I rolled my spliff on the sunrise, half past 6 (mhm) In an all-black Louis V drip I can sleep when I get my fix (mhm) It's some very dark nights I've lived Then I'm makin' those top-ten hits (mhm) See, I'm good at this pop star shit (mhm) Just cah I smile like this Doesn't mean I can't take your bitch (Beatfreakz) James, Jamal, and John All of my exes singin' my songs Write my songs, and I write her songs Life is sweet, and the money don't lie Stand for my bitches, catch me outside None of you know what I did to survive Everyone who streamed that, followed that, played that back Gee, thanks cah you changed my life If I pull right now, it's a 100K minimum Life feels good when you're makin' millions Met a new ting, he was makin' billions Got on one knee, so I had to get rid of him Since 16, every night I pray Now, I'm havin' dinner with B and Jay I'm a Croydon girl where the pavement's grey And I had no plugs, I paved my way, yeah My pride too high, never asked you for help Boy, you should pree the house I just bought for myself Still in the ends, South London, baby For what it's worth, I'm glad you played me Now, none of these men ever matter to me Got my girls, got my cars Got my green and my weed Know there be ring-ring It's that money callin' This that shit, you have to spend it to believe it, darlin' Number one, can't throw no shade I make hit songs, not trap or trade Hit that once and the pum-pum's great I can't wife her 'cah she way too bait More followers than imjustbait Touch my skin, you wouldn't make front page I've got a big whip, man's due upgrade They wanna catch up, but it's way too late Uptown with jewels, man's feedin' Takin' an M when SK's peakin' (skrrt-skrrt-skrrt) I meant to see one girl that I'm jeetin' But I'm kinda late for a label meetin' Princess, she look good this evenin' Rubbin' my hood, ayy, bae, stop teasin' Take off my belt, man, push that deek in Give her the pipe, that's central heatin' My pride too high, never asked you for help Boy, you should pree the house I just bought for myself Still in the ends, South London, baby For what it's worth, I'm glad you played me Now, none of these men ever matter to me Got my girls, got my cars Got my green and my weed Know there be ring-ring It's that money callin' This that shit, you have to spend it to believe it, darlin' They believe in me Workin' harder like there's three of me Used to pray I made a 100K I'm breakin' bread all day, I do it easily One year in, I made a lotta changes While these niggas out here tryna beef with me Turned the page and now, I'm goin' places Now, these Insta' baddies wanna sleep with me I'ma jeet and skeet My head is in the stars, and I can't ask you for help All these scars that's on my back, I cut 'em open myself When life gets hard, it'll be okay It's me and RAYE in this brand-new Wraith It's baby blue like Beyoncé You better tell Jay 'bout wewantwraith My pride too high, never asked you for help Boy, you should pree the house I just bought for myself Still in the ends, South London, baby For what it's worth, I'm glad you played me Now, none of these men ever matter to me Got my girls, got my cars Got my green and my weed Know there be ring-ring It's that money callin' This that shit, you have to spend it to believe it, darlin

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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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Reading & Leeds have added 60+ new names including Declan McKenna, James Marriott, Holly Humberstone and more

Brighton & Hove Pride 2026 has completed its lineup with Paris Hilton, Leigh-Anne and more

RAYE has enlisted Hans Zimmer for yet another 5-star new track, 'Click Clack Symphony'

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Diana Ross and RAYE are going to headline Brighton & Hove Pride's 35th anniversary

RAYE has kicked off her tour 'THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC' in Poland

RAYE has announced her new album, 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.'

aespa have teamed up with RAYE for a new remix of 'Better Things'

RAYE: 21st Century Blues

RAYE has scored her first ever UK Number One single with 'Escapism'

RAYE has revealed the tracklisting for her debut album, 'My 21st Century Blues'

RAYE may be closing in on her first ever chart topping UK single

RAYE has announced a huge world tour for 2023, and shared a new music video for recent single, ‘Escapsim.’

RAYE has announced a string of intimate shows for this October and November

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