Pixie Lott (born Victoria Louise Lott on 12 January 1991 in London, England… Read Full Bio ↴Pixie Lott (born Victoria Louise Lott on 12 January 1991 in London, England) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. Exuberant and youthful where Adele possessed gravitas, providing fizzy fun where Natasha Bedingfield offered nothing but cool class, Pixie Lott split the difference between these two British soul divas, finding her own niche as a pop-soul singer with classic roots but a sweet, stylish attitude. This cheerfulness brought her immediate success in Britain when she debuted in 2009. Her first two singles, "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" and "Boys and Girls," went to number one in 2009, setting the stage for her successful full-length debut, Turn It Up. Lott may not have managed to crack the American charts but in the early years of the 2010s, she kept returning to the U.K. Top Ten.

She was given her Pixie nickname by her mother early on and it stuck. Lott began singing early, too, starting in church and earning a scholarship to London's Italia Conti Academy of the Arts at age 11. Two years later, she made the transition to West End musicals, appearing in a revival of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and a BBC One production of The Sound of Music. All this was prelude to a run at the pop charts. Demos she cut made their way to Def Jam impresario L.A. Reid and he was eager to sign her to Island, but after a change of Lott's management she shifted to Mercury in the U.K. and Interscope in the U.S. Over the next couple of years, she worked on her debut and established her career by writing for other artists (most notably for Dutch X Factor winner Lisa Lois) and touring with the Saturdays. Finally, her debut single, "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)," appeared in June 2009 and it became a smash not only in the U.K. but throughout Europe. "Boys and Girls" was equally successful, setting the stage for release of Turn It Up in September of 2009. On its way to double-platinum certification in Britain, the third single "Cry Me Out" reached 12, "Gravity" peaked at 20, and the title track headed to 11.

In the wake of this success, Interscope planned on releasing Turn It Up in the U.S. but after "Boys and Girls" faded in 2010, the record never saw American release. A re-release of the debut called Turn It Up Louder did show up in the U.K., and it was a hit thanks to the single "Broken Arrow." Lott's second album, Young Foolish Happy, appeared in November 2011 and while it didn't replicate the success of her debut -- it only went gold -- it did have the number one single "All About Tonight" plus the Top Ten singles "What Do You Take Me For?" and "Kiss the Stars," which reached the charts in 2012. Lott spent most of 2013 working on a third album, a record that would take over a year to complete. Preceded by the number nine single "Nasty," the eponymous Pixie Lott appeared in the summer of 2014; it debuted at 15 on the U.K. charts. Later that year Lott appeared as a contestant on British TV show Strictly Come Dancing, and a greatest-hits album, Platinum Pixie, was set to appear in the fall.

Turn It Up
Pixie Lott Lyrics

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Turn it up, turn it up
Baby, its over, we both know, lets go forward.
I love you, but in a different way,
I love you, forever.
Now that we've come to the end of a story-y
And I know that it's gonna be hard for me.
Might hurt some, might get too much,
But I gotta let it be

As the world turns around
And we go different places, new things, new dreams, new faces.
Wanna shake up, when we break up, but we keep our memories.

Cause I know you can't stay,
So I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".

Baby, it's better, and I want you, to be happy.
Sometimes people find that it's so hard just to say goodbye.
It ain't easy the more and the more you try.
So there'll be cheating, be deceiving, but not me and my boy.
We understand that we're friends
And it just ain't working, no point in the constant fighting.
And we'll be grown ups, for a minute, and admit that we're just not in it.

I know you can't stay,
So I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby,
So I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".

I might lose my mind for a while,
But I'll be fine (fine).
Have you heard there's this thing that heals,
And it's called time (time).
Clock can tick away, happy will fall in place.
I know, my heart will break,
A new me will fill this space.

I know you can't stay, so I won't be waiting,
Anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting,
Anticipating for the call.
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".

Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
"We're moving on and we'll be okay".

Overall Meaning

Pixie Lott's "Turn It Up" is a song about moving on after a breakup. It's a bittersweet song that reflects on the couple's memories and acknowledges that it's time to let go. Lott's lyrics are relatable to anyone who's been through a break up - they acknowledge that it's tough, but that it's ultimately for the best.

The song opens with Lott singing, "Baby, it's over, we both know, let's go forward." She's acknowledging that the relationship has run its course and it's time to move on. However, Lott also sings that she loves the person "in a different way" and "forever." She's coming to terms with the fact that their relationship needs to end, but that the feelings she had for the person won't necessarily go away forever.

Lott's lyrics are particularly insightful when she sings, "It ain't easy the more and the more you try." This line speaks to the fact that sometimes, no matter how much we try to make things work, they just don't. Sometimes it's easier to acknowledge that it's time to move on rather than keep fighting a losing battle.

Overall, "Turn It Up" is a poignant reflection on the end of a relationship. It's honest in its portrayal of the emotions that come with a breakup, but it's also ultimately uplifting - Lott sings about the healing power of time and the ability to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Turn it up, turn it up
Lets move on to the next stage of life together.

Baby, its over, we both know, lets go forward.
Our relationship has ended and we should start looking towards the future.

I love you, but in a different way,
I still care for you, but not in a romantic way anymore.

I love you, forever.
My love for you will always endure in a non-romantic way.

Now that we've come to the end of a story-y
Our relationship had a beginning, middle, and end like a story.

And I know that it's gonna be hard for me.
I understand that moving on from our relationship will be difficult for me.

Might hurt some, might get too much,
The process of moving on may be painful and overwhelming.

But I gotta let it be
I have to accept the end of our relationship and move on.

As the world turns around
Life goes on and everything changes.

And we go different places, new things, new dreams, new faces.
We are both moving on to different places and experiencing new things.

Wanna shake up, when we break up, but we keep our memories.
Although we are no longer together, our memories of our time together remain.

Cause I know you can't stay,
I know you can't stay in the relationship any longer.

So I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
I won't wait for you to come back to the relationship.

We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.
We had our chance at love and I won't wait for another one.

Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say
Let's celebrate moving on from our relationship.

"We're moving on and we'll be okay".
We are both moving on from our relationship and we'll be okay.

Baby, it's better, and I want you, to be happy.
It's better for us to end our relationship and I want you to be happy.

Sometimes people find that it's so hard just to say goodbye.
Saying goodbye to someone you care about can be difficult.

It ain't easy the more and the more you try.
The longer you try to hold onto a relationship, the harder it becomes to say goodbye.

So there'll be cheating, be deceiving, but not me and my boy.
Our relationship ended because it just wasn't working, not because of cheating or deception.

We understand that we're friends
We both understand that we can still be friends after the end of our romantic relationship.

And it just ain't working, no point in the constant fighting.
Our relationship wasn't working out and there was no point in continuing to fight to make it work.

And we'll be grown ups, for a minute, and admit that we're just not in it.
We will be mature and accept that our relationship is over.

I might lose my mind for a while,
The process of moving on from our relationship may drive me a little crazy for a while.

But I'll be fine (fine).
But eventually, I will be okay.

Have you heard there's this thing that heals,
Time is the thing that heals emotional wounds over time.

And it's called time (time).
Time is the ultimate healer.

Clock can tick away, happy will fall in place.
As time passes, things will naturally fall into place and I will find happiness.

I know, my heart will break,
I know that moving on will be painful and my heart will be sad for a while.

A new me will fill this space.
Eventually, I will grow and change and make space in my heart for new experiences and love.