Blue Lights
Jorja Smith
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I wanna turn those blue lights into strobe lights Not blue flashing lights, maybe fairy lights Those blue lights into strobe lights Maybe even fairy lights, not blue flashing lights Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming When you hear the sirens coming you'd better not run 'Cause the sirens not coming for you What have you done? You went to school that day Was a bit late, but it wasn't Monday Kept at the class for answering back You apologized, then you were coming out (I wanna turn those blue lights) What have you done? (Into strobe lights) There's no need to run (Not blue flashing lights)If you've done nothing wrong Blue lights should just pass you by (maybe even fairy lights) Gun crime into your right and Drugs and violence into your left Before our headphones flooding The order into a subconscious waves you accept You're sitting on the fall back home (Where you're at G answer your phone?) Pulls the poison to answer his message Your voice sounds rush, fists for his adolescent (I wanna turn those blue lights) What have you done? (Into strobe lights) There's no need to run (Not blue flashing lights) If you've done nothing wrong Blue lights should just pass you by (maybe even fairy lights) Tall black shadow as you're getting off the bush Shadow shows no emotion, so what's even the fuzz? But the face saw you boy cause a darker picture Of the red handed actees gonna whisper No blood, I'm sorry 'cause I know you got my back He was running, I couldn't think I had to get out of there Not long ago, you and ? into the shook ones Now what's really is part two, 'cause you're the shook one Hands you the tool as you question your friendship Has man like you gonna make me a convict? Never never felt, when I've done nothing wrong Blood on my hands, but I don't know where it's from, oh You got blood on your hands, but you don't know where it's from You'd better run when you hear the sirens coming When you hear the sirens coming Better run when you hear the sirens coming 'Cause they will be coming for you Run when you hear the sirens coming Better run when you hear the sirens coming When you hear the sirens coming The blue lights are coming for you (I wanna turn those blue lights) What have you done? (Into strobe lights) There's no need to run (Not blue flashing lights) If you done nothing wrong Blue lights should just pass you by hmm (maybe even fairy lights) Run when you hear the sirens coming Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming Run when you hear the sirens coming Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming What have you done Don't you run Don't you run Don't you run when you hear the sirens coming
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Written by: Nicholas Andrew Detnon, Guy Bonnet, Roland Romanelli, Jorja Alice Smith, Dylan Kwabena Mills, Ben Joyce
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Song InspirationThe song was inspired by the hip-hop group Dizzee Rascal’s 2007 single ‘Sirens’. Jorja Smith loved the song so much that she decided to write her own story based on its themes.
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Breakout Success"Blue Lights" was Jorja Smith's debut single, and it earned her instant recognition worldwide.
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Unexpected AcclaimThe song became a SoundCloud sensation. Smith released it on the platform before she even had social media accounts or any online presence. The track acquired more than 400,000 plays in less than a month.
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Critical AcclaimThe song was nominated for Best Song at the 2016 MOBO Awards.
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Movie ConnectionThe song appears in the Netflix movie "Polar."
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Anti-Rap StereotypingWithin the song’s lyrics, Jorja Smith counteracts rap stereotypes and societal biases against black youth in the UK.
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In-Depth MessageThe 'blue lights' refer to those on a police car. The song addresses negativity and fear that some young black men might feel when encountering the police.
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Rapid CreationSmith and her producer, Joice, wrote the song in half an hour.
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Early ReleaseThe song was released when Smith was just 18, she has said in various interviews that "Blue Lights" was a song she wrote while she was still studying.
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Collaborative CreationThough Smith is credited with the writing of the song, the British producer and songwriter Engine Earz also had a significant contribution.
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Cultural Impact'Blue Lights' joined the important cultural conversation about racial profiling. The song's racially-themed content attracted the attention of culture magazine Dazed, which commissioned the 'Blue Lights' video.
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Sonic InfluenceThe song incorporates elements of R&B, soul, and trip-hop in its composition. These styles would go on to feature prominently in Smith's subsequent albums.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Blue Lights" was filmed in Smith's hometown of Walsall and features her friends from the region. The visuals aim to represent the everyday and the "normal" rather than the sensational or dramatic.
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Unique VocalsSmith's distinctive, soul-searching voice in the song was highly praised by critics and listeners alike, often being likened to that of Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill.
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LongevitySince it's debut in 2016, "Blue Lights" has racked up millions of streams on various music platforms, making it one of Jorja Smith's most well-known songs to date.
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