This slightly sardonic, fatalistic penchant is a recurrent theme in her music and what first caught the attention of the blogosphere as well as people like Elton John, Diplo and actress Chloë Moretz - with her debut song ’27 Club’ racking up over 2 million in a matter of months and hitting the top 100 most shazamed songs, with no label backing.
After being somewhat derailed by a bad record deal, she moved back to Los Angeles where she started taking control of things herself. Since returning she has learned to be fully self sufficient. Overseeing releases, directing and editing videos, and even doing her own PR. Something she says she finds very empowering
It’s an attitude that so far seems to be proving fruitful. Her star on the walk of fame may be a little ways off yet, but with recent songs like ‘Waterbed’ and her melodically refreshing new offering ‘Spaceman' - it’s a star that seems destined to rise.
27 Club
Chløë Black Lyrics
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Whoa, whoa
Think about it every day and night
Whoa, whoa
Joplin Heroine
Cocaine Cobain
Raise my Hendricks to Jimi
Party hard don't care
No one gets old in this city
Going hard
Going hard
Wild hearts
Crashing cars
Crashing cars
Dead stars
Yeah, we're burning and we'll never fade away
Falling hard
Au revoir
Wild hearts
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
Leave a good looking corpse behind
Whoa, whoa
Pay the price and get your name in lights
Whoa, whoa
They'll bury you with your guitar
Whoa, whoa
Leave flowers on the boulevard
Whoa, whoa
Going hard
Going hard
Wild hearts
Crashing cars
Crashing cars
Dead stars
Yeah, we're burning and we'll never fade away
Falling hard
Au revoir
Wild hearts
Joplin Heroine
Cocaine Cobain
Raise my Hendricks to Jimi
Top shelf despair
Party hard don't care
No one gets old in this city
And I want the pain and I want the fame
Come and say my name, eh eh eh
And I want the pain and I want the fame
Come and say my name, eh eh eh
Going hard (and I want the pain)
Going hard (and I want the fame)
Wild hearts (come and say my name eh eh eh)
Crashing cars (and I want the pain)
Crashing cars (and I want the fame)
Dead stars (come and say my name eh eh eh)
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
"27 Club" by Chløë Black is a tribute to the many artists who have died at the age of 27. The song is a nod to the notorious "27 Club," a group of musicians who died at the age of 27, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Jim Morrison. The lyrics describe the decadent lifestyles of these music legends and their ultimate tragic ends. The lyrics "Shotgun wound to the head so high, Think about it every day and night" is a reference to Cobain's suicide with a shotgun.
The chorus, "Going hard, Wild hearts, Dead stars," symbolizes the music scene's wild lifestyle, where artists indulge in drugs and alcohol, party hard and live hedonistic lifestyles at the expense of their lives. The line "No one gets old in this city" implies that this lifestyle is unsustainable, and death ultimately catches up with them. "Leave a good-looking corpse behind, Pay the price and get your name in lights" is a reference to the popular belief that it's better to burn out than to fade away, and that the price of fame is often death.
Line by Line Meaning
Shotgun wound to the head so high
Taking drugs and living a wild lifestyle can lead to a dangerous and premature death
Think about it every day and night
The idea of joining the 27 Club is constantly on the singer's mind
Joplin Heroine
Reference to Janis Joplin, a member of the 27 Club
Cocaine Cobain
Reference to Kurt Cobain, a member of the 27 Club who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after years of drug abuse
Raise my Hendricks to Jimi
Reference to Jimi Hendrix, a member of the 27 Club
Top shelf despair
The highest quality, most intense form of sadness and hopelessness
Party hard don't care
Living recklessly and without concern for potential consequences
No one gets old in this city
The lifestyle and environment of the city leads to premature death and an absence of aging
Going hard
Continuing to live recklessly and wildly
Wild hearts
People who live recklessly and without fear
Crashing cars
Engaging in dangerous behavior that can lead to physical harm
Dead stars
Celebrities who died young and tragically
Yeah, we're burning and we'll never fade away
Even in death, the members of the 27 Club continue to be remembered and celebrated
Falling hard
Facing the consequences of living so recklessly
Au revoir
Saying goodbye forever
Leave a good looking corpse behind
The idea of dying young and leaving behind a beautiful legacy
Pay the price and get your name in lights
Becoming famous and successful at the cost of one's own health and safety
They'll bury you with your guitar
A tribute to musicians who die young - their music follows them to the grave
Leave flowers on the boulevard
After a celebrity dies, mourners often gather and place flowers and other tributes on the street in their honor
And I want the pain and I want the fame
The singer desires both the highs and the lows of a wild and reckless lifestyle, as well as the fame it brings
Come and say my name, eh eh eh
The singer wants to be recognized and remembered for their wild and rebellious lifestyle
Lifetime membership, 27 Club, can I get in?
The singer wants to join the exclusive group of celebrities who died at 27, known as the 27 Club
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chloe Leighton, James Eliot
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lois7364
this song is utterly wonderful and almost heartbreaking when you understand what it's about. the vocals and production make it even better
@maisubs4688
many years have passed and I still love this song
@gustavosousa43
O jeito que essa música incrível é subestimada me deixa triste. Ela tem cara de que tem potencial pra bombar no tik tok
@deivid3414
- Amei demais, era para ter mais views e reconhecimento
@leonardo44627
Descobri essa música agora por um anúncio no Instagram e ameeeei!!!! 🇧🇷❤🇧🇷❤🇧🇷❤
@user-jr6iq8lv6y
Балдею, от этой песни!
@RyanHarman19
incredible chloe! I adored seeing it live! You are so awesome! Big fan here!
@GraceKanedesign
beautiful visuals and extraordinary vocals...
@elaineerwert3166
Saw this yesterday.
@LS-ei9ml
I really like your art Chloe! Your voice is amazing and this video is such a pleasure for the eyes, beautiful esthetic. Thank you so much for the gift. Wish you the best.