What is “Electric” about?
"Electric" recasts setbacks as wiring, with thunder in the ribcage, voltage in the voice and every obstacle becoming one more wire for current to run through. The song widens from self-belief to solidarity, addressing every woman who has been told she is less, and its bridge arrives at a gospel-like surprise at being free. As track two on Velvet, it carries on the uplifting mood of "Ignite" with a chorus about being "ready for the world."
Electric lyrics
Oh, electric
Feel the current running
Thunder in my ribcage, lightning in my hands
Building something bigger than they understand
Every single setback was a setup in disguise
Now I'm standing tall enough to touch the skies
Power in my purpose, voltage in my voice
Every time I speak it's not a sound, it's a choice
They could dim the lights but couldn't dim my fire
Every obstacle became another wire
I'm electric, electric
Charged up and I'm ready for the world
Electric, electric
Watch me light it up, I'm that girl
Current running through my soul
I'm electric
Took the broken pieces, made a chandelier
Brighter than the doubts that used to live in here
Plugged into a frequency they can't contain
Dancing in the thunder, celebrating rain
Got a choir singing in my chest tonight
Harmonies of healing and they feel so right
Every single woman who's been told she's less
Baby plug into this and feel the yes
I'm electric, electric
Charged up and I'm ready for the world
Electric, electric
Watch me light it up, I'm that girl
Current running through my soul
I'm electric
Oh, can you feel it rising?
Gospel in my bones surprising
Even me, even me
I was always meant to be free
I'm electric, electric
Charged up and I'm ready for the world
Electric, electric
Watch me light it up, I'm that girl
Current running through my soul
I'm electric
Electric, ooh
Feel the power
Electric