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RAYE

HOTBOX

Release date: 19th November 2014

From Welcome to the Winter
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About This Track

'HOTBOX' by RAYE is a 2014 track from the album 'Welcome to the Winter'. The lyrics put the listener in a disorienting, enclosed space, with the narrator feeling detached from the physical world, drifting through distorted sound, and struggling to hear another person, repeatedly calling for them to speak up, as the night blurs into something recurring.

"HOTBOX" is a track by RAYE, from the album Welcome to the Winter, released 19th November 2014. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about RAYE.

About the Artist

RAYE

RAYE

Lyrics

HOTBOX

[Intro]

In the hotbox

In the hotbox

[Verse 1]

I'm on my feet, but I can't feel the ground

I'm swimming in the distorted sound

What? I can't hear you, babe

This ain't my buzz, I inherit a high

How ya doin'? Have we been here all night?

Speak up, I can't hear you babe

[Chorus]

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

[Verse 2]

Boy you numb and some girl just passed out

And to my left is the face of a clown

What? There's nothing funny, babe

Them regulars still passing me rounds

No, it's blunt but this punch knock me out

I'm not an heavyweight

[Chorus]

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

[Verse 3]

Mix up in these sounds and these rainbow colored clouds

When those people climbing out and climbing in, watch my head spin

Pink and grey illusion, all these colors are confusing

Don't remember what I'm doing, what? Sorry, anybody in?

This is such a pretty house before the lounge is emptied out

And now the television's going, "Wipe that face off your grin"

Right now my mind is wasted, slowed it down to taste this

Moment which is slowly fading, slowly in, and I can't take this

[Refrain]

In the hotbox

In the hotbox

In the hotbox

In the hotbox

[Bridge]

Look at me all alone in the clouds

If only my mom could see me now

If she could see me now

[Chorus]

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

High, losing it, losing it

High, losing it in the hotbox

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Track details

From Welcome to the Winter

2014
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Welcome to the Winter
Welcome to the Winter
RAYE
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2014
  1. —JUST LIKE THAT
  2. —BIRDSONG (INTERLUDE)
  3. —BAD FAITH
  4. —NEED ME
  5. —W2TW
  6. —HOTBOX

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