Blu DeTiger always knew that music was something that she wanted to do.
Born and raised in New York City, DeTiger first picked up a bass guitar when she was 7 years old after seeing her brother pick up drums.
“Naturally I thought, ‘Oh I want to play an instrument too!’ I was thinking to myself electric guitar was too mainstream — which is funny to think about because I was 7 years old and thinking like this —I wanted to be more unique,” said DeTiger. “I saw a lot of girls playing guitar but I didn’t see many girls playing bass. I went to guitar center and got one, it was taller than me. I took lessons, played with my brother a lot and fell in love with it.”
The now 21-year-old bassist played with the New York City-based School of Rock from the ages of 7 to 13, giving her early exposure to performing live. Throughout middle school and high school, DeTiger played in bands with her peers and started to get some of her writing chops.
“I wrote with bands in a group setting, it wasn’t really my own stuff,” said DeTiger. “I was always playing with older kids, in middle school I played with high school kids and in high school I played with college students. In New York, there’s such a network here and you start to know everyone in music. That’s what was good about being born and raised here.”
By the time she was 17 years old DeTiger was touring with bands as a bass player for hire and started to kick off her own DJing career. Before she knew it, DeTiger was performing DJ sets at clubs and venues throughout the city.
However, it wasn’t until she started DJing that DeTiger felt the bug to write and perform her own original music.
“I would bring my bass with me to the sets and improvise over the pop songs,” said DeTiger. “When you’re a DJ, you’re controlling the room. It’s in your power to make people dance or make people feel this way, it’s an interesting art form. Since I was improvising bass over it, the DJ thing really helped me realize that I wanted to express myself in that way and play my own music — I would think, ‘how cool would it be if I just dropped my own song in this DJ set right now?'”
DeTiger started to write and release her own music in 2019 and landed a gig touring opening for The Knocks, an American electronic music duo. She had plans to tour in Europe this year with Fletcher, which was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In April 2020, DeTiger released her single “Figure It Out,” a song that came to her naturally while she was playing music with a friend of hers. She later released the quarantine music video for the song, which was completely shot on an iPhone, following the success of the official music video.
“A lot of young girls are playing bass and saying my videos inspired them,” said DeTiger. “There was a mini-trend of people learning the bassline to ‘Figure It Out’ and posting videos and tagging me — that all felt so amazing. It warms my heart so much to know that kids are inspired to pick up an instrument during this time.”
During these months of quarantine, DeTiger found herself falling into a routine of working through the night and sleeping until early afternoon. While she is normally a night owl, DeTiger was able to use this altered sleep schedule to her advantage and worked on music.
“I’m really excited to expand on my artistry and let my fans get to know me more,” said DeTiger.
Figure It Out
Blu Detiger Lyrics
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Don't know what you're saying
You're flyin' higher than a plane
And I'm not complaining (what?)
It's getting too loud, we'll figure it out
I'm out of my brain (huh?)
Your t-shirt is ripped and it's all the sameYou don't know my name (what?)
It's getting too loud, we'll figure it out
All mine
You say you wanna be
My all time
You say you wanna be
"Who's that guy?"
You say you wanna be, but
You already had it
And I'm not about it (now)
Don't know why you're playing (yeah. why?)
There's so much more to the fame
But I'm never changing (nah)
You're getting too loud, we'll figure it out
You're losing your own game (yep, yep)
While I'm switchin' lanes, the Danica way
I started my day up (yeah)
I can't really wait up
We'll figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out, figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out
All mine
You say you wanna be
My all time
You say you wanna be
"Who's that guy?"
You say you wanna be, but
You already had it
And I'm not about it (now)
We'll figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out, figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out
The song “Figure It Out” by Blu DeTiger is about trying to understand the confusing feelings of a relationship. The repetitive refrain “We’ll figure it out” suggests a desire to understand and navigate the highs and lows of a romantic entanglement. However, the verses suggest a sense of frustration and confusion regarding the nature of the relationship. The singer is “out of [their] brain” and struggling to keep up with their partner, who is “flying higher than a plane”. Despite this, they seem to enjoy the chaos and frenzy, as evidenced by their statement “it’s getting too loud, we’ll figure it out”.
