"Flesh without Blood" is a song by Canadian singer, songwriter and music pr… Read Full Bio ↴"Flesh without Blood" is a song by Canadian singer, songwriter and music producer Grimes, released on October 26, 2015 as the lead single from her fourth studio album "Art Angels". The same day, Grimes released the "Flesh Without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream" video to YouTube, a double music video featuring "Flesh Without Blood" and "Life in the Vivid Dream", another song on "Art Angels".

Flesh without Blood
Grimes Lyrics

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Ooh, ah-ah
Oh, ah-ah

You claw, you fight, you lose
Got a doll that looks just like you
Remember when we used to say (we used to say)
"I love you" almost every day

I saw the light in you
Going out as I closed our window
You never liked me anyway

Aye yeah, aye yeah
Yeah, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore
(Now you'll never know)

Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go

You hate, you bite, you lose
After all, I just don't like you
It's nice that you say you like me (you like me)
But only conditionally
Your voice, it had the perfect flow
It got lost when you gave it up though
'Cause you want money, you want fame

Aye yeah, aye yeah
Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore
(Now you'll never know)

Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go

Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ey, ey, sing along, baby
Then your heart beats on this sad song
Underground, underneath me
And the big things we could've had
Ey, ey, oh no
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)

Baby, believe me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Then your heart beats underground now) (Uncontrollable)

If you don't need me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)

Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)

Ah
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Ah
(Uncontrollable)

Ah
Ah, ah ah ah

Overall Meaning

The song "Flesh without Blood" by Grimes is a powerful expression of an anguished relationship. The song describes a relationship gone bad, where the singer expresses her bitterness and anguish towards her partner. The song's opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the repeated "ooh, ah-ah" adding an eerie feeling to the lyrics. The recurring theme throughout the song is the idea of losing one's identity in a relationship. The singer talks about her partner's doll that looks just like her, signifying the loss of her identity in the relationship. The line "Remember when we used to say 'I love you' almost every day" reinforces the relationship's past and the painful contrast between then and now.

The verse "I saw the light in you going out as I closed our window" suggests the end of a relationship and the sad contrast between what was and what is now. The chorus highlights the singer's moving on and leaving the past behind, with lines like "Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before, and no, I don't care anymore." The idea of "destroying everything that you know" speaks to the powerlessness one can feel when being in a relationship where the other is unwilling to change anything, leading to its destruction. The chorus ends with the singer letting go of the relationship by singing "if you don't need me, just let me go."

Line by Line Meaning

You claw, you fight, you lose
You try to hold on to something that's slipping away, but ultimately you fail

Got a doll that looks just like you
You try to recreate yourself or others in your image since you like the idea of people being under your control

Remember when we used to say (we used to say) / "I love you" almost every day
We used to be close and filled with love, but not anymore

I saw the light in you / Going out as I closed our window / You never liked me anyway
I used to believe in your potential, but as I observed you from afar, I realized that you were not the person I thought you were, and we were never as close as I believed

Yeah, I don't see the light I saw in you before / And no, I don't / And no, I don't / And no, I don't care anymore / (Now you'll never know)
I no longer feel the same way about you and I don't care if you know it or not

You hate, you bite, you lose / After all, I just don't like you
You attack me, but your attempts are futile because I don't have any affection towards you anymore

It's nice that you say you like me (you like me) / But only conditionally
You express approval towards me, but only if it benefits you in some way

'Cause you want money, you want fame
Your intentions towards me are impure since you're only interested in me as a means to gain material things

Then your heart beats on this sad song / Underground, underneath me / And the big things we could've had
You mope and regret the things that you could have had, but no longer do

Baby, believe me / And you had every chance / You destroy everything that you know (that you know) / (Uncontrollable)
You ruined every opportunity you've had because of your insatiable nature that can't be tamed

If you don't need me / Just let me go
If my presence isn't needed or wanted, then it's best if we separate

Ah
The sound when a person is frustrated or disappointed

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Claire Elise Boucher

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@SuyinA

4y↑630

Flesh without Blood 0:01
Ooh, ah-ah
Oh, ah-ah
You claw, you fight, you lose
Got a doll that looks just like you
Remember when we used to say (we used to say)
"I love you" almost every day
I saw the light in you
Going out as I closed our window
You never liked me anyway
Aye yeah, aye yeah
Yeah, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore
(Now you'll never know)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go
You hate, you bite, you lose
After all, I just don't like you
It's nice that you say you like me (you like me)
But only conditionally
Your voice, it had the perfect flow
It got lost when you gave it up though
'Cause you want money, you want fame
Aye yeah, aye yeah
Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore
(Now you'll never know)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ey, ey, sing along, baby
Then your heart beats on this sad song
Underground, underneath me
And the big things we could've had
Ey, ey, oh no
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)
Baby, believe me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Then your heart beats underground now) (Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know (that you know)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Now you'll never know)
Ah
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Ah
(Uncontrollable)
Ah
Ah, ah ah ah

Life in the Vivid Dream 4:39
I could live in the world just like a stranger
I could tell you the truth or a lie
I could tell you that people are good in the end
But why, why would I?
Angels will cry when it's raining
Tears that are no longer clean
What do you mean?
What do you mean, it's all gone?
I've waited here so long
Bye to the people
They, they do nothing
Now that you're missing something
You wanna leave the world with me

All comments from YouTube:

@HellaHipHop

8y↑10.7K

for those who don't know grimes produced recorded mixed engineered and mastered this song.

aka very impressive......

@korybant8409

8y↑112

so she says..

