Personality
Daisy Gray Lyrics
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And the jokes aren't funny
Is there anyone who has a personality
I′ve heard your best pick up
And I've put on the makeup
Can we stop this and skip to the personality
High, high
Maybe I rode
This high too long
High, high
Maybe I rode
This high too long
This high too long
Maybe In a new world
I won't be the blue girl
Writing perfect colors ′cause I like to people please
You like posed and pretty
I like reckless hippie
I am not the stargirl in your velvet galaxy
High, high
Maybe I rode
This high too long
High, high
Maybe I rode
This high too long
This high too long
Maybe I rode
This high too long
This high too long
What′s with the broken glasses
And the tattered sashes
What's with the stressed occasions
And the heart persuasion
Maybe I rode
This high too long
Maybe I rode
This high too long
In "Personality," Daisy Gray gives voice to frustration and disillusionment with social norms and expectations. She is tired of superficiality and materialism, as indicated in the lines "I don't like the money, and the jokes aren't funny." She is searching for something deeper and more genuine in her interactions with others, and wonders if there is anyone out there who possesses the elusive quality of "personality." She rejects conventional standards of beauty, represented by "put[ting] on the makeup," and longs for a world where she can be free from the pressure to conform. The repeated refrain of "Maybe I rode this high too long" suggests a sense of burnout or exhaustion from trying to fit in with societal expectations.
The second verse of the song deepens the theme of rebellion against conformity, as Gray critiques a partner who prefers "posed and pretty" to her own "reckless hippie" vibe. She rejects the idea of being a "stargirl in your velvet galaxy," implying that she doesn't want to be put on a pedestal or objectified. The bridge of the song, with its questions about broken glasses, tattered sashes, stressed occasions, and heart persuasion, is more enigmatic in its meaning, but adds to the overall sense of unease and disquietude present in the song.
Overall, Gray's lyrics are imbued with a sense of longing for authenticity and individuality in a world that seems to prize conformity and material success above all else. The repetition of the phrase "This high too long" suggests a desire to escape from the pressures of societal expectations and find a different path forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like the money
I am not someone who is attracted to material things or wealth.
And the jokes aren't funny
I do not find humor in shallow or insensitive jokes.
Is there anyone who has a personality
I am in search of someone whose identity is more than just superficial traits.
I've heard your best pick up
I am not impressed by the generic and predictable words of someone when trying to impress me.
And I've put on the makeup
I have tried to fit societal standards by using cosmetics to enhance my appearance.
Can we stop this and skip to the personality
I am urging for genuine interactions that go beyond physical appearances and superficial actions.
Maybe In a new world
In a different reality or circumstance.
I won't be the blue girl
I would not be the cliched representation of someone who is sad or lonely.
Writing perfect colors 'cause I like to people please
I often change myself to fit in with others, even if it means compromising my true identity.
You like posed and pretty
Your preferences in a partner are based on superficial qualities and a picture-perfect image.
I like reckless hippie
I prefer a free-spirited and adventurous nature, rather than traditional and conventional behavior.
I am not the stargirl in your velvet galaxy
I do not fit into your idealistic and crafted version of a romantic partner.
What's with the broken glasses
Why do people judge or discredit someone because of their physical features or imperfections?
And the tattered sashes
Why do societal standards dictate what is considered acceptable or presentable?
What's with the stressed occasions
Why is there an emphasis on extravagant and extravagant events that cause unnecessary anxiety and stress?
And the heart persuasion
Why do people feel the need to manipulate others through emotional tactics or persuasion?
Maybe I rode this high too long
Perhaps, I have been living or conforming to societal expectations for too long and it is time to break free.
Writer(s): Daisy Grace Vardell
Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
themebaby
Daisy...I like your YouTube single. I really like the lyric "You like post and pretty...I like reckless hippie...I'm not your star girl...in your velvet galaxy. That's very nice writing...Daisy. I, also, liked the guitar part and the string arrangement...I always wanted to learn how to do both string and horn arrangements...I bet I could learn it on both YouTube and Google...but I just don't have the time currently to learn it right now...but once again I really like your string arrangement. Once again...it's very cool how you make your own videos. You're such a great visual artist. This is so different from anything you've ever done before visually. Once again I like how you use your hands in your performances...it's a very nice performance...ma'am. I thought your eye shadow makeup was well thought out for a hippie Daisy [also...nice tambourine].
