At 16 years old, Grace Weber brought the impossibly judgmental Apollo Theat… Read Full Bio ↴At 16 years old, Grace Weber brought the impossibly judgmental Apollo Theatre to its feet. Born and raised in Milwaukee with a naturally soulful voice, and a love of gospel, r&b and soul music, Grace grew up singing in the Central City Youth Gospel Choir of Milwaukee, before gaining widespread recognition for her performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and later self releasing her album ‘The Refinery’, which reached #5 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. Grace has opened for James Blake and Elle King among others, and sang the National Anthem at Giants Stadium to 82,000 fans.

Grace is currently working on her new album with producers Nate Fox, Nico “Donnie Trumpet” Segal and Peter Cottontale of the Social Experiment, and recently co-wrote and sang with Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Francis Starlite and the Chicago Children’s Choir on 'All We Got', the introductory track to Chance the Rapper’s critically acclaimed, chart-topping 'Coloring Book'. 'All We Got' charted at number 4 on Apple Music the first weekend after its release, and streamed over 5 million times across all streaming platforms during its first month after release.

Grace is signed to Big Mouth Records, with plans for an early 2017 album release.

Thieves
Grace Weber Lyrics

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You came in with your thick skin, white hat, black ink in your veins
I was searching for a message, new vision and like a savior you came
Yes you came

One year later my heart's a stone
Skipping it around wish I had known

I've seen both sides now and baby you're as bad as you look

You're a thief I'm sure of it, but you don't even know what you took
from me

My flesh was inviting to a hunter who had his eye on the prey
If I'd run then, I'd still be running
Marked enemy, I'm dead either way, either way

One year later I'm skin and bones
Stripped to the core wish I had known

I've seen both sides now and baby you're as bad as you look
You're a thief I'm sure of it, but you don't even know what you took
from me

On the hunt now I'm a refuge, running from you
Hold me back now everything you said no it wasn't true
Oh I wish I never met you

I've seen both sides now and baby you're as bad as you look

You're a thief I'm sure of it, but you don't even know what you took
from me

Overall Meaning

Grace Weber’s song “Thieves” is a heart-wrenching ballad detailing the fallout of a relationship and how it ended badly. The song opens with the singer drawing in someone with thick skin and big dreams, giving them hero status, and, to some extent, making them their savior. Only a year later, everything falls apart, and the singer now stands alone, hurt, and with nothing to show for her once proud and vibrant heart.

The singer has seen both sides of the person she had fallen for, and now it's too late to do anything. Once considered a hero, the singer now insists that the person is a thief who had stolen everything from her, although she doubts that they know what they took. Her flesh was once inviting prey to a hunter, but now she’s stripped down to the bone, feeling dead either way. She’s continuously running and hiding from the memories of the relationship, and it seems like she’ll never outrun the feeling of betrayal that she was left with.

In essence, the song is about learning the hard way, but finding strength in oneself despite the damage. The singer realizes that everyone is flawed, and that sometimes the people around us do not have the best intentions, even if they appear as heroes initially.

Some interesting points from the song are that it was released on Grace Weber's album, “The Refrain,” in 2018. Also, the song garnered praise from popular celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Justin Timberlake. The song's music video was directed by Jess Lowe and the cinematography was done by Ben Vogel. Furthermore, the song was co-written by Weber and Francis and the Lights.

The chords for the song are D, G, Bm, and A.

Line by Line Meaning

You came in with your thick skin, white hat, black ink in your veins
You entered with an air of toughness, righteousness, and a dark past

I was searching for a message, new vision and like a savior you came
I was seeking guidance and inspiration and you came to me like a hero

One year later my heart's a stone
After a year, I've become emotionally detached and numb

Skipping it around wish I had known
I regret not being more cautious and aware of your true intentions

I've seen both sides now and baby you're as bad as you look
I've experienced your positive and negative traits and you're just as bad as your appearance suggests

You're a thief I'm sure of it, but you don't even know what you took from me
You've taken something from me without even realizing it, and I'm certain that you're a deceptive person

My flesh was inviting to a hunter who had his eye on the prey
I was vulnerable to a predator who had targeted me

If I'd run then, I'd still be running
If I had left at that time, I would still be running from you

Marked enemy, I'm dead either way, either way
I'm already a target and my fate is sealed, no matter what I do

One year later I'm skin and bones
After a year, I'm physically and emotionally depleted

Stripped to the core wish I had known
I'm left with nothing and I wish I had anticipated this outcome

On the hunt now I'm a refuge, running from you
I'm now on the offensive, trying to avoid you and protect myself

Hold me back now everything you said no it wasn't true
I now realize that everything you said was a lie and I need to distance myself from you

Oh I wish I never met you
I deeply regret ever crossing paths with you

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