@HellaHipHop

8y↑210

🎶 babyyyy believeeee meeeeeeeeeeeee 🎶 and you had every chance you destroy everything that you know 🎶

plus the way her body snapped with the beat at 1:19 is a good sign she might have her ears inside a loop for 8 hours a day 😉

@korybant8409

8y↑39

Nope, because the beat itself isn't proof of advanced prolonged production. It would've been present in the acoustic guitar draft.

There is no real evidence for or against.

@HellaHipHop

8y↑145

idk then.. she just too gorgeous anyways so how could she be such an amazing sound engineer. she mustn't have it all. DOWN WITH GRIMES.

@korybant8409

8y↑90

It's likely she is naturally talented and chose the complex timbres and textures herself. That is probable.
But advanced sound engineering in addition to composition? That's improbable. Possible, but improbable.

It's not even a male vs female issue. It would be very difficult for anyone.

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@MeLiSsA-7884

3y↑471

shes a random free spirit who cant be compared to anyone.. her creativity invokes something in your soul and its hauntingly beautiful

@mrkrabstinysadviolin1400

1y↑5

Yesssss well said

@Gomba13

1y↑12

I feel she's this generation's Björk. Totally free, absolutely unapologetic.

@karlpaquette6139

50w↑2

*Hes

@EricaMusk

43w

LOVE

@pokemaniac7108

42w↑1

@@Gomba13pretty sure that's one of her influences so that statement makes a ton of sense totally agree, she is incredible ❤

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@sanamsitaram7940

3y↑679

This is literally the only song that can make me happy no matter what mood I'm in

@tinaann242

3y↑9

SAME!!!!!

@oh4539

3y↑10

It's so special

@sanamsitaram7940

3y↑3

@Tina 😍😍

@sanamsitaram7940

3y↑5

@Fran it isss

@alicenestpasmonprenom5784

2y↑3

Me too!

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@XandaSmith17

3y↑176

I'm not sure if Grimes' brilliance is recognized nearly as much as it should be.

@sisipill2000

1y↑15

Its so sad that ppl just see her as elons ex. Shes so much more

@EricaMusk

49w

😮

@adultgon4849

3y↑807

I am so grateful to Grimes, her songs, especially this song, and others songs from Art Angels helped me when i was in a deeper phase of my depression

@Jointanatomy

3y↑15

same here, first i gave this album alot of shit but then i finally came to my senses. ❤

@hisoka4736

3y↑4

Gooon! Gggooooooon! Aaaaaaaagh!

@lorigonzalez4518

2y↑10

Me too . I’m a little ashamed to say but I never knew of her till Elon musk then I looked her up . And wow 🤩 she’s so much more interesting I can see why he would totally be in to her she’s very smart and out of the box . I’m only happy I found her she and her music feel like therapy through chaotic emotions that this life can pull is in and out of . Her music feels Relatable to all who feel like lost is where they can feel found

@manbeckl

2y↑8

Grimes is everything!

@iriagomesgalgano4028

c33

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@RubmaTheCat

2y↑44

7 years later and this song hasn’t aged at all

@trevorpeddie2040

4y↑4.1K

Where the hell has she been all my life. I have become a superfan overnight

@benjaminstewart1712

4y↑49

Saaaame

@alidemee8161

4y↑46

Trevor Peddie SAMEE. I am utterly obsessed shes absolutely brilliant!

@kamadowoah4584

4y↑61

Take her creativity to fuel your own be alive be creative be happy x.

@lizziecoens3951

4y↑15

i grew up listening to her

@jakubpietrzyk5006

4y↑4

Saame

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@victorcraraujo

3y↑508

This was and STILL IS a cultural reset. Such an iconic song, pleeeease. 2015 was THAT year

@alyssaogden7350

2y↑12

Literally the best year of my life

@BHM_Productions

2y↑10

Way too true! This song gives me the best vibes from that year.

@assassinaria

2y↑9

This song sounds like something Gorrillaz would've produced: so timeless. Still sounds futuristic. Almost like how people in the 80's would've thought music in the 2020's would sound.

@nothanksplease

2y↑6

its just sad now.. not the song. where we are.

@mckernan603

2y↑1

@Violet Alice Evans not for people still loving their lives

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@jimmy8z

2y↑52

I love her dancing and singing and this is like she is doing art in the most beautiful way, so alive and flowing in fractal of creativity. Timeless

@pageworkman2282

A journey through feminism throughout time - genius

@Lincia517

3y↑55

This song and the whole Art Angels lp helped me through very dark times and I love to come back to all those songs, they're very soothing

@EricaMusk

49w↑1

❤

@joeysipos

3y↑105

She is definitely channeling something divine...

@zodiacqueen4523

Yes and this song must be about her ex hubby Elon.

@mattsullivan8996

2y↑1

@Zodiac Queen lol wut

@eggsshell1542

3y↑435

Probably one of the most genius artists of today

@panikoleso138

Линда

@JKDVIPER

2y↑3

Facts🤘

@abm2lit

2y↑4

Xxxtentacion entered the chat

@Tekizeri

HAHA damn, Eggs, er det deg? Navnet og tegninga og alt. Jævlig tilfeldig å se deg igjen på en youtube video.

@johncollinspianomusic

2y↑7

Unequivocally.

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@marissabohk7929

4y↑2.7K

"i dont see the light i saw in you before" hits... sometimes you fall in love with their potential only to find that the person you really need to love is yourself

@saraviramontes9130

3y↑66

Oof the hardest lesson I had to learn this year

@marissabohk7929

3y↑24

@Sara Viramontes me too girl, me too

@randijones658

3y↑10

Well put...❤

@cherrybomb3384

3y↑13

you put that so poetically and powerful.. relating on all levels, Sis♥️

@elgaragustin25

3y↑5

Facts!! going through that right now.

