At the young age of 17, Ellise graduated from high school two years early and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional singer and recording artist. The process, however, was not an easy one. In order to graduate at the end of her sophomore year, Ellise was required to double up on classes for two years, and complete a lengthy exam which determined whether she would be able to continue on with her dream, or spend another year in high school before being able to graduate. Once she got the positive test results back over the summer, she was beyond excited to start her transition to Los Angeles.
Once in LA, Ellise decided to start posting covers on her YouTube channel in order to utilize her voice and have it out in the open for people to hear. Her first cover, “Hello” by Adele, gained immediate attention, as did her weekly covers following which included covers of Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself”, Zayn Malik’s “Pillow Talk”, Adele’s “Hello” and more. Her Youtube channel quickly began to grow, bringing her fans who loved her purely for her voice. She created her YouTube channel in November of 2015, and quickly reached over 9,000 subscribers, and is grateful for each and every one.
Since moving in October, Ellise has been solely focused on one thing: music. She began the year writing with Grammy Award Winning Producer, Chris Seefried (Lana Del Rey, Andra Day and Fitz & the Tantrums) for Uproxx & Honda Stage’s “Uncharted”. The duo wrote and produced her first original single, “Breakdown”, which can be seen on the Uproxx website as well as sites such as Complex.com, Honda’s Facebook page and more. She spent the next 6 months in the studio recording her now scrapped EP release, before releasing the first single from the EP, titled “Dominoes”, in June 2016.
Following this, starting in 2018, she independently released music, releasing a string of single, each with music videos, showing her creative drive and talent, leading up to her debut extended play, "Can You Keep a Secret?" The opening track from the Halloween EP, "911", trended, become Ellise's biggest song. After this, she continued to release independently with her new darker pop sound, releasing another few singles before in October of 2019, releasing her sophomore Halloween extended play, "Under My Bed".
Through all of 2020, she spent lockdown productively working on her debut studio album, "Chaotic", releasing the first single - "Bubblegum Brain", a punchy vibrant pop song with contrastingly dark lyrics - early 2021, followed by the next single, "Feeling Something Bad...", taking a more experimental tone as Ellise (and the album's executive producer, Micah Gordon) experiment with pitched vocals and a stranger sound. It was followed by the album's last single, "Over Breakfast", an introspective sad song, stripped back to just Ellise calling for one last night with her soon-to-be-ex, accompanied by only an acoustic guitar. After this, "Chaotic" was released, with a live show to accompany it, and a deluxe edition planned, along with a video for one of the album's standout tracks, "Bruises".
Pinky Promise
Ellise Lyrics
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Can you see through me
See how I'm feeling
Is it easy to tell
Cause you're making plans and it's starting to scare me
I don't think you notice I'm not doing well
You know me, I've been patient
It's been hard
So I'm sorry
But caring 'bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I Promise you
I promise to be honest
Cause honestly boy I don't even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
We're both in different places
And I need some space
And we're probably better not talking at all
Cause maybe I don't deserve you
I don't wanna hurt you
Can't give you a smile if it's just for a show
You know me, I've been patient
It's been hard
It's wearing me down
(It's wearing me down)
So I'm sorry
But caring 'bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I Promise you
I promise to be honest
Cause honestly boy I don't even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
Hey I'm really sorry
I don't know why we're fighting and I really fucking hate it
It's just scary
I don't like it
And I just wanna talk
We talked about a future but now it's in the past
I don't regret the memories but knew they wouldn't last
I know that it's not easy to give up what we had
I made myself a promise and I'm not looking back
So I'm sorry
But caring 'bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I Promise you
I promise to be honest
Cause honestly boy I don't even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do
Never do
But I promise you
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
Anymore
I don't love you anymore
The song "Pinky Promise" by Ellise is about the end of a relationship that the singer no longer wants. The lyrics express the singer's inner struggles, such as feeling scared that the other person may not see how tired they are and how they no longer want to be in a relationship. She admits that caring about the other person is getting too exhausting and her apology for everything that has happened shows her sincerity. The singer expresses her promise to be honest and not to continue doing things she never thought she would do in a relationship. The chorus of the song shows the frustration of the singer and her resolve to end things with the phrase "I pinky promise I don't love you anymore."
