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."
Don't Go
Rae Morris Lyrics
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Another reason to compromise
But this time I'll break down inside
I keep on staring to the past
And all those feelings we compromised,
And this time We'll break down inside.
Don't feel like you have to,
Only if you want to,
Fill my world with hope again, hope again,
Sometimes people make the wrong moves,
Walking in the wrong shoes,
Make me feel like hope again, hope again.
I'll keep on changing mile by mile,
And all the answers are hard to find,
And this time we'll go hand from hand.
I'll shed some sorrow, shed some sin.
I hate this state we're in,
And this time I'll break down inside.
Don't go,
Don't feel like you have to,
Only if you want to,
Fill my world with hope again, hope again,
Sometimes people make the wrong moves,
Walking in the wrong shoes,
Make me feel like hope again, hope again.
Sun shines slowly and falls from your mind
Falls from your mind
Hope dies slowly, and falls from your eyes.
Falls from your eyes
Don't go,
Don't feel like you have to,
Only if you want to,
Fill my world with hope again, hope again,
Sometimes people make the wrong moves,
Walking in the wrong shoes,
Make me feel like hope again, hope again.
Rae Morris's lyrics in the song "Don't Go" reflects the struggle of moving on from a relationship where the couple is trying to hold onto things that are not meant to be. The singer hopes for a new reason to compromise and fix the relationship, but deep down knows that this will result in a breakdown inside. The past is still haunting the singer, and they are afraid that they will break down again. The singer asks their partner not to leave, but only if they want to stay and fill their world with hope again. They long for their partner to guide them to the light and make them feel hopeful again.
The song is very emotional and expresses the internal conflict of a person who is going through a tough time. The singer is deeply affected by the relationship and is trying to hold on, even if it means compromising on their own happiness. The words "Don't Go" represent a plea to their partner to stay with them, but they also understand that their partner needs to do what is right for themselves.
The final lines of the song are very powerful, as they talk about a slow descent into darkness. With the sun shining slowly and hope dying slowly, the singer begs their partner to make them feel hopeful again.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and emotional take on a relationship that is falling apart. It is a reminder to cherish the good times in a relationship, and to let go of what is not meant to be.
Line by Line Meaning
I keep on hoping that we'll find
I hope we can compromise and work things out.
Another reason to compromise
Something has caused us to disagree, but I want to find a new way to work together.
But this time I'll break down inside
If we can't make it work this time, it will be devastating.
I keep on staring to the past
I can't stop thinking about what we used to have.
And all those feelings we compromised,
We both gave up something important to make things work before.
And this time We'll break down inside.
If we try to compromise this time and it doesn't work, it will hurt us both deeply.
Don't go,
Please don't leave.
Don't feel like you have to,
I don't want you to feel obligated to stay, but I hope you do.
Only if you want to,
The decision is ultimately yours.
Fill my world with hope again, hope again,
I want to feel optimistic about us.
Sometimes people make the wrong moves,
We both mess up sometimes.
Walking in the wrong shoes,
We make mistakes because we don't always understand each other's perspective.
Make me feel like hope again, hope again.
I want to believe we can start again and make things work.
I'll keep on changing mile by mile,
I'm willing to make changes for us, no matter how small.
And all the answers are hard to find,
It's difficult to figure out what we need to do to make our relationship work.
And this time we'll go hand from hand.
If we stay together, we will do it side by side.
I'll shed some sorrow, shed some sin.
I'm willing to let go of any negativity from the past.
I hate this state we're in,
I don't like where our relationship is right now.
And this time I'll break down inside.
If we can't make it work this time, it will hurt me deeply.
Sun shines slowly and falls from your mind
You seem to be losing hope.
Falls from your mind
Your positivity is fading.
Hope dies slowly, and falls from your eyes.
You're losing faith and hope is turning into despair.
Falls from your eyes
It's becoming visible in your demeanor.
Don't go,
I'm not ready to give up.
Don't feel like you have to,
But ultimately, it's your decision.
Only if you want to,
I hope you stay because you want to.
Fill my world with hope again, hope again,
I want to feel optimistic about us again.
Sometimes people make the wrong moves,
It's okay to mess up.
Walking in the wrong shoes,
We don't always understand each other.
Make me feel like hope again, hope again.
I want to believe we can work through our problems.
Contributed by Madison D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@muhammadakmal6276
keep on staring to the past
And all those feelings we compromised
And this time I'll break
Down inside
Don't go
Don't feel like you have to
Only if you want to
Fill my world with hope again
Hope again
Sometimes people make the wrong moves
Walking in the wrong shoes
Make me feel like hope again
Hope again
We keep on changing mile by mile
And all the answers are hard to find
And this time we'll go hand from hand
I'll shed some sorrow
Shed some sin
I hate this state we're in
And this time I'll break down inside
Don't go
Don't feel like you have to
Only if you want to
Fill my world with hope again
Hope again
Sometimes people make the wrong moves
Walking in the wrong shoes
Make me feel like hope again
Hope again
Sunshine slowly, falls from your mind
Falls from your mind
Hope dies slowly and falls from your mind
Falls from your mind
Hope dies slowly and falls from your eyes
Falls from your eyes
Hope dies slowly and falls from your eyes
Falls from your eyes
Don't go
Don't feel like you have to
Only if you want to
Fill my world with hope again
Hope again
Sometimes people make the wrong moves
Walking in the wrong shoes
Make me feel like hope again
Hope again.
@ghostface4167
I cried when this song came in the last episode of skins. At first i didn't like the third generation but with the time, i happened to love them more than a second one, and probably as much if not more as a first one.
@stickitupyrass1
I totally get you, I had the same feeling. And I don't understand the people that says 3rd generation sucks, seriously.
@danapratt6845
Kuba Nowicki I agree didn't think I was gonna like this group but think this was the best!!
@otp5s3r4
Frankie is the character that makes the 3rd generation for me. This playing in the background at the end of the last episode was a perfect choice of song for that scene
@isadoracruz2372
Third generation is my fave :(
@lilyhaynes5050
It suited it suited it so well and when nick and alex were hugging my heart broke
@burgeonfire
This song truly made the finale of Skins special! One of the most moving scenes across all three generations, absolutely stunning.
@Beatsteaks1000
In my opinion this season of skins was the most emotional and artistic one. The storyline, the music, the acting...everything turned out to be so well composed in the end. And finally the characters found themselves. Simply beautiful.
@user-cx9eo7iq2r
She's a good singer I wish she was more famous, she deserves more views,it's a shame that other artists less talented are the most famous
@h3arty
This is one of the most amazing songs I have ever heard... Not only the song itself, but the singer; her tone, emotion, uniqueness, beauty. No one else could sing this song and have it turn out as perfect as this.