Flip A Switch (song)

* Remix
* Live

## Music Video

**"Flip A Switch"** (stylized with a full stop at the end) is the ninth track to RAYE's debut studio album, My 21st Century Blues released on February 3, 2023, independently and distributed by Human Re Sources.

A remix of the song featuring Coi Leray was released on April 21, 2023, and on October 16, 2023, the live version of this song was released as the thirteenth track on RAYE's live album, My 21st Century Symphony., performed with The Heritage Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall on September 26, 2023.

## Background

On the Spotify storyline she explained:

“*This song lifts me up and puts me straight on my high horse. When I feel disrespected this is my favourite song to listen to. Reminding myself who I am and what my standards are and what silliness I will no longer be tolerating hahaha.*”
―via Spotify Storyline
She later expanded her thoughts on the track while breaking down the meaning for the whole record for Apple Music.

“*I was in a budding relationship, and I had just decided to let my walls down. I felt it was safe, and then it was like, bang. I would have been fine if [he] hadn't given me all this false hope. I was so angry, and it was like, 'You know what! This song is going to be about you now. Let's get all the drama out.' It was very empowering and me saying all the things that I would love to say to his face. But instead, I just put it in the song and proceeded to listen to it all week.*”
―via Apple Music
The song was originally a collaboration with R&B artist Normani but the song was later reworked and released as a solo song on RAYE's debut album, My 21st Century Blues, instead.

## Composition

Raye wrote the song with Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor, the son of the reggae singer Freddie McGregor. They teamed up to create a cross-stitch of guitar and electronics that blends perfectly with a dancehall beat - it's both delicate and tough at the same time.

“*He produced so many of the songs I grew up listening to, so he really brought his flair and flavors to the sound.*”
―via Apple Music
## Official versions

* Album Version - 3:21
* Demo Version - 3:03
* Remix Version - 3:21
* Live at the Royal Albert Hall Version - 3:45

## Lyrics

* Album Song
* Normani Demo
* Coi Leray Remix

***Album song***

Can't just let your guard down and fall for someone anymore

That's what stupid girls do

Yeah, I've been a stupid girl

Four days away, in his arms I invest

He won't take my heart, but he'll take off my dress

Excuses rehearsed, I am blue, I am red

Fuck looking for love

I'ma stay doing what us bitches do best

Flip a switch on a prick and I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sipping Hennessy

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch 'til you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, no my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me

You're a very silly man, block, block, mute chat

New addy in the sat, new dicks on tap

Got best case, worst case, plan of attack

Got bitches, if they see you in the street, you getting slapped

Don't threaten me or talk to me ever like that

I got brothers in the ends that'll pull up right now

You don't even wanna see the way I pull up right now

In my little black dress and my neck buss down, now I (mm-mmh)

Flip a switch on a prick and I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sipping Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he calling me

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch 'til you cross the line

Black heels, black shades, that's my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me

Lock you off, too swift

Hit a thing I used to link who always text back fast

And now I tell you, "Kiss my ass" and now you wish that you could

Since the fuckery from my past, I tend to move on quick, I tend to move on quick

Seasoned the speed

Now I'm over the man who was sleeping underneath me

Said, "I couldn't live without you" when I loved you

Well, I lied and you shouldn't have believed me

Twenty-four hours in the bed and believe me

It's 'bout to get freaky

Only get too see me when you see me on the phone screen, G

You no longer know me, I no longer want you, you may never hold me

Flip a switch on a prick and I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sipping Hennessy

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me (ooh-ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch 'til you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that's my energy (that's my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me

Ooh, oh no, oh no, no, no

Ooh, oh no, ooh, oh-oh

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend, which one?

Bitch like me

I just had to flip the switch on you (ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick and I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sipping Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he calling me (baby)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm (ooh)

A very sound bitch 'til you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that's my energy (that's my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he calling me (yeah, ooh)

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend, which one?

Bitch like me

I just had to flip the switch on you (you)

***Normani Demo***

**[RAYE]**

Flip a switch on a prick

I come alive in the nighttime

Early morning but no memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Flip a switch on a prick

I'm very nice till you cross that line

Now you're nothing but a memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Trippin', you know you did it

You say you didn't, but you did it

They know you did it

You looked so silly at a minute

'Cause everybody know me 'round here

Couldn't keep a secret from me 'round here

Uh, way too long

Kept you around way too long, cut it, cut it

Dusty

Ain't no trusting you no more

**[RAYE & Normani]**

Flip a switch on a prick

I come alive in the nighttime

Early morning but no memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' mе

Flip a switch on a prick

I'm very nice till you cross that line

Now you'rе nothing but a memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Hmm)

**[Normani]**

Too thirsty no, no

I let you drink from my cup before, no

How many lies, do I know you? Don't know

I'm leaving you and your pride alone, lone

I'm a note that you sent to go, go

Find a click, and you did it thinking nobody notice

Know that I notice, know that I notice, I

**[RAYE & Normani]**

Flip a switch on a prick

I come alive in the nighttime

Early morning but no memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick

I'm very nice till you cross that line (Don't cross that line)

Now you know they're but a memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

**[RAYE & Normani]**

I'm confused on how you got into my section

Brand new whip, you can call yourself investment

I don't know why you still ain't got the message

Call my girls, tell him that he still ain't got the message

Sweet like a cherry pie, until you make me cry

Like a book and I, had to flip a switch on that guy

**[RAYE & Normani]**

Flip a switch on a prick

I come alive in the nighttime

Early morning but no memory

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick

I'm very nice till you cross that line

Now you're nothing but a memory (Don't cross that line)

So tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

***Coi Leray Remix***

**[RAYE]**

Can't just let your guard down and fall for someone anymore

That's what stupid girls do

Yeah, I've been a stupid girl

Four days away, in his arms I invest

He won't take my heart, but he'll take off my dress

Excuses rehearsed, I am blue, I am red

Fuck lookin' for love

I'ma stay doin' what us bitches do best

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

You're a very silly man, block, block, mute chat

New addy in the sat, new dicks on tap

Got a best case, worst case, plan of attack

Got bitches, if they see you in the street, you're gettin' slapped

Don't threaten me or talk to me ever like that

I got brothers in the ends that'll pull up right now

You don't even wanna see the way I pull up right now

In my little black dress and my neck buss down how I (Hmm, hmm)

**[RAYE, Coi Leray]**

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Ayy, yeah, yeah)

**[Coi Leray]**

Bad bitch break hearts, all-black Patek watch

Swervin' through London, we got stars in the race cars

Diamonds look like Cape Cod

We attach the switch if they come and try to take ours

We got pretty bitch energy, that's why they hate us

Guns up for the real ones, let that shit bust

Tell 'em man dead if they callin', I can't pick up

Thirty in the Birkin, it's a stickup

Climb to the tip, he wanna cuff it

It's a US ting, better hope it come fit

C-O-I, he said, "Coi Leray, you lit"

We in VIP, takin' shots with my bitch

We gon'

**[RAYE]**

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that my energy (That my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Ooh, oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no

Ooh, oh no, ooh, ah, oh

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend, which one?

Bitch like me, I just had to flip the switch on you (Ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Baby)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm (Ooh)

A very sound bitch till you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that my energy (That my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Me, yeah, yeah-yeah

Ooh, ah, oh

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend, which one?

Bitch like me, I just had to flip the switch on you

### Live at Royal Albert Hall recording

Can't just let your guard down and fall for someone anymore

That's what stupid girls do

Yeah, I've been a stupid girl

Four days away, in his arms I invest

He won't take my heart, but he'll take off my dress

Excuses rehearsed, I am blue, I am red

Fuck lookin' for love

I'ma stay doin' what us bitches do best

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me, baby

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that line

Black heels, black shades, that my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' mе

You're a very silly man, block, block, mute chat

Nеw addy in the sat, new dicks on tap

Got a best case, worst case

Got bitches, if they see you in the street, you're gettin' slapped

Don't threaten me or talk to me ever like that

I got brothers in the ends that'll pull up right

You don't even wanna see the way I pull up right now

In my little black dress and my neck buss down how I (Hmm, hmm)

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime, yeah

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that (line)

Black heels, black shades, that my energy

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Block you off too swift

Hit a ting I used to link who always texts back fast

And I would tell you kiss my ass, I know you wish that you could

Since the fuckery from my past, I tend to move on quick (I tend to move on good)

Seasoned the speed, now I'm over the man who was sleepin' underneath me

Said I couldn't live without you when I loved you

Well, I lied and you shouldn't have believed me

Twenty-four hours in the bed and believe me, it's 'bout to get freaky

Only get to see me when you see me on a phone screen, G

You no longer know me (I no longer want you, you may never hold me)

Hey

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime, yeah

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (hey)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm

A very sound bitch till you cross that line, yeah

Black heels, black shades, that my energy (That my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

*Royal Albert Hall*

Ooh, oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no

Ooh, oh no, ooh, ah, oh

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend (which one?)

Bitch like me, I just had to flip the switch on you (Ooh)

Flip a switch on a prick, then I

Come alive in the nighttime

In the club, sippin' Hennessy

And tell him I'm dead if he callin' me (Baby)

Flip a switch on a prick and I'm (Ooh)

A very sound bitch till you cross that (line)

Black heels, black shades, that my energy (That my energy)

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Tell him I'm dead if he callin' me

Me, yeah, yeah-yeah

Ooh, ah, oh

Only because I was in love, I opened up

Now I'll open up to your best friend, which one?

Bitch like me, I just had to flip the switch on you

*Thank you*

## Music Video

A music video, directed by Otis Dominique, was released for the remix with Coi Leray on June 5, 2023, and starts off with RAYE coming back to life in reverse after being shot in the chest by a gunman, played by Conrad Reid. As the bullet flies back into the assailant's gun the scene changes to a bus where RAYE is venting her frustrations, her trials and tribulations, with a gang of best girlfriends and Coi Leray as its driver, which is hurtling through the city.

The video features choreography by Paleta (CalmQuality) with assistants Robia Milliner & Kayla Lomas. In the video, RAYE is supported by the dancers Emmanuelle Soum, Aretha Jay Franklin, Elina Eduardowna, Kikz Katika, Belen Leroux, Oluwatosin Omotosho, Gianna Gi, Natasha Scrase, Emma Leigh, Shanice Ivy Burton, Amanda Perfkou, Patricia Zhou, Shani Ross, Evie Webzell & Naomi Patterson.

## Gallery

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### BTS

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "My 21st Century Blues" by RAYE on Apple Music.
2. ↑ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/06/13/raye-ft-coi-leray-flip-switch-otis-dominique/81965
3. ↑ https://youtu.be/5t8mpnj06zQ?si=L8Fost-mcZZ0kDGh