Body Dysmorphia (song)

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## Body Dysmorphia.

* Album
* Live

## Music Video

### Title

Body Dysmorphia. (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

### Producer(s)

Rachel Keen • Michael Sabath

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

On October 16, 2023, the live version of this song was released as the tenth 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:

“*A sad true story about the battle with self love and the skin we were chosen to live inside of. I wanted to turn this mental struggle of mine into a song. It is a daily battle, and one that becomes so toxic and powerful over the mind when allowed to manifest in silence. I guess this is my way of not being quiet about how I feel in regards to myself imagine.*”
―via Spotify Storyline

## Lyrics

I let my fingers pinch my skin

I'm so hungry, I can't sleep

But I know if I eat

Then I'll be in the bathroom on my knees

I hate the way my face is square

I hate my arms inside these sleeves

For this hourglass we all desire

I wear 3 corsets underneath

XL T-shirts, baggy jeans

So I don't have to stress about it

Marijuana every day, so I cannot obsess about it

How can I expect you to romance me

Touch my body, baby?

I don't even want to take it off for you

So turn the lights off

And I don't really like my body

But knowing it's my only body

I should pro'ly call somebody

I should really show you how I'm feeling inside

Matter fact, I'm glad you called me

I've been hiding, I been high

And I've been sleeping hungry

I hug my knees, I squeeze my waist

There's so much that I want to change

Yes, lately I've been thinking 'bout the ways to rearrange my face

I wanna cut pieces off

Looking in the mirror

Want to take a pair of scissors

Sadly, dear, I wanna cut pieces off

Lately, I've been so depressed about it

No one sees what I can see and I'm so fuckin' scared about it

How can I expect you to romance me

Touch my body, baby?

I don't want to take it off for you

Until you turn the lights off

And I don't really like my body

But knowing it's my only body

I should pro'ly call somebody

I should really show you how I'm feeling inside

Matter fact, I'm glad you called me

I've been hiding, I been high

And I've been sleeping hungry

I think when I grow older I'm going to get a nose job

I have a bump in my nose and it's ugly

When I grow up I want to be skinny but with an hourglass figure

I hope I'll be pretty when I grow up or I think I'll be sad

### Live at Royal Albert Hall recording

I think when I grow older, I'm going to get a nosejob

I have a bump in my nose and it’s ugly (Ugly)

When I grow up, I want to be skinny but with an hourglass figure

I hope I'll be pretty when I grow up, or I think I'll be sad

Or I think I’ll be sad

I let my fingers pinch my skin

(I'm so hungry I can't sleep) But I know if I eat

Then I'll be in the bathroom (On my knees)

I hate the way my face is square

(I hate my arms inside these sleeves)

For this hourglass we all desire

I wear three corsets underneath

XL T-shirts, baggy jeans, so I don't have to (Stress about it)

Marijuana every day, so I cannot (Obsеss about it)

How can I expect you to romance mе (Touch my body, baby?)

I don't want to take it off for you until you turn the lights off

(I don't really like my body)

But knowing it's my (Only body)

I should prolly call (Call somebody)

I should really show you how I’m feeling inside

Matter fact, I’m glad you called me

I've been hiding, I been high

And I’ve been sleeping hungry

I hug my knees, I squeeze my waist

(There's so much that I want to change)

Yes, lately I've been thinking

'Bout the ways to rearrange my face

I wanna cut pieces off

Looking in the mirror

Want to take a pair of scissors, sadly dear

I wanna cut pieces off

Lately, I’ve been so depressed about it

No one sees what I can see, and I'm so fucking scared (About it)

How can I expect you to romance me, touch my body (Baby?)

I don't want to take it off for you until you

(I don't really like my body)

But knowing it's my (Only body)

I should prolly (Call somebody)

I should really show you how I'm feeling inside

Matter fact, I'm glad you called me

I've been hiding, I been high

And I've been sleeping hungry, yeah

[Instrumental Break]

Mmh, matter fact, I'm glad you called me

I've been

I don't really like my body

But knowing it's my only body

I should prolly call somebody

Or take my clothes off for the Royal Albert Hall

And show my body

Na-na-na-na-na, oh, yeah

*Thank you*

## References

1. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-21st-century-blues/1647623993
2. ↑ https://archive.completemusicupdate.com/article/raye-discusses-becoming-an-independent-artist-after-being-released-from-polydor-contract/
3. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-21st-century-symphony-with-the-heritage-orchestra/1711656566
4. ↑ https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2023/raye/
5. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/7FYTCG4IXEtar8f2zmd3jk?si=34b77c6129cf466d