Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann on February 23, 1986), is an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Skylar Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann on February 23, 1986), is an American singer-songwriter from Wisconsin.
As a child, Grey performed professionally with her mother in a folk duo called Generations. In 2003, Grey moved to Los Angeles and recorded a demo under the alias Holly Brook, which would be her stage name for several years. In 2004 she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with American rock band Linkin Park’s Warner Bros. Records’ label imprint, Machine Shop Recordings. She would later release her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey, under the labels in 2006.
In 2010, after moving to Oregon, she co-wrote Eminem and Rihanna's No.1 hit single "Love the Way You Lie" alongside British record producer Alex da Kid, who subsequently signed her to his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. Her work with Eminem on Love the Way You Lie was the first of many collaborations between the two.
Grey's second album and first under the pseudonym Skylar Grey, Don't Look Down, was released in July 2013. Her third album, Natural Causes, was released in September 2016. In 2019, Grey announced that she had left Interscope Records, and released an EP, Angel With Tattoos, in October of the same year. She released her fourth album, the eponymous Skylar Grey, in April of 2022. In 2023, she announced her intention to re-record her hit songs after selling her music catalogue two years prior to be able to afford to settle a divorce suit.
Grey is perhaps best known as a guest vocalist on several hit singles, including Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go", P. Diddy's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor", Macklemore's "Glorious", and more. She has also written for number of other prominent artists, including but not limited to Kehlani, Pink, Nicki Minaj, Céline Dion, and Beyoncé. Her music has featured in multiple films, including Suicide Squad, The Fate of the Furious, Aquaman, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Over her career Grey has accumulated five Grammy nominations, including nominations in the categories of Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
As a child, Grey performed professionally with her mother in a folk duo called Generations. In 2003, Grey moved to Los Angeles and recorded a demo under the alias Holly Brook, which would be her stage name for several years. In 2004 she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with American rock band Linkin Park’s Warner Bros. Records’ label imprint, Machine Shop Recordings. She would later release her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey, under the labels in 2006.
In 2010, after moving to Oregon, she co-wrote Eminem and Rihanna's No.1 hit single "Love the Way You Lie" alongside British record producer Alex da Kid, who subsequently signed her to his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. Her work with Eminem on Love the Way You Lie was the first of many collaborations between the two.
Grey's second album and first under the pseudonym Skylar Grey, Don't Look Down, was released in July 2013. Her third album, Natural Causes, was released in September 2016. In 2019, Grey announced that she had left Interscope Records, and released an EP, Angel With Tattoos, in October of the same year. She released her fourth album, the eponymous Skylar Grey, in April of 2022. In 2023, she announced her intention to re-record her hit songs after selling her music catalogue two years prior to be able to afford to settle a divorce suit.
Grey is perhaps best known as a guest vocalist on several hit singles, including Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go", P. Diddy's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor", Macklemore's "Glorious", and more. She has also written for number of other prominent artists, including but not limited to Kehlani, Pink, Nicki Minaj, Céline Dion, and Beyoncé. Her music has featured in multiple films, including Suicide Squad, The Fate of the Furious, Aquaman, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Over her career Grey has accumulated five Grammy nominations, including nominations in the categories of Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
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Skylar Grey Lyrics
Addicted to Love Your lights are on, but you're not home Your mind is…
Asshole Came to the world at a time when it was…
Back from the Dead I never thought that you and I would ever meet…
Bed Of Lies Do you ever think of me when you lie? Lie down…
Black Magic Black magic, night walker (yeah) She haunts me like no other…
C And the wheels go round, and round, and round If you…
C'mon Let Me Ride And the wheels go 'round, and 'round, and 'round If you…
Can't Haunt Me Skylar Grey & Marilyn Manson I'm a zombie, zombie, z…
Cannonball Well they can try to sink us, but I'll just…
Cant Haunt Me I'm a zombie, zombie, zombie Laying underground It can't ge…
Cheers I'm tired of the same old twelve notes ('cause I…
Clear Blue Sky Yeah yeah, ya ya ya, yeah ya, yeah ya My dear,…
Closer This alone making you crazy Finger straight to the sky You c…
Cmon Let Me Ride And the wheels go 'round, and 'round, and 'round If you…
Come Up For Air I'm no good for you I'm not what you need You've made…
Coming Home I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home Tell the world I'm comin'…
Coming Home Part II And the blood will dry Underneath my nails And the wind will…
C’mon Let Me Ride And the wheels go 'round, and 'round, and 'round If you…
Dance Without You So serious, all the time I feel restrained. I feel confined.…
Destroyer I am blowing everything to pieces, mmm It's too late to…
Everything I Need Born on the wrong side of the ocean With all the…
Falling Apart What happened to me I used to be so strong I can…
Final Warning Someone's gonna get hurt Na-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na Som…
Get Lucky Like the legend of the phoenix, huh All ends with beginning…
Glow in the Dark I've got it, yeah I've got it, yeah I've got…
i I believe, I believe there's love in you Grid locked on…
I Need A Doctor I'm about to lose my mind You've been gone for so…
I Will Return When you close your eyes, You can see the day rewind, All…
I'm Coming Home I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home Tell the world I'm comin'…
Impaled I keel over At the sound of your name Crimson and clover The…
In My Garden I don't even deserve it What I get, I can't believe…
Intro Everywhere a wilderness We're all out of our minds Everyone'…
Invisible I take these pills to make me thin I dye my…
Jump Drunk in the woods, up in space And wards away from…
Kill For You You could make me a believer Even if that shit ain't…
Last One Standing Now you see me standin' in the lights But you never…
Lemonade Through heaven and hell That's what you said Through sicknes…
Loop Gonna be the best thing that you ever had Gonna be…
Love The Way Tou Lie On the first page of our story The future seemed so…
Love The Way You Lie (Original On the first page of our story The future seemed so…
Moving Mountains I just wanna show the world what I'm worth Don't wanna…
New Kind of Love It must be some kind of magic That brought this sparkle…
Off Road So what you wanna do You wanna do with me, babe You…
Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Tears I woke up on the wrong side of the bed…
Picture Perfect Picture-perfect love Suddenly upside-down Picture-perfect lo…
Pulse I heard you found a new friend so quick you…
Religion I saw a man die the day he got out…
Room for Happinees Sometimes I wish I never felt the influence of you 'Cause…
Runaway I need a place where I can be alone Only my…
Shit You’re never ready for Something quite like this It comes to…
Show Me Where It Hurts I wanna heal you, it's gone Wanna snap my fingers and…
Slowly Freaking Out Every day is one more inch of A slow play, sinking…
Sparks Hiding from starlight Swatting at fireflies Can't face the s…
Stand By Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
Straight Shooter Married into this family and I'm datin' a bunch of…
Sunshine You lost your cool again, And punched the bedroom door, You’…
Ticking Time Bomb You may think I'm harmless You could not be more wrong Car…
Tower You're high upon the tower Now don't look down I will be…
Twisted You sit there stone-faced, as if I'm not here Can't you…
Vampire At The Swimming Pool Should I stay or should I leave? No one is talkin'…
We Used to Be Bad Tall grass is where my tribe is hiding out Can we…
Wear Me Out Smart ass little girl, always on the run Playin' with fire…
Weirdo I′m that girl talking to herself In the corner of the…
White Suburban I knew you before Took a lifetime to forget But as my…
Words Always in a rush Never stay on the phone Long enough Why…
Wreak Havoc They call me a menace They say that I'm cursed But somethin'…