The song suggests a sense of resignation concerning the nature of the relationship, as the singer acknowledges that their partner has already had what they desire. The line “you already had it, and I’m not about it” suggests that the singer knows that their partner has moved on while they are still trying to understand their feelings. The verses suggest a sense of detachment or apathy toward the external factors, as the singer claims that they are “never changing” and are “not about it”. The chorus is sung in an upbeat, groovy tone that belies the struggles and complexities of the relationship, suggesting a sense of compartmentalization.
Line by Line Meaning
One, two, three, oh (yeah)
Counting up, getting ready to start.
Don't know what you're saying
I don't understand what you're saying.
You're flyin' higher than a plane
You're really excited and energetic.
And I'm not complaining (what?)
I'm not upset or unhappy about it.
It's getting too loud, we'll figure it out
The noise is getting too much, but we'll find a way to cope.
I'm out of my brain (huh?)
I'm really overwhelmed and confused.
Your t-shirt is ripped and it's all the same
Your appearance doesn't matter to me.
You don't know my name (what?)
You don't really know who I am or care about me personally.
All mine
I am in control of everything.
You say you wanna be
You're expressing a desire to be something or someone specific.
My all time
You want to be with me forever.
"Who's that guy?"
You're curious about someone else I may be involved with.
You already had it
You had your chance but missed it.
And I'm not about it (now)
I'm not interested in pursuing that anymore.
Don't know why you're playing (yeah. why?)
I don't understand why you're acting that way.
There's so much more to the fame
There are more important things in life than being famous.
But I'm never changing (nah)
I'm staying true to myself and won't compromise who I am.
You're getting too loud, we'll figure it out
You're becoming too much to handle, but we'll find a solution.
You're losing your own game (yep, yep)
You're not succeeding in your own endeavors.
While I'm switchin' lanes, the Danica way
I'm changing direction and moving forward quickly, like racecar driver Danica Patrick.
I started my day up (yeah)
I've been going strong from the beginning of the day.
I can't really wait up
I can't slow down for you or anyone else.
We'll figure it out, just figure it out
We'll find a solution, we'll work it out.
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out no matter what, we just have to keep trying.
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, figure it out
We'll find a way, we just have to keep going.
We'll figure it out, figure it out, figure it out
We'll keep trying until we succeed.
We'll figure it out
We will find a solution to our problem.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Martin Novodor, Alex Gorchesky, Bayli Mckeithan, Blu DeTiger, Jeremiah Raisen, Rex DeTiger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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One, two, three, go!
Don't know what you're saying
You're flyin' higher than a plane
And I'm not complaining (what?)
It's getting too loud, we'll figure it out
I'm not in my brain (huh?)
Your t-shirt is ripped and it's all the same
You don't know my name (what?)
It's getting too loud, we'll figure it out
Oh, mine
You say you wanna be mine
All time
You said you wanna be-
'Who's that guy?'
You say you wanna be, but
You already had it
And I'm not about it, no
Don't know what you're playing (yeah why?)
There's so much more to the fame
But I'm never changing
You're getting too loud, we'll figure it out
You're losing your own game
Well I'm switchin' lanes, the identical way
Started my day, yuh
I can't really wait up
We'll figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out, figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out
Oh, mine
You say you wanna be mine
All time
You said you wanna be-
'Who's that guy?'
You say you wanna be, but
You already had it
And I'm not about it, no
We'll figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, just figure it out
We'll figure it out, just figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out, figure it out, figure it out
We'll figure it out
(Figure it out)
@emerald24701
Man, I wish Gunnar would go live.
@nothingbutvr57
Maybe he will one day :(
@dmannix95
Gunnar please stream
@breetifulz90
Came here because of Gunnar please stream 😂
@Mooney_dasGebäck
gunnar please stream please gunnar go live
@breetifulz90
OH GUNNAR PLEASE STREAM!!!
@hannahsutton-6243
all i’m saying is that if blu and marie (girl in red) did a collab the world would end because of how powerful they would be
@Choreomania0
Call the project purple, and I'm down!
@OAMLLMAO
Hannah Sutton - yess
@juliaevans9854
Maybe King Princess too just saying