RAYE’s debut EP 'Welcome To The Winter' was released in 2014 and was comprised of predominantly R&B sounds. After signing with Polydor Records, RAYE had her breakthrough by featuring on the 2016 singles; "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue and "You Don't Know Me" by Jax Jones. The latter, co-written by RAYE herself, would peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Both songs were certified platinum or higher by the BPI, and marked a shift in RAYE’s career both commercially and sonically. After releasing the 'Second' EP in 2016, RAYE released "I, U, Us" as the lead single alongside a Charli XCX directed music video. This marked the first collaboration of several between the British songwriters. RAYE later co-wrote XCX's song "After the Afterparty" and appeared on a remix version, as well as featuring on the track "Dreamer" from her 2017 mixtape 'Number 1 Angel'. RAYE was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2017 and was named in third place. Later in the year, RAYE released the platinum certified hit "Decline" featuring Mr. Eazi, which would serve as the lead single from her 'Side Tape' EP which followed in May 2018. In October 2018, RAYE embarked on her own headlining tour, visiting a number of cities around the UK and Ireland.
After releasing multiple singles in 2019 and 2020, RAYE’s debut mini-album, 'Euphoric Sad Songs' was released on 20 November 2020. The project featured the top 10 hit "Secrets" with Regard as well as "Regardless" with Rudimental. In early 2021, RAYE released the single "Bed" with Joel Corry and David Guetta. The song would peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming RAYE’s highest charting single as a lead artist on the chart. Later in the year, RAYE took to social media to reveal that her record label, Polydor Records, has been withholding her debut album for several years. Following the statements, RAYE disclosed in July that she is now officially an independent artist.
RAYE was brought up in a musical family - her parents met at church - both of them musicians in the parish, and her musical heritage goes right back to her Grandfather, who was a songwriter and musician in his own right. Since the age of 10, she's been writing her own music, slowly developing all the time to become the artist she is today. Along the way, RAYE has become confidently adept at various different instruments including the cello, flute, and piano, alongside honing her production skills (and learning to play the guitar). Music has always been a huge part of RAYE’s life. Brought up on the classic soul/jazz maestros of the 40's and 50's like Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole etc - this is where her love for songwriting and melody began. Since then her influences, have aligned with the times, citing Drake, and her all time hero Lauryn Hill as huge sources of inspiration.
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RAYE Lyrics
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No, oh-whoa-whoa, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no (don't you know what you are missin'?)
Yeah, yeah
Oh-whoa, yeah
Oh, whoa
Yeah, yeah
Fuck what they say (say, say)
I think you should take a break (uh)
Get on a plane (plane, plane)
Call it the sweetest escape
I wanna go
I wanna feel
I wanna feel your body
People gon' talk
Like it or not
So maybe don't tell nobody (mmm)
And I know I been distant
I been seeing other guys
You been kissing other bitches (mm-hmm)
I think you should come and visit
I got someone else who isn't you
Pulling up in minute, uh, yeah
Don't you know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius? (I, I, I, I)
Think I know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius, mmm
Come seek, I'm hiding
Sick of drunk dialing
Come to my hotel, baby, don't fight it
I just wanna hang on your neck like a diamond, uh-uh
Look at that timing
I take you to dinner fine-dining
I'ma take off how I land that, pilot
5-star telly pree a bad bitch ride it, uh-uh
I'm on the road
Took the Benz down to the coast
I'm tryna drink, I'm tryna smoke
Set it on fire, I took a toke of that (ooh, ah)
Clearing my mind, if you were mine
You would be here, we would be fine
There would be wine
We would be high on that, mmm
And I know I been distant
You been loving other girls
I won't tell you who I'm kissing, yeah
I think you should come and visit
I got one fine piece of man
Standing in position, oh, baby
Don't you know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius? (I, I, I, I)
Think I know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius, mmm
Come seek, I'm hiding (hiding, hiding)
Sick of drunk dialing
Come to my hotel, baby, don't fight it
I just wanna hang on your neck like a diamond, uh-uh
Look at that timing
I take you to dinner fine-dining
I'ma take off, how I land that, pilot
5-star telly pree a bad bitch ride it, uh-uh
5-star telly pree a b bitch ride it, uh-uh
Ah
Don't you, huh
Don't you
Don't you know what you missing?
Touching, kissing
I like persistence
Don't you wanna roll in my Rolls
With the stars on the ceilings
Come see this feeling now
Come feel like you're dreaming now
Come be by my side baby, I take you on a ride, baby
I'll show you why I'm different
You don't need a reason, no
We've always been distant
Always just existing
Well, let's exist together now
Ooh, ooh, baby
Don't you know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius?
Ooh, ooh, baby
Don't you know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius?
The lyrics of Raye's song "Five Star Hotels" express a longing for the company of a particular person in a setting of luxury and indulgence. The artist suggests that the person she is addressing needs to take a break and escape from their routine, and that they should come and visit her at a five-star hotel in Mauritius. The idea of indulgence is reinforced by the lines "I'm tryna drink, I'm tryna smoke/Set it on fire, I took a toke of that/Clearing my mind, if you were mine/You would be here, we would be fine". Despite the possibility of being judged by others, the artist wants to share this experience with the person she is singing to, offering an intimate moment with high-end experiences. The line "Don't you know what you're missing" is a repeated refrain throughout the song, highlighting the missed opportunity for an intimate high-end experience.
Line by Line Meaning
You should be here with me
The singer wishes the person they are addressing was physically present with them.
No, oh-whoa-whoa, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no (don't you know what you are missin'?)
The singer is trying to convince the listener that they are missing out on something by not being with them, despite the listener's potential hesitation.
