Blue Lights

Jorja Smith

About Blue Lights

"Blue Lights" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jorja Smith. It was released as her debut single on 26 February 2016. The song was written by Smith, Ben Joyce, Guy Bonnet, Roland Romanelli, Dizzee Rascal and Nicholas Detnon and produced by Joyce and Engine Earz. Two years later, it was included on the singer's debut studio album Lost & Found. One month after Smith posted "Blue Lights" on her SoundCloud account, the song had more than 400 000 listens. That same week, it was added to the playlists of national British radios. In April 2018, Smith sang "Blue Lights" during her American late-night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. A remixed version featuring French rapper Dosseh was released in March 2019. 


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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 after class for answering back
You apologized, ain't no harm in that

(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 ear
Drugs and violence into your left
Before white headphones flooding 
The auditory subconscious waves you accept
You're sitting on the 4 back home
(Where you're at G answer your phone?)
Pause the poison to answer his message
Your boy sounds rush, fears 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 fuss?
But the face of your boy casts a darker picture
Of the red handed act he's gonna whisper

Look blood, I'm sorry 'cause I know you got my back
He was running, I couldn't think I had to get out of that
Not long ago, you were miming to the "Shook Ones"
Now this really is part two, 'cause you're the shook one
Hands you the tool as you question your friendship
How's man like you gonna make me a convict?
Level of a felon 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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Jorja Smith

Jorja Alice Smith (born 11 June 1997) is an English singer-songwriter from Walsall, West Midlands. Smith has released several singles since January 2016 and collaborated with other artists, including Drake, Kali Uchis, Stormzy, and producer Preditah. She released her debut extended play, Project 11, in November 2016. In 2018, she won the Brit Critics' Choice Award. Her debut studio album, Lost & Found, was released in June 2018 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. more »

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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 Inspiration
The 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.
Breakout Success
"Blue Lights" was Jorja Smith's debut single, and it earned her instant recognition worldwide.
Unexpected Acclaim
The 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.
Critical Acclaim
The song was nominated for Best Song at the 2016 MOBO Awards.
Movie Connection
The song appears in the Netflix movie "Polar."
Anti-Rap Stereotyping
Within the song’s lyrics, Jorja Smith counteracts rap stereotypes and societal biases against black youth in the UK.
In-Depth Message
The '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.
Rapid Creation
Smith and her producer, Joice, wrote the song in half an hour.
Early Release
The 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.
Collaborative Creation
Though Smith is credited with the writing of the song, the British producer and songwriter Engine Earz also had a significant contribution.
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.
Sonic Influence
The 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.
Music Video
The 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.
Unique Vocals
Smith'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.
Longevity
Since 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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