Morris gigged in Blackpool and around the North-West England during her college studies. She attracted the attention of BBC Radio Lancashire presenter Sean McGinty, who put her forward to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2011.[1][10][11][12] She was signed to Universal Music Publishing Group the same month and to Atlantic Records in September 2011.[6] Morris had received attention from other labels but chose Atlantic because they "would take it slow" and "didn't blow any smoke up my arse".
During this period she was mentored by fellow Blackpool singer-songwriter Karima Francis, who helped develop her songwriting skills.[14] She was also in a two-year relationship with Francis, which she said inspired the songs on her debut album "about going through that, exploring that sexuality and those feelings for the first time. Then coming out the other side of that as well, so that's the album".
Morris released her debut single in March 2012, "Don't Go", following its use in the final episode of the sixth series of the television drama series Skins. She recorded an EP, For You, which she sold exclusively at her live performances in mid 2012, and in November released a second EP, Grow. Another EP, From Above, followed in 2013. Alongside her solo gigs during 2012 and 2013, Morris was a support act for artists including Bombay Bicycle Club, Lianne La Havas, Noah and the Whale, and Tom Odell.[18][19] She contributed guest vocals to three tracks on Bombay Bicycle Club's 2014 album So Long, See You Tomorrow, including the single "Luna". Also in 2014, Morris co-wrote and featured on the Clean Bandit song "Up Again" (from their debut album New Eyes). Rae Morris was recently the MarkMeets featured artist of the month December 2014 Rae also opened for George Ezra on his European tour, as well as embarking on her own headlining UK tour.
During 2014, Morris released the singles "Do You Even Know?", "Cold" (featuring Fryars), and "Closer"—each with accompanying EPs—to promote her debut album, Unguarded, which she recorded primarily in Los Angeles with producer Ariel Rechtshaid. Morris was longlisted in the BBC Sound of 2015 poll, and Unguarded was released in January 2015 alongside the single "Under the Shadows", with another headlining tour following in February. Unguarded, which also features production from Jim Eliot and Fryars, debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart.
Later in 2015, Morris appeared in a television advertisement for fashion retailer Boohoo that featured the album's fifth single, "Love Again". She featured on Sivu's single "The Nile" and performed at festivals including Bestival, Glastonbury, Lytham Festival, T in the Park, and Truck Festival. The sixth single from Unguarded, "Don't Go", was released in association with breast cancer awareness charity Coppafeel!.
Morris began work on the follow up to Unguarded in late 2015. Working prominently with Fryars, Morris opted for a more electronic-oriented sound for her second album. Between July 2017 and October 2018, Morris released seven singles to promote the album - "Reborn", "Do It", "Atletico (The Only One)", "Push Me to My Limit", "Lower the Tone", "Someone Out There" and "Dancing With Character" - as well as various remixes. The album, titled Someone Out There, was released on 2 February 2018.
In July 2018, the song "Reborn" from Someone Out There was featured in the BBC's closing montage from the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In October 2018, Morris said she was "going away for a few months to write the next era."
Do You Even Know
Rae Morris Lyrics
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it's hard to see yourself in the corner
I gather reasons why,
try to justify what i taught her
Did you love,
did you love someone?
To the bitter end,
when the love couldn't come
And cast your heart
and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
It's brave to seek sometimes,
but i'm not brave enough to get over
The many miles i've run,
have only put more weight
on my shoulders
When i loved,
when i loved someone
To the bitter end,
When the love couldn't come
I just want to leave,
where we came from
And cast my heart and mind to the ocean
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
Head-tied,
over what we're doing
My mind,
wasn't built for this
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know that,
i keep everything in?
Do you even know me at all?
In "Do You Even Know," Rae Morris sings about feeling lost and trapped, trying to justify the love that she gave someone as she reflects on a past relationship. The opening lines paint a picture of being stuck in a corner, unable to see oneself clearly. Morris is asking if her love meant anything to the other person, if they loved her back at all. The bitterness of giving love to someone and not receiving it back is captured in the line, "when the love couldn't come."
Morris seems to be struggling with vulnerability and expressing herself, as represented by the repetition of the line "Do you even know that, I keep everything in?" The last lines of the song, "My mind wasn’t built for this. Do you even know me at all?" shows that despite wanting to open up, it's challenging for Morris to reveal her true self to others.
Overall, the song speaks to the struggle of being vulnerable and opening up to others. Morris clearly yearns to be able to express herself but finds it challenging to do so.
Interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
Blow away, in time, it's hard to see yourself in the corner
As time passes, it becomes difficult to recognize one's self when one feels stuck or trapped
I gather reasons why, try to justify what i taught her
I search for explanations to justify my actions and teachings to her
Did you love, did you love someone? To the bitter end, when the love couldn't come
Did you ever truly love someone, even when it seemed impossible for that love to be realized?
And you want to leave, where you came from and cast your heart and mind to the ocean
Sometimes one desires to start anew and escape their past by letting go of their emotions and thoughts
Do you even know that, i keep everything in? Do you even know me at all?
Do you truly understand me and that I tend to keep my thoughts and feelings to myself?
It's brave to seek sometimes, but i'm not brave enough to get over. The many miles i've run, have only put more weight on my shoulders
Although it is courageous to search for answers, personally, Rae struggles to overcome her challenges, and it feels like the more she tries, the heavier her burdens become
When i loved, when i loved someone. To the bitter end, when the love couldn't come
During her past relationship, she loved someone despite the fact that it was impossible for that love to be fulfilled
Head-tied, over what we're doing. My mind, wasn't built for this
Feeling overwhelmed and confused about their current situation and realizing that Rae may not be capable of handling it
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rob Stuart
Phenomenal talent - everything she does is mesmerizing.
Grégory Di Domenico
No word for this song. The time is suspended! Pure, sincere, original... Unique and magic voice, very haunting, harmony in
everything, in brief the perfection for me! I am in the clouds Rae. Merci!
Rae Morris
thank you everyone for your questions! that was very fun! hope to see you soon and sending love! rae x
Mark Singleton
Love this Rae, love all the songs but this is my fave/ All the very best for the future, about time some real talent came through the mish mash of manufactured pop.
Roman Dyakonov
Отличный обзор дебютного альбома Rae Morris!
http://musicalshuttle.ru/2015/01/rae-morris-unguarded/
Bluesdav Lac
do you even know this is one of my favs? I keep everything in!
ChivyD
Hi Rae You are amazing artist ..
I adore everything You do ,Love What you did with the video there
MUSIC ,SOUND is something special Touches your heart and Grabs Your soul
Alfred Becerra
I'm glad I found you Rae, your music is real art to my ears.
Velour_rose
can't stop playing this song for a while now. Love her voice and the video.
Jonne
Love it! Very different from your former songs but it has a very pleasant sound to it :)