Pray It Away

* General Information

## Music Video

"**Pray It Away**" is a song recorded by Chlöe, released on January 27, 2023, as the lead single off the singer's forthcoming debut solo album *In Pieces* (2023). An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Madeline Kate Kann, was also released.

## Background

Following Chloe x Halle's decision to start their solo careers apart from the group, Chloe began work on her debut album as Chlöe. Since then, she released four singles during 2021 and 2022: "Have Mercy", "Treat Me", "Surprise" and "For the Night". During the process of creating the then self-titled album, Chlöe wrote "Pray It Away". From this point on, she felt that the album needed to be reconstructed.

On January 24, 2023, Chlöe announced the release of her long-awaited debut solo album, now titled *In Pieces*, with a March 2023 release date. The next day, she announced "Pray It Away" as the album's lead single. On choosing "Pray It Away" as the album's lead single, Chlöe commented that it sets the tone of the record "quite nicely", as she wrote during a Twitter Q&A. "It cleansed the palette of what people were expecting from me," she added.

## Lyrics

Fuck n\*\*\*a, fuck n\*\*\*a, fuck n\*\*\*a

I just learned to hate from a fuck n\*\*\*a

Just start healin'

Now when I hear his name, I get more triggered

My feelings, my feelings, my feelings

They really got hurt by a fuck n\*\*\*a

Damn, I waste this time for nothin'

I faked it for nothin'

Can't talk to my friends 'cause they hate you too

And if the option's violence, don't make me choose it

God knows my heart, I'm wildin', wildin'

So close to doin' somethin'

Maybe I should go and take it to church (Uh)

And wash it away 'cause I want that n\*\*\*a to hurt

But I'ma just pray it away before I give him what he deserves first

Ah (Ah), ah (Ah)

Take it to church

I am not trippin', I know he disloyal

Should've let him trick on me, not really love him

'Cause when things go bad, that's when I get crazy

And when I get angry, the gun is off safety

You know I'm not perfect, I'm no Virgin Mary

I feel what I feel so my actions may vary

That's on my soul, I lost my halo, my halo is gone

I'm on the road

Hey, God knows my heart, I'm wildin'

So close to doin' somethin'

Maybe I should go and take it to church

Ooh, away 'cause I want that n\*\*\*a to hurt

But I'ma just pray it away before I give him what he deserves first

Ah (Ah), ah (Ah)

Fuck n\*\*\*a, fuck n\*\*\*a, fuck n\*\*\*a

I just learned to hate from you

Lord knows I'm tryin', I pray every night

But I can't help that I'm messed up in the head

Tryna be saved, but you gonna need savin'

'Cause you got someone else in my bed

Call on the Lord

Down on my knees, yeah, I've been here before

Don't wanna do somethin' that I'll regret, I'll regret, I'll regret it again

Regret it, regret it again

So I take it to church, so I take it to church

Take it to church (Church)

So I take it to church, take it to church

Oh, oh

Take it to church, it to church

## References

1. ↑ Bowenbank, Starr (January 25, 2023). "Chloe Bailey Teases ‘In Pieces’ Lead Single ‘Pray It Away’". *Billboard*. Retrieved on January 26, 2023.
2. ↑ Chloe Bailey [@ChloeBailey] (January 28, 2023). "Chlöe on Twitter: "mmm.. great question. it was actually #prayitaway tbh. that’s when i started reconstructing."".
3. ↑ Chloe Bailey [@ChloeBailey] (January 25, 2023). "Chlöe on Twitter: "1ST PIECE. #PRAYITAWAY. JAN 27TH."".
4. ↑ Chloe Bailey [@ChloeBailey] (January 28, 2023). "Chlöe on Twitter: "it sets the tone of the record quite nicely… it cleansed the palette of what people were expecting from me"".