“9 Lives” is the second single off Blair St. Clair’s sophomore album, IDENTITY. She debuted a portion of the song for her talent show performance on the premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5, on June 5th, 2020, a week before its official release.
[Intro]
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives
[Verse 1]
Tightropin' on a razor-thin line
Watch your step 'cause you're gettin' too high
If you trip, no, there's no second try
Trapezin', I'm not catchin' your fall
In this circus, it's only your fault
Spotlight's on you, so give it your all
[Chorus]
You don't get nine lives
You gotta get it right the first time
Can't look me in the eye and tell me lies
No, I'm not gonna let you make me cry
[Post-Chorus]
You don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
Oh, no, you don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
[Verse 2]
High wire, can you balance the same
With desire, choosing words that you say
Breathe fire and I'll smother your flame
White tiger and you're showin' your fangs
A cold fighter when you muscle your prey
Spotlight's on you, so take the stage
[Chorus]
Oh, you don't get nine lives
You gotta get it right the first time
Can't look me in the eye and tell me lies
No, I'm not gonna let you make me cry
[Post-Chorus]
You don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
Oh, no, you don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
[Bridge]
Ooh, you only got one shot, so
Ooh, don't blow your one shot
[Post-Chorus]
You don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
Oh, no, you don't get nine
Nine, nine lives
Nine, nine lives, oh
Nine, nine lives
9 Lives was written by Blair St. Clair & Nick Goldston.
9 Lives was produced by Nick Goldston.
Blair St. Clair released 9 Lives on Thu Jun 11 2020.
“9 Lives” is about all of the chances life gives you, and I’ve been given so many of those chances to change and grow. “You don’t get 9 lives. You’ve got to get it right the first time” is such a powerful line to me because here I am PROVING that wrong and hoping to inspire so many other to keep pus...