I am continuing to enjoy how you are creating so much variety in your catalog of songs and videos...you don't always have to do that...but I am continuing to enjoy you surprising me from song to song...I don't know what you are going to do next?...It could be a similar style to something you've done in the past...or something completely out of left field...which is a lot of fun...you're unpredictable. I write in a varied style of songs as well...and find that it is easier to create catalog when I can go in any direction...so the benefits of writing so broadly...I think...will make it easier for you to continue to build your catalog. One thing you might want to adopt to add variety to your catalog...although I don't think you really need to with the success you're having the way that you are currently doing it right now...but what I do is create Theoretical Concept Albums...what I call "Loosely Threaded Poetry Book Albums" in that I pick a theme and then try to write 10 songs or more that would fit on that album...they are theoretical because in the modern YouTube/Spotify world of the current music industry...I will probably never release the collection of songs as a concept album...it's much easier to release them as an initial Greatest Hits Album...I have thought of possibly later releasing it as a Concept Album years after the Greatest Hits Album as the original vision I was at one time hoping to make...but I would rather use these Theoretical Concept Albums as scaffolding to build a lot of different kinds of songs at different times through out my career. If you have to write an entire Concept Album at one time that is a lot of pressure to maintain the quality of the songs...but if those Concept Albums are spread over years...those scaffoldings of theoretical albums will allow you to build a wide catalog of ideas over your entire career. This scaffolding has worked really well for me as a writer. I have created a "Social Issues Album" and my impact writing really improved by just having that project to work on. I have a "Country Album" that I sing with a Southern Accent...and have managed to write some very good Country Songs. I have a "Christmas Album" that I have started to build the seed for a pretty good Christmas Song...if you decide to write a Christmas Song go online and lookup Christmas Cards to get the vocabulary for the Christmas Holiday...that Holiday has it's own language...which is part of what makes it so hard to write...learn that language and it becomes much easier to write in...if you want to write a Hanukkah song it could also be added to that album...but if it's not your thing...you don't need to do that. If you want to learn to write Story Songs you could create the scaffolding of a "Story Song Album" and that will force you to get better at writing Story Songs...and you can just keep coming up with different themes and therefore keep challenging yourself. I came up with the "Loosely Threaded Poetry Book Album" from some poetry books that do this [Walt Whitman: Leaves Of Grass; Kahlil Gibran: The Prophet; etc]...but the 2 albums that got me considering this are...Rush - Signals...and...Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here...which were very influential in building this scaffolding...and has been very good for building my catalog.
I've been listening to a lot of your songs lately...but here are some other songs I've been listening to as well...I've been pretty busy trying to learn how to develop my Mixing Chops...but I've surprisingly have had an easy time finding some wonderful songs this year:
Tessa Violet - I Like (the idea of) You (2019)
Lissie - It's Not Me
Nilufer Yanya - Day 7.5093
Dayglow - Close To You
Lucie Tiger - Found My Home
Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 U
Lucie Tiger - Midnight Goodbye
Cannons - Bad Dream
Bruno Mars / Anderson Paak / Silk Sonic - Leave The Door Open
Taylor Swift - The Way I Loved You (Taylor's Version)
Future Islands - Plastic Beach
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)
Lissie - A Bird Could Love A Fish
Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu
The Aces - Sleepy Eyes
Marshmello / The Jonas Brothers - Leave Before You Love Me
Jojo - Creature Of Habit
Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters
Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet
Natalie Imbruglia - Build It Better
Thank you...once again...for your music...Daisy.
I'm continuing to enjoy it.
I wish for...You...Your Family...and Friends...to stay safe.
Keep fighter for your catalog...talented young lady.
Take care.
Winson#60
Daisy you are one of the most incredible artist I ever saw. Your voice is heavenly and your soul mesmerizing. Please keep making songs and singing I look forward to it everyday. Thank you
Vangel toneman
Daisy is one of the most talented musicians out there.
texasroper
Hi Daisy Gray, GV, So sorry that I am just now getting to watch this video... my life has been in chaos with moving from one city to another during the last couple of months... I love the artistry of the video... so well done, beautiful throw back effects...of course your vocals are as perfect as always, I can tell you put so much work into this song and production...you never take a step backwards, always getting better with your talent and growth to the stars... thanks so much for sharing, I can't ever get enough of your work... what another great achievement... wishing you all the best life has to offer...Kent, Texasroper
Jasmine Schol
Ugh I can’t get enough of her. Every song she releases is perfection
Will Bowling
Loved this singer since she released her cover of Wicked Game. Her voice is so beautiful
Robert Anthony
That's what got me too... that was heavenly!
D Mohamed
@Robert Anthony 0٠٠ذس.
Tabitha Collard
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