этот сингл барбадосской певицы Рианны, второй из её восьмого студийного альбома Anti (2016), выпущенный 29 марта 2016 года. Песня была написана в соавторстве с Рианной и британской исполнительницей Natalia Kills. Песня была отправлена на радиостанции 30 марта 2016 года, совместно с третьим синглом с альбома певицы «Needed Me». Изначально песня дебютировала на 22 месте в чарте Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, в качестве сингла дебют состоялся на втором месте в том же чарте. В чарте Billboard Hot 100 дебют состоялся на 80 месте[1].
«Kiss It Better» — это поп и РнБ рок-баллада, совмещённая с электронным гитарным рифом и музыкальным трюком с влиянием рок-баллад 80-х и 90-х. Лирика песни сосредоточена на разрушительных для певицы отношениях, о чём она знает, понимает, что это неправильно, но не находит в себе сил сопротивляться им.
[Intro] Kiss it, kiss it better, baby Kiss it, kiss it better, baby
[Verse 1] Been waitin' on that sunshine, boy I think I need that back Can't do it like that No one else gon' get it like that So why argue? You yell, but cha take me back Who cares, when it feels like crack? Boy, ya know that you always do it right [Pre-Chorus] Man, fuck yo pride Just take it on back, boy, take it on back, boy Take it back all night Just take it on back, take it on back Mmm, do what cha gotta do, keep me up all night Hurtin' vibe, man, it hurts inside when I look you in yo eye
[Chorus] What are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby) Oh, what are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby)
[Verse 2] Been waitin' on that sunshine, boy I think I need that back Can't do it like that No one else gon' get it like that So why argue? You here, here to take me back Who cares, when it feels like crack? Boy, ya know that you always do it right
[Pre-Chorus] Man, fuck yo pride Just take it on back, boy, take it on back, boy Take it back all night Just take it on back, take it on back Mmm, do what cha gotta do, keep me up all night Hurtin' vibe, man, it hurts inside when I look you in yo eye
[Chorus] What are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby) Oh, what are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby)
[Verse 3] I’ve been waitin' up all night Baby tell me what’s wrong? You're gonna make it right, make it all night long I’ve been waiting up all night Baby, tell me, what’s wrong? Going to make it right, make it all night long
[Pre-Chorus] Man, fuck yo pride Just take it on back, boy, take it on back, boy Take it back all night Just take it on back, take it on back Mmm, do what cha gotta do, keep me up all night Hurtin' vibe, man, it hurts inside when I look you in yo eye
[Chorus] What are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby) Oh, what are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby) What are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby) Oh, what are you willing to do? Oh, tell me what you’re willing to do (Kiss it, kiss it better, baby)
[Outro] Kiss it, kiss it better, baby Kiss it, kiss it better, baby
SONGWRITERS JEFF BHASKER, NATALIA CAPPUCCINI, ROBYN FENTY, JOHN GLASS