Ellise's "Pinky Promise" achieves relatability by putting into words a scenario that many individuals have experienced at some point in their lives. The song reflects on the difficulties of ending a relationship and the resulting painful feelings that can be overwhelming. In essence, the song encourages individuals in unhealthy relationships to end them and live independent and happier lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta ask you a question
I need to ask something from you
Can you see through me
Are you able to understand my true emotions
See how I'm feeling
Recognize the state of my emotions
Is it easy to tell
Is it obvious to see
Cause you're making plans and it's starting to scare me
Your planning is starting to make me uneasy and frightened
I don't think you notice I'm not doing well
I don't think you realize that I am struggling with my emotions
You know me, I've been patient
You have an understanding of my character and that I have been tolerant
It's been hard
It has been difficult
It's wearing me down
It is causing me to feel exhausted
So I'm sorry
I apologize
But caring 'bout you is getting so exhausting
I am tired of feeling concerned about you
Doing things I swore that I would never do
I am doing things that go against my principles
But I promise you
I am assuring you
I Promise you
I am making a vow to you
I promise to be honest
I pledge to be truthful
Cause honestly boy I don't even want this
To be honest, I do not want this situation
We're both in different places
We are both in different emotional spaces
And I need some space
I need some alone time
And we're probably better not talking at all
It is probably best if we do not communicate at all
Cause maybe I don't deserve you
Perhaps I am not worthy of you
I don't wanna hurt you
I do not intend to cause you pain
Can't give you a smile if it's just for a show
I cannot feign happiness just to appease you
Hey I'm really sorry
Hey, I sincerely apologize
I don't know why we're fighting and I really fucking hate it
I do not understand why we are arguing and it is causing me extreme dislike
It's just scary
It is simply frightening
And I just wanna talk
I simply want to communicate with you
We talked about a future but now it's in the past
We previously discussed our future, but now it no longer exists
I don't regret the memories but knew they wouldn't last
I do not regret the past experiences, but I had a feeling they would not continue indefinitely
I know that it's not easy to give up what we had
I understand that it is challenging to let go of what we previously shared
I made myself a promise and I'm not looking back
I have made a vow to myself and am determined to follow through
I pinky promise I don't love you anymore
I am making a lighthearted vow that I no longer have romantic feelings for you
Anymore
Not anymore
I don't love you anymore
I do not have romantic feelings for you anymore
Writer(s): Didrick Franzen, Ellise, Sarah Barrios
Contributed by Lillian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabi Lima Ribeiro
I gotta ask you a question, can you see through me?
See how I’m feeling? Is it easy to tell?
Cause you’re making plans and it’s starting to scare me
I don’t think you notice I’m not doing well
You know me, I’ve been patient
It’s been hard, it’s wearing me down
So I’m sorry, but caring ‘bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I promise you
I promise to be honest
'Cause honestly, boy, I don’t even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
We’re both in different places and I need some space
And we’re probably better not talking at all
'Cause, baby, I don’t deserve you, I don’t wanna hurt you
Can’t give you a smile if it’s just for a show
You know me, I’ve been patient
It’s been hard, it’s wearing me down
So I’m sorry, but caring ‘bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I promise you
I promise to be honest
'Cause honestly, boy, I don’t even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
Hey, I’m really sorry
I don’t know why we’re fighting and I really fucking hate it
It’s just scary, I don’t like it and I just wanna talk
We talked about a future but now it’s in the past
I don’t regret the memories but knew they wouldn’t last
I know that it’s not easy to give up what we had
I made myself a promise and I’m not looking back
So I’m sorry, but caring ‘bout you is getting so exhausting
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I promise you
I promise to be honest
'Cause honestly, boy, I don’t even want this
Doing things I swore that I would never do, never do
But I promise you, I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
I pinky promise I don’t love you anymore
Anymore, I don’t love you anymore
Ellise
thank you guys so much for watching the video! what was your favorite part?💘 make sure you stream the song on spotify, apple music, or whatever streaming service you use 👼🏻 (links in bio of the vid!!)
Wajid Aloko
love every part of it still !!!
ungsund
My favourite part was the part were the video ended
molly .
I LOVE IT SM, IVE BEEN A FAN FOR LIKE 2 YEARS NOW AND I SITLL CLME BACK TO THIS A LOT
gmperotti
I loved the blurry effect on the video. 10/10. Keep releasing new songs, Youre amazing
Kimberlly Gonçalves
BRASIL PRECISA CONHECER ESSA CANTORA, SOCORRO
Nícollas moura
A resposta é tiktok, postem vídeos com as músicas dela e ela explode
Nícollas moura
Cheguei hoje emmm
ïsaac
Sou apaixonado nessa música desde 2018 e fico puto que ela não é famosa. Ela é perfeita, cara!!!!!!
Danilo Silva
yeaaah