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@jaky411

3y↑48

She is so cool and ethereal at the same time.

@drunkweebmarine9492

2y↑47

I absolutely adore this woman. She is a true master at her craft

@champagnesupernova777

2y↑46

I found this song a few months after it first dropped randomly one day on YouTube. At the time, I was going through a really messy and horrible close friendship breakup and the lyrics really resonated with me. I downloaded the song and played it over and over and over again. This video still holds such a special place in my heart ♥️ this song in particular really pulled me through a very tough time

@EricaMusk

49w

❤

@EricaMusk

43w

LOVE

@robertperara6559

3y↑70

It’s almost like someone dared Grimes to make a perfect pop song and she did out of spite

@a.evelyn5498

49w

I wouldn’t call this just Pop per say. More like Dream Pop. I know that’s still Pop technically, but it’s so far from anything you hear on the radio & everything that is deemed popular Pop music. Grimes is incredible. She’s brilliant. She’s for sure an artist too as she hates much of her older music. Artists are always extremely hard on themselves. I experience that same self-disparagement as a writer & film photographer. I’ve won many awards & had galleries showings for my photography, selling my prints for a significant amount of money too (anywhere from $100-400 per print, depending on if it’s framed too), yet I still tear apart anything & everything I’ve created, more so with my writing & poetry in particular, though I’ve moved to prose primarily now. I’m also an academic, with an undergraduate degree from Columbia University & a graduate degree in Anthropology from there as well, & I’m pursuing a PhD in Anthropology next. I’m a straight A student & praised for my writing in regard to my academic work, but I, again, tear it all apart & often feel embarrassed & ashamed about my work in spite of all the success I’ve had at university, let alone attending a prestigious university twice this far, with a very good chance of attending a prestigious university for my PhD as well. I would love to stay at Columbia, but they prefer for students to have experiences at different universities & it’s already a great feat that I was accepted twice in a row, as well as having been accepted to the university’s Teachers College in between, though choosing to pursue Anthropology instead. So really I was accepted thrice in a row, which is very much unheard of as, again, these top universities prefer not only for students to have different experiences at different universities but they also like to mix it up with the students they accept. I actually wasn’t accepted to the two other graduate programs to which I applied along with Columbia, both other schools in NYC (The New School & Hunter College). The acceptance rates are much higher at those universities & although very good schools, they are not considered as the same caliber as Columbia. Ultimately I felt like a failure, like I only was accepted to Columbia as I had connections there & two professors from there — & the third with multiple graduate degrees from there — wrote my recommendations for the graduate program, so I felt that those recommendations & connections were the only reasons I was accepted. I felt like an imposter (Imposter Syndrome in which one feels like one doesn’t belong, far less worthy & valuable — if at all — from those around one), from which I suffered during undergraduate as well. I’m extremely grateful that I was accepted, & I believe I’ve proved my capabilities being that I have a 4.0 GPA & I am often praised by my professors, some of whom I’ve grown quite close to, one of whom I’ve been very close with since undergraduate, so ten years ago (as I’m thirty now & I began taking courses with her at 20, & she took me under her wing & became not only a mentor to me but also an incredibly supportive & uplifting figure in my life & she’s agreed — having already assumed — that she’ll be writing one of my recommendations for the PhD. I only have a semester left for the graduate program, but after only one semester, I had acquired the other two recommendations (three required) for the PhD program. Needless to say, I have many people — especially such revered professors with tenure — in my corner & yet I am EXTREMELY hard on myself & often don’t feel good enough whatsoever, leading me to spiral into severe depressive episodes. At times, I even become s*c*d*l… as I have such little faith in myself particularly during those times of profound melancholia, of course. I want to believe in myself & assure myself that I can do something *great as that’s been my dream since I was very young, elementary school age— greatness but I doubt myself all the time to the point that I feel as if it’ll destroy me, that my mind & mental health is sabotaging me. I just rambled way too much, & no one will ever read this. Yet I want to say one last thing: Grimes is such an inspiration as no matter how much she doubts herself, she keeps creating no matter what, following her passions no matter how she feels or down she becomes & in spite of all the suffering she’s had to endure, in particular the loss of multiple friends in a short span of time, just several years I believe,. I’ve had MANY losses too with almost all of them not being natural — instead via h*m*cide, s*cide, overdoses, illness, car accident, etc. — with the first at only five years old, affecting me profoundly even though I was so young — & the most recent one only two years ago. Many people whom I’ve lost were those I loved *most in the world… family members with whom I was closest within my external family & the only boy I ever loved who died in my arms, with these losses (three family members from h*micide all at once & then that boy almost exactly ten years apart, with only a month in difference)… I let these losses destroy me for many years, my Complex PTSD & mental health issues ruling my life, rendering me unable to truly live. It’s taken A LOT of intensive trauma therapy (EMDR) to begin to heal. I don’t believe you ever get over such trauma; you just learn to live with the pain & find happiness in spite of it. My metaphor for life is that it’s like a river of sh*t & there are stones that allow you to cross the river. Those stones are happiness & it’s those moments of happiness that keep you going. If you are seeking “happiness” via euphoria instead (addictive behavior like dr*g use or the thrill from other self-harmful behaviors) then the stones are made of sand & will crumble beneath your feet. The moments of happiness are indeed fleeting; the small moments that light up one’s eyes with stars, & yet they make life not only survivable but livable & imbued with a sense of genuine hope in spite of all the suffering that is inevitable to life itself, originating with the very pain that is consciousness itself (ask Frankenstein’s monster about what it means to suddenly be thrust into consciousness & having to think & feel so very profoundly, without an end to it except when it’s dulled via such euphoria, false happiness. Anyway I’m still ranting even though I said I’d write only one last thing. This really is the end. I just want to thank Grimes (or Claire) one last time for being part of creating those moments of happiness, in which one indeed dances freely as if no one is watching.

