Bebe Rexha & Songwriting: The Charm In Her Simplicity
Bebe Rexha just arrived on the scene with her brand new single featuring Doja Cat. Titled, ‘Baby I’m Jealous’ this track also got treated to its very own visualizer.
So, with Rexha’s fresh new comeback, we’ve decided to celebrate by throwing some of her older gems under the microscope. The young star’s not only established herself as a singer but also as one of the most buzz-worthy songwriters of this generation. And so, we’re cherry-picking some of her greatest lyrics from her large spread of EPs, over the years. Perhaps what makes Rexha such an interesting songwriter is the fact that her pieces always arrive with such simplicity and yet, they still manage to create quite the impact. Her choice of words always prove to be relatable and when she strings them into a sentence, they find even more weight. Anyway, enough chit chat, you’ll see what we mean very soon.
Photo Credits: Bebe Rexha Official Instagram
Bebe Rexha: A Dip Into Her Past Gems
1. ‘Nobody shows up unless I’m paying
Have a drink on me cheers to the failing’
– “I’m A Mess”
2. ‘I don’t need anything to get me through the night
Except the beat that’s in my heart
Yeah, it’s keeping me alive’
– “Me, Myself & I”
3. ‘I’m praying for closed doors and open windows
I’ll follow where the wind blows’
– “Knees”
4. ‘I found no cure for the loneliness
I found no cure for the sickness
Nothing here feels like home
Crowded streets, but I’m all alone’
– “Home”
5. ‘And you had money and cars, looked like a star
You loved me so good, I could cry
Brought me roses and rings, such beautiful things
But I was taught never to lie’
– “Grace”
6. ‘Too late to sell back the lies and the dreams that you were sold
So sick of your crooked smile and your counterfeit soul’
– “Cry Wolf”
7. ‘Spend this money now ’cause I might not be here tomorrow
I’m elevated high but I started on the pavement
Yeah, I came from nothing, turned it into something’
– “I Got Time”
8. ‘Don’t get any closer
These walls are super high so don’t even try
To get any closer
I’m scared you’re gonna find
All the things I’ve been hiding from you’
– “Don’t Get Any Close”
9. ‘It’s like bed bugs in a five-star hotel
First date, pretty face, but he’s dumb as hell
He’s dumb as hell’
– “Sweet Beginnings”
10. ‘We all got demons, I’m dealin’ with monsters
I’ve taken every picture, signed titties and signed T-shirts
But at the same time I know I’m blessed to be here’
– “FFF”
By: Nina Karun
