about it. In the second verse, she further elaborates on her intentions and how she values her personal space and freedom. She tells the man to get out of her way if he cannot handle her strong and independent personality. However, she is still willing to play the part and have a casual sexual relationship.
Overall, "I" is a bold and confident song that challenges traditional gender roles and expectations. Niykee Heaton portrays herself as a powerful and assertive woman who is not afraid of being honest about her desires and intentions.
Line by Line Meaning
This ain't the love you wanted
The love given is not what was desired
Pretty little thing, you know
Addressing the person as attractive and acknowledging that they are aware of it
20 gold rings
Possibly referring to the person's extravagance or wealth
You're so heavy in the paint
Overly aggressive or assertive
When you said my name
The moment when the person spoke to the singer
I Knew I couldn't wait too long
The singer felt they had to act quickly due to the attraction and intensity of the moment
Do I wanna stay? Who knows
The singer is uncertain about developing a relationship with the person
Ask if me if it's fate, ?
Questioning whether the situation was predetermined or coincidental
I know you like to play
Implying that the person is not serious about a relationship and may enjoy games or manipulation
I seen it in your game
Observing the person's behavior
You thought you playing chase
The person believed they were in control and pursuing the singer
But I'm Cujo
Comparing themselves to a rabid dog, indicating intensity and ferocity
Club ain't even my thing, ?
The singer is not interested in the party scene
I'm not here to play, you know
Asserting that the singer is not interested in games or manipulation
Selfish with my space
The singer values their personal boundaries and is not interested in being controlled or invaded
Fuck you tryna say?
Challenging the person's intentions or motives
Get up out my way, too close
Asserting boundaries and personal space
'Fore we get away, hold on
Before the person tries to escape or leave
Let me get a taste, too much
The singer wants to experience a brief encounter, but not a deep emotional connection
It wasn't that kind of thing
Referring to a casual, physical encounter rather than an emotional relationship
But now you wanna stay
The person has changed their mind and wants to pursue a deeper relationship or further physical encounters
Baby, I'mma play the part
The singer is willing to continue the charade of a casual encounter without developing an emotional connection
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
A playful yet intense statement about a sexual encounter
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Repetition of the previous statement
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
Asking for consent to engage in sexual activity
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
Reinforcing the idea that the relationship is not built on love
Wanna be my baby right now
The person wants to develop a deeper relationship
I'm not tryna be a lady right now
The singer is not interested in conforming to traditional gender roles or societal expectations
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Repeating the playful yet intense statement about a sexual encounter
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICOLET ALETA HEATON, SHANE LEE LINDSTROM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
[Verse 1]
Pretty little thing, you know
20 gold rings
You're so heavy in the paint
When you said my name
Knew I couldn't wait too long
Do I wanna stay? Who knows
Ask if me if it's fake, psuedo
I know you like to play
I seen it in your game
You thought you playing chase
But I'm Cujo
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, so I'm loving how you're looking at it
Touching, tryna push up on it, uh, oh no
Say you wanna get up at it, scheming at it
Get me at it, baby now, but damn, you close
Wanna be my baby right now
I'm not tryna be a lady right now
[Chorus]
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
[Post-Chorus]
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
This ain't the love you wanted
[Verse 2]
Club ain't even my thing, too throwed
I'm not here to play, you know
Selfish with my space
Fuck you tryna say?
Get up out my way, too close
'Fore we get away, hold on
Let me get a taste, too much
It wasn't that kind of thing
But now you wanna stay
Baby, I'mma play the part
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, so I'm loving how you're looking at it
Touching, tryna push up on it, uh, oh no
Say you wanna get up at it, scheming at it
Get me at it, baby now, but damn, you close
Wanna be my baby right now
I'm not tryna be a lady right now
[Chorus]
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
[Post-Chorus]
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love, this ain't the love
This ain't the love you wanted
[Chorus]
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Let me fuck you up one time, one time, one time
Why don't you let me hit it one time, one time, one time
So I'll fuck you up one time, one time, one time
[Post-Chorus]
This ain't the love you wanted
This ain't the love you wanted
@ZeshuReki
Dopest track on the album,it just needs a music video
@katleeBalboaStJulian
I agree , she's way too pretty to just have audio
@jacquelinevanhorn5319
@Kat Lee Balboa St. Julian rtttrtttttrtrrtrrrrrrrrrrrfffrf999g9h c@vc
@adimol2606
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@119danie
this girl is talented
@terencemubele3994
actually needed a girl who could sing R'N'B for 2019....sign Niykee ASA
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@kayleighmcdevitt8280
still one of my favorite!
@anthonypatterson53
I hope there's someone here that knows that this "new music" has been out since March😂😂and bad intenions is 2 years old
@carolynnwright147
4 years old now lol
@leelxawadee
P pm