Her first UK exposure came after several collaborations with British singer Craig David. In 2009, she also auditioned for BBC talent competition 'Your Country Needs You' – to select the United Kingdom's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest – but withdrew her application.
In 2009, she signed a recording contract with Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and relocated to America. The How We Do (Party) Songfacts reports that when Ora visited Clear Channel with Jay-Z to present music and videos from her debut release, the executives were so enthused by what they heard that they organised for How We Do (Party) to be immediately premiered on DJ JJ's afternoon show on New York's top hit music station WHTZ (Z100). Her debut album ORA was released on 26th August, 2012.
In December 2015, Ora filed a lawsuit against Roc Nation, seeking release from the label and citing that the contract she signed in 2008 is "unenforceable", due to California's "seven-year rule." The complaint stated that she's "only been permitted to release one album despite creating multiple additional records for release" and that her relationship with Roc Nation is "irrevocably damaged." Her complaint also pointed out a breach of contract, reporting that Roc Nation breached the recording agreement by improperly taking twenty percent commission of her income. In January 2016, Roc Nation filed a counter-lawsuit against Ora for breaking her recording contract. They reached a settlement in May 2016. In June 2016, it was reported that she signed a new record deal with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group.
Ora's second studio album, Phoenix, was released in November 2018. The lead single, "Your Song", reached the UK top ten; and the subsequent singles, "Anywhere" and "Let You Love Me", reached the top five in the UK. "Let You Love Me" allowed Ora to become the first British female solo artist to have thirteen top ten songs in the United Kingdom. Phoenix was supported by the "Phoenix World Tour" which began March 1st, 2018 and commenced July 16th, 2019.
In September 2019, Ora revealed she had begun work on her third studio album.
Girls
Rita Ora Lyrics
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How to do it like we do it like we wanna
We just know, hey, we just know
I ain't one sided, I'm open-minded
I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it
You should know, uh, you should know, ay
All summer we've been in the pool
Just rolling J's, kush loving
And last night, yeah, we got with a dude
I saw him, he was lookin' at you
So I said aye, kush loving
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
You know I tamed it, and then I named it
I put the lion in the cage
And then I laid with her all night, her all night
Yeah, I'm a hunter and she the prey yeah
I'm the thriller and the killer
And I stay here up all night, up all night, aye
All summer we been in the pool
'68 Chevy with nothing to do
Just rolling J's, kush loving
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
Oh, it can go up
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
Mmm, it can go up
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
She like it down on me, yeah
Mmm, it can go up
The song "Girls" by Rita Ora is an upbeat, danceable track that celebrates female empowerment and sexual exploration. In the verses, Rita sings about a woman named Laura who taught her and her friends how to be confident in themselves and unafraid to express their desires. She emphasizes that she is open-minded and comfortable with her sexuality, and wants others to feel the same. The chorus further emphasizes this message, as Rita explains that sometimes she just wants to kiss girls, suggesting that she is attracted to both men and women. The verses also chronicle a summer of hedonistic revelry, including rolling joints and getting with a guy. The bridge layers on a bit of sexual tension as Rita describes herself as a hunter and her partner as prey before the song returns to its upbeat chorus.
The song can be seen as a celebration of queer sexuality and female empowerment. It encourages its listeners to embrace their desires and be confident in their sexuality. It also draws attention to the fact that sex and pleasure are not the sole realm of heterosexual couples. The song has been praised by some as a positive representation of queer culture and criticized by others as objectifying and overly sexualized. However, Rita has defended the song, saying that she believes it conveys a positive message of female empowerment.
Line by Line Meaning
Her name is Laura, we learned a lotta
We met a girl named Laura, got to know her well
How to do it like we do it like we wanna
Learned how to be true to ourselves and do what we want
We just know, hey, we just know
We have a strong intuition and know what we want
I ain't one sided, I'm open-minded
I don't have a fixed idea about my sexuality and am open to exploring
I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it
I am attracted to both genders and will not hide it
You should know, uh, you should know, ay
Other people should be aware of my sexual orientation
All summer we've been in the pool
We spent the summer swimming in the pool
'68 Chevy with nothing to do
Cruising around in a classic Chevy with no particular plan
Just rolling J's, kush loving
Smoking marijuana and enjoying our summer
And last night, yeah, we got with a dude
Last night, we hooked up with a guy
I saw him, he was lookin' at you
I noticed the guy checking you out
So I said aye, kush loving
I suggested we have some fun together
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes I feel attracted to girls and want to kiss them
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Drinking red wine makes me feel more attracted to girls and want to kiss them
You know I tamed it, and then I named it
I hooked up with a girl and then gave her a pet name
I put the lion in the cage
I took control of the situation and made sure the girl knew who was in charge
And then I laid with her all night, her all night
We spent the night together
Yeah, I'm a hunter and she the prey yeah
I enjoy pursuing girls and they enjoy being pursued
I'm the thriller and the killer
I bring excitement to girls' lives and make them feel alive
And I stay here up all night, up all night, aye
I stay up all night having fun with girls
She like it down on me, yeah
She enjoys performing oral sex on me
Oh, it can go up
Things can escalate sexually between us
