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“Competition” is an upbeat, old school sounding track about the misogynistic take of men thinking they are better than women, and wanting to be first at everything.
Thirlwall hinted in a Listening Party that the song can be perceived as a sexual innuendo, saying:
It’s such a quirky concept. It’s b...
[Verse 1: Jesy, Jade, Jade & Leigh-Anne]
Yeah, you're such a gentleman (Uh-huh)
You always open doors for me (Uh-huh)
But you see, it's kind of different (Uh-huh)
It's like you always have to be
The first one to open his mouth (His mouth)
The last one to throw in the towel (The towel)
It's time to chill yourself out (Out, out)
Boy, you're trying
Just a little bit too hard (Uh-huh)
I thought I told you when we met (Uh-huh)
That I like you for who you are (Uh-huh)
But I think you like an argument
I don't need to speak in my mind (My mind)
I'm too grown, I'm taking my time (My time)
I'm sick of hearing you whine (Ah-ah), listen, baby
[Pre-Chorus: Leigh-Anne]
You don't have to come first, second is okay
'Cause you ain't ever beating me
[Chorus: Jade, All]
I say it once, you say it twice
You know I like a little competition from time to time
You think I'm wrong when I know I'm right
You lose this ain't no kinda competition
I like a man with ambition
But when you gonna know it's time to let go?
'Cause I think I'm about to lose my mind
[Verse 2: Perrie, Jade, Jade & Leigh-Anne]
Tell me, does it scare you (Uh-huh)
That I'm living my dream? (Uh-huh)
Now, I don't mean to hurt you (Uh-huh)
But you make me want to scre-a-a-am
You smile while grinding your teeth (Your teeth)
You clap while stomping your feet (Your feet)
You act about seventeen (Ah-ah), I'm so tired
[Pre-Chorus: Jade]
You don't have to come first, second is okay
'Cause you ain't ever beating me
[Chorus: Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne, All]
I say it once, you say it twice
You know I like a little competition (Like a little competition) from time to time
You think I'm wrong (Ooh, I'm right) when I know I'm right
You lose this ain't no kinda competition
I like a man with ambition
But when you gonna know it's time to let go?
'Cause I think I'm about to lose my mind
[Post-Chorus: Jesy, Perrie & Jade, Leigh-Anne]
Boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom
I can do it better, you know, I can do it better
Ah-ah-ah, ay
[Bridge: Jade, Jade & Perrie]
What you trying to prove? What is it with you?
Always thinking
I can do it better, you know I can do it better
Baby, I can't stand all these arguments
Why you wanna fight?
[Post-Bridge: Perrie, All]
Why you wanna fight? You ain't always right
I can do it better every day and every night
I can do it better every day and every night
[Chorus: Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne, Jesy, *All*]
I say it once, you say it twice
You know (You know) I like a little competition (Competition) from time to time (Oh-oh)
You think I'm (Hey!) wrong (Ooh) when I know I'm right (Yeah, yeah)
You lose this ain't no kinda competition (No competition, baby)
I like a man with ambition (Man with ambition, baby)
But when you gonna know (Baby) it's time to let go? (Baby)
'Cause I think I'm (Baby) about to lose my *mind* (Mind)
Competition was written by Jade Thirlwall & Leigh-Anne & Jesy Nelson & Perrie (UK) & Maegan Cottone & Iain James & TMS.
Competition was produced by TMS.
Little Mix released Competition on Fri Nov 08 2013.
Little Mix had a listening party on their YouTube channel after Salute was released. When asked about this song, Leigh-Anne Pinnock said,
It’s like the man always wants to be “the best”, and the alpha male sort of thing, and maybe can’t really handle the woman giving a bit of a challenge, a bit of...
Jade Thirlwall:
What a bop. I really love my middle eight bridge section of that, ‘cause sometimes I forget that I can belt right up there and I don’t do it too often. I remember shitting myself on stage every time it would come to that bit of “Competition”, saying a little prayer in brain and then...