“Raw” is the first song on Sigrid’s Raw Ep. In this song, Sigrid strongly expresses her need to be true to herself, and the fact that this is nothing that she feels apologetic about.
This message is something that she has brought up before, like in this The Guardian interview from January 14th 2018...
[Verse 1]
If I show I'm fragile
Would you go ahead and find somebody else?
And if I act too tough, know that I care 'bout you
I'm honest, no offense
[Pre-Chorus]
No, I could never fake it
Like players always playing
Arrest me if I hurt you
But no apologies for being me
[Chorus]
I just wanna be pure
You know I'm terrible at putting up a show, oh-oh
That's what you wanted me for
So I get pissed off when you ask me to be more
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
[Verse 2]
Keeping up appearances
But sometimes, all we need's a little break
(Sometimes, all we need's a little break)
Regret the stupid shit I say
I hope that you forgive me any day
(Hope that you forgive me any day)
[Pre-Chorus]
No, I could never fake it (No)
Like players always playing
Arrest me if I hurt you (No)
But no apologies for being me
[Chorus]
I just wanna be pure
You know I'm terrible at putting up a show, oh-oh
That's what you wanted me for
So I get pissed off when you ask me to be more
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
[Bridge]
That's what you wanted me, that's what you wanted me
That's what you wanted me for
No, I just wanna be, no, I just wanna be
I just wanna be raw
[Breakdown]
Arrest me if I hurt you
But no apologies for being me
[Chorus]
I just wanna be pure
You know I'm terrible at putting up a show, oh-oh
That's what you wanted me for
So I get pissed off when you ask me to be more
(I just wanna be, I just wanna be)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
(I just wanna be, I just wanna be)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanna be raw
I just wanna be raw
Raw was written by Sigrid & Odd Martin.
Raw was produced by Stig Frogner & Martin Sjølie & Odd Martin.
She played “Raw” for BBC Music after winning Sound of 2018. This version is stripped.