Rather Be
Rat City Lyrics
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Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-la-loud
(With my music, play it loud)
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
From out of your hands
Love, let me love
Then move the both of us can
Don't you believe
It's time we let it all go
You can pretend
We're forever, but I don't
Got me stopping at green lights
You tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I'm suffocating
Wish I could be, ooh, I was worse
Yeah
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-la-loud
With my music, play it loud
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
We're not gonna find
The broken pieces we've lost
I don't wanna bang our head together, don't talk
I'm done with your cycles
Babe, I'm getting outta here
We might as well have a good time
You'll find me there
Got me stopping at green lights
You tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I'm suffocating
Wish I could be, ooh I was worse
Yeah
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-la-loud
With my music, play it loud
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
You got me goin' crazy now
I'm goin' crazy
I'm tired of the fighting now
I'm goin' crazy
You got me goin' crazy now
I'm goin' crazy
I would rather be, yeah
Just rather be
So why don't you listen?
Why don't you let me?
I wanted too much for you to give me
What I'm craving
Can't keep up, darling
Ooh, 'cause baby
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-la-loud
With my music, play it loud
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
You got me goin' crazy now
I'm goin' crazy
I'm tired of the fighting now
I'm goin' crazy
You got me goin' crazy now
I'm goin' crazy
I would rather be, yeah (I'd rather be)
Just rather be (I'd rather be, oh)
Why don't you listen?
Why won't you let me?
I wanted too much for you to give me
What I'm craving
Can't keep up, darling
I needed to focus on myself
The song Rather Be by Rat City Isak Heim is about the singer's desire to escape a toxic relationship that feels suffocating. The lyrics convey the singer's frustration and along with their longing to be on "the other side of town", where they can talk loud and dance freely in the rain with their music playing loudly. The chorus repeats the line "I would rather be" followed by the singer’s ideal scenario, emphasizing their yearning to be free from their current situation. The song suggests that the singer wants to move on with their life and focus on themselves, rather than being held back by a relationship that is not worth it.
The track Rather Be is a pop song that has been supported by many big names such as Martin Garrix, Tiesto, and Oliver Heldens. It was produced by three Norwegians, namely Rat City and Isak Heim, and was released by Sony Music Entertainment. The song was originally written in 2018 and took around two and a half years for the artists to finish, which involved multiple rewrites and changing different elements of the music. Several remixes of the song have been released, showcasing the song's versatility in different genres. While the song is primarily sung in English, it also features brief vocal passages in Norwegian.
Line by Line Meaning
I would rather be
I prefer to be
Up on the other side of town
Away from where we are right now
Talking la-la-la-la-loud
Speaking boldly and freely
(With my music, play it loud)
(Letting my music be heard loud and clear)
I would rather be
I prefer to be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Moving on the road, in my natural state
Raindrops falling on my feet
Feeling the cool drops on my toes
Why don't you take my heart
Why don't you consider my feelings
From out of your hands
Release your control
Love, let me love
Allow me to express my love
Then move the both of us can
So we can progress together
Don't you believe
Don't you think
It's time we let it all go
We need to release our issues
You can pretend
You may act like
We're forever, but I don't
We'll be together for eternity, but I doubt it
Got me stopping at green lights
You're slowing me down
You tell me that I do too much
You say I'm doing too many things
Feels like I'm suffocating
I'm feeling trapped
Wish I could be, ooh, I was worse
I wish I could be more carefree
Living up inside my dreams
Living out my aspirations
We're not gonna find
We won't discover
The broken pieces we've lost
The parts of ourselves that we've lost
I don't wanna bang our head together, don't talk
I don't want to argue
I'm done with your cycles
I'm tired of repeating patterns with you
Babe, I'm getting outta here
I'm leaving
We might as well have a good time
We might as well enjoy ourselves
You'll find me there
You can locate me in that place
You got me goin' crazy now
You're making me feel insane
I'm tired of the fighting now
I'm exhausted from our arguments
I would rather be, yeah
I prefer to be, indeed
Just rather be
Just rather be
Why don't you listen?
Why don't you pay attention?
Why won't you let me?
Why won't you allow me?
