“Villain” is a deluxe bonus track from Louise’s fourth studio album Heavy Love.
Lyrically, the song details Louise’s contentious relationship with the British tabloid press in the wake of her success on the 2016 series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and subsequent divorce from her husband Jamie Redknap...
[Verse 1]
I’ve had it from the beginning
Pulling you down when you’re winning
Slowly I felt myself slipping
Gotta keep breathing, breathing
Kisses’ll fade in a minute
All of this shit you’ve been spilling
Waking from this intermission
Has given me, given me
[Pre-Chorus]
[?] gonna take it slow
[?] not letting go
Now my heart ain’t sinking any more
Gotta do, what you feel
[Chorus]
I’m not hurting anyone
No I’m not killing anyone
No I’m not hurting anyone
No I, no I
I’m not doing anyone
No I want a little bit of fun and
I’m not hurting anyone no I
I ain’t no villain, I ain’t no villain
[Verse 2]
Spending my time reminiscing
Thinking ‘bout what I been missing
It’s finally more than a feeling
Gotta keep breathing, breathing
Not gonna give you ammunition
I’ve already made my decision
I’m making real what I’ve been wishing
Giving me, giving me
[Pre-Chorus]
[?] gonna take it slow
[?] not letting go
Now my heart ain’t sinking any more
Gotta do, what you feel
[Chorus]
I’m not hurting anyone
No I’m not killing anyone
No I’m not hurting anyone
No I, no I
I’m not doing anyone
No I want a little bit of fun and
I’m not hurting anyone no I
I ain’t no villain, I ain’t no villain
I ain’t no, I ain’t no, I ain’t no villain
I’m not giving in after all I’ve been given
Done all my hiding and I won’t stay hidden
I ain’t no, I ain’t no, I ain’t no villain
[Bridge]
Ain’t nobody show me how to do it
And I shouldn’t have to prove nothing
Gotta keep going, so what you waiting for
No it’s not about who’s losing
Never wanna go back to it
As long as I know the truth I’m waiting no more
[Chorus]
I’m not hurting anyone
No I’m not killing anyone
No I’m not hurting anyone
No I, no I
I’m not doing anyone
No I want a little bit of fun and
I’m not hurting anyone no I
I ain’t no villain, I ain’t no villain
I ain’t no, I ain’t no, I ain’t no villain
I’m not giving in after all I’ve been given
Done all my hiding and I won’t stay hidden
I ain’t no, I ain’t no, I ain’t no villain
[Outro]
I ain’t no villain, I ain’t no villain
Villain was written by Josef Page & Hannah Robinson & Tom Aspaul & Louise.
Villain was produced by Artery.