"High, Wild, and Free" is an unreleased song by Dua Lipa which was intended to be on her self-titled debut album "Dua Lipa" but was ultimately scrapped.
Background[]
It was recorded in 2016 for her debut album. The song title and songwriting credits were published on repertoires such as BMI and ASCAP. It was misregistered as "Hide, Wide and Free". The song was unofficially added to Pandora streaming service in 2018. A snippet of the song was leaked on June 26, 2018, with the full song later leaking on July 3, 2018. The demo of the song leaked on November 16, 2023.
Lyrics[]
Final Version:
[Intro]
Hey!
Mmm, yeah
Ooh-ooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Why should I go and settle for glitter
When I could shine like gold?
Why should I wait around and just sit here
When I could save my soul?
[Pre-Chorus]
So tonight
I'mma breathe you in 'til I'm high
I'mma lose myself to the light
'Til I'm seeing stars in my eyes
I, I
[Chorus]
I do, I do what I like
Let's go have some fun tonight
I'll try it once and if it bites
Then you can bet I'll try it twice
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free (Hey!)
[Verse 2]
I know it all could be gone in a minute
Don't wanna live out loud, no, no, no
I gotta get what I want when I want it
And you can't hold me down (Hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
So tonight
I'mma breathe you in 'til I'm high
I'mma lose myself to the light (Light)
'Til I'm seeing stars in my eyes
(So what we say, hey!)
[Chorus]
I do, I do what I like
Let's go have some fun tonight
I'll try it once and if it bites
(Yeah, yeah, you-oh)
You can bet I'll try it twice
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free
(I do, do, do)
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free
[Bridge]
I just wanna have fun
When it comes to my vices
I'll try anything once
Maybe twice if I like it
(Just, just, just wanna have fun)
'Cause I wanna have fun
Yeah, whatever the price is
(Just, just, just wanna have fun)
I'll try anything once
Maybe twice if I like it (Hey)
Just wanna have fun
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
When it comes to my vices
I'll try anything once
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
Maybe twice if I like it
'Cause I wanna have fun
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
Yeah, whatever the price is
I'll try anything once
(Oh, oh, oh, yeah)
[Chorus Variation]
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free (Free)
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free
[Outro]
Lemme hear you say it
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey, hey, hey-hey)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Do what I want, when I want, what, when I want it)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Do what I want, when I want, what, when I want it)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
High, wild, and free
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
(Hey!)
Uh-uh, I
And you can bet I'll try it twice
Demo:
[Intro]
Hey!
Mmm, yeah
Ooh-ooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Why should I go and settle for glitter
When I could shine like gold?
Why should I wait around and just sit here
When I could save my soul?
[Pre-Chorus]
So tonight
I'mma breathe you in 'til I'm high
I'mma lose myself to the light
'Til I'm seeing stars in my eyes
I, I, I, I
[Chorus]
I do, I do what I like
Let's go have some fun tonight
I'll try it once and if it bites
Then you can bet I'll try it twice
[Post-Chorus]
(Hey!)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Do what I want, when I want, what, when I want it)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey!)
[Verse 2]
I know it all could be gone in a minute
Don't wanna live out loud, no, no, no
I gotta get what I want when I want it
And you can't hold me down (Hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
So tonight
I'mma breathe you in 'til I'm high
I'mma lose myself to the light (Light)
'Til I'm seeing stars in my eyes
(So what we say, hey!)
[Chorus]
I do, I do what I like
Let's go have some fun tonight
I'll try it once and if it bites
(Yeah, yeah, you-oh)
You can bet I'll try it twice (Yeah)
[Post-Chorus]
(Hey!)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(I do, do, do)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey!)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey!)
[Bridge]
I just wanna have fun
When it comes to my vices
I'll try anything once
Maybe twice if I like it
(Just, just, just wanna have fun)
'Cause I wanna have fun
Yeah, whatever the price is
(Just, just, just wanna have fun)
I'll try anything once
Maybe twice if I like it (Hey)
I just wanna have fun
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
When it comes to my vices
I'll try anything once
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
Maybe twice if I like it
'Cause I wanna have fun
(Do what I want, when I want, when I want it)
Yeah, whatever the price is
I'll try anything once
(Oh, oh, oh, yeah)
[Chorus Variation]
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free (Free)
Hold my hand, it's alright
We'll be good for tonight
'Cause we're high, and we're wild, and we're free
[Post-Chorus]
Lemme hear you say it
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Hey, hey, hey-hey)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Do what I want, when I want, what, when I want it)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
(Do what I want, when I want, what, when I want it)
Do what I want, when I want, when I want it
[Outro]
High, wild, and free
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
(Hey!)
Uh-uh, I
And you can bet I'll try it twice