This week, as promised, James Arthur dropped not just one but two brand new songs “You deserve better” and “At my weakest”.
The two new songs come off his upcoming third album, which is set to drop later this year.
Co-written with Camille Purcell (Rihanna, Dua Lipa) and produced by TMS (One Direction, Jess Glynne), “You deserve better” is a dynamic track featuring an infectious melody, funk guitars and James’s stunning vocals obviously.
On Arthur’s “At my weakest”, he shows another side. In fact, the track is a beatiful gospel-tinged ballad co-written with Bastille lead singer Dan Smith. It talks about someone who falls into the arms of the first woman he meets.
About these two releases, James said: “‘You deserve better’ and ‘At my weakest’ are just a tiny taste of what is actually coming this year. My new album will shock people, massively.” So we can’t wait!
“You deserve better” lyrics:
I’m just not sure my heart is working
And yours is beating double time
Deep down you know I ain’t even worth it
It’s not enough, babe, all I do is make you cry
Like ooh-woah, ooh-woah
I know I do this every time
Like ooh-woah, I know
That I just got to say what’s on my mind
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re better, better than you even realize
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re better off without me in your life
And I hope you’ll find somebody else
That’ll love you like nobody else
And I hope he gives you something real, oh, I love you still
But you deserve better, better, better, better
Give up on me, ’cause, babe, I’m hopeless
The more it hurts, the more it’s right
You know I loved, I just never showed it
It’ll be too late when you’re with some other guy
Like ooh-woah, ooh-woah
I know I do this every time
Like ooh-woah, I know
That I just got to say what’s on my mind
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re better, better than you even realize
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re better off without me in your life
And I hope you’ll find somebody else
That’ll love you like nobody else
And I hope he gives you something real, oh, I love you still
But you deserve better, better, better, better
Might be what you want, but not what you need
Baby, oh yeah
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re better, better than you even realize
You deserve better, better, better than me
Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re better off without me in your life
And I hope you’ll find somebody else
That’ll love you like nobody else
And I hope he gives you something real, oh, I love you still
But you deserve better, better, better, better
“At my weakest” lyrics:
It’s a long night and a big crowd
Under these lights looking ’round for you
Yeah, I’m steppin’ outside under moonlight
To get my head right, lookin’ out for you, yeah
Could it be your eyes
Didn’t know that I’ve been
Waitin’, waitin’ for you
When your by my side, everything’s alright
Crazy, I’m crazy for you
Oh, here I go, down that road
Again and again the fool rushin’ in
But I can’t help when I feel so kind of way
Do you feel the same? ‘course
And I fall, I fall for you
You caught me at my weakest
And I’ll fall for you
Nah, It’s a long night and a big crowd
Under these lights looking ’round for you
Mhmhmmhm
You, you give me hope right
Reason desire livin’ this life
Only now for you
Oh, for you
When you by side everything’s alright
I’m crazy, I’m crazy for you
Oh, here I go down that road
Again and again the fool rushin’ in
But I can’t help when I feel so kind of way
Do you feel the same? ‘course
And I fall, I fall for you
You caught me at my weakest
I fall, I fall for you
You caught me at my weakest
I’ll fall for you
Love you gonna-gonna hold on me
Tell me what you gonna do to me
Now you gonna got your hands on me
Tell me what you gonna do
And here I go down that road
Again and again the fool rushin’ in
But I can’t help when I feel so kind of way
Do you feel the same?
‘Cause I fall, I fall for you
You caught me at my weakest
Yeah, I fall, I fall for you
You caught me at my weakest
And I fall for you
Love both these songs, can’t stop listening to them.