As a sophomore in high school, Lenae spent $300 for a studio session that would ultimately produce her first single, "Greetings." Soon after, in 2015, she was featured on Monte Booker’s song, "Baby." Booker and Lenae along with rapper, Smino, formed the original core of the music collective, Zero Fatigue, which was brought together by Chris "Classick" Innumerable at his recording studio, Classick Studios. Lenae's first EP, Moon Shoes, was originally released as a free download in August 2015, but was later reissued by Atlantic Records and the Three Twenty Three Music Group in 2016. It drew praise from critics for her "fluid vocals and spare, poetic lyrics."
In 2016, Lenae was officially signed to Atlantic Records. She also appeared as a featured performer on Mick Jenkins' album The Healing Component and on Noname's song "Forever." She would go on to tour with and open for Noname on her Telefone Tour from January to March 2017. Lenae also performed at WBEZ's Winter Block Party alongside fellow members of the underground collective Medicine Woman: Drea Smith, Via Rosa, and Jean Deau.
She released her second EP Midnight Moonlight on March 3, 2017. Later that month, she performed at SXSW, was featured on Smino's "Glass Flows," and was listed by Rolling Stone as one of "10 New Artists You Need to Know." In the following three months, she would go on to perform at several other festivals, including Mamby on the Beach in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood and Culture Shock in Purchase, New York. Beginning in August 2017, Lenae opened for SZA on her Ctrl Tour. The tour ended in December 2017. On February 9, she released her third EP, entirely produced by Steve Lacy, titled Crush.
On February 1, 2022, she released Skin Tight with Steve Lacy, the first single of her debut album, Hypnos. Following, she released her debut album on May 20, 2022. Featuring vocals and production from Monte Booker, Steve Lacy, KAYTRANAD , Fousheé, Mereba, Smino, Sango, Luke Titus, IAMNOBODI, Phoelix and Teo Halm.
Right Of Spring
Ravyn Lenae Lyrics
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Peeling off blue jeans
I have rights of spring
Can you help me please?
(Give me permission)
Know you can, know you can show me your life
Know you can, know you can make me your wife
(I know) I don't want to see you
I don't want to be you
I just want to live my life for me
I don't want to see you
I don't want to be you
I just want to take my right of spring
(spring, spring) Spring (spring)
Spring (spring)
Spring (spring)
I just want to take my right of spring
(spring, spring) Spring (spring)
Spring (spring)
Spring (spring)
You just want to take my right of spring
I know this one thing for sure
If I know you got my door
Please don't fool me
Please don't fool me
Give me back what is not yours
I'ma roar, I-I'ma roar
Louder and louder and louder and louder
I'ma soar, I-I'ma soar
Higher and higher and higher and higher
In Ravyn Lenae's song "Right of Spring," the lyrics refer to the idea of claiming one's individuality and independence from societal norms and pressures. The line "peeling off blue jeans" suggests the stripping away of the outer layers and getting to the core of one's true self. The "rights of spring" refer to the traditional rites of passage that signify the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and the singer is asking for help and permission to claim those rights for herself.
The chorus speaks to the desire to live life on one's own terms, without the influence or interference of others. The repetition of "I don't want to see you, I don't want to be you" highlights the desire to break away from societal expectations and carve out one's own path. The phrase "take my right of spring" echoes the idea of seizing control of one's own life and destiny.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace their individuality and reject the pressures to conform to societal norms. It speaks to the power of claiming one's own identity and finding the courage to live life on one's own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me what this means
Asking for clarification on a topic
Peeling off blue jeans
Removing a certain layer of clothing
I have rights of spring
Claiming the right to a fresh start
Can you help me please?
Requesting assistance
(Give me permission)
Clarification on what type of help is needed
Know you can, know you can show me your life
Believing that someone else can offer guidance and share their experiences
Know you can, know you can make me your wife
Acknowledging the potential for commitment in a relationship
(I know) I don't want to see you
Expressing a desire for distance from someone
I don't want to be you
Rejecting any attempt to be someone else
I just want to live my life for me
Advocating for self-determination
I don't want to see you
Repeating previous sentiment
I don't want to be you
Repeating previous sentiment
I just want to take my right of spring
Asserting the claim to personal renewal
(spring, spring) Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
I just want to take my right of spring
Repeating the assertion of personal renewal
(spring, spring) Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
Spring (spring)
Repeating the idea of fresh starts
You just want to take my right of spring
Confronting someone else's attempt to hinder personal renewal
I know this one thing for sure
Expressing confidence in a belief
If I know you got my door
If the singer believes someone has access to their life
Please don't fool me
Requesting honesty and transparency
Please don't fool me
Repeating the request for honesty and transparency
Give me back what is not yours
Demanding the return of something that was taken without consent
I'ma roar, I-I'ma roar
Using force to assert oneself
Louder and louder and louder and louder
Growing in strength and confidence
I'ma soar, I-I'ma soar
Using grace to assert oneself
Higher and higher and higher and higher
Reaching greater heights
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Neakbae
I'm so glad I stumbled across Ravyn, she's my favorite artist and I've been playing nothing but her songs in my car for a year straight now
@rachelscott119
I am so late smh but I know now!
@user-wl5hf7cp9t
Same.
@peterpagan7144
i love this song! on repeat in my playlist, ravyn is top tier.
i want to know what this song means to her and explain it.
it's so... quietly powerful. understated masterpiece.
@ChelseaD3100
this song BANGS. and the entire EP is amazing.
@jessicamorgan3678
#yeslawd
@queenv4340
Yesssss
@moonstarr0
Listening to this song makes me want to be on a beach watching the horizon while a cool breeze flows through my locs 😌
@PBOjxdoflip17
6 years later.. I'm still here 🎧🔊❤
@queennikki71ify
she need more views !! EP A BANGER