Lowkey
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Wonder what I'll do when the cops come through
And the whiskey's run out
'Cause I've been lookin' at you since half past two
Wanna take this downtown?
This liquid courage got me way too honest
Put your phone on vibrate, let's catch a vibe, babe
While the sun's down
Hush now, I know we're a little too fucked up to stay still, love
Be as quiet as you can, 'cause if anyone sees
They'll just blow shit up
I don't gotta know if you're taken
I'll just let ya know bedroom's vacant
No one's gotta know, just us and the moon 'til the sun starts wakin'

Up's the only direction I see
As long as we keep this

Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key (ah, ah, ah, ah)
You ain't even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo-love me (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Us in a king-size, keep it a secret
Say I'm your queen, I don't wanna leave this
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key

Wizard with words tellin' me my energy's so bewitchin'
So I'll go first, there's an open bar, let's close this distance
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh my, don't make me have to spell it all night
I don't really give a fuck 'bout all the "he said, she said" bullshit
So pick your poison, love, let's go somewhere a little more exclusive
Take a shot, take a chance, take my hand, boy
Tension so intense like an asteroid
Be discreet, gotta dodge all the tabloids

Let's not think too much, there ain't no problems
So long as we keep this

Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key (ah, ah, ah, ah)
You ain't even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo-love me (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Us in a king-size, keep it a secret
Say I'm your queen, I don't wanna leave this
Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key





low-key, low-key
low-key, low-key

Overall Meaning

In "Lowkey," Niki sings about wanting to keep a secret relationship with someone she meets at a bar. The first verse expresses her desire to keep the night going and take the person downtown even though the cops might come due to their drunken state. She wants to keep things quiet and private and asks the person to put their phone on vibrate. Niki sings about the liquid courage that's got her too honest and wants to catch a vibe with the person before the sun comes up. She emphasizes the importance of staying quiet since they're both too drunk, and anyone seeing them together will cause a scene. Niki doesn't mind if the person is in a relationship, and she offers her bedroom because no one is there. She wants to keep it a secret between just them and the moon until the sun comes up. The chorus emphasizes the need to keep things low-key and secret while they enjoy the moment.


In the second verse, Niki uses her lyrics to playfully flirt with the person she's interested in. The person compliments her, and she tells them about the open bar and suggests they take advantage of it. She asks the person to take a chance and take her hand, and the tension between them becomes intense. There's a need to be discreet since they don't want anyone to find out about their affair. Niki doesn't want to think too much and believes that there are no problems as long as they keep everything low-key. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the need to keep things private and low-key until the end of the song.


Overall, "Lowkey" is an enjoyable and upbeat song about a secret love affair. The lyrics are playful, and the melody is catchy. The chorus of "Low-key, low-key" is repetitive, making it easy to sing along, and the beat is danceable.


Line by Line Meaning

Wonder what I'll do when the cops come through
What should I do when the police show up?


And the whiskey's run out
And I've run out of whiskey


'Cause I've been lookin' at you since half past two
Because I've been admiring you since 2:30


Wanna take this downtown?
Do you want to move this party to the city center?


This liquid courage got me way too honest
I've become way too truthful thanks to alcohol


Put your phone on vibrate, let's catch a vibe, babe
Silence your phone, let's enjoy this moment together


While the sun's down
Before the sun rises


Hush now, I know we're a little too fucked up to stay still, love
Shh, I know we're too intoxicated to be calm


Be as quiet as you can, 'cause if anyone sees
Be as silent as possible, as others may react negatively


They'll just blow shit up
They will cause drama and create problems


I don't gotta know if you're taken
I don't need to know if you are in a relationship


I'll just let ya know bedroom's vacant
I just wanted to let you know that the bedroom is unoccupied


No one's gotta know, just us and the moon 'til the sun starts wakin'
No one else needs to know about us, let's keep it between us until the morning


Up's the only direction I see
I can only see progress and good things happening


As long as we keep this
As long as we keep our actions and relationship discreet


Low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low-key (ah, ah, ah, ah)
We need to keep things very quiet and low-key


You ain't even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo-love me (ah, ah, ah, ah)
You don't even have to love me, we can just enjoy each other's company


Us in a king-size, keep it a secret
We can keep our relationship a secret while we share a king-size bed


Say I'm your queen, I don't wanna leave this
Call me your queen, I want this moment to last


Wizard with words tellin' me my energy's so bewitchin'
Someone is complimenting my energy and conversational abilities


So I'll go first, there's an open bar, let's close this distance
I'll take the initiative and lead us to the open bar to get closer to each other


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh my, don't make me have to spell it all night
Oh my, don't make me explain myself throughout the night


I don't really give a fuck 'bout all the "he said, she said" bullshit
I don't care about rumors and gossip about us


So pick your poison, love, let's go somewhere a little more exclusive
Choose your drink, let's leave this public place and go somewhere private


Take a shot, take a chance, take my hand, boy
Let's take a risk and start something, hold my hand


Tension so intense like an asteroid
The atmosphere is so thick and intense, it feels like an asteroid has landed


Be discreet, gotta dodge all the tabloids
We need to be very careful and secretive to avoid attention from the media


Let's not think too much, there ain't no problems
Let's not overthink things, everything is okay right now


low-key, low-key
We need to keep everything quiet and low-key




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Juan Guerrieri Maril, Maisie Hannah Peters, Nicole Zefanya Chng

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Lyrics
Lowkey - NIKI

Wonder what I’ll do when the cops come through and the whiskey’s run out 
‘Cause I’ve been lookin’ at you since half past two, wanna take this downtown? 
This liquid courage got me way too honest 
Put your phone on vibrate, let’s catch a vibe babe while the sun’s down 

Hush now, I know we’re a little too fucked up to stay still, love 
Be as quiet as you can cause if anyone sees they’ll just blow shit up 
I don’t gotta know if you’re taken 
I’ll just let ya know bedroom’s vacant 
No one’s gotta know, just us and the moon 
’til the sun starts wakin' 

[Pre-Chorus] 
Up’s the only direction I see 
As long as we keep this 

[Chorus] 
Low- low- low- low- low- low- low- lowkey (ah, ah) 
You ain’t even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- love me (ah, ah)

Us in a king-size, keep it a secret 
Say I’m your queen, I don’t wanna leave this 
Low- low- low- low- low- low- low- lowkey 

[Verse 2] 
Wizard with words, tellin’ me my energy’s so bewitchin’ 
So I’ll go first, there’s an open bar, let’s close this distance 
Oh my, don’t make me have to spell it all night 

I don’t really give a fuck ‘bout all the “he said, she said” bullshit 
So pick your poison love, let’s go somewhere a little more exclusive 
Take a shot, take a chance, take my hand boy 
Tension so intense like an asteroid 
Be discreet, gotta dodge all the tabloids 

[Pre-Chorus] 
Let’s not think too much, there ain’t no problems 
So long as we keep this... 

[Chorus]
Low- low- low- low- low- low- low- lowkey (ah, ah) 
You ain’t even gotta lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- lo- love me (ah, ah) 
Us in a king-size, keep it a secret 
Say I’m your queen, I don’t wanna leave this 
Low- low- low- low- low- low- low- lowkey 

[Outro] 
Lowkey, lowkey 
Lowkey, lowkey

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