‘Please Don’t Touch’ is the second single off of Raye’s fourth EP, Euphoric Sad Songs, following 2019’s ‘Love Me Again’. The song describes her vulnerability in a relationship and falling for someone who she knows won’t return the same feelings. She draws reference to the line in ‘Love Me Again’ – “...
[Verse 1]
One touch, I'm a victim
One look in your eyes, I'm in
One kiss, I'm addicted
One drink and it's sink or swim
I'm feeling vulnerable, what if I let go?
You make me want to though
[Pre-Chorus]
The thing about love, it ain't simple enough
The thing about trust is it takes two of us
So, if I let you in here tonight
Hundred degrees, know you want to
[Chorus]
But please don't touch me if you don't mean it
The space between our skin saying more than enough
But once you lay a finger, it can't be undone
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it, hey
You know how it's been, yeah, I've been through enough
But once you put your hands, it can't be undone
[Post-Chorus]
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it
Touch me if you don't mean it
[Verse 2]
Two nights in a row now
I brought you back to mine
Three words, getting closer
Say it now 'fore I lose my mind
I'm feeling vulnerable, what if I let go?
You make me want to though
[Pre-Chorus]
The thing about love, it ain't simple enough
The thing about trust is it takes two of us
So, if I let you in here tonight
Hundred degrees, know you want to
[Chorus]
But please don't touch me if you don't mean it
The space between our skin saying more than enough
But once you lay a finger, it can't be undone
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it, hey
You know how it's been, yeah, I've been through enough
But once you put your hands, it can't be undone
[Post-Chorus]
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it
Touch me if you don't mean it
[Bridge]
Breaking me down, lowest of lows
I've been for a while, don't want to be calling you
3 AM, begging you, baby, to love me again
[Chorus]
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it
The space between our skin saying more than enough
But once you lay a finger, it can't be undone
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it, hey
You know how it's been, yeah, I've been through enough
But once you put your hands, it can't be undone
[Post-Chorus]
So, please don't touch me if you don't mean it
Touch me if you don't mean it
Touch me if you don't mean it
Touch me if you don't mean it
Please Don’t Touch was written by RAYE & KAMILLE & Fraser T. Smith.
Please Don’t Touch was produced by Fraser T. Smith.
RAYE released Please Don’t Touch on Fri Dec 13 2019.
Raye played a stripped version of the song on piano and it is very different from what you’ve heard.
Please Don’t Touch is when you’ve got to the point where you’re like “alright, I know what I don’t want, and I don’t want to feel like this any time again soon”. It’s when you begin to rebuild your walls, you know. I remember writing it and feeling really empowered, you know. Like, don’t touch me if...