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Skin & Bones. by Raye

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Raye

Skin & Bones.

Release date: 27th March 2026

From THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.Track 123:15
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"Skin & Bones." is a track by Raye, from the album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE., released 27th March 2026. The track is 3:15 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Raye.

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Raye

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Lyrics

Skin & Bones.

Just skin and bones (Just skin and bones)
And lungs and a heart (And lungs and a heart)
Two eyes and a liver (Two eyes and a liver)
And a nose and no brain (And a nose and no brain)
He's insane 'cause he thinks
He can make love without having to love me
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Hey, excuse me, I'm so sorry to bother you (Bother you)
Was wondering if you could point me the direction of (The direction of)
A gentleman (A gentleman)
So few and far between this land
This one just text to cancel plans

The audacity, for me
Was supposed to pick me up in 45 minutes
My hair is looking lovely, my dress has been selected
Are the standards this low?
Well, he suggested skipping dinner, "My place for dessert?"
The bar is on the floor now, bar is on the floor now
It's the W-W-W-W-W-Wild West for a single woman
I can confirm all he want is that

Skin and bones (Just skin and bones)
And lungs and a heart (And lungs and a heart)
Two eyes and a liver (Two eyes and a liver)
And a nose and no brain (And a nose and no brain)
He's insane 'cause he thinks
He can make love without having to love me
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

Hello, sweetie
With your non-exclusive text proposal, ooh, you boys so greedy
You want your cake and eat it
You want your cherry on top, you want to want and need me
And then to up and leave me
And then to maybe call me in a week, but you'll see how you're feeling

It's the, ah, the audacity
You was supposed to pick me up in 45 minutes
My shoes are by the door, my makeup is a renaissance
Now you wanna hang out in my living room and try it on
Bar is on the floor now
It's the Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild West for a single woman
I can confirm all he want is that

Skin and bones (Just skin and bones)
And lungs and a heart (And lungs and a heart)
Two eyes and a liver (Two eyes and a liver)
And a nose and no brain (And a nose and no brain)
He's insane 'cause he thinks
He can make love without having to love me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

He thinks
He can make love with me
Without, without having to love me
He can make love with me
How he tryna speed it up, speed it up
Without having to love me
Thinkin' he can make love with me
Without having to love me
He can make love with me
Without having to love me
It's the Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild West for a—
He thinks we should make love
Oh, oh
I think he should leave
It's the Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild West
Oh, oh
He thinks we should make love
Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild West for a single woman
Oh, oh
I can confirm all he want is that

Skin and bones (Just skin and bones)
And lungs and a heart (And lungs and a heart)
Without having to love me
Two eyes and a liver (Two eyes and a liver)
And a nose and no brain
Oh, oh
Without having to love me

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Track details

From THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

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THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
Raye
27th March 2026
Track number
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Release year
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  • —Fin. [THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.]
  • —I Know You’re Hurting.
  • —Joy.
  • —Goodbye Henry.
  • —Fields.
  • —Click Clack Symphony. (feat. Hans Zimmer)
    5:02
  • —WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
    3:17
  • —Nightingale Lane.
    5:03
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    4:20
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    1:13
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    4:55
  • —Beware.. The South London Lover Boy.
    3:26
  • —The WhatsApp Shakespeare.
    3:56
  • —I Know You're Hurting.
    6:17
  • —Life Boat.
    4:16
  • —I Hate The Way I Look Today.
    3:29
  • —Skin & Bones.
    3:15
  • —Fields. (feat. Grandad Michael)
    4:11
  • —Joy.
    4:24
  • —Happier Times Ahead.
    4:30
  • —Fin.
    6:27
  • —Goodbye Henry. (feat. Al Green)
    5:20
  • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Mike Sabath, Pete Clements, RAYE
    Producer
    Mike Sabath, RAYE
    Engineer
    Alex Robinson
    Additional Engineering
    Harpaal Sanghera
    Assistant Engineer
    Joe Brice, Mollie Crammond, Sanjana Walia
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Harpaal Sanghera
    Mastering Engineer
    Mike Hillier
    Mixing Engineer
    Tony Maserati
    Piano
    Joe Webb
    Saxophone
    Howard McGill, Jon Shenoy, Mike Lesirge, Paul Booth, Skin
    Trombone
    Andy Wood, Callum Au, Jon Shenoy, Trevor Mires
    Trumpet
    George Hogg, Michael Davis, Tom Dennis, Tom Walsh
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