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Lighten Up
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Released
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March 21, 2016
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Genre
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EDM, moombahton, reggae, dancehall
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Length
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3:33
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Writers
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Rachel Layton, Adam Preston, Thomas Wesley Pentz
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Producer
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DJ TRAKZ
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Lighten Up is a single by EDM group Faces, featuring rapper JayDee, from Faces's self-titled third studio album. The song was released as a surprise on March 21, 2016, along with the album. The song is an EDM, dancehall, moombahton, and reggae-inspired song, co-written by Major Lazer's Diplo (Thomas Wesley Pentz).
Lyrics[]
(verse 1: Faces)
Walking through the doors now baby
Walking in the darkness
This place is more dead than a cemetary
We should probably lift it up
We the children of the night now baby
We don't leave until we see the sunlight
People lying on the floor now
And kissing up against the wall
(chorus)
Don't be shy, come on get on the floor
Get groovy, get moving on the floor
Don't be a bitch, just bust a move
Don't be bitch, just lighten up
(instrumental)
(verse 2: JayDee)
You don't know yoi like I know you
I know you like to get freaky, come and show me
Show me the moves that you make on the dancefloor
With your hands up, legs up, ass up
Don't be shy, come and show me
Don't be shy, let me in
Don't be shy, let me see you
Don't be shy, just lighten up
(instrumental)
(bridge x2: JayDee)
Don't be shy come and show me
Don't be shy let me in
Don't be shy let me see you
Don't be shy just lighten up
(chorus: Faces)
(outro: Faces)
Let's not make this light burn out
We still have time before the morning
Hold me, and I'll hold you
Just stay under the moonlight with me, lighten up
Music Video[]
The music video for "Lighten Up" was filmed over February 2016, and released March 21, 2016. The video opened with Rachel and TRAKZ walking out of a cab, and into a house party that hasn't begun. TRAKZ begins to play "Lighten Up" as Rachel gets into the middle of a dance circle. She pulls her girlfriend Kallie Charles out of the crowd and dances with her. JayDee is seen upstairs with a girl, kissing against the wall cut between scenes of him rapping while sitting on a bed. The video ends with Rachel and Kallie walking upstairs together and going into a room.