@a.evelyn5498

49w

God… I wrote a novella for my comment in reply… oops! I dare you to read it all! lol I know no one will take me up on that. Oh well! Enjoy the music resultant of her brilliance & live a joyous life!

@EricaMusk

49w

❤

@matthewpordum4053

2y↑8

Claire, I have one thing, one simple thing to say to you : THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU. That is all. Much love.

@lindapopadince6887

3y↑4K

I am almost 58, I am so happy I came across Grimes a few months ago. I so love her music. I can't stop listening to her. Love your music Grimes!

@sans8946

3y↑87

omg linda fellow grimes fan... I'm glad you enjoy her music xx

@meli_lemon_real

3y↑32

Aww

@putjesusfirst9814

3y↑58

You are so cool! Thank you for sharing with us :))

@foto21

3y↑91

I'm also older, and can't stand 99% of modern music, but my ears perked up a few years back when I heard her first hit. I thought I should've hated it, but I liked. Now, the more I dig, the more I like. Thank God an actual artist made it. She kind of reminds me of Bowie in a weird way. No way am I as much a fan, nor is her music as broad, but she has his free aesthetic to do whatever she wants. At least it's not packaged by a group of bs label runners and producer/agents.

The ironic thing about this song is it's really a borderline rock song. The drums and bass are kicking, and there is real (or simulated) guitar in it. It's not some boring overused trap beat, and she's not working in the sh*t vocal lane that so many modern vocalists overuse with the bad rapping and autotune. This is actually very 80s underground, even though modernized. It's because she came from Vancouver, a place with some brains.

@pecapello

3y↑20

same. just recently came across her and I can say I´m obsessed!

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@wallflower9215

3y↑29

Thank you Mr Robot for bringing me here❤

@Joe-hb6vu

Yes!! ❤️❤️

@DiguxDJ

Me tooo

@christmunzenmayer3468

3y↑25

I'm 45 years old and I luv grimes. She sounds like the 90s rave, Bjork, some 80s music.

@giannanotgio

2y↑6

I miss THIS Grimes

@yone5254

2y↑18

She's such a creative genius. So different and innovative

@michaelnichols7341

45w↑16

One cannot simply listen to this song without moving just about every limb in their body. Incredible

@HermiGRR

8y↑1.1K

You guys act as if Oblivion and vanessa are not pop songs. They both sound pretty pop to me. You just want to feel special liking "weird" songs.

@timothyd.6760

8y↑16

+Aura maybe youre just ina youtube comment section and everyone wants to feel like their favorite music is special. It's pop, though grimes has an interesting sound

@AiguilleVoodoo

8y↑36

+Aura And you just want to feel special by differentiating yourself from the now mainstream hipsters by proudly listening to pop song. Now that the mass bashes on pop, the new IN thing is to like pop.

@HoneysEffect

8y↑12

+Aura i actually hated oblivion when i first heard it but something made me continue to want to listen to it, flesh w/ out blood doesn't have that same quality :/

@cascadehopsrule

8y↑6

+Aura oh the irony in your comment.

@blu00

8y↑13

+Aura yea theyr pop but i wouldnt say we want to feel special liking them. I like them cus theyr different and better than ur regular pop song. This song, flesh without blood, sounds like a regular pop song. I can see ANY pop star given this song to record and sell, which is not a good thing at all. it's like grimes' special touch is missing.

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@onewhocantpickanickname_1047

2y↑20

They predicted almost all the trends we've seen in contemporary pop scene these years 😂❤️❤️❤️

@a.evelyn5498

49w↑46

Grimes is incredible. She’s brilliant. I deem the genre of this song Dream Pop as the music & the video really do make you feel like you’re in a dream, another realm that is joyous & surreal. She’s for sure an artist too as she hates much of her older music. Artists are always extremely hard on themselves. I experience that same self-disparagement as a writer & film photographer. I’ve won many awards & had galleries showings for my photography, selling my prints for a significant amount of money too (anywhere from $100-400 per print, depending on if it’s framed too), yet I still tear apart anything & everything I’ve created, more so with my writing & poetry in particular, though I’ve moved to prose primarily now. (to be continued…)

