They say the 20's are the best years of your life But I seem to be spending mine missing sunsets Because I'm busy on my phone Observing everyone else How I compare and obsess Just me My phone And these walls And I been sober for some months But I can feel the demons waiting on my downfall Since I'm so ugly and irrelevant I been losing friends as if I'm tryna get rid of them I googled why I'm so desperate for Validation and sedatives Calling men who don't give a **** about me Then when my mother called I pretend I'm busy I'm tryna end up anywhere except from where I been Curtains closed bed bound Amphetamines This devil on my shoulder man I'm tryna shake him off My ex is on my timeline it's as if he's showing off My self esteem is Facetune and ring lights My ego is conquering new heights I think I need some (I think I need some) Do you need some (Do you need some) Don't we all need some light (we all need some light) I think I need some I lied I don't think I know I need some I need some light Some sweet sunshine To feel alright Please let there be light I see a sad little sinner In the mirror The devil works hard Like my liver I don't wanna be alive But I don't wanna die A fist full of pills You're a nobody Yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Bang bang that's depression at the door again You know he'll beat the door down 'til you let him in the room Since you are already acquainted You skip the foreplay He grips you at the neck As you prepare to be screwed You try to muster a flare To tell somebody you're sinking But anxiety is an index finger pressed to your lips A whiskey bottle it whispers Since you're already bitter A cocktail fit for a quitter Come here and give me a kiss I see a sad little sinner In the mirror The devil works hard Like my liver I don't wanna be alive But I don't wanna die A fist full of pills And rivers in my eyes I got nothing left to lose Dear God in the sky Hear my cry Hear my cry When it's too dark to see Let there be light Let there be light Let there let there be light Yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yes I edit my pictures to make my waist look slimmer And make my arse look bigger so that I'm someone you aspire to Let me in your algorithm please I know I'll only be important If I'm someone you would like, follow, share or subscribe to If you're thirsty like me Mix some pity with some self hate Stir it up then add 12 ounces of rosé That's how I make the glass half empty And drink it down Beneath the curse words and insecurities here lies a sorry little soul And she doesn't even know what to pray for Still just a heartbroke bitch But I traded the back of the nightclub I did for the bathroom floor I wish I could call my ex He would know just what to say He don't say nothing at all now It brings a tear to my eye The only thing I rely on him to do is stay declining my calls now I see a sad little sinner In the mirror The devil works hard Like my liver I don't wanna be alive But I don't wanna die A fist full of pills And rivers in my eyes I got nothing left to lose Dear God in the sky Hear my cry Hear my cry When it's too dark to see Let there be light Let there be light Let there let there be light Little girls that have no self esteem A little boy without a father tries to find him in the streets A girl I used to walk to school with Took her life Now rest in peace Fake democracy Killing overseas Killing ourselves Suicide Government lies Discrimination Hating ourselves Why hope, why keep going, why try Why Genesis 1 verse 3 I'll dry my eyes The only thing which darkness can not coexist Is the light I see a sad little sinner In the mirror The devil works hard Like my liver I don't wanna be alive But I don't wanna die A fist full of pills And rivers in my eyes I got nothing left to lose Dear God in the sky Hear my cry Hear my cry When it's too dark to see Let there be light Let there be light Let there let there be light Yeah I want that light oh Oh let there be Oh let there be That light See I want that light in my house (Oh let there be light) I want that light in my car (Oh let there be light) I want that light in my pain (Oh let there be light) I want that light when it's dark Dark, Dark, Dark Oh no let there be Oh let there be Oh li-light Let there be light For all the fathers and the teachers (working hard in the night) For all the builders and the cleaners (I pray you let there be light) For all the farmers and the chefs and the train drivers yes The nurses and doctors God bless the NHS Let the pay rise Let the pay rise Oh let there be light, light, light For all those overworked and underpaid And dreams are somewhere out of sight mmm Let there be light Single mothers all alone (she's all alone) The baby is crying And she's crying tears too to her sister on the phone Bring her comfort bring her peace I pray Lord please Oh let there be Let there be Don't we all need a little I want that light in my house (Oh let there be light) I want that light in my car (Oh let there be light) I want that light in my dreams Light up the dark yes Light up the dark Lord Oh let there be light Lord

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RAYE: 21st Century Blues

By now, RAYE’s story of major label frustration is well known. Those tales don’t often end up with a happy ending - but with a debut album and a chart busting single on deck, this isn’t just your average pop star either.

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