On “Lighter,” Nathan Dawe calls fellow British internet personality and rapper KSI, on an upbeat-pop single, to showcase KSI’s money and wealth. This single also contains uncredited vocals from fellow British singer Ella Henderson. It was released on July 24, 2020, alongside its official music video...
[Intro: Ella Henderson & KSI]
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you’re gone, I feel happy as hell (KSI, Nathan Dawe, ah)
[Bridge: Ella Henderson]
When you said it was over
I knew I'd fallen too deep
You made my world feel perfect
Then pulled it from under my feet
[Pre-Chorus: Ella Henderson]
I cried for a minute
For a while, I was tryin' to figure out what went wrong
Now I finally get it
And I see I don’t need you to be here, I'm movin' on
[Chorus: Ella Henderson & KSI]
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you're gone, I feel happy as hell
Weight off of me
I can breathe without you, breathe without you
Now that you're gone, I feel lighter
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you're gone, I feel happy as hell
Weight off of me
I can breathe without you, breathe without you (Ayy, ayy)
Now that you’re gone, I feel lighter (Nathan)
[Verse: KSI]
I’m feelin' so good like a fat man with a peng ting (Yeah)
Feelin’ so high like a black Yao Ming (Ayy)
Call me Godzilla 'cause I got a big part (Uh)
Went through war, got a purple heart
Needed my space, time, recovery
Now man's ace, quick, summary
New discovery, losin' that weight
Post on the ’Gram 'cause I'm just bait
I'm way too slick with it (Woo), John Wick with it (Woo)
I'm takin' bare shots in a quick minute (Ayy)
More drinks with it, bare sick with it (Come on)
Still end up in a bed with a chick in it (Mad)
VVS1 on my chain, bust down
Been through a lot, now a man's got a crown (It's mad)
KSI verified, stay schemin', self-believin', you know I
[Chorus: Ella Henderson]
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you're gone, I feel happy as hell
Weight off of me
I can breathe without you, breathe without you
Now that you're gone, I feel lighter
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you're gone, I feel happy as hell
Weight off of me
I can breathe without you, breathe without you
Now that you're gone, I feel lighter (Yeah, mm)
[Pre-Chorus: Ella Henderson]
I cried for a minute
For a while, I was tryin' to figure out what went wrong
Now I finally get it
And I see, I don't need you to be here, I'm movin' on (Oh, no, oh)
[Chorus: Ella Henderson]
I used to think I couldn't be without you, be without you
Now that you're gone, I feel happy as hell
Weight off of me
I can breathe without you, breathe without you
Now that you're gone, I feel lighter
[Outro: Ella Henderson]
(Gone) I feel lighter
(Gone) I feel lighter
(Gone) I feel lighter
(Gone) I feel lighter
(Gone) I feel lighter
(Gone) I feel lighter (Oh, no)
Now that you're gone, I feel lighter
Lighter was written by Nathan Dawe & KSI & Ella Henderson & Jonny Lattimer & Tré Jean-Marie.
Lighter was produced by Nathan Dawe & Tré Jean-Marie.
Nathan Dawe released Lighter on Fri Jul 24 2020.
In a YouTube video, in which KSI reacted to reactions of the song’s music video, KSI said that he believes the song is ‘on par’ with his hit song ‘Houdini’, which peaked at no.6 on the UK Singles chart.
Lighter debuted at no.4 on the Official Charts, and peaked at no.3 the following week and stayed at that position for three weeks in a row. The track stayed in top 10 for nine weeks and in top 40 for fourteen weeks on the Official Charts.
On 1st January 2021, Lighter was certified Platinum.