@a.evelyn5498

49w↑1

I’m also an academic, with an undergraduate degree from Columbia University & a graduate degree in Anthropology from there as well, & I’m pursuing a PhD in Anthropology next. I’m a straight A student & praised for my writing in regard to my academic work, but I, again, tear it all apart & often feel embarrassed & ashamed about my work in spite of all the success I’ve had at university, let alone attending a prestigious university twice this far, with a very good chance of attending a prestigious university for my PhD as well. I would love to stay at Columbia, but they prefer for students to have experiences at different universities & it’s already a great feat that I was accepted twice in a row, as well as having been accepted to the university’s Teachers College in between, though choosing to pursue Anthropology instead. So really I was accepted thrice in a row, which is very much unheard of as, again, these top universities prefer not only for students to have different experiences at different universities but they also like to mix it up with the students they accept. I actually wasn’t accepted to the two other graduate programs to which I applied along with Columbia, both other schools in NYC (The New School & Hunter College). The acceptance rates are much higher at those universities & although very good schools, they are not considered as the same caliber as Columbia. Ultimately I felt like a failure, like I only was accepted to Columbia as I had connections there & two professors from there — & the third with multiple graduate degrees from there — wrote my recommendations for the graduate program, so I felt that those recommendations & connections were the only reasons I was accepted. I felt like an imposter (Imposter Syndrome in which one feels like one doesn’t belong, far less worthy & valuable — if at all — from those around one), from which I suffered during undergraduate as well. I’m extremely grateful that I was accepted, & I believe I’ve proved my capabilities being that I have a 4.0 GPA & I am often praised by my professors, some of whom I’ve grown quite close to, one of whom I’ve been very close with since undergraduate, so ten years ago (as I’m thirty now & I began taking courses with her at 20, & she took me under her wing & became not only a mentor to me but also an incredibly supportive & uplifting figure in my life & she’s agreed — having already assumed — that she’ll be writing one of my recommendations for the PhD. I only have a semester left for the graduate program, but after only one semester, I had acquired the other two recommendations (three required) for the PhD program. Needless to say, I have many people — especially such revered professors with tenure — in my corner & yet I am EXTREMELY hard on myself & often don’t feel good enough whatsoever, leading me to spiral into severe depressive episodes. At times, I even become s*c*d*l… as I have such little faith in myself particularly during those times of profound melancholia, of course. I want to believe in myself & assure myself that I can do something *great as that’s been my dream since I was very young, elementary school age— greatness but I doubt myself all the time to the point that I feel as if it’ll destroy me, that my mind & mental health is sabotaging me. I just rambled way too much, & no one will ever read this. (to be continued, again…)

@a.evelyn5498

49w↑1

Yet I want to say this: Grimes is such an inspiration as no matter how much she doubts herself, she keeps creating no matter what, following her passions no matter how she feels or down she becomes & in spite of all the suffering she’s had to endure, in particular the loss of multiple friends in a short span of time, just several years I believe,. I’ve had MANY losses too with almost all of them not being natural — instead via h*m*cide, s*cide, overdoses, illness, car accident, etc. — with the first at only five years old, affecting me profoundly even though I was so young — & the most recent one only two years ago. Many people whom I’ve lost were those I loved *most in the world… family members with whom I was closest within my external family & the only boy I ever loved who died in my arms, with these losses (three family members from h*micide all at once & then that boy almost exactly ten years apart, with only a month in difference)… I let these losses destroy me for many years, my Complex PTSD & mental health issues ruling my life, rendering me unable to truly live. It’s taken A LOT of intensive trauma therapy (EMDR) to begin to heal. I don’t believe you ever get over such trauma; you just learn to live with the pain & find happiness in spite of it. My metaphor for life is that it’s like a river of sh*t & there are stones that allow you to cross the river. Those stones are happiness & it’s those moments of happiness that keep you going. If you are seeking “happiness” via euphoria instead (addictive behavior like dr*g use or the thrill from other self-harmful behaviors) then the stones are made of sand & will crumble beneath your feet. The moments of happiness are indeed fleeting; the small moments that light up one’s eyes with stars, & yet they make life not only survivable but livable & imbued with a sense of genuine hope in spite of all the suffering that is inevitable to life itself, originating with the very pain that is consciousness itself (ask Frankenstein’s monster about what it means to suddenly be thrust into consciousness & having to think & feel so very profoundly, without an end to it except when it’s dulled via such euphoria, false happiness. Anyway I’m still ranting even though I said I’d write only one last thing. This really is the end. I just want to thank Grimes (or Claire) one last time for being part of creating those moments of happiness, in which one indeed dances freely as if no one is watching.

@Koplind

2y↑13

This is her best album

@alisonwonderland8209

3y↑223

Claire, idk if you will actually read this or if you even have anything to do with this channel but I will leave this in hopes that one day you do. About a year ago I first discovered you and it was during a very dark time in my life. When I found this video I literally kept it on repeat for days and I just wanted to thank you personally because your beautiful voice and music saved me from doing the unthinkable. So so so much love, thank you Claire - one of your many fans Alice ❤

@pamellasvorjov4485

3y↑12

Hope you are good now❤

@czaszaprzeszly371

51w↑5

I had the same about 11 years ago. Grimes music helped me overcome depression. I had severe depression for about 3 years, thanks to the help of friends, doctors and... everyday with Grimes music I won. Today I return to her music with a smile. I don't know what it is, but a lot of people had it... we love you Grimes! ❤️

@EricaMusk

43w↑3

LOVE

@user-xi6xd2kp8g

29w↑1

Absolutely beautiful, such power she can have over my mind body and soul. I too stayed afloat all because of her, Lana Del Rey and Bjork

@agirlnamedbrett.

3y↑10

one of the best songs ever.

@MonsterVSAnimal2

5y↑4.7K

I’m very upset Grimes regrets making this whole album & doesn’t like it whatsoever, it’s a masterpiece & it’s what made me obsessed with her, I listened to this nonstop for 2 years, and still listen to it all the time... it’s just TIMELESS. ❤️

@mitchellbaker9434

5y↑757

Believe me, she probably changed her mind again 20 minutes later, That is why she is so much fun.

@36gamers

5y↑397

It may because the lyrics are personal and contrast the feelings she has now.

@echohasbinokiller4

5y↑508

If you find her tweet replying to Stereogum sharing that article, you'll see she doesn't actually hate the album. Safe to say the interviewer misunderstood her.

