She appeared in the September edition of Now! Magazine. She also appeared on the LOLA 2007 line-up, using her lush instrumental back-ups to accompany her reedy voice. Her first album has been hailed in the Exclaim! monthly newspaper and on several online publications.
Basia was nominated in 2010 for a Polaris Music Prize and nominated in 2011 for a Juno in the Best New Artist category.
Infamous
Basia Bulat Lyrics
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Read all your darkest thoughts
While you were waiting
Ready to brush me off
We could be friendly
We could be out of touch
We could be famous
If you want
Come back or not, but call it off
Come back or don't, but turn me down
Don't waste my time pretending
Love is somewhere else
Come back or not, but call it off
Come back or don't, but turn around
Stop wasting time pretending love is
Somewhere else
Should have been easy
But how can I close my eyes?
You have new friends now
I didn't recognize
For every time you'd say
"I ask for too much"
You spend another day
Trying to be infamous
Turn around
Come back or not, but call it off
Come back or don't, but turn me down
Don't waste my time pretending love is
Somewhere else
Come back or don't, but call it off
Come back alone or turn me down
Don't waste my time pretending love is
Somewhere else
Somewhere else
Somewhere else
Somewhere
Somewhere else, oh
Come back or not, but call it off
Come back or don't, but turn me down
Don't waste my time pretending love is
Somewhere else
Come back or don't, but call it off
Come back alone or turn me down
Don't waste my time pretending at all
Come back alone or call it off
You're gonna kill the both of us
Come back alone or call it off
Don't waste my time pretending at all
Come back or don't, but call it off
Are you already somewhere else?
Somewhere else
Somewhere else
Somewhere
Somewhere else
The lyrics to Basia Bulat's "Infamous" speak to the complexities of relationships and the struggles of moving on from a past love. The singer has seen everything there is to see about her ex-lover, both the good and the bad. Despite this, she wants to keep a possibility of a friendship alive, while also acknowledging that they could become famous or even infamous together. The ambiguity of the potential relationship offers a sense of hope, but also a reminder that it may not be possible for them to truly move on.
The chorus repeats the idea of coming back or not but either way, calling it off. In other words, the singer wants a clear decision from her former love interest. She doesn't want to waste her time pretending that their love could somehow still exist, especially if they are both already on separate paths. The mention of "new friends" shows that they are both moving on, but there is still a sense of regret that things didn't work out between them.
The repeated line "Somewhere else" suggests that they have both already moved on in some way, or that perhaps their love was never meant to be. The final lines of the song, "Are you already somewhere else?" put a final nail in the coffin of the relationship, asking if her former love has already mentally moved on.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw all the pictures
I have seen all the pictures you've posted online.
Read all your darkest thoughts
I have read your deepest, darkest thoughts.
While you were waiting
While you were expecting me to brush you off.
Ready to brush me off
You were ready to dismiss me.
We could be friendly
We could still be friends.
We could be out of touch
Or we could completely lose contact with each other.
We could be famous
We could become famous for our relationship.
Or even infamous
Or we could become known for a negative reason.
If you want
It all depends on what you want.
Come back or not, but call it off
Either come back to me or end this completely, but don't keep me in limbo.
Come back or don't, but turn me down
Either come back to me or reject me, but don't keep dragging this out.
Don't waste my time pretending
Stop wasting my time by pretending you have feelings for me when you don't.
Love is somewhere else
You don't love me, your heart is somewhere else.
Stop wasting time pretending love is
Stop pretending that you love me when you clearly don't.
Should have been easy
This should have been a simple thing to figure out.
But how can I close my eyes?
But how can I just ignore what's going on?
You have new friends now
You have made new friends and have changed.
I didn't recognize
I don't recognize this new version of you.
For every time you'd say
For every time you told me that
"I ask for too much"
"I ask for too much from you."
You spend another day
You'll spend another day
Trying to be infamous
Trying to be known for something negative.
Turn around
Change your ways, make a different choice.
Come back alone or turn me down
Either come back to me by yourself or reject me completely.
Don't waste my time pretending at all
Stop pretending altogether, just be honest with me.
You're gonna kill the both of us
Our relationship is going to ruin us both.
Are you already somewhere else?
Are you already focused on someone or something else?
Somewhere else
Your heart is somewhere else, not with me.
Somewhere
Your heart is somewhere, but I don't know where.
Somewhere else, oh
Your heart is somewhere else, and it hurts me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Basia Barbara Josephine Bulat
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nicholas Farry
Oh Basia. you've been the soundtrack to breakups, celebrations, drunken nights by a lonely keyboard, new romances, first loves and old ones for the last 15 years of my life. Bless you, keep creating your gorgeous music, you only get better.
Zero F?cks Given
Floaty lead vocals and the consistent dreamy guitar lends itself well to the overall optimistic vibe of the song. The reverb of guitar during the end of the chorus is addictive!
Mouse Gee
she is fantastically talented! so lucky to see her Regina performance! love her music, her style and so so humble...❤❤❤
Sean Gates
I literally can't get sick of this song. I've been trying for years. I was fortunate enough to see her to play the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto this past Saturday night, and she has more energy and stage presence while pregnant than most of us will ever have! Her punchy vocals are too good for this world.
Andrew Pierce
I discovered this song yesterday and have probably listened to it about 50 times since then.
"Stop wasting time pretending love is somewhere else" is such a great line.
Rufus the wonder dog
I can't believe this song is not known by everyone. It will be in a movie one day and shall get the recognition it deserves.
Z W
This is my favorite song. Overall, my ears and heart appreciate its existence above all others. Wow.
Janik Zikovsky
I can't believe this doesn't have millions of views! Her entire album (Good Advice) is fantastic, one great song after another.
Collin Sanders
She's so ridiculously good!
Shawn Dufour
1st time seeing her in whitehorse yukon.... she killed it