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.
In the Morning
Fats'e Lyrics
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And you′ve been waiting, and you know I left
And I'm over it and I'm sorry that I′ve been partying
Before I jump the ship I, I-I just wanna go somewhere that feels right
I just wanna get out of these low lights
Sitting in a chasm I′m tired and my back to the wall
Sometimes I don't exist I, I just wanna tell myself some more lies
Sitting in a chasm I′m tired and my back to the wall
I said I'd call, I said I′d call in the morning
And you've been waiting, and you know I left
And I′m over it and I'm sorry that I've been partying
Just set me free, I don′t wanna be here
I wanna do what I want with my friends you see
Even if I fall, at least I tried
I won′t bide my time, I said I won't lie
It′s been a few years, and we do what we want
With any girl that I love
The song "In The Morning" by Fats'e is a depiction of the struggles of someone trying to come to terms with their own mental state. The opening lines, "I said I'd call, I said I'd call in the morning / And you've been waiting, and you know I left / And I'm over it and I'm sorry that I've been partying" indicate that the singer has been acting irresponsibly and has neglected a promise they made. They are sorry for their behavior, but they seem unrepentant at the same time. The next line, "Before I jump the ship, I-I just wanna go somewhere that feels right," indicates that the singer is considering leaving the situation behind and finding a place where they feel more comfortable.
The following lines, "I just wanna get out of these low lights / Sitting in a chasm I'm tired and my back to the wall / Sometimes I don't exist I, I just wanna tell myself some more lies / I just wanna get out of my own mind / Sitting in a chasm I'm tired and my back to the wall" depict a state of profound despair and hopeless introspection. The singer is tired of being trapped in their own mind and wants to escape the negative feelings that are weighing them down. The final lines, "Just set me free, I don't wanna be here / I wanna do what I want with my friends you see / Even if I fall, at least I tried / I won't bide my time, I said I won't lie / It's been a few years, and we do what we want / With any girl that I love" show that the singer is searching for freedom and wants to make decisions on their own terms. They are willing to take risks, but they won't settle for a life that isn't authentic.
Line by Line Meaning
I said I’d call, I said I’d call in the morning
I promised to call you back in the morning, but I didn't and left you waiting.
And you’ve been waiting, and you know I left
You have been waiting for me and you know that I have gone away.
And I’m over it and I’m sorry that I’ve been partying
I am tired of this and I apologize for partying too much.
Before I jump the ship I, I-I just wanna go somewhere that feels right
Before I leave for good, I want to go somewhere that feels like home.
I just wanna get out of these low lights
I want to leave this sad place behind and move on.
Sitting in a chasm I’m tired and my back to the wall
I am stuck in a deep hole feeling exhausted and trapped.
Sometimes I don't exist I, I just wanna tell myself some more lies
I feel like I am not even here, I just want to keep fooling myself.
I just wanna get out of my own mind
I want to stop overthinking and escape from my own thoughts.
Just set me free, I don’t wanna be here
Please let me go, I do not want to be here anymore.
I wanna do what I want with my friends you see
I want to hang out with my friends and do what makes me happy.
Even if I fall, at least I tried
Even if I fail, I am proud of myself for taking a chance.
I won’t bide my time, I said I won’t lie
I will not waste my time, and I promised not to deceive anyone.
It’s been a few years, and we do what we want
It has been a while, and we still live our lives freely and do whatever we want.
With any girl that I love
I have been with many different girls that I have loved.
Writer(s): Charlie Henry Grace
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nocloud
One of the most underrated artists currently out. So multitalented
Darwin Roy
instablaster
Leigh Anastasia Marti
Dude your music speaks universal life storys love your art
Jlistsaak
He literally has the most perfect teeth I've ever seen. Such a perfect voice, I listen to this on repeat for days now♥️❤️
circuitSAPPHIRE
V proud of fats’e and all he’s accomplished over the last 2 years ❤️
You Neek
I hope you get the chance to make it. Definitely deserve it ❤
Shey Anderson
Got chill bumps from your singing. It's really good.
Capt Zkittlez
its hard for Fatse to disappoint. i like at probably 8 out of 10 of his songs that ive heard. which is pretty unusual for me. dope stuf here
Max
Fats'e is literally my favorite artist rn <33
Jordan Sharp
Samee