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Worth It. by Raye

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Raye

Worth It.

Release date: 3rd February 2023

From My 21st Century Blues
Track 13
4:07
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About This Track

'Worth It.' finds RAYE in a moment of romantic negotiation, her voice moving between sultry demand and genuine vulnerability. The track is built on a jazz-inflected foundation, all smooth vocals and slick production, as she lays out what she needs from a potential lover. There's a classical sensibility to the imagery, comparisons to Elizabeth Taylor, 1960s Hollywood, that sits in deliberate contrast to the contemporary emotional clarity of her ask: the time and attention she's willing to invest must be matched. The song occupies an unusual space within its parent album. Whilst 'My 21st Century Blues' is largely a heavy, cathartic listen, 'Worth It.' emerges as one of its lighter moments, a track where hurt gives way to something closer to hope. RAYE's distinctive vocals carry the weight of the negotiation without strain, moving from conversational directness to something more yearning as the chorus builds. The production never overwhelms her voice; instead, it supports the emotional architecture she's constructing, a space where desire and self-respect coexist. A Dork four-star record.

"Worth It." is a track by Raye, from the album My 21st Century Blues, released 3rd February 2023. The track is 4:07 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Raye.

About the Artist

Raye

Raye

Lyrics

Worth It.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, na-na-da-da-da, I hope you're gonna
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, no, no, no, no, my love
You're gonna make it worth it
(I just wanna tell you how I feel, ooh!)

If my body was a boat, could you steer that, sailor? (Mmh)
Make it feel like it's a 1960's Hollywood trailer (old-school, I like)
Classic like cars, classic like Elizabeth Taylor (Taylor, Taylor)
Need you to romance me, I need a giver, not a taker (ooh, it's what I need)

Yes, 'cause I could love you
If I really wanted to
You could be, be my glass of wine
In the sunset, help me exhale all the excess

Babe, but babe, but-but babe, but-but baby, would you?
Would you make it all right or maybe that much better?
If you wanted, you could make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh
Ooh, when I see the sun rising, you make it that much better
So I hope you gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it

Ooh, worth all of the time I'm 'bout to give you, baby
So I hope you're gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it
Ooh, give all of the time I should be working on me
So I hope you're gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it (hmm)

This is the night (something 'bout it's making me cry)
My soul, it did decide (feel my body shiver in your moonlight)
And I need you to (let me have the time of my life)
Checked your credentials, South residentials
Ooh, baby boy, you got so much potential

I could love you if I really wanted to
You could be, be my glass of wine
When the sun set, help me exhale all the excess

Babe, but babe, but-but babe, but-but baby, would you? (But baby, would you?)
Would you make it all right? (Would you make it all right?)
Or maybe that much better? (Or maybe that much better, babe?)
If you wanted, you could make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh (if you wanted to, oh)
When I see the sun rising, you make it that much better
So I hope you gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh

Worth all of the time I'm 'bout to give you, baby
So I hope you're gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh
Give all of the time I should be working on me
So I hope you're gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it

Drip me out in six-carat Cartier rings, baby (babe)
Top floor on the penthouse
Sipping on Chardonnay 2016, baby (on the top floor)
Something like a dream, babe

Somehow, I'm so captured by you
I'm rearranging all of my plans
And I'm holding my breath
As I hope you make it worth it

Would you make it all right? Or maybe that much better? (Better, baby)
If you wanted, you could make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh
When I see the sun rising, you make it that much better
So I hope you gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh

Worth all of the time I'm 'bout to give you, baby
So I hope you gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it, worth it, ooh
Give all of the time I should be working on me
So I hope you're gonna make it all worth it, worth it, worth it

This is the night (this is the night)
My soul, it did decide (worth it, worth it, worth it)
And I need you to (I need you to)
I'm all in, I can't reverse it, so I hope and pray you make it worth it (ah, yeah)

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Track details

From My 21st Century Blues

4:072023
Listen
Album
My 21st Century Blues
My 21st Century Blues
Raye
3rd February 2023
Track number
13
Release year
2023
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    0:58
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  3. 3Hard Out Here.
    3:11
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  • —Fin.
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  • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    John Hill, Mike Sabath, RAYE, Worldwide Fresh
    Producer
    Mike Sabath
    Engineer
    Adam Krevlin, Franky Fox
    Bass
    Austin Lichtenstein, John Sterling, Noah Viklund, Pete Miller
    Drums
    Austin Lichtenstein, John Sterling, Noah Viklund, Pete Miller
    Guitar
    Austin Lichtenstein, John Sterling, Noah Viklund, Pete Miller
    Additional Production
    RAYE
    Assistant Engineer
    Katie Harvey, Michael Harris, Nick Noneman
    Background Vocals
    Mike Sabath
    Cello
    Sean Deschamps
    Horns Arranger
    Mike Sabath
    Mastering Engineer
    Dale Becker
    Mixing Engineer
    Jon Castelli, Joshua Deguzman
    Strings Arranger
    Mike Sabath
    Synth Pads
    John Hill
    Tenor Saxophone
    Alex Young
    Trumpet
    Tristan Hurd
    Violin
    Derryck Gleaton
    Vocal Engineer
    Jenna Felsenthal
    Wurlitzer Electric Piano
    Austin Lichtenstein, John Sterling, Noah Viklund, Pete Miller
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