Lyrics and Music Video
On an "innocuous tone", this playful song mixes "stories about superstitions, phobias and travels around the world". The melody is "upbeat and jubilant". However, the banal lyrics and simplistic rhymes have been widely derided, with the song winning the "worst ever pop lyric" in a BBC poll, particularly for the verse:
I don't want to see a ghost
It's the sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
Watch the evening news
In the music video, the singer is sitting on the back seat of a convertible car, driven by a chauffeur. Des'ree is initially sheltered from the sun by a black umbrella, which then flies away. The car is passing through sugar cane fields, apparently in Jamaica. An aeroplane flies overhead, but instead of spraying pesticide, it drops a host of butterflies. The video was directed by the director Mike Lipscombe.
Read more about this topic: Life (Des'ree Song)
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