I think you should take a break (uh)
Get on a plane (plane, plane)
Call it the sweetest escape
The singer suggests that the listener take a break from their current situation and travel to be with them, saying it would be a sweet escape.
I wanna go
I wanna feel
I wanna feel your body
The artist desires to physically be with the listener and have a physical connection with them.
People gon' talk
Like it or not
So maybe don't tell nobody (mmm)
The artist acknowledges that people will talk about their relationship, and advises the listener to keep their visit a secret to avoid unnecessary rumors.
And I know I been distant
I been seeing other guys
You been kissing other bitches (mm-hmm)
I think you should come and visit
I got someone else who isn't you
Pulling up in minute, uh, yeah
The singer admits to seeing other people while they were apart, but tells the listener that they should come to visit anyway, as they have somebody waiting for them.
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius? (I, I, I, I)
Think I know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius, mmm
The singer implies that the missing piece of the listener's life can be found in a luxurious five-star hotel in Mauritius.
Come seek, I'm hiding
Sick of drunk dialing
Come to my hotel, baby, don't fight it
I just wanna hang on your neck like a diamond, uh-uh
The artist invites the listener to come find them in their hotel, tired of only being able to reach them through drunk phone calls, and expresses a desire to be close to them.
Look at that timing
I take you to dinner fine-dining
I'ma take off how I land that, pilot
5-star telly pree a bad bitch ride it, uh-uh
The artist boasts about their ability to impress the listener, offering to take them out to a fancy dinner and calling themselves a pilot who knows how to land smoothly, with the listener being the 'bad bitch' in their luxury hotel room.
I'm tryna drink, I'm tryna smoke
Set it on fire, I took a toke of that (ooh, ah)
Clearing my mind, if you were mine
You would be here, we would be fine
There would be wine
We would be high on that, mmm
The artist mentions their desire to drink and smoke in order to relax, but also acknowledges that with the listener present, they would find relief from their worries with some wine and a shared high.
You don't need a reason, no
We've always been distant
Always just existing
Well, let's exist together now
The singer tells the listener that they don't need a reason to be together, since they have always existed separately, but now they can exist together in the moment they are sharing.
Ooh, ooh, baby
Don't you know what you're missing
In a five-star high hotel in Mauritius?
The artist repeats the chorus to reaffirm their belief that the listener is missing out on something special by not being with them in Mauritius.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rachel Agatha Keen, Mahalia Rose Burkmar, Mike Sabath, Eddie Benjamin, Kennedi Lykken
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Intro: RAYE]
You should be here with me
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't be sad
Yeah, yeah
Oh, woah, yeah
Oh, woah
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 1: RAYE]
Fuck what they say (Say, say)
I think that you should take a break (Oh)
Get on a plane (Plane, plane)
Call it the sweetest escape (Yeah)
I wanna go, I wanna feel
I wanna feel your body (Yeah)
People gon' talk, like it or not
So maybe don't tell nobody (Mmm)
[Pre-Chorus: RAYE]
And I know I've been distant
I've been seeing other guys
You've been kissing other bitches (Mmm)
I think you should come and visit
I got someone else who isn't you
Pullin' up in a minute, uh, yeah
[Chorus: RAYE]
Don't you know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius?
I, I, I, I think I know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius, mhm
[Post-Chorus: RAYE]
Come seek, I'm hiding
Sick of drunk dialing
Come to my hotel, baby, don't fight it
Just wanna hang on your neck like a diamond, uh
Look at that timing
I take you to dinner, fine dining
I'ma take off, how I land that, pilot
Five star, telly pree a bad bitch ride it, oh, oh
[Verse 2: RAYE]
I'm on the road
Took a Benz down to the coast
I'm tryna drink, I'm tryna smoke
Set it on fire, I took a toke of that (Uff, ah)
Clearing my mind, if you were mine
You would be here, we would be fine
There would be wine, we would be high on that, mmm
[Pre-Chorus: RAYE]
And I know I've been distant
You been loving other girls
I won't tell you who I'm kissing, yeah
I think you should come and visit
I got one fine piece of man
Standing in position, oh, baby
[Chorus: RAYE]
Don't you know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius?
I, I, I, I think I know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius, mhm
[Post-Chorus: RAYE]
Come seek, I'm hiding (Hiding, hiding)
Sick of drunk dialing
Come to my hotel, baby, don't fight it
Just wanna hang on your neck like a diamond, oh, oh
Look at that timing
I take you to dinner, fine dining
I'ma take off, how I land that, pilot
Five star, telly pree a bad bitch ride it, oh, oh
Five star, telly pree a bad bitch ride it, oh, oh
[Bridge: Mahalia]
Don't want you, huh
Don't want you
Don't want you, know what you're missing
Touching, kissing, I like persistence
Don't you wanna roll in my Rolls?
With the stars on the ceiling, come see this feeling, now
Come feel like you're dreaming now
Come be by my side, baby, I'll take you on a ride, baby
I'll show you why I'm different
You don't need a reason, no
We've always been distant
Always just existing
Well let's exist together now
[Outro: RAYE]
Ooh, ooh, baby, don't you know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius?
Oh, ooh, baby, don't you know what you're missing
In the five star high hotel in Mauritius?
Lone Fox
This is perfecccction! My ears 🥹🥰
adam
i love you x
moonlight♡♊
I agree!!😅😊x
Creengton
Ok he’s got good taste beyond furniture too
pedro
I NEED AN MV FOR THIS! IT WOULD BE SO ELEGANT AND SEXY
Pepsi is good
I would want a movie for the whole album it is that good that I need the image for every song 🥺
MissCallado
Me too 😢 who knows if she saw our comment 😅
J-Charles Esther
A no-skip album I’m telling you
Alrighty_aphrodite_ 17
Factssss 🔥
donat!! fee!!
Literally