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Rita Sahatciu Ora, Brian Lee, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt, Jonathan Coffer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maybellinemagarin9666
Verse 1: Rita Ora]
Her name is Lara, we learned a lot, ah
How to do it, like we do it like we wanna
We just know, we just know
I ain't one-sided, I'm open-minded
I'm 50/50 and I'm never gonna hide it
You should know, eh, you should know, ayy
[Pre-Chorus: Charli XCX]
All summer, we've been in the 'Bu
'68 Chevy with nothin' to do
Just rollin' J's, kush lovin'
And last night, yeah, we got with the dude
I saw him, he was lookin' at you
So I said, "Hey," kush lovin'
[Chorus: Rita Ora & Charli XCX]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
[Verse 2: Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX]
Yeah, you know I tamed it, and then I named it
I put the lion in the cage and then I laid with
Her all night (All night), her all night, yeah
I'm the hunter and she the prey, yeah
I'm the thriller and the killer and the saviour
Up all night, we up all night, yeah (Do it one more time)
[Pre-Chorus: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha & Both]
All summer, we've been in the 'Bu (Oh)
'68 Chevy with nothin' to do
Just rollin' J's, kush lovin' (Roll it out, roll it out)
[Chorus: Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora & Charli XCX]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
(Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
(You know that I do)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
[Bridge: Charli XCX, Rita Ora, Both & (Cardi B)]
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
Oh, we can go up
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (Rita, look, Cardi)
[Verse 3: Cardi B]
Now I could be your lipstick, just for one night (One night)
Girls just wanna have fun and have their funds right (Yeah)
I mean, say my name, say my name, say my name (Say my name)
It tastes good just rollin' off your tongue, right? (Hurrr)
I put this MAC on your lips, so pucker up (Mwah)
We ain't never heard of you 'cause you ain't done enough (No)
And I don't gotta introduce myself (Cardi!)
I'm too sexy, I seduce myself (Bardi!)
Seven-figure, never need a nigga (Nope)
I steal your bitch, have her down with the scissor
Tonight, I don't want a dog, I want a kitten (Eeeow)
I might French a girl from Great Britain
[Chorus: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX & Cardi B]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (Oh yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (Uh, yeah)
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (Red wine, red wine)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (Oh, oh, oh)
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
[Outro: Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX & Cardi B]
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
(Down with me)
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
(She gettin' down on me, ahh)
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (Yeah)
(Down with me, yeah)
She likes what she likes (Aha)
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (Yeah)
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah (Ah-ha)
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
Hehehehe-aha (Hahahaha)
@mcaelaz
[Rita Ora:]
Her name is Lara,
We learned a lot-ah
How to do it, like we do it like we wanna
We just know
We just know
I ain't one-sided,
I'm open-minded
I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it
You should know, eh
You should know, ay
[Charli XCX:]
All summer, we've been in the 'bu
'68 Chevy with nothin' to do
Just rollin' Js, kush lovin'
And last night, yeah, we got with the dude
I saw him, he was lookin' at you
So, I said, "Hey!" Kush lovin'
[Rita Ora & Charli XCX:]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
[Bebe Rexha (Charli XCX):]
You know I tamed it,
And then I named it
I put the lion in the cage and then I laid with her
All night (all night)
Her all night, yeah
I'm the hunter and she the prey, yeah
I'm the thriller, I'm the killer
I'm the saviour,
Up all night
We up all night, yeah
(Do it one more time)
[Rita Ora:]
All summer, we've been in the 'bu
'68 Chevy with nothin' to do
[Rita Ora & Bebe Rexha:]
Just rollin' Js, kush lovin'
[Bebe Rexha:]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
([Charli XCX:] Yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
([Rita Ora:] You know that I do)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
[Charli XCX:]
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
[Rita Ora:]
Oh, we can go up
[Charli XCX & Rita Ora:]
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
She gettin' down with me, yeah-ah
Rita
[Cardi B:]
Look, Cardi
Now I could be your lipstick just for one night (one night)
Girls just wanna have fun and have their funds right (yeah)
I mean, say my name, say my name, say my name (say my name)
It tastes good just rolling off your tongue, right? (hurrr)
I put this MAC on your lips, so pucker up (mwah)
We ain't never heard of you 'cause you ain't done enough (no)
And I don't gotta introduce myself (Cardi)
I'm too sexy, I seduce myself (Bardi)
Seven-figure,
Never need a nigga (nope)
I steal your bitch, have her down with the scissor
Tonight, I don't want a dog, I want a kitten (Eoooaaawww)
I might French a girl from Great Britain
[Rita Ora, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX & Cardi B:]
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (oh yeah)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls (red wine)
Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
She gettin' down with me, yeah (Down with me)
She gettin' down with me, yeah (She looking down on me, yeah)
She gettin' down with me, yeah (Down with me, yeah)
She likes what she likes (Oh, we can go up)
She gettin' down with me, yeah (Yeah)
She gettin' down with me, yeah (She getting' down with me, yeah)
She gettin' down with me, yeah
Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls
@aieo6648
Charli XCX: I was busy dreamin bout boys
Also Charli XCX: GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
@pksmashing483
BOTH!!!!
@dayanad6441
Bisexual? Lol
@heyitsjustme8721
That’s our queen ❤️❤️🥰
@hausofluzon
Kweeen
@tommoyatucker8808
Simple she's BI
@jayc.9957
all of their voices compliments each others so much
@FIREOFPOP
https://youtu.be/Ws_TbUPQQdk
@nuniion2550
cxxxxx
@starboy2969
Exactly!!!! I was thinking too 😎