Helpless
21-year-old multidisciplinary artist Deyaz is, in his own words, a “non-con… Read Full Bio ↴21-year-old multidisciplinary artist Deyaz is, in his own words, a “non-confined musician”. Raised in East Ham, London, and of Jamaican/Syrian heritage, his innate connection to music helped him find solace during his turbulent teenage years. His debut ‘WHY NOT’ mixtape is the result of nearly a decade of self-taught musical education, during which his experiences with homelessness, addiction and mental health crises have given his music unique depth. “For me, music comes from a therapeutic place,” he notes. “It’s about helping myself first and foremost. I don’t have another outlet”. First teaching himself to play his brother’s guitar at age 12, Deyaz worked his way through the canon of rock and grunge, learning to play along to albums by Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains by ear. At 13, he received a handful of formal guitar lessons, helping him connect pieces of what he now calls the “big musical puzzle” in his head. After three auditions, Deyaz earned a coveted scholarship to London’s Guildhall music school, a place he would eventually give up in pursuit of a more organic connection to music-making. By 16, through a combination of conservatoire education and self-teaching, Deyaz had developed a broad technical knowledge of jazz and classical music, and proficiency in piano, bass and drums. Through familial connections to east London’s UK rap scene, he would also work as a studio engineer, honing his production and sound design capabilities. Today, as a result of such a varied and broad musical education, Deyaz’s sound is a unique amalgam; emotive lyrics, soaring topline melodies, complex harmonies and full band arrangements, usually underpinned by his core instrument: acoustic guitar. Since cutting his teeth in Camden’s punk circuit as a drummer, Deyaz today performs to an audience of over half a million followers across his socials

Helpless
Deyaz Lyrics


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I'll pick you up from the dirt,
Unravel all of your pride
Like loose change,
I'm unwanted,
You threw me
It took me right out of sight

Is this what you wanted?
Have I left you haunted?
Like loose change,
I'm unwanted,
You threw me
Like there was nothing in sight

Why you changing up on me?
Like I knew you could,
Never thought you would
Now you're breaking all of me
Like I knew you could,
Never thought you would

How can I keep with being happy?
When you're always charging for me
The price to pay is loneliness
It's always kept locked up inside
Like a cage round my mind
I'm engaged with no light

Is this what you wanted?
Have I left you haunted?
Like loose change,
I'm unwanted,
You threw me
Like there was nothing in sight

Why you changing up on me?
Like I knew you could,




Never thought you would
Now you're breaking all of me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Helpless" by Deyaz, the lyrics suggest a sense of betrayal and abandonment. The singer, presumably addressing a former lover, talks about being thrown away like loose change. The lyrics express feelings of hurt and confusion, as the person wonders why someone they trusted and loved could change so much.


The singer tries to unravel the other person's pride and picks them up from the dirt, but it appears that it's too late, as the singer has already been thrown away. The chorus repeats the phrase "like I knew you could, never thought you would," which conveys a sense of shock and disappointment, as if the singer had never believed that the other person was capable of hurting them.


In the second verse, the singer talks about how the other person's behavior is making it hard for them to be happy, and that the price they have to pay for this relationship is loneliness, which feels like a cage around their mind. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, implying that the singer is still trying to come to terms with what has happened.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll pick you up from the dirt,
I will support you from a place of hardship.


Unravel all of your pride
I will help you let go of your ego.


Like loose change,
I feel devalued and tossed aside.


I'm unwanted,
I feel unwelcome and dismissed.


You threw me
You discarded me.


It took me right out of sight
You made me feel invisible.


Is this what you wanted?
Are you satisfied with your actions?


Have I left you haunted?
Do you regret how you treated me?


Why you changing up on me?
Why are you behaving differently towards me?


Like I knew you could,
As if my fears have come true.


Never thought you would
I didn't anticipate this behavior from you.


Now you're breaking all of me
Your actions are causing me emotional pain.


How can I keep with being happy?
How can I maintain my happiness and well-being?


When you're always charging for me
When you demand a price for being in my life.


The price to pay is loneliness
The cost of being around you is feeling isolated.


It's always kept locked up inside
My emotions are always suppressed and hidden.


Like a cage round my mind
My thoughts and feelings are trapped.


I'm engaged with no light
I am trapped in this situation with no hope or positivity.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, APM MUSIC ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION MUSIC
Written by: Daniel Cullen, Deryn Cullen

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Lyrics :
[Verse 1]
I'll pick you up from the dirt
Unravel all of your pride
Like loose change, I'm unwanted, you threw me
It took me right out of sight

[Pre-Chorus]
Is this what you wanted?
Have I left you haunted?
Like loose change, I'm unwanted, you threw me
Like there was nothin' inside

[Chorus]

Why you changin' up on me
Like I knew you could? Never thought you would
Now you're breakin' all of me
Like I knew you could, never thought you would

[Verse 2]
How can I keep with being happy
When you're always chargin' for me?
The price to pay is lonеliness
It's always, "Get locked up insidе"
Like a cage 'round my mind
I'm encaged with no lie

[Pre-Chorus]
Is this what you wanted?
Have I left you haunted?
Like loose change, I'm unwanted, you threw me
Like there was nothin' inside

[Chorus]
Why you changin' up on me
Like I knew you could? Never thought you would
Now you're breakin' all of me
Like I knew you could, never thought you would

[Bridge]
We've been helpless, sleepless weathers
Mainly you're just bored
We've been severed, sleepless weathers
Now I make you warm

[Chorus]
Why you changin' up on me
Like I knew you could? Never thought you would
Now you're breakin' all of me
Like I knew you could, never thought you would

[Outro]
We've been helpless, sleepless weathers
Mainly you're just bored
We've been severed, sleepless weathers
Now I make you warm (Now you're breakin' all of me)



All comments from YouTube:

@AlineTolentino

This gives me the fucking good feeling while driving, singing and driving out loud ❤️

@danielandrade7668

Man very talented young man has me all in my feelings like

@GoodGood-iz1so

This is such a great song. Its underground but at the same time radio friendly. This will be on the radio at some point watch

@jankiparikh7024

NEVER STOP MAKING MUSIC <3

@TheOfficialHopeMoua

This. This is the mood when I’m driving and feeling like I’m against the odds

@zb5611

truly nothing but good feelings when this song is on

@jeniferhernandez9449

I’ve had your video saved in my drafts from tik tok from you singing a piece of this n I fell in love thanks for releasing it 🖤

@user-id3yl7ry3c

can’t stop replaying it

@marisalazar6962

You're amazingly talented. I love it! 💕💕💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@JustMe-vh3lx

This is amazing you deserve the most

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