By 11, Fats’e formed a band with a few of his friends, playing shows at small venues in McKinney. When he was a teenager, his musical stylings grew into a “deathcore” sound, and he joined a band called Regrets of Despair, selling out shows at The Door and Sons of Hermann Hall.
In 2015, the artist traded the emo sound in favor of hip-hop as he joined a freestyling collective. It was then that Fats’e identity, which refers to his first name, Charlie, was born. During a freestyling session, he shouted the phrase “Big Fat C on the microphone.” The name immediately stuck, and like his sound, the spelling of his stage name evolved over time.
On his second full-length album, Staring at the Ceiling, Fats’e amalgamates all of his musical backgrounds into a hyperpop, punk-rock package wrapped in influences of hip-hop. Sonically, it sounds like of the lovechild Charli XCX and Lil Uzi Vert, but lyrically, Fats’e takes us on a cathartic journey.
Staring at the Ceiling opens with a track called “bad news,” on which Fats’e is “stuck in the past” as “the days go on and on and on.” Over the course of 13 tracks, many of which are under three minutes in length, he recalls losing lovers and severing ties with “backstabbing friends” from his time living in Los Angeles. By the end of the album, he feels “brand new,” as he assures us on the closing track “picking myself up again.”
Fats’e wrote and produced Staring at the Ceiling over the course of two years, using Guitar Rig software to create sounds, as well as SOPHIE and Travis Barker drum samples. He recorded his vocals in his closet and mixed and mastered the album himself over the course of six months.
He pored over the aural examination of the album, he says, by listening to it obsessively before its release, on his home speakers, his AirPods and in the car. He recalls mixing each song “about 50 to 60” times.
Bad Luck
Fats'e Lyrics
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I just need to change my luck
I′m a waste of space alone in my room
Trying not to get fucked up
I thought u were my friend
U stabbed me in the back
I told u that i cared but it aint the truth
I just need to change my luck
I just need a change
I don′t know who to trust
I'm bogged down with
This goddammmn constant bad luck
I'm being used
I need a break
I hate the way
I handle things
I′m a burden
And i know this
But u crossed the line
This time
And i can′t stop replaying that scene in my head
The song "Bad Luck" by Fats'e is about the struggles and hardships of life. The lyrics reflect the artist's desire to change his situation and escape the negative experiences he has been through. The opening lines of the song, "I told u that I cared but it ain't the truth, I just need to change my luck" suggest that the artist has been deceptive about his feelings towards someone, and that he is not really invested in the relationship. The line "I just need to change my luck" emphasizes the artist's belief that his life is cursed and he needs a break from the constant misfortunes that have plagued him.
The second verse reflects the artist's feelings of loneliness and despair as he spends his time alone in his room, trying to avoid getting into trouble. The line "I thought u were my friend, u stabbed me in the back. Why'd u have to act so sus" suggests that the artist has been betrayed by someone close to him, adding to his sense of isolation and mistrust. He then repeats the line "I just need to change my luck," indicating that he sees this as the only way out of his current situation.
The chorus reinforces the theme of bad luck as the artist expresses his need for change and his frustration with constantly feeling used and burdened. The line, "I'm bogged down with this goddammmn constant bad luck" encapsulates the entirety of the song's message - that the artist is in a state of purgatory, unable to break free of the negative cycle he finds himself in.
Line by Line Meaning
I told u that i cared but it aint the truth
I was lying when I said I cared about you. My real issue is that I have bad luck and I need to change it.
I'm a waste of space alone in my room
I feel useless and trapped when I'm alone in my room, trying not to fall into destructive habits.
Trying not to get f***ed up
I'm trying to avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms like drugs or alcohol.
I thought u were my friend
I believed that we had a genuine friendship.
U stabbed me in the back
You betrayed me and hurt me when I trusted you.
Why'd u have to act so sus
Why did you have to act so suspicious and untrustworthy?
I just need a change
I need a shift or a break in my life to get out of this slump.
I don′t know who to trust
I'm uncertain of who I can trust or rely on for support.
I'm bogged down with
I'm weighed down by and struggling with
This goddammmn constant bad luck
The constant bad luck I've been experiencing has been overwhelming and frustrating.
I'm being used
I feel like people are taking advantage of me or my situation.
I need a break
I need a pause or respite from the stress and pressure I'm facing.
I hate the way
I don't like the way
I handle things
I deal with situations or problems.
I′m a burden
I feel like I'm a source of trouble or stress for others.
And i know this
I'm aware of this and it adds to my feelings of being useless.
But u crossed the line
You did something that was especially hurtful or disrespectful.
This time
I've put up with a lot, but this was a particularly difficult situation to handle.
And i can′t stop replaying that scene in my head
I keep reliving the painful event in my mind and I can't seem to let it go or move on.
Contributed by Noah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
slendy
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i told you that i cared but it ain't truth
i just need to change my luck
i'm a waste of space alone in my room
trying not to get fucked up
i thought you were my friend
you stabbed me in the back
why'd you have act so sus
i told you that i cared but it ain't the truth
i just need to change my luck
i just need a change
i don't know who to trust
i'm bogged down with goddamn constant bad luck
i'm being used
i need a break
i hate the way i handle things
i'm a burden and i know this
but you crossed the line this time
and i can't stop replaying that scene in my head
bribe
every track produced by nothing,nowhere. is a painting you cant buy bc its in a museum of the most impressive pieces of art
bribe
if theres bad grammar, sorry i am german lol
da way
Ich auch haha. Stimme dir zu!🌁
bribe
豆腐是 Want2die ❤
ROMZiLLA SOSO
That doesn't even make sense.
coordinatedmess
Life is also making no sense :(
Rayden
This track hit my heart in the face. Thanks for another relatable song nothing nowhere
Shannon Murphy
holy shit, anything nothing nowhere touches is amazing.
Rilee Scan
<3 love this emotion.. Makes my mind shift and video ideas pop
windie
this is so great