After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released their pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the U.S., while its title track reached number 15 on the Hot 100. Lovato's third studio album, Unbroken (2011), experimented with pop and R&B and spawned the U.S. platinum-certified single "Skyscraper". They released her eponymous fourth album in 2013, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and contained the top-ten international hit "Heart Attack". Lovato's fifth and sixth albums, Confident (2015) and Tell Me You Love Me (2017), infused soul and mature themes; they earned a Grammy Award nomination for Confident, while "Sorry Not Sorry", the lead single from Tell Me You Love Me, became her highest-charting single in the U.S., reaching number six. After a hiatus, Lovato released their seventh album, Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (2021), which reached number two on the Billboard 200.
On television, Lovato has starred as the titular character on the sitcom Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011), served as a judge on the music competition series The X Factor USA for its second and third seasons, and appeared as a recurring character on the musical comedy Glee (2013–2014) and the sitcom Will & Grace (2020). They also starred in the television drama film Princess Protection Program (2009), the animated comedy film Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), and the musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
Lovato has sold over 24 million records in the United States[6] and has also received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, two Latin American Music Awards, a Guinness World Record, and was included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017. An activist for several social causes, Lovato's struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse have received considerable media attention, in response to which they published the self-help memoir Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013) and released the documentaries Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017) and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021). In 2021, Lovato had come out as nonbionary.
Skyscraper
Demi Lovato Lyrics
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I am watching
Catching tear drops in my hands
Only silence
Has an ending
Like we never had a chance
Do you have to
There is nothing left of me
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
As the smoke clears
I awaken
And untangle you from me
Would it make you
Feel better
To watch me while I bleed
All my windows
Still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
Go run run run
I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear ya yaa
Go run run run
Ya it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
(Like a skyscraper)
Like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
The lyrics to Demi Lovato's song "Skyscraper" convey a message of strength and resilience in the face of adversity. The opening lines speak to the raw emotions of the singer, who is portrayed as watching the rain fall and catching tears in her hands. The use of "skies" and "crying" suggests that the world is weeping for the singer's suffering. The second verse introduces a foil to the singer, who is attempting to break her down. The lyrics "Do you have to/Make me feel like/There is nothing left of me" speak to the idea of emotional abuse or gaslighting. The chorus provides a rallying cry, with the singer asserting that she will rise again, even after being broken. The use of the metaphor of a skyscraper suggests that the singer will be strong and towering, not easily toppled.
The second verse starts with "As the smoke clears," indicating that something traumatic has happened, and the singer is only beginning to wake up from it. The lyrics "And untangle you from me" suggest that she has escaped from a toxic relationship, and the question "Would it make you feel better/To watch me while I bleed" is a challenge to her oppressor. The final lines of the song indicate that the singer is not just healing, but thriving in the face of what has happened to her. "Watch you disappear" suggests that the abusive partner is no longer in her life, and "I'm closer to the clouds up here" indicates that she has discovered a new level of confidence and perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
Skies are crying
The skies represent the sadness and despair in the singer's life.
I am watching
The singer is aware of the sadness and is watching it unfold.
Catching tear drops in my hands
The singer is trying to hold onto her emotions, but they are uncontrollable like tears slipping through her hands.
Only silence
The pain of the situation has left the singer feeling numb and empty.
Has an ending
This emotional pain is not indefinite and will eventually come to a close.
Like we never had a chance
The relationship or situation that caused the emotional pain felt doomed from the start.
Do you have to
The singer questions if the other person intentionally caused her pain.
Make me feel like
The other person's actions have left the singer feeling as if there is nothing left of her.
There is nothing left of me
The situation has caused the singer to feel as if she has lost her identity.
You can take everything I have
The other person may have taken everything from the singer, but they can't break her down completely.
You can break everything I am
The other person's actions may have caused damage, but the singer will not be destroyed by them.
Like I'm made of glass
The singer feels fragile and vulnerable like glass.
Like I'm made of paper
The singer feels as if she could easily be torn apart like paper.
Go on and try to tear me down
The singer challenges the other person to try and bring her down.
I will be rising from the ground
The singer will overcome this situation and come out stronger.
Like a skyscraper
The singer will stand tall and strong like a skyscraper.
As the smoke clears
The situation begins to settle and clear up.
I awaken
The singer emerges from her emotional numbness and begins to feel again.
And untangle you from me
The singer separates herself emotionally from the other person.
Would it make you
The singer questions if the other person enjoys watching her suffer.
Feel better
The other person may find satisfaction in the singer's pain.
To watch me while I bleed
The other person takes pleasure in the singer's emotional pain and vulnerability.
All my windows
The singer's defenses have been shattered.
Still are broken
Even though the situation has settled, the singer is still coping with the damage caused.
But I'm standing on my feet
Despite the damage, the singer is still standing and persevering.
Go run run run
The singer encourages the other person to leave her life.
I'm gonna stay right here
The singer will remain resilient and strong in the face of adversity.
Watch you disappear ya yaa
The singer will be stronger once the other person is out of her life.
Ya it's a long way down
The other person may enjoy the singer's emotional pain, but the fall from grace will be great for them too.
But I am closer to the clouds up here
The singer is rising above the pain and is emotionally closer to the heavens.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Toby Gad, Kerli Koiv, Lindy Robbins
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