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19 July 2024, 00:00 | Updated: 23 July 2024, 16:30
Jade has finally released solo music! Here's a break down of the lyrics to her song 'Angel Of My Dreams'.
On Friday 19th July, Jade Thirlwall (now as a solo artist going by JADE) released her debut solo single and became the final Little Mix member to embark on her solo career.
Following in the footsteps of Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards, Jade released 'Angel Of My Dreams', a song she co-wrote in LA alongside Steph Jones (who worked on Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso'), Pablo Bowman (Calvin Harris' 'Miracle') and producer Mike Sabbath, who's worked with RAYE.
So, what are the 'Angel Of My Dreams' lyrics and what do they mean?
The song, described as a 'shape-shifting banger', explores her love/hate relationship with the pop industry she's been at the heart of since her former band Little Mix launched in 2011.
Jade told Capital: "The song is basically about my love/hate relationship with the industry, which, as we know, I've been a part of for quite some time.
"So, I've got a little bit to say about that, the good and bad. I wanted the song to sound quite chaotic, it's basically my story squished into three and a half minutes."
The former Little Mix star told Beat that she originally wanted the song to sound more like a "loving relationship that was toxic", but then during the writing process, she decided: “No, let’s let them have it; let’s tell them what it’s about in the verses.”
There has been lots of speculation that Jade's song is about former Little Mix manager Simon Cowell, however Jade has spoken about how she's addressing the whole industry and her qualms with it as well as the parts of it she loves.
However the line Sold my soul to a psycho could be directly linked to Simon's management company 'Syco' who Little Mix first signed to.
The beautifully chaotic music video is a story of 'rags to riches' which sees Jade in 11 different looks.
Before releasing the music video she said: "The concept is sort of rags to riches, and it was emotional actually, because for one bit I’m busking and walking past a Sainsbury’s Local. When I was 16, I would stand outside my local Sainsbury’s and sing Christmas songs.
JADE - Angel Of My Dreams (Official Video)
[Intro]
I wonder if one day that
You'll say that you care
Hey, Mike, let's do somethin' crazy (If you say you love me madly)
[Refrain]
Angel of my dreams
I will always love you and hate you, it's not fair
It's so bittersweet
I will always want you and need you, you don't care
You don't
[Post-Chorus]
Care
You don't care
You don't—
[Verse 1]
Care that I'm mad, care that I'm sad
It's so bad, it's funny
Care if I cry, care if I die
You only care about money (Money)
Sold my soul to a psycho
They say I'm so lucky
Better act like you're lucky, honey
[Pre-Chorus]
But it feels ni-i-i-i-i-ice
In the spotli-i-i-i-i-ight
When the camera flashy, I act so happy
I'm in heaven when you're lookin' at me
[Chorus]
Angel of my drеams
I will always love you and hate you, it's not fair
It's so bittersweet
I will always want you and need you, you don't carе
Love when you call me a star
You let me down in the dark
Want you and need you, you don't care
It's not fair
[Post-Chorus]
It's not fair
It's not fair
It's not—
[Verse 2]
Know that I try, know that I cry
Know that I buy you sushi
Got you a car, got you a house
Got you a suit, it's Gucci
If I don't win, I'm in the bin
You say you never knew me
But when I pop off you sue me, so sue me
[Pre-Chorus]
But it feels ni-i-i-i-i-ice (It feels nice)
In the spotli-i-i-i-i-ight (In the spotlight)
When the camera flashy, I act so happy
I'm in heaven when you're lookin' at me
[Chorus]
Angel of my dreams
I will always love you and hate you, it's not fair
It's so bittersweet
I will always want you and need you, you don't care
Love when you call me a star
You let me down in the dark
Want you and need you, you don't care
It's not fair
[Post-Chorus]
It's not fair
[Refrain]
Angel of my dreams
I will always love you and hate you, it's not fair (Ah-ah)
It's so bittersweet
I will always want you and need you, you don't care
[Outro]
I will always love you
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