RAYE’s debut EP 'Welcome To The Winter' was released in 2014 and was comprised of predominantly R&B sounds. After signing with Polydor Records, RAYE had her breakthrough by featuring on the 2016 singles; "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue and "You Don't Know Me" by Jax Jones. The latter, co-written by RAYE herself, would peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Both songs were certified platinum or higher by the BPI, and marked a shift in RAYE’s career both commercially and sonically. After releasing the 'Second' EP in 2016, RAYE released "I, U, Us" as the lead single alongside a Charli XCX directed music video. This marked the first collaboration of several between the British songwriters. RAYE later co-wrote XCX's song "After the Afterparty" and appeared on a remix version, as well as featuring on the track "Dreamer" from her 2017 mixtape 'Number 1 Angel'. RAYE was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2017 and was named in third place. Later in the year, RAYE released the platinum certified hit "Decline" featuring Mr. Eazi, which would serve as the lead single from her 'Side Tape' EP which followed in May 2018. In October 2018, RAYE embarked on her own headlining tour, visiting a number of cities around the UK and Ireland.
After releasing multiple singles in 2019 and 2020, RAYE’s debut mini-album, 'Euphoric Sad Songs' was released on 20 November 2020. The project featured the top 10 hit "Secrets" with Regard as well as "Regardless" with Rudimental. In early 2021, RAYE released the single "Bed" with Joel Corry and David Guetta. The song would peak at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming RAYE’s highest charting single as a lead artist on the chart. Later in the year, RAYE took to social media to reveal that her record label, Polydor Records, has been withholding her debut album for several years. Following the statements, RAYE disclosed in July that she is now officially an independent artist.
RAYE was brought up in a musical family - her parents met at church - both of them musicians in the parish, and her musical heritage goes right back to her Grandfather, who was a songwriter and musician in his own right. Since the age of 10, she's been writing her own music, slowly developing all the time to become the artist she is today. Along the way, RAYE has become confidently adept at various different instruments including the cello, flute, and piano, alongside honing her production skills (and learning to play the guitar). Music has always been a huge part of RAYE’s life. Brought up on the classic soul/jazz maestros of the 40's and 50's like Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole etc - this is where her love for songwriting and melody began. Since then her influences, have aligned with the times, citing Drake, and her all time hero Lauryn Hill as huge sources of inspiration.
The Line
Raye Lyrics
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Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
This dick by the door like a broomstick
With a clipboard tryna be uptight
Over capacity, rubbin' us wrong
And we're all a bit fed up
Half of us halfway wasted
In the queue gettin' right up
In the queue gettin'
Oh yeah, we look like sickness
Barely movin' inches
Let's leave this line, your club will close
We'll run you outta business
What I do, what I do
That's what I do
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
1 AM and it's freezin'
Silly, all us girls got our legs out
None of us are havin' this, the queue ain't moved
So the heels are comin' off right now
I think we're done bein' patient
So nobody can tell us all to pipe down
We're offline, cheap wine does that to your madness
Outside your club now
Yeah, we look like sickness
Barely movin' inches
Let's leave this line, your club will close
We'll run you outta business
What I do, what I do
That's what I do
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
We spent enough time waiting today
Front of the line, line, still got no entry
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Now fuck that, haha
We been waiting in line to get into this club
Like all night, all night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
Yeah, outside, outside
Yeah, we look like sickness
Barely movin' inches
Let's leave this line, your club will close
We'll run you outta business
What I do, what I do
That's what I do
In Raye's song "The Line", the lyrics describe a situation where the singer and her friends are waiting in a long line to enter a club. They are tired and fed up, but they don't want to go home, so they decide to take the party outside. The lyrics depict a scene where the bouncer is acting like a tyrant, and the girls are getting restless. They start to take their heels off and make noise. The singer is confident, urging her friends to leave the line and run the club out of business. The lyrics are a celebration of female solidarity, defiance, and sticking up for yourself.
The lyrics of "The Line" revolve around the experience of going clubbing, waiting in line, and being denied entry. It is a common experience many people go through when they go out. Raye has described the song as being about "a bunch of girls, who've been standing in a queue for ages, and they're drunk and they're fed up and they've got bare feet and they think, 'you know what? Fuck it, we're just gonna make our own party outside and let's see how long those guys can stay in business'."
Line by Line Meaning
We been waiting in line to get into this club
We have been standing in the queue outside this club for a long time
Like all night, all night
We have been waiting since a long time, probably the whole night
We don't wanna go home so we'll take it outside
We are determined to not go back home, so we'll wait outside the club
This dick by the door like a broomstick
The bouncer at the door is being rude and unhelpful
With a clipboard tryna be uptight
The bouncer is being strict and trying to maintain order
Over capacity, rubbin' us wrong
The club is already full, and the bouncer is being unfair to us
But my girl better put her up right
We need to make sure that everyone in our group is behaving properly
And we're all a bit fed up
We are all getting frustrated with the situation
Half of us halfway wasted
Some of us have been drinking and are a little drunk
In the queue gettin' right up
We are getting impatient while standing in the queue
Oh yeah, we look like sickness
We look tired and sick from standing outside for so long
Barely movin' inches
The queue is moving very slowly, if at all
Let's leave this line, your club will close
We are threatening to leave, which would hurt the club's business
We'll run you outta business
If we leave, the club will lose customers and eventually shut down
What I do, what I do
This is how we're going to handle the situation
1 AM and it's freezin'
It's late at night and very cold outside
Silly, all us girls got our legs out
We are dressed up for a night out, but now we're regretting not wearing pants
None of us are havin' this, the queue ain't moved
We are all getting agitated because the queue isn't moving at all
So the heels are comin' off right now
We are all taking off our high heels because they hurt our feet and we're not going to stand here any longer
I think we're done bein' patient
We have had enough of waiting and are ready to take action
So nobody can tell us all to pipe down
We are not going to stop complaining until we get what we want
We're offline, cheap wine does that to your madness
We have been drinking cheap wine and are now feeling a little crazy
We spent enough time waiting today
We have already waited for a long time outside the club
Front of the line, line, still got no entry
Even though we are at the front of the queue, we still haven't been allowed to enter the club
Now fuck that, haha
We are done waiting and are going to leave the queue
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEXANDER GIBSON, EDWARD PHILLIPS, FRED GIBSON, JIM DELL, RACHEL AGATHA KEEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kingjulian520
We all know Raye is gonna be big. So appreciate the early club while you can!
@computerfaced
lmao true
@LIANA
LOVE THIS ONE We know this is annoying but we'd like to ask you for a chance. We are not RAYE, but two sisters making dark & dreamy music. You can find our songs and video's for example Hide & Seek or I'll Rip Your Heart Out on our channel. It will only take 5 minutes.. Thank you so much ^^ WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY.
@lisaletanosky1
King Julian shhmm!!
@newhorizon1355
No 4 yrs later nah
@Remhuggins
I think her time has finally come ✨
@Ray-rq1si
she's so underrated
@user-kn1gi2hu3b
I know she is so talented
@nickacadostoenail
Ikr
@jacquessiemens9170
Raye is the next big thing