Complicated
Raiche Lyrics


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Complicated, Love is overrated.
You live in a fantasy i'm you're inner spaceship,
You've been trying to reach out, I've been at a distance
Put in your own power while you sitting in your feelings
I remember roller coasting.
Took me through the motions,
That's why i've been ghosting (Ghosting)
And that don't mean that i don't think
About you, i do love you (ooo ah oo)
The things i want.The things i need,
Two different things and i don't think that
Its youu youuu.

(I wont live in a lie for you.)

I miss you i miss you oh oh oh

I do do (I MISS YAH)

I do i do (I MISS YAH)
But i got pride too

I miss you i miss you oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do But i got pride too.

Used to call you, Even when we argue,
Hadn't said our default
Everything was my fault
Jump out in the sky for you.
You're the plane i'm on the ground for you.
(Oh oh) You cry, cry,
Cry almost every night, night.
Why do i keep it inside,
When i could just pull up
Should really just hold up

So I can just low up
The things i wantThe things i need, two different things,

And i don't thing that its youu. you
I wont live in no lie for you. (Ohhhhh)

I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do. (I MISS YAH)
But i got pride too
I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do But i got pride too.
I miss the little things. Going shopping and little sprees,

All kind of things fast in the breeze.
The things i want. The things i want (WHOAA)

Remember the times that you called me?.
Remember the times that you told me.
Fall apart. all and more.
I don't want no tissues. I rather be with you. (Whoaaoaaaa)
I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
But i got pride too (I got pride to!)
I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do But i got pride too
I miss you, I miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)
I do i do. (I MISS YAH)
But i got pride too
I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
I do i do (I MISS YAH)




I do i do (I MISS YAH)
But i got pride too.

Overall Meaning

The song Complicated by Raiche is about a complicated love story where the two lovers have grown apart because they want different things in life. The song conveys the message that love can be overrated and the things that people want and need can be very different. Raiche sings about her inner spaceship and how her partner lives in a fantasy world while she has been distant. The song also talks about the moments of happiness that they shared, such as roller coasters, but now things have changed, and Raiche has been ghosting her partner. She still loves her partner and thinks about them, but her needs and wants are different from what her partner can offer her.


The lyrics also show that Raiche misses her partner and the little things they did together, such as going shopping and little sprees. However, she has pride and cannot compromise her wants and needs for her partner, and she doesn't want to live in a lie for her partner either. The song has a melancholic tone and conveys the pain and conflict of two lovers who have grown apart.


Overall, the song Complicated by Raiche is about the complications that arise in relationships when two people want different things. It shows the dilemma of choosing between love and one's own wants and needs, leading to the sadness of losing someone who was once close to you.


Line by Line Meaning

Complicated, Love is overrated.
The singer believes that love is complex and not worth all the hype.


You live in a fantasy i'm you're inner spaceship,
The singer perceives that the listener resides in an unrealistic world, and they are mentally supporting them in that world.


You've been trying to reach out, I've been at a distance
The singer knows that the listener has been seeking their attention, but they have been avoiding them.


Put in your own power while you sitting in your feelings
While the listener is feeling emotional, they must remind themselves that they are in charge of their own life and decisions.


I remember roller coasting.
The artist recalls the ups and downs in their past relationship.


Took me through the motions,
The emotions that the singer felt in their past relationship were shallow and insincere.


That's why i've been ghosting (Ghosting)
The singer has been purposely avoiding the listener because of their previous relationship.


And that don't mean that i don't think
Even though the artist is avoiding the listener, they still think about them.


About you, i do love you (ooo ah oo)
The artist confesses their love for the listener but is unsure how they feel about their past relationship.


The things i want.The things i need,
The artist recognizes there is a difference between their wants and needs.


Two different things and i don't think that
The singer is aware that what they want is not necessarily what they need.


Its youu youuu.
The artist does not believe that the listener is what they need.


I miss you i miss you oh oh oh
The singer feels a sense of longing for the listener.


I do do (I MISS YAH)
The singer confirms their feelings of missing the listener.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The singer confirms their feelings of missing the listener.


But i got pride too
The artist also has their own sense of pride and is unwilling to compromise it.


Used to call you, Even when we argue,
The artist would normally try to resolve their disagreements by talking to the listener.


Hadn't said our default
Up until now, there were no longstanding issues between the singer and the listener.


Everything was my fault
The singer takes full responsibility for the end of their relationship.


Jump out in the sky for you.
The artist was willing to do anything for the listener.


You're the plane i'm on the ground for you.
The listener is the one in the relationship moving forward while the artist feels left behind.


(Oh oh) You cry, cry,
The artist notes that the listener is frequently emotional.


Cry almost every night, night.
The listener is noted to be crying themselves to sleep almost every night.


Why do i keep it inside,
The artist questions why they have kept their feelings to themselves.


When i could just pull up
The singer acknowledges that they could easily reach out to the listener.


Should really just hold up
The singer takes a moment to contemplate and restrategize before taking action.


So I can just low up
The singer wants to face their problems with the listener head-on.


The things i wantThe things i need, two different things,
The artist reiterates that their desires do not align with what they need from the listener.


And i don't thing that its youu. you
The artist concludes that the issues in their relationship are not the listener's fault.


I wont live in no lie for you. (Ohhhhh)
The singer refuses to live a lie for the listener's benefit.


I miss the little things. Going shopping and little sprees,
The singer reminisces about the small moments shared with the listener, such as going on shopping trips together.


All kind of things fast in the breeze.
These moments quickly passed by and were not given much consideration at the time.


The things i want. The things i want (WHOAA)
The artist reiterates their desires and wants.


Remember the times that you called me?.
The artist recalls when the listener was attentive and communicative.


Remember the times that you told me.
The listener confided in the singer during moments of vulnerability.


Fall apart. all and more.
Although things may have fallen apart, the listener still means a lot to the artist.


I don't want no tissues. I rather be with you. (Whoaaoaaaa)
The singer does not want any temporary fixes or band-aids, they would rather be with the listener and work on fixing their relationship.


But i got pride too (I got pride to!)
The singer is willing to put aside their pride to rebuild their relationship, but the listener must also do the same.


I miss you, I miss you Oh oh oh
The singer is missing the listener and their past relationship.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The artist confirms their feelings of missing the listener.


I do i do. (I MISS YAH)
The artist confirms their feelings of missing the listener.


But i got pride too
The singer is willing to work things out, but the listener must also respect their own pride.


I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
The singer is still feeling the same sense of longing for the listener.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The artist affirms their feelings once again.


I do i do But i got pride too.
The artist does not want to compromise their pride in the process of rekindling their relationship.


I miss you, I miss you Oh oh oh
The artist feels strongly about missing the listener.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The singer repeats their feelings.


I do i do. (I MISS YAH)
The artist once again confirms their feelings of missing the listener.


But i got pride too
The singer reiterates that their pride must also be taken into consideration in the rebuilding of their relationship.


I miss you, i miss you Oh oh oh
The singer is still missing the listener and their past relationship.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The singer confirms their feelings one last time.


I do i do (I MISS YAH)
The artist confirms their feelings one last time.


But i got pride too.
The artist concludes that their pride must be respected, even in the process of fixing their relationship.




Writer(s): menardini bridgetown timothee, sean collins, shante gray, kasey rashel sims, ralim burke, raiche othel wright, briana hightower, khalid mason

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