@nessnake123

5y↑45

She needs a slap and tell her this is good

@miamivicemastermixer

5y↑130

where did she said that? i'm a bit shook because this album is a timeless masterpiece imo

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@ProfessorHeadcrab

42w↑8

This is a masterpiece. This is something so different. I listen to this several times a week.

@Movieguy5

1y↑55

I just discovered this song for the first time at 2:30am and I feel like a changed person. I completely feel transcendent when listening to this song & watching the music video. Something on a cosmic level connects with me and this tune. I can’t explain it with words. It’s all feeling.

@EricaMusk

49w

😢

@AlgarniMM

49w

yeah sure

@EricaMusk

43w

❤

@AlgarniMM

43w

@@EricaMusk sup?

@EricaMusk

43w

LOVE

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@thehighfolk

3y↑14

i love art angels so much. its my favorite album of all time.

@soggysocks123

3y↑17

I don't know how I didn't discover her earlier. She is amazing. Wow. Wow. Wow.

@Mvgqie

2y↑6

I love her creativity

@user-sq6iw6dx2x

6y↑10.3K

Oh! Thanks to Grimes, now i know who Elon Mask is

@sproutbliss

6y↑67

Евгения Дудченко LOL

@yeahiprotest

5y↑555

Misk not Mask

@amandacantu7155

5y↑374

@yeahiprotest musk not misk

@an.s.7930

5y↑669

@Amanda Cantu

Mosk not Musk

@thomashewitt8104

5y↑312

An. S. I think you’ll find it’s Mesk, sir/madam

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@jessicapilgrim9806

3y↑10

I love how Art Angels is like an entire movie. <3

@yoyomatafaka

3y↑16

It's hard not to fall in love with her, she's absolutely adorable and her songs SLAP!

@eg4933

2y↑6

man after soo many years, still cool stuff.

@oolcc

1y↑32

It's crazy how I still rediscover new songs in this album and its 2023 and the sound aesthetic of her songs are still so ahead of her time !!

@EricaMusk

43w

LOVE

@Oranchiata8322

2y↑4

I miss this era

@kapi253

4y↑6.5K

Funny fact: I used to like grime's aesthetic but not her music until I ate mescaline and danced to Grimes for 6 hours straight and now she's my favourite artist forever

@revenevan11

4y↑120

Mood

@retrospecative2454

4y↑91

That would do it

@kaseylee1152

4y↑56

Whats mescaline? Is it like ecstasy?

@lishrich

4y↑659

@Kasey Lee Peyote. It's almost like shrooms and ecstacy at the same time. It's a vivid trip with euphoria and energy.
But for legal reasons I don't know anything about it.

@highquestionmark241

4y↑37

That is such a vibe

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@gianfrancorueda726

2y↑4

Ho sentito questa canzone per la prima volta alla radio del ristorante dove lavoro e non ho mai smesso di ascoltarla !

@dottypeaches

30w↑3

Me and my mom used to always dance around with these mvs playing when i was around 15 or 16... i miss those days, i miss her

@ungodlyalien1268

1y↑10

rip grimes, she aint dead but she sure is gone

@user-pc4xv4nf2z

She broke up with elon

@mjh8108

46w↑13

Never get tired of your music grimes ❤

@EricaMusk

43w

LOVE

@inujoselo6748

3y↑21

After almost 6 years of its release I can say this song kept my blood running when I was at dire straits.

@EricaMusk

49w

❤

@EricaMusk

43w

❤

@zoeanne2448

4y↑1.1K

she was giving us 2040 in 2015

@lorenaelizabethch585

4y↑7

No man, in fact i hear her style like retro songs from early 2000's

@elonmusk352

4y↑2

Because Elon Musk is from future

@spiralchaousloverfemaleart7997

No...she's not in 2040! We are still here right now!!! In 2020! What you speaking?

@spiralchaousloverfemaleart7997

3y↑3

@tea time thats good!** we are born to die ;) haha

@Rooneytunes01

3y↑2

You’re darn tootin’ she was! 🤠

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@MsOstritch

3y↑12

This feels like it's foreshadowing the future of her current relationship

@sunnyjorge7127

3y↑17

A big rap fan, but grimes def caught my attention with this song. I love you girl!!

@axd0045

2y↑6

Grimes in Marie Antoinette cosplay covered in blood in a clear blue swimming pool is one of the most beautiful images ever

@TheLuxkywalker

42w↑5

"Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know"

Reminds me of someone that destroyed a certain social network

@Acuraly

8y↑708

i feel like she's going to be one of the best producer/artists of the 21st century, and I don't mean the type to be topping charts, but the kind to create real good music, and be known for it.

@PVWNSVCR1F1C3

8y↑31

calm down there buddy.

@DavidGonzalez-go9wd

8y↑1

+Akira Same :D

@IleanaSarahi

8y↑1

+Akira I FEEL YOU

@SG-ew9bx

8y↑21

she had potential with oblivion, Vanessa and genesis but good lord, this song and kill v. Maim are repetitively lame with lyrics that make little sense and not only make no sense, she recycled lyrics; so if you mean the best producer and bla bla of the 21st century following the list of other unoriginal sell out producers and generally everybody else in the music business that came before her? then yes sure, she's a real good shot.

