“Play” is a 2019 single by Canadian singer Betta Lemme, co-written with jesse saint john and Danny L Harle and produced by the latter. In an interview with Paper Magazine, Lemme explained her vision for the song:
With ‘Play,’ I pictured how nice it would be, as a lonely kid, for someone to reach o...
[Intro]
Allo
Bonjour (Ha!)
[Verse 1]
Hi (Hey)
I didn't get your name
Love (Love)
I feel so out of place
'Cause (Hmm)
[Chorus]
I don't usually come to parties
I'm a little bit shy but naughty
But since you laid eyes on me
(I want to)
Get up and move my body
I'm a little bit shy but naughty
But since you laid eyes on me
(I want to play)
[Post-Chorus]
La-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
(I want to play)
Da-da-da-da-da
(Ciao)
(I want to play)
[Verse 2]
Saw you here the other day
Wondered in my head if you'd wanna play
You said, you said no way
In the dark, we're back again
Wanna say the things that I never said
Replaying in my head
(Hey!)
[Chorus]
I don't usually come to parties
I'm a little bit shy but naughty
But since you laid eyes on me
(I want to)
Get up and move my body
I'm a little bit shy but naughty
But since you laid eyes on me
(I want to play)
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
Da-da-da-da-da
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Hey!)
(I want to play)
(I want to)
[Chorus]
I don't usually come to parties (La-la-la-la-la-la)
I'm a little bit shy but naughty (A-la-la-la-la-la-la)
But since you laid eyes on me (It's la-la-la-la-la-la)
(I want to, ciao)
Get up and move my body (La-la-la-la-la-la)
I'm a little bit shy but naughty (A-la-la-la-la-la-la)
But since you laid eyes on me (It's la-la-la-la-la-la)
(I want to play, woo!)
[Post-Chorus]
(I want to play)
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la (Woo!)
(I want to play)
Yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la
A-la-la-la-la-la-la
It's la-la-la-la-la-la
(I want to play, woo!)
[Outro]
I don't usually come to parties
I'm a little bit shy but naughty (Ooh)
But since you laid eyes on me
Play was written by Betta Lemme & Danny L Harle & jesse saint john.
Play was produced by Danny L Harle.
Betta Lemme released Play on Fri Apr 26 2019.
In an interview with Paper Magazine, Lemme said:
I’ve been a fan of Danny L Harle for many years now, watching the underground scene that he’s been involved in with artists like SOPHIE and Charli XCX. I love that experimental pop sound, but wanted to make something a bit more orchestral and layered...