I wanted too much for you to give me
I desired more from you than you could provide
What I'm craving
What I yearn for
Can't keep up, darling
I can't maintain, my dear
I needed to focus on myself
I had to concentrate on myself
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Faouzia Faouzia, Autumn Rowe, Cato Sundberg, Isak Heim, Kent Sundberg, Lasse Michelsen
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LYRICS
Intro
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-loud
(With my music blaring out)
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Verse
Why don’t you take my heart from out of your hands
Loving ain’t loving if the both of us can’t
Don’t you believe it’s time we let it all go
You can pretend we’re forever but I don’t
Pre
Got me stopping at green lights, you tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I’m suffocating
Wish I could be who I once was yeah
Chorus
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-loud
With my music blaring out
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
Verse 2
We’re not gonna find the broken pieces we’ve lost
I don’t wanna bang our heads together, don’t talk
I’m done with your circles babe I’m gettin out of here
Rumours of a good time, you’ll find me there
Pre
Got me stopping at green lights, you tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I’m suffocating
Wish I could be who I once was yeah
Chorus
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-loud
With my music blaring out
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
Second chorus
You got me going crazy now
I’m going crazy
I’m tired of fading out
On the daily
You got me going crazy now
I’m going crazy
I would rather be
Yeah I’d just rather be
Bridge
So why don’t you listen
Why won’t you let me
I wanted too much for you to give -
me what I’m craving
Can’t keep up darling
Ooh ‘cause baby
Chorus
I would rather be
Up on the other side of town
Talking la-la-la-loud
With my music blaring out
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
Second chorus
You got me going crazy now
I’m going crazy
I’m tired of fading out
On the daily
You got me going crazy now
I’m going crazy
I would rather be (I’d rather be)
Yeah I’d just rather be (I’d rather be oooh)
Outro
Why don’t you listen
Why won’t you let me
I wanted too much for you to give-
me what I’m craving
Can’t keep up darling
I needed to focus on myself
@k.c.6496
No proszę 😍 Rat City w Polsce też został pokochany tak jak inne wielkie muzyczne odkrycie jak Shanguy czy Smith & Thell 😍😍😍
A sam utwór najnowszy świetny - bardzo w ich charakterystycznym stylu 😍😍😍 Czekam na następne 😍😍😍
Pozdrowienia z Polski! 😍😍😍
Wow 😍 Poland loves Rat City as soon as Shanguy and Smith & Thell 😍😍😍
This new song is wonderful! Very in their music style! 😍😍😍
I'm waiting for new songs 😍😍😍
Greetings from Poland! 😍😍😍
@dev0n019
[Chorus]
I would rather be
On the other side of town
Talking lo-lo-lo-lo-loud
(When my music where now)
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
[Verse 1]
Why don't you take my heart
From matter of you hands
Love, let me love (?)
Remove the part of the skin
Don't you believe
It's time we let it all go
You can pretend
We're forever, but I don't
[Brigde]
Got me stopping at green lights
You tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I'm suffocating
Wish I could be, oh I was worse
Yeah
[Drop 1]
I would rathеr be
On the other sidе of town
Talking lo-lo-lo-lo-loud
When my music play where now
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
[Verse 2]
We're not gonna find
All broken pieces we've lost
I don't wanna bang
I have to gather, don't talk (?)
I'm done with your cycles
Babe, I'm getting out of here
Remind all the good time
You find me there
[Brigde]
Got me stopping at green lights
You tell me that I do too much
Too much
Feels like I'm suffocating
Wish I could be, oh I was worse
Yeah
[Drop 2]
I would rather be
On the other side of town
Talking lo-lo-lo-lo-loud
When my music play where now
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
You got me goin' crazy, now
I'm goin' crazy
Up the head up, baby now (?)
I'm goin' crazy
You got me goin' crazy, now
I'm goin' crazy
I would rather be, yeah
Just rather be
[Chorus]
So why don't you listen?
Why don't you let me?
I wanna too much for you to give me
What I'm craving
Can't keep up darling
Oh, cuz baby
[Drop 3]
I would rather be
On the other side of town
Talking lo-lo-lo-lo-loud
When my music play where now
I would rather be
Dancing barefoot on the streets
Raindrops falling on my feet
Living up inside my dreams
You got me goin' crazy, now
I'm goin' crazy
Up the head up, baby now (?)
I'm goin' crazy
You got me goin' crazy, now
I'm goin' crazy
I would rather be, yeah (I'd rather be)
Just rather be (I'd rather be, Oh)
Why don't you listen?
Why won't you let me?
I wanna too much for you to give me
What I'm craving
Can't keep up darling
I needed to focus on myself
@MK-ng9eh
No i WITAM POLSKA! Znowu się widzimy ;D Ta banda nie ma słabych kawałków!!! Cudo piosenka. Oby tak dalej! Już chcę więcej! ;)
@barmanradek1629
TOTALNIE SIĘ ZGADZAM ❤❤❤
@maciek010399
Rat city z Isakiem zawsze dają czadu. Aż się szyby w aucie trzęsą. Petarda jak z każdym nowym kawałkiem. Oby częściej takie perełeczki
@robertrobert1573
+1 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
@pawerydecki7576
Potwierdzam
@nigdyniemownigdy178
Popieram :)
@nathandriscoll5499
This is a great song! Shoulda entered Eurovision
@RoyalLXXVIII
Deserves a million more views. Fucking amazing
@lucasmarins9486
Já escutei essa música umas 10 vezes só hoje e não me canso de escutar, saudações Brasileiras 🇧🇷
@carlinhosjunior6162
Tmb veii, muito chiclete a música