Trained in musical theatre, she worked in musicals and was a contestant on Canadian reality show "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" She left theatre to create music with others in Toronto's indie scene — creating music under the name Allie Hughes (2006 LP Waiting for the Prize, 2008 LP Ladies and Gentlemen, and 2010 EP Allie Hughes) and with a live electronic dark-pop band as ALX.
In 2014, she released Catch on Soundcloud, which Katy Perry tweeted about, providing an instant audience. Prime and Bitch followed. EP CollXtion I was released in April 2015, with an accompanying residency at the Phi Centre in Montreal from April 30 to May 2. In 2015, she also co-wrote several tracks on Troye Sivan's Blue Neighborhood, and toured with him as an opening act.
Hughes has been praised for her voice, multimedia artistic endeavors, fan participation, and engaging live performances.
June Gloom
Allie X Lyrics
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One too idle
Oh, I'm in a spiral
Take me for a Sunday drive
Three or four glasses
Hot and heavy ashes
Free time for memories (free time)
Places I'll never be (I'll be)
People I'll never see
I know why
June gloom
In my room
These days I like to stay inside
Watching the kids get high
June gloom
Oh, doom, doom
And we're feeling the big decay
So put up your hands and say
June gloom
What a beautiful sadness
June gloom
What a beautiful day
Season passes
Jerseys for the masses
Put me in the very front row (in the very front row)
Uh, clear blue skying
All the stars are dying
Like everyone that I'll ever know (I'll ever know)
Uh, free time for memories (free time)
Places I'll never be (I'll be)
People I'll never see
I know why
June gloom (June gloom)
In my room
These days I like to stay inside
Watching the kids get high
June gloom (June gloom)
Oh, doom, doom
And we're feeling the big decay
So put up your hands and say
June gloom
What a beautiful sadness
June gloom
What a beautiful day
The lyrics in the song "June Gloom" by Allie X speak to the feeling of being stuck in a rut, unable to move forward or find happiness. The opening lines suggest a sense of aimlessness and hopelessness. The singer feels like they're spiraling out of control and only a Sunday drive can help. The lyrics then describe the feeling of being stuck in memories of a past that they'll never revist, and people they'll never see again.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "June Gloom," and conveys the sense of sadness and emptiness that comes with feeling stagnant. The singer is unable to find joy in the world around them, as the lyrics describe watching "the kids get high" and feeling "the big decay."
As the song progresses, the lyrics turn to a more philosophical perspective, questioning why we experience pain and sadness, and how "what a beautiful sadness" can coexist with "what a beautiful day." The final verse describes feeling disconnected from the world around us, and paints a bleak picture of the future where everyone we know will eventually die.
Overall, the song "June Gloom" is a meditation on the human condition, and the many ways in which we can get stuck in our own heads and become disconnected from the world around us. The lyrics touch on themes of isolation, nostalgia, and the fleeting nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
One too idle
I have too much free time and it's making me restless.
Oh, I'm in a spiral
I feel like I'm spiraling out of control and I can't stop it.
Take me for a Sunday drive
I want someone to take me away from my current situation and show me something new.
Three or four glasses
I've been drinking a lot to escape my problems.
Hot and heavy ashes
I'm smoking and it's making me feel numb to everything.
Falling like a snow in July (snow in July)
The things happening in my life are unexpected and don't match up with what I'm used to.
Free time for memories (free time)
I have too much time to think about the past and what could have been.
Places I'll never be (I'll be)
I'll never get to experience some of the things I always dreamed of doing.
People I'll never see
There are certain people I'll never meet and connections I'll never make.
I know why
I understand why I'm feeling this way but I can't change it.
June gloom
The feeling of sadness and emptiness that comes with the summer months.
In my room
I'm spending a lot of time alone in my room because it feels safe and familiar.
These days I like to stay inside
I'm avoiding the outside world and all of its problems because it's just too overwhelming.
Watching the kids get high
Seeing other people escape their reality through drugs and alcohol makes me feel like I'm missing out on something.
Oh, doom, doom
I feel like my life is full of despair and there's nothing I can do to change it.
And we're feeling the big decay
The world around us is falling apart and we're powerless to stop it.
So put up your hands and say
We might not be able to do anything to fix it, but we can acknowledge it together.
What a beautiful sadness
There's something beautiful about the melancholy feeling that comes with June gloom.
Season passes
Time keeps moving even when we're stuck in the same place.
Jerseys for the masses
We're all wearing the same uniform and going through the same motions.
Put me in the very front row (in the very front row)
I want to feel like I'm important and at the center of things for once.
Uh, clear blue skying
The sky might be clear and beautiful, but everything else around us is still full of turmoil.
All the stars are dying
The things we hold dear might not last forever, and that's a scary thought.
Like everyone that I'll ever know (I'll ever know)
Eventually, everyone we love and care about will be gone and all that will be left is memories.
What a beautiful day
Even though everything around us seems to be falling apart, there's still beauty in the world.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Hughes, James Ghaleb, Oscar Gorres
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Flávio Bueno
Woman too idle - REVELATION 17, 1
Oh, she's drunk - REVELATION 17, 6
Take her for a Sunday drive - REVELATION 1, 9-11
3 plus 4 (7) vials - REVELATION 16, 1
High and heavy hails falling - REVELATION 16, 21
Dark/Last Day - REVELATION 17...22
She likes to stay sitteth
Watching people get drunk - REVELATION 17, 1-3 / 18, 3
Oh Doom Doom - REVELATION 17, 4 / 18, 6
And we're feeling the big decay - REVELATION 18, 2
What a happiness - REVELATION 18, 20
Phase changes
Naked for the masses
Put her in the very front row - REVELATION 17, 16
Clear caramel desert - REVELATION 17, 3
All the musicians are dying
Like everyone that she'll ever know - REVELATION 18, 22
And the smoke above her - REVELATION 19, 3.
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[LYRICS]
One too idle
Oh, I'm in a spiral
Take me for a Sunday drive
Three or four glasses
Hot and heavy ashes
Falling like a snow in July (snow in July)
Free time for memories (free time)
Places I'll never be (I'll be)
People I'll never see
I know why
June gloom
In my room
These days I like to stay inside
Watching the kids get high
June gloom
Oh, doom, doom
And we're feeling the big decay
So put up your hands and say
June gloom
What a beautiful sadness
June gloom
What a beautiful day
Season passes
Jerseys for the masses
Put me in the very front row (in the very front row)
Uh, clear blue skying
All the stars are dying
Like everyone that I'll ever know (I'll ever know)
Uh, free time for memories (free time)
Places I'll never be (I'll be)
People I'll never see
I know why
June gloom (June gloom)
In my room
These days I like to stay inside
Watching the kids get high
June gloom (June gloom)
Oh, doom, doom
And we're feeling the big decay
So put up your hands and say
June gloom
What a beautiful sadness
June gloom
What a beautiful day
Ruben Lucks
When she said she’s in a spiral she really meant it
King Croc
@Allie X we adore you!! ♥
Allie X
Ruben Lucks yep
King Croc
i read this right when she sang that LMAO
Oliwier Kowalczyk
Imagine being in a desert, and seeing just a spinning allie in the middle of dunes.
Barefoot in the Park
I would shit my pants. Cuz the spinning movement ain't human
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Alice Bell
like a true biblical angel
Ieva
Desert Rose
miri
Looks like a beach cuz grass