RAINDANCE LYRICS - DAVE & TEMS | THE BOY WHO PLAYED THE HARP

Raindance by Dave & Tems — the viral TikTok-driven hit from Dave's The Boy Who Played the Harp, an Afroswing-tinged romance anthem that climbed to UK #1 in January 2026.

Image: Still from the official "Raindance" music video — courtesy of Dave / Neighbourhood / UMG (via YouTube).

Raindance Song Credits

Song: Raindance
Singers: Dave, Tems
Album: The Boy Who Played the Harp (2025)
Music Label: Neighbourhood / UMG
Release Date: October 23, 2025 (album)
Music Video: January 9, 2026 (filmed in Lagos)

Raindance Lyrics

Let's get the party started
See you at the bar, you was hardly talkin'
That's when I knew that your heart was scarrin'
Friends to lovers, need a part to star in
Like, "Wait, babe, let me ask your pardon"
This ain't Gucci, this is Prada, darlin'
If you want somethin', you can ask me, darlin'
Then you started laughin' 'cause you think I'm jokin'
But lookin' in your eyes is the best thing
Brake lights giving you the red skin
You was in a bad mood from we stepped in
Though you checked out 'fore we even checked in
On the phone, you gon' vent to your best friend
The one who gave me the lecture, but I ain't gon' sweat you, babe
I'ma let you catch up with your boy, undress you
And let me tell you why I'ma bless you
It's the way my mind is fallin' away
In my heart, I know you feel the same
When you're with me, you know I'm all you need
You're where I wanna be, my darling, can't you see?
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love, Fell into you
Say you want me in the mood
Tryna hide my feelings for you
Don't wanna argue, not with you
Tell me why you're so in denial
Hold me close, don't tell me good night
Are you down to get me?
Tell me when you're ready (uh), I'm ready
We can get into it or we can get intimate
The shower when you sing in it
Better than Beyoncé, I like the sound of "fiancée"
You know, it's got a little ring to it
And really when I think of it
Growin' up, I didn't ever see marriages
No weddings, no horse, no carriages
I wanna do things different and change the narrative
God knows you a wild child, beautiful child, I need your help
Looking like you come from the '90s by yourself
My mum 61, and her favourite line to tell her son is
Sometimes she wish that she had a girl
I wanna take you back to a time, back to a trip
You had that white wine that I never got to sip
And dinner wasn't ruined 'cause you never got to pick
I know that everybody told me that I'm sick 'cause
It's the way my mind is fallin' away
In my heart, I know you feel the same
When you're with me, you know I'm all you need
You're where I wanna be, my darling, can't you see?
me and you, never let me go
Me and you (I love you), I'll tell you two times
Me and you, never let me go
Me and you (I love you), tell you two times
It's me and you, never let me go
Me and you, tell you two times
Me and you, never let me go
Me and you, tell you two times
I said lean with it, rock with it (you're the only one I want)
Your finger, I can put a rock in it (you're the only one, my baby)
Fing-finger, I can put a rock in it (you're the only one I want)
Bank card, they can put a block in it (you're the only one, my baby)
Said rock with it, bounce with it (you're the only one I want)
Your left wrist, I can put my house in it (you're the only one, my baby)
You wanna bet, babe? I can put my house in it (you're the only one I want)
Ba-ba-ba-babe, I could put my spouse in it (you're the only one, my baby)
I said shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (I want you)
5'9", brown eyes, and she in it, in it
Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (ooh)
5'9", brown eyes, innit, innit?
Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah (I)
5'9", brown eyes, and she in, in- (I need you)
Shimmy-shimmy, yay, shimmy, shimmy-shimmy, yeah
5'9", brown eyes

Watch the Official Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Who sings "Raindance"?
"Raindance" is performed by British rapper Dave and Nigerian star Tems — their first collaboration — from Dave's album The Boy Who Played the Harp.

When was the "Raindance" video released?
The official "Raindance" video was released on 9 January 2026 and was filmed in Lagos.

How big is "Raindance"?
The song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2026 — Dave's fourth UK No. 1 and Tems' first — entered the Spotify Global Top 10 and has passed 100 million Spotify streams, earning a UK Gold certification.

What is "Raindance" about?
"Raindance" is an intense friends-to-lovers romance: Dave's reflective rap verses meet Tems' soulful R&B chorus about devotion and trust.

For more Tems on LatestLyrics, read our Children of Blood and Bone soundtrack guide and the Children of Blood and Bone (2027) movie page.