Sugg has come a long way from the being the little boy growing up in Tennessee that was once intrigued and inspired by the sheet music hidden in his aunt’s old piano bench. Always ready to accomplish a new challenge – Sugg began teaching himself how to play the piano at age 11. Soon after learning his first instrument, he found himself picking up an acoustic guitar and doing just the same. Now 23 years old, Sugg has gone on to master the drums, banjo, bass, and even the mandolin. The ever-evolving musician found his earliest musical creations channeling his biggest musical influence, Bright Eyes, and has since taken the emotionally sincere lyrical qualities of this inspiration and blended them with his own unique disposition of optimism and content.
In just five short years, the charismatic Sugg has used simplicity, sincerity, and smiles to gain the approval of the music world. In his short career, Sugg has already pumped out six EPs (many of them featuring a “full length” amount of songs), five annual holiday EPs, and one LP, Dressed Up Like Dreams. The non-stop production of music, touring, and self-promotion has certainly started to pay off - With over 500,000 song downloads on PureVolume, nearly 100,000 singles sold, and thousands of albums sold, it comes as no surprise that Backseat Goodbye has already found a place in the iTunes Folk Top 100 Album and Singles charts - multiple times, and has landed himself coveted sets at SXSW and CMJ, as well as a being a featured band in Alternative Press Magazine’s AP&R section.
Reminiscent of the high spirited vocals and positivism of The Rocket Summer and the polished, upbeat musicality of Eric Hutchinson, Backseat Goodbye has created a blend all his own, that immediately embraces the hearts, imaginations – and hope, of listeners around the world.
In the words of Sugg, Backseat Goodbye is “music for the hopeful, music for the kids with their heads in the clouds, and music by a kid that’s just as lost in life as everyone else.”
Work Of Art
Backseat Goodbye Lyrics
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you're a work of art
no one can paint the sky like you
each night i think of new ways to impress you
so you'll stick around
when i was younger i'd stare at clouds
well now i'm older and i still do
and i don't know why, so don't ask me
why you hide behind those bookshelves
filled with bibles and world war fairytales
your eyes will tire from the lies your heart desires
so don't play along 'cause they say you'll go to hell
this is your own life, believe what you will
and don't worry when they say you don't understand
'cause they could never know how it felt
the day you found love and lost it just as easily
you were so young, but so untouchable
'cause after that you never loved again no oh
it was a waste of time, hearts are for pumping blood
'til you found that one that smiled back
you thought you'd die alone
now you hold hands, now your mirror's useless
'cause what their eyes see is all you really need
it's not luck, love or coinicidence that found you
it's what's meant to be
The above lyrics are from the song Work of Art by Backseat Goodbye. The lyrics revolve around the theme of love and self-discovery. The first few lines say that the singer doesn't care about what others think about their lover, as their lover is like a work of art, uniquely beautiful and incomparable to anything else. The lines, "No one can paint the sky like you, each night I think of new ways to impress you, so you'll stick around," shows the singer's deep love for their partner and how they continually strive to make them happy.
In the following lines, the singer talks about how they used to stare at clouds when they were young and still do even though they don't why. They also mention how their partner hides behind bookshelves filled with bibles and war fairytales. The next few lines are about how people often judge and tell others what to do and believe, but the singer urges their lover to follow their own beliefs and not worry about what others have to say. They say that no one can truly understand their experiences or feelings.
The last few lines talk about how the lover had experienced heartbreak in the past but eventually found love again, which was meant to be. The lines, "Now you hold hands, now your mirror's useless, 'cause what their eyes see is all you really need," reflect how the partner's love is enough for the singer and the outside world's opinion does not matter.
Line by Line Meaning
i don't care what they say love
I don't care about other people's opinions on love
you're a work of art
You're unique and beautiful, like a piece of art
no one can paint the sky like you
You have a special way of seeing things that no one else can replicate
each night i think of new ways to impress you
I'm constantly thinking of ways to make you happy and keep you interested in me
so you'll stick around
So that you'll stay with me
when i was younger i'd stare at clouds
I used to spend a lot of time daydreaming and imagining things
well now i'm older and i still do
And I haven't stopped doing that
and i don't know why, so don't ask me
I don't know why I do it, so please don't ask me to explain
and i won't ask you
I won't ask you to explain the things you do that I don't understand
why you hide behind those bookshelves
Why you try to hide your true self
filled with bibles and world war fairytales
By reading books about war and religion
your eyes will tire from the lies your heart desires
You will become exhausted from the lies you tell yourself about what you really want
so don't play along 'cause they say you'll go to hell
Don't pretend to agree with something just because other people say it's right, especially if it goes against your own beliefs
this is your own life, believe what you will
You are the one who decides what to believe in and how to live your life
and don't worry when they say you don't understand
Don't worry when people tell you that you don't understand something, because they don't know everything either
'cause they could never know how it felt
Because they haven't experienced the same things as you
the day you found love and lost it just as easily
The day you experienced heartbreak
you were so young, but so untouchable
You were innocent and naive, but also untouchable in your ability to love
'cause after that you never loved again no oh
Because you were scared to love again and didn't want to risk getting hurt
it was a waste of time, hearts are for pumping blood
You believed that love was a waste of time and not worth the risk
'til you found that one that smiled back
Until you found someone who made you believe in love again
you thought you'd die alone
You thought you would never find someone to love and be with
now you hold hands, now your mirror's useless
Now that you're in love, you no longer need to look at yourself in the mirror to feel good about yourself
'cause what their eyes see is all you really need
Because your partner's love and acceptance is all you need to feel good about yourself
it's not luck, love or coinicidence that found you
You believe that you were meant to find love, and it wasn't just luck or coincidence
it's what's meant to be
It was destiny for you to find love
Contributed by Carson S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.