the light is coming
Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande
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You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— Ay yo, trophy wife, out you won me Until you had to find out it's one me Now you benched, aww, your bum knee Now I'm the bad guy, call me Chun-Li (ooh) 'Cause you was slippin', yep, you clumsy And everything I peeped, can't just unsee Sips tea, and it's unsweet Respect bad gyal when mi done speak Now he shooting his shot like drive-by Why you had to make me go call up my side guy? Can't let a f-boy eff up my nice vibes Yo Ariana, come let me give you a high five The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— What did she say? What did he say? You don't listen 'cause you know everything You don't even need dreams Tellin' everybody, "Stay woke, don't sleep" Ah, gonna break that shit down You don't wait, tell 'em wait another round Ah, guess you're way above it now And that's your way to love it now How can they tell you shit that you've been through They are so confused, who cares about the rational? If it ain't your view That's the bottom line Know-it-all (know-it-all) Give you a box of chances, every time you blow it all (blow it all) As if it were shade, you would just throw it all (throw it all) It's like you're trying not to glow at all (glow at all) Know-it-all (know-it-all) The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, st-st-stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, st-st-stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— Why do we have chemistry? With a need for speed Doin' things that trouble clings to And burns off our wings Ah, gonna break that shit down You don't wait until they wait another round Ah, guess you're way above it now And that's your way to love it now How can they tell you shit that you've been through They are so confused, who cares about the rational? If it ain't your view That's the bottom line Know-it-all (know-it-all) Give you a box of chances, every time you blow it all (blow it all) As if it were shade, you would just throw it all (throw it all) It's like you're trying not to glow at all (glow at all) Know-it-all (know-it-all) The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, st-st-stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole, stole, st-st-stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and instead— The light is coming to give back everything the darkness stole You wouldn't let anybody speak and inst—
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Written by: Onika Tanya Maraj, Ariana Grande-Butera, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Collaboration"The Light Is Coming" is a collaboration between Ariana Grande and rapper Nicki Minaj. These two artists had previously collaborated on successful tracks such as "Side To Side" and "Bang Bang."
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Album AppearanceThis song is a part of Ariana Grande's fourth studio album, "Sweetener," which was released in 2018.
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ProducerThe song was produced by famous artist and producer Pharrell Williams.
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Song ReleaseThe track was made available to the public on June 20, 2018.
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Track Length"The Light Is Coming" runs for a total time of 3 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Dave Meyers, who also directed the music video for Ariana's "No Tears Left To Cry." Notably, the video was exclusively released to Reebok's official website for a time before being released more widely.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Sampled AudioThe song notably includes sampled audio from a political debate.
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Lyrics ConceptSome interpretation of the song's lyrics suggest it is about blocking out negative energy and focusing on positivity.
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ReceptionReviews for "The Light Is Coming" were mixed, with some critics enjoying its experimental nature and others finding it lackluster.
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PerformanceAriana has performed "The Light Is Coming" live on various occasions, including during the Sweetener World Tour.
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Official SingleThe song was released as the second official single from the "Sweetener" album.
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