Spotlight Lyrics
Ain't enough to say that I think of you
Words can never do the things that I need them to
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
'Cause a dream is just a dream and I don't wanna sleep tonight
(Ah, ah, ah)
(Ah, ah, ah)
(Ah, ah, ah)
[Verse 1]
Do anything to make you stay
Do anything to start the day again (Ah, ah, ah)
If I had everything my way
We'd travel back and forth and back again
[Chorus]
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight (Why?)
(Ah, ah, ah)
(Ah, ah, ah)
It's like you never even left
I need a moment, just a moment (Ah, ah, ah)
Blow me a kiss, I catch your breath
Give me a moment, so devoted
[Chorus]
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight (Why?)
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight (Why?)
[Bridge]
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the heart from beating
Can't stop you from believing
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the air we're breathing
Can't stop your heart from leaving
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the heart from beating
Can't stop you from believing
Can't keep the sun from rising
Can't keep the air we're breathing
Can't stop your heart from leaving
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight (Why?)
If only I could let you go
If only I could be alone
I just wanna stay in the moonlight
This is our time, in the spotlight
[Outro]
(Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you)
If a dream is just a dream and a dream is just a kiss
Then tell me what it means, tell me what this is
(Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you)
And if a touch is just a touch, then a touch just ain't enough
Tell me what it means, tell me you're in love
(Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you)
If a dream is just a dream and a dream is just a kiss
Then tell me what it means, tell me what this is
(Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you)
And if a touch is just a touch, then a touch just ain't enough
Tell me what it means, tell me you're in love
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
(Can't keep the sun from rising)
(Can't keep the heart from beating)
(Can't stop you from believing)
Tell me when I'll get more than a dream of you
(Can't keep the sun from rising)
(Can't keep the air we're breathing)
(Can't stop your heart from leaving)
About
Spotlight is the 3rd single that also acts as the opener on Jessie Ware’s 3rd and most recent album, What’s Your Pleasure?.
With her disco-era nostalgia ramping up due to the restrictions of the lockdown, this song teases listeners with this theme through her lustful lyrics expressed through her sultry vocals and dream-pop/dance-pop sound.
This single and the album itself has been loved by critics and fans alike; theneedledrop called it the 4th best song of the year and it came 6th place on r/music_survivor’s Song of the Year 2020.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I wrote this in the first writing session. James [Ford] was playing the piano and we were absolutely crooning. That’s what the first bit of this song is—which really nods to musical theatre and jazz. We thought about taking it out, but then I realised that the theatrical aspect is kind of essential. The album had to have that light and shade. It also felt like a perfect entry point because of that intro. It’s like, ‘Come into my world.’ I think it grabs you. It’s also got a bit of the old Jessie in there, with that melancholy. This song felt like a good indicator of where the rest of the album was going to go. That’s why it felt right to start the record with that.
– Jessie Ware, Apple Music
- 1.Spotlight
- 3.Ooh La La
- 4.Soul Control
- 5.Save a Kiss
- 6.Adore You
- 7.In Your Eyes
- 9.Read My Lips
- 11.The Kill
