Listen: Cilla Raie – “Motives”
Cilla Raie declares to her beau that she’s putting her heart on the line for true love in her song “Motives.” The instrumental draws from the early 2000s and bedroom R&B, a perfect pairing for Raie’s crystalized vocal play.
Lyrically, Raie sets the record straight with her man. She sings about him not knowing her worth and overlooking her selfless devotion. Before going to the next level, Raie needs to see his actions change.
She expresses, “I’m here right now/But you don’t recognize/You don’t realize it,” along with “Oh, I see who you are, but I still take a risk/To see just how you are then we can make a plan, plan.”
Before the song ends, Raie admits that she’d like for her lover to open up. No matter how much time he needs, she’s willing to be patient.
Cilla Raie discovered that music was her true calling at 14-years-old while working alongside producer DaV-inche (Stormzy, Skepta, Wiley) and Jackie Davison MBE (Wayne Hector). In 2014 she released her first-ever debut EP, produced by Sillky (Mabel, Teedra Moses, Craig David) and The Arcade (Doja Cat, Khalid, Migos). Then, she went on a national school tour with legislation group UK Music. Previously, the singer has gotten support from MOBO Awards, BBC1xtra, and Link Up TV.
Listen to “Motives” by Cilla Raie below:
Written By: Natalee Gilbert
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