Raised i… Read Full Bio ↴Gossling is singer/songwriter Helen Croome from Australia.
Raised in country Victoria, Australia, Croome developed her musical interests thanks to family and the strong music culture of Albury/Wodonga.
Her wise older brother kept her up-to-date with contemporary artists, whilst her parents’ music collection introduced her to the musical greats of Bach, Bowie and Meatloaf.
Putting music to one side to study Psychology/Sociology at University, Croome soon realised that she was skipping more classes than attending, in favour of sitting in her dorm room to teach herself guitar and make her first attempts at songwriting. With persuasion from her psychology marks, Croome brought music back to the centre of her life and switched courses to a Bachelor of Music (Composition). It was during this time that Croome met the musicians that join her now as Gossling.
Musically, Gossling has a tender, sweet style that is both distinctive and alluring. A characteristic of Gossling’s songwriting style includes the mixing of heart-felt lyrics, which are simple yet absorbing with graceful, memorable melodies. Her songs are penned with a ’20-something’ perspective on life, however relate across generations.
Gossling
Gossling Lyrics
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That we depend
On getting by
Another lie
On every other thing that dies
And as his voice beckons out
I hear the end
The end of trauma slowly setting in
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
A simple crowd makes a movement on my space
I′m lashing out
I'm crashing down
On all the people in my way
I′m banning all of these artists from this place
This place is ruined been affected
After all the time I paid
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Well i just dance the way i feel
Well I just dance the way i feel
Well I just dance the way i feel
Moving on to someone else
You're always open with yourself
But no one
I talk to no one
Always falling short of help
I choose to take this by myself
And go
And I just go
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Stop
Well I just dance the way i feel
Stop breathing
Imagine none of this is real
Well I just dance the way i feel
I just dance the way i feel
I just dance the way i feel
In Gossling's song "Gossling", the lyrics depict a struggle with the constant stream of lies and falsehoods that have become a part of the singer's life. They have grown so accustomed to these "truths" that they depend on them to simply get by. However, the realization of this reliance on lies brings about the end of the trauma slowly setting in, causing the singer to freeze. The song then shifts to the singer lashing out at a crowd and banning artists from a particular place. This seems to be an outlet for their frustration with the constant falsehoods that plague their life.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Stop, well I just dance the way I feel, stop breathing, imagine none of this is real." This repetition emphasizes the idea of the singer using dance as a release from the falsehoods they have been living with. The lines "Moving on to someone else, you're always open with yourself, but no one, I talk to no one, always falling short of help" illustrate the singer feeling alone in their struggle and unable to connect with others who may understand what they are going through. The final lines of the song, "I just dance the way I feel, I just dance the way I feel, I just dance the way I feel," reiterate the idea of dance being a way to express their emotions and cope with the difficulties they face.
Line by Line Meaning
We wasted so many truths
That we depend
On getting by
Another lie
On every other thing that dies
And as his voice beckons out
I hear the end
The end of trauma slowly setting in
My body seems to stop and freeze
We've spent too much time on things that don't matter and now we rely on falsehoods to keep going. Everything we cling to ends up dying, and the realization of this fact is overwhelming. It feels like my body is shutting down as the truth sinks in.
A simple crowd makes a movement on my space
I′m lashing out
I'm crashing down
On all the people in my way
I′m banning all of these artists from this place
This place is ruined been affected
After all the time I paid
The presence of others around me is suffocating and causes me to become hostile. I'm angry and taking it out on everyone around me. The people and things that used to bring me joy are now causing me pain, and I regret investing so much in them.
Moving on to someone else
You're always open with yourself
But no one
I talk to no one
Always falling short of help
I choose to take this by myself
And go
And I just go
I'm moving away from relying on others for support because it seems like no one can really help me. I'm always left alone with my problems, and it's not enough. So I decide to take matters into my own hands and leave everything behind.
Well i just dance the way i feel
Well I just dance the way i feel
Well I just dance the way i feel
I just dance the way i feel
Through all of this pain and confusion, the only thing I can do to feel alive is dance. Dancing allows me to express my emotions in a way that words cannot. No matter what happens, I'll keep dancing and following my heart.
Writer(s): Joseph Hutchinson, Charles Haddon, Anders Jonas Kallmark, Michael Trawniczek
Contributed by Connor F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@penfex
We need to hear so much more from Gossling :)
@KoreanSpy
such a sad story i respect the choice of cover gossling and crew, beautiful song
@andydontgo
RIP Ou Est
@pl5bnsf
Yes, more please. Love the chello and the piano tones. And the singing of course.
@davidhanifin2692
RIP Charles Haddon
@jordanlewis3717
will never stop coming here
@Callofmysubzphotosho
Ahhh the classics
@claytonoconnell5061
Love this
@roaadzy
What a voice 😍
@yurizinbh
Muito Boa a música ficou ótimo perfeito parabéns