@jordanscott898

8y↑2

I hope she dosent go mainstream because most artists are shit and the fans too

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@kaushalsuvarna5156

3y↑7

I just love the visuals in her videos

@EricaMusk

51w

madonna 🎉

@seleniumizotopu4097

3y↑5

This song makes me feel happier

@kayla.alexandra

18w↑4

This entire thing is completely genius

@caseyshepard1620

2y↑7

This is heavy. I'm just discovering Grimes. Wow

@Ephryad

35w↑4

Её песни открывают второе дыхание, причём настоящее, не на словах, такое чистое пение без манер о котором так давно мечтал , среди всей этой помойки которая льётся ото всюду , в том числе и от музыкального мира.
Благодаря Граймс у меня создаётся ощущение что я всё ещё существую, этот отдельный мир такой другой, но такой уютный и уникальный, свой. Обожаю её за смелость быть собой - это безумная редкость, потому что все кто сейчас на сцене только лишь делают вид, что делают то что они хотят, на самом деле это жалкие копии друг друга , и существуют они на этих копиях только для того чтобы заработать бабла. А Граймс одна среди всех демонстрирует свой внутренний мир через эту музыку, и отчётливо видно как это сделано НЕ фальшиво, а по настоящему и с душой.
Вообще очень сложно писать коменты на её музыке - не хватит слов чтобы описать любовь к этой чистоте в её музыке, для меня она совершенна, она со своим я, со своим уникальным видением, я обожаю таких личностей, которые прут против всех , делая чистоту, которая идёт изнутри

@Basovych

4y↑2.5K

there is 4 Grimes alter ego:
1)man
2)princess
3)fallen angel
4) cyberpunk rebellioner

@stalkinu2

4y↑40

that's NOT an FALLEN ANGEL...that's The Angel of Love Pissed off :)

@trueworldprince3939

4y↑1

@stalkinu2 yea falk, nazis sind KOT :/

@ybridh

4y↑18

shes a fallen alien (fka twigs reference)

@kekelingred9220

4y↑37

5) nimph
6)siren

@iRunavala

4y↑52

I believe the "angel" is named Ivy, and she was supposed to be the oldest of all the personas. One's a gamer-girl, she's the most modern and youngest. And the "princess" you're talking about is actually supposed to mimic Marie Antoinette. If I recall correctly, Claire (Grimes) actually stated the setting behind this was to go back in time and kill that Marie character. I'm assuming the other characters were incarnations of Ivy, but that's a guess. Interesting, none the less!

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@scottcavill4807

3y↑5

Masterpiece.

@acussy

1y↑2

this wound stills so fresh... like the sound of this song

@misterequinox

38w↑6

The counter melody which starts at 3:00, makes the hairs on my neck stand up. A towering pop record!

@emp1668

2y↑4

Greatest leading female producer.

@MS-we9gn

41w↑4

This definitely one of Grimes’ best songs

@andrespatino2761

23w

This and reality

@ketripon

6y↑2.9K

i wish my life was like a grimes music video

@NathanCassinvideos

6y↑95

it would be dangerously good

@prozeza

6y↑52

I dunno man, they're pretty messed up. O_o

@raregemsofthenet9060

6y↑7

Me too

@dimitrisk.3185

6y↑4

YES YES YES

@izackgoth7901

6y↑28

Only if the video it's "genesis" or "realiti"

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@jaimecohen7584

3y↑3

Grimes is a sentient being and I adore her

@bearlyacoustic2790

2y↑3

Still feels new. ✨

@wokebater

1y↑2

Listening with my grandpa ❤

@tajmidger1783

1y↑10

The guitar riff she plays in Flesh Without Blood is a ringer for Richard Thompson's 'Calvary Cross'.
Kudos to Grimes, not that she needs it.
I only realised this from Ethel Cain.

@Grouwdi

37w↑4

her most amazing and best song ever!

@PavusthePug

8y↑748

Whenever Grimes makes music I can't listen to anything else. Love this artist. I can't wait for the new album!

@fayezfaye

8y↑14

+Shider Paper Yup! I think I must have listened to this song about 50+ times since it was released on YouTube O.O

@Vextra900

8y↑2

+Shider Paper same feeling I get

@CandGoodCam

8y↑5

+Shider Paper duhhh she's a fukn witch

@toddtodd71

8y↑1

same

@chrismowry6760

8y↑4

+Cameron Radtke I was just thinking the same exact thing. This little thing is not of this reality and is in touch with something most people are not.

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@MagerialPage

2y↑99

This song was written for the so-called fans who mercilessly bullied her after she released music that they deemed too mainstream. They called her a sell-out for incorporating more pop-driven music direction--but her melodic electronic music has always been pop-influenced, so toxic hipsters just don't like to see a successful female artist. They want to keep her to themselves as this "undervalued genius" but the moment her talent gets any air, it threatens the toxic hipster's notion of intellectual superiority. I love to see my favorite underground artists gain success because I want to share the music I love with the world and how exciting is it when a song you love comes on in the supermarket? It brightens your day!

@RJsermon

2y↑3

Male superiority? Haha what

@mouwersor

Are these fans with us in the room right now?

@mouwersor

2y↑1

@MagerialPage huh

@MagerialPage

2y↑3

@Meowmeow I thought you were referring to the first comment. My comment was based off of interviews by Grimes so you're going to have to take it up with her if you don't believe me. But honestly you sound like you don't even know what room you're in. Do you even know who Grimes is?

@mrhouse3412

Yeah they still do it. Did not get the message at all 😢

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@bobbobertbobberton1073

1y↑41

This is the best track grimes has made its perfect. People don't know how well produced this is, its insane.

@sienared1998

22w↑1

we know

@halcyonsikes7018

3y↑16

Grimes is just not someone you forget. Love you forever dude, and thank you for your masterpieces. (like this one, vibing hard to it and dancing around while deep-frying vegetables)

@EricaMusk

49w

❤

@EricaMusk

43w

❤

@KEH-jj3hp

1y↑1

Claire is so talented and her voice is like an angel. Just a shout-out to my baby girl,
your music is the best!! Keep them coming..

