Little Mix

Released: August 4, 2012

Songwriter: Heidi Rojas Mischke Michelle Lewis Erika Nuri Taylor Jade Thirlwall Leigh-Anne Pinnock Jesy Nelson Perrie Edwards Iain James TMS

Producer: James Reynolds TMS

[Chorus: All]
Mama told me not to waste my life (Ah-ooh)
She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly (Ah-ooh)
Don't let what they say keep you up at night (Ah-ooh)
And if they give you—, shh, then they can walk on by-y-y

[Verse 1: Jesy Nelson & Jade Thirlwall]
My feet, feet can't touch the ground
And I can't hear a sound
But you just keep on running up your mouth, yeah (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Walk, walk on over there
'Cause I'm too fly to care, oh, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Leigh-Anne Pinnock + All]
Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening
Keep talking, all I know is

[Chorus: All & Jade Thirlwall]
Mama told me not to waste my life
She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly"
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
And they can't detain you cause wings are made to fly
And we don't let nobody bring us down
No matter what you say, it won't hurt me
Don't matter if I fall from the sky
These wings are made to fly (Hey, hey)

[Verse 2: Perrie Edwards & Leigh-Anne Pinnock]
I'm, firing up on that runway
I know we're gonna get there someday
But we don't need no ready steady go, no
Talk, talk turns into air
And I don't even care, oh yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Leigh-Anne Pinnock + All]
Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening
Keep talking, all I know is

[Chorus: All & Perrie Edwards]
Mama told me not to waste my life
She said, "Spread your wings, my little butterfly"
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
And they can't detain you cause wings are made to fly (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
And we don't let nobody bring us down (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
No matter what you say, it won't hurt me (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
Don't matter if I fall from the sky (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
These wings are made to fly

[Bridge: Leigh-Anne Pinnock & All]
I don't need no one saying, "Hey, hey, hey, hey"
I don't hear no one saying, "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey"
You better keep on walking, I don't wanna hear your talking, boy
You better keep on walking, I don't wanna hear your talking, boy

[Pre-Chorus: All & Perrie Edwards]
Your words don't mean a thing, I'm not listening
They're just like water off my wings

[Chorus: All & Perrie Edwards]
Mama told me (She's flying) not to waste my life (She's flying; Ooh, woah)
She said, "Spread your (She's flying) wings, my little butterfly"
(She's flying; My little butterfly)
Don't let what they say (She's flying) keep you up at night (She's flying)
And they can't detain you (She's flying; Ooh)
'Cause wings are made to fly (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
And we don't let nobody bring us down (Let 'em fly, let 'em fly)
No matter what you say, it won't hurt me
(Let 'em fly, let 'em fly; Oh-oh, woah)
Don't matter if I fall from the sky
(Let 'em fly, let 'em fly; Oh-oh, woah, oh-oh)
These wings are made to fly

[Outro: All]
And we don't let nobody bring us down (Down, down)
No matter what you say, it won't hurt me
Don't matter if I fall from the sky
These wings are made to fly

Little Mix is a British girl band consisting of members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, and Perrie Edwards. Jesy Nelson, a previous member of the band, announced her departure from the band to focus on her mental health on December 14, 2020.

The group found fame on X Factor UK Series 8. They auditioned separately, but were put in a group by Kelly Rowland. The girls won the competition and stole the hearts of viewers.

Their first album, DNA, was released in November 2012. The album boasted singles including smash hits “Wings,” “DNA,” “Change Your Life,” and “How Ya Doin.‘”

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