@MilanRoA

27w↑23

Early Grimes is so incredible.

@ferencssalvoski3721

26w↑8

This is not early Grimes

@magnus_mode

23w↑2

@@ferencssalvoski3721 Um, yeah, it is. It's three years into an eleven year and counting career. That's early. Thanks for playing!

@concars1234

23w

@@magnus_mode 2012 is early

@ferencssalvoski3721

23w↑5

@magnus_mode her career started 2009-2010, until 2012 she already had 3 albums out and solidified music, which sounded different of art angels

@SuyinA

4y↑630

@RENEG4DE4NGEL

3y↑30

I seriously love these lyrics. She's so very much more than your average pop star.

@ilikemuffins7170

3y↑4

0:01
4:39

@LuciaCarvalho55

3y↑2

Love her poetry

@EvilDogFilmsOfficial

2y↑3

I think you mispelled "you Loo-OO-oose" lmao

@newnightingale623

2y↑3

LOVE THIS-classic Grimes

@welovedogsbyroxymoley1867

50w↑6

I found this because of the rococo/roco basilisk fusion. Amazing artist. Beautiful voice, beautiful melody, beautiful movement and beautiful video.

@attis84

12w

Me too, but I still don't get it. Who is the basilisk? Or what is the reference I am missing here? The whole thing is definitely artistic but flew completely over my head.

@okiwizkal

36w↑2

I love you Grimes

@pageworkman2282

1y↑6

She has epic dance moves - she should be on stage or in films; uniquely beautiful in every way :)))

@rachelrodriguesss

1y↑4

How is this only 250 k? Wtf humans. Vibration

@samsonarnett3601

3y↑2K

spaghetti queen

@CaffeineJittters

3y↑84

she got so sick

@karlostouro

2y↑99

no hair queen

@petagoodsir

2y↑40

@marc rosen yeah 9months growing a parasite will kinda do that to ya🤨

@alexandramaria5025

2y↑39

@Peta Goodsir thats not funny.

@xavierjones6048

2y↑32

She a bald spaghetti queen now

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@pamelabalian88

47w↑8

Love this song ❤

@SeaWitch1

45w↑5

LOVING THIS SONG THANK YOU GRIMES

@EricaMusk

43w↑1

LOVE C

@Artificially_Creative

1y↑1

Bro, idk when she said now youll never know and uncontrollable, im want to cry, cuz its like my vivid dream

@JKDVIPER

2y↑2

That video is so serious.. every single detail has a profound meaning.. I can’t believe this artist .. she stops nowhere to please her audience.. hard working Canadian 4 sho

@reinlist2895

3y↑15

"Your voice, it had the perfect flow
It got lost when you gave it up though
'Cause you want money, you want fame
Aye yeah, aye yeah
Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before"

Kinda depressing that it's almost like she's singing this to her current self.

@blazeorangeandcamo

3y↑2

Just let her go

@crieverytim

6y↑1.8K

history will be kind to grimes

@gaybroshevik4180

6y↑88

Oh, fuck yeah. If she and Elon end up marrying and help advance Mankind to being a truly space-fairing, interplanetary Society they will be the two heads of a union of a Tech,Space and Commerical Empire.

@kostyay.4071

6y↑30

Hahaha yeah, totally. Like, 10 years from know, there would be millions of people who remember Grimes. For sure.

@jzlv5715

5y↑4

ice la honk thanks for making my favorite comment on YouTube

@BarbaraO-to6ph

5y↑25

@antagonize all liberals Elon goes through woman crazy fast, so it's not looking good for our girl grimes.

@vocexseta

5y↑17

Only if dropping the ball by inappropriately sharing way too much with an unstable bipolar stranger is history being kind. So funny reading Grimes fans childlike space fantasies about this girl and her ex-boyfriend.

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@Jennifer-mk7qy

3y↑3

The Art angels era was something different😍💖🙌🏻🔥

@luerodriguez460

3y↑3

I just love her so much

@digtercrow6255

1y↑4

AMO A GRIMES ❤

@foto21

3y↑27

One of the best musicians in a very low period in music. This chick doesn't GAF, and she pulled it off. Massive congrats to her, and I'm not a fan of most divas, but she's not a diva, she's a REAL ARTIST AND MUSICIAN! Learn the fricking difference, WORLD!

@EricaMusk

49w

❤

@src3360

48w↑2

one of my faves...

@saranobutt

3y↑603

The only decent thing my ex left me was this album.

@anick5485

3y↑21

I mean worth it?

@tierstrategic8225

3y↑4

Two flavors he done for you

@rbriggs89

3y↑11

I love when stuff like that happens. My ex left me a 3ds a few months before it discontinued. 😂 Life is dope sometimes.

@diegobriceno4228

3y↑1

God bless them

@idadru

Kek

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@might_be_hungry.8583

3y↑43

She's got a whole different level of "cool".

@morpheus473

3y↑35

I have had this music on repeat for two days. That beat is so infectious

@LKJONES0406

3y↑1

Maybe it's on purpose...
I would be interested in finding out the hertz .

@jpboucher87

41w

No step on snek

@avedic

1y↑1

The last minute or so of this is just.....achingly good.

@yueyueli2070

3y↑15

At first I thought this song was for a lost lover, but later I realized this song is for "myself". I became the person that I used to hate very much. I want fame, money, I fight for what I want. I lost myself finally.