She released her first EP, Imposter Syndrome, on September 20, 2019, which included songs such as "Different Things" and "Easy For You".
Her second second EP was released on November 13, 2020. Titled The Art of Closure, the project included songs such as "Don't", and the collaborations with 220 KID in "Don't Need Love' and with Ruel in "Empty Love".
Don't
Gracey Lyrics
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I usually take my time
Hoping it gets better
Swipe left, swipe right
To fill all of these lonely nights
It's just empty pleasure
Drunk text to come over
The fairy tale I can live without
The white dress and the alter
That diamond in your ring
That's all anyone cares about
Drunk text to come over
But we don't talk when were sober
The fairy tale I can live without
The white dress and the alter
That diamond in your ring
That's all anyone cares about, yeah
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
When I fall in love
I usually lose my mind
Hoping it gets better
Swipe left, swipe right
Even people who ain't my type
It's just empty pleasure
Drunk text to come over
But we don't talk when were sober
The fairy tale I can live without
The white dress and the alter
That diamond in your ring
That's all anyone cares about, yeah
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
When I fall in love
I usually change my mind
Never understanding
White lies, face times
Is there someone else on your mind?
Always end up stranded
Playing with our emotions
Heartbroken we're frozen
A fairy tale I can live without
White fence and a real job
We waste away in the suburbs
That's all anyone else cares about (that's all anyone else cares about)
Drunk text to come over
But we don't talk when were sober
The fairy tale I can live without
The white dress and the alter
That diamond in your ring
That's all anyone else cares about (that's all anyone else cares about)
And I don't need love
I just need us
I don't need love
I just need us
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
In Gracey's song Don't, the lyrics depict the singer's hesitation towards a traditional and conventional form of love. Gracey speaks about how falling in love usually takes time for her, and even then she is unsure if it will get better. She goes on to describe swiping through dating apps and having drunken hook-ups to fill the void left by loneliness, but it ultimately leads to empty pleasure. Gracey believes that the romanticized fairy tale of a white wedding dress, diamond rings, and a wedding altar is unnecessary and that those are the only things that people care about. Even when she falls in love, Gracey is aware of how easily her mind can change, and she is never quite sure if her significant other has someone else on their mind. The song speaks to the idea that love does not always have to be the traditional and expected story.
The lyrics of the song challenge societal expectations of love and poke at the idea of a fairy-tale romance. Gracey sings about how love does not need to be within the confines of a fairy tale or a conventional happy ending. The use of a drunken text as a means of communication to come over and hook-up highlights the need for instant gratification and the absence of emotional connection in relationships. The chorus of the song is repeated frequently, emphasizing the importance of loving someone that genuinely cares for you and not just for the image of love in society's eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
When I fall in love
I usually take my time
Hoping it gets better
Swipe left, swipe right
To fill all of these lonely nights
It's just empty pleasure
When I begin a romantic relationship, I tend to be patient and take things slow, in the hopes that it will improve. However, I find myself resorting to using dating apps to alleviate my loneliness, but it only provides me with temporary and unfulfilling pleasure.
Drunk text to come over
But we don't talk when were sober
The fairy tale I can live without
The white dress and the alter
That diamond in your ring
That's all anyone cares about
I find myself drunk and texting my partner to come over, but we don't communicate well when sober. I don't need the traditional fairy tale happy ending of a white dress and an extravagant wedding, but society places too much value on just the outward symbol of love, like a diamond ring.
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
Loving you, you, you
I am deeply in love with you and I want to express that sentiment multiple times.
When I fall in love
I usually lose my mind
Hoping it gets better
Swipe left, swipe right
Even people who ain't my type
It's just empty pleasure
I often become infatuated with someone and lose sight of myself, hoping the relationship will progress positively. I even consider people who aren't typically my type, but it only brings me temporary pleasure without any real connection.
White lies, face times
Is there someone else on your mind?
Always end up stranded
Playing with our emotions
Heartbroken we're frozen
A fairy tale I can live without
White fence and a real job
We waste away in the suburbs
That's all anyone else cares about (that's all anyone else cares about)
Small or big lies can arise during a relationship, and I find myself wondering if you are thinking of someone else. Eventually, I find myself emotionally stuck and unable to move on. The traditional idea of settling down in a big, beautiful house with a well-paid job is not something that brings me happiness because that's all that people seem to care about.
And I don't need love
I just need us
I don't need love
I just need us
I am content with just us, our relationship and the connection we share; I don't require grand gestures or societal norms on how love is expressed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Michael Lee, Grace Elizabeth Barker, Joseph Charles Bobula, Matthew Joseph Cozzi, Samuel Paul Newbitt Brennan, William Graydon
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LYRICS
You don't even want me, you're just bored
You don't even smoke, what are you rollin' for?
Only have to ask and I'll be at your door
Oh, I still need distance (Ooh, ooh)
You're just tellin' me lies and lies
To try and get back in my sheets
Careful what you say, 'cause babe I might believe you
You can't come inside, we don't need a conversation or the coffee, uh
Don't say you miss me if you don't
Don't say you love me when you won't
I always know when you lie to me
So please, ooh let me go
You got superpowers on the low
Every mornin' after, I'm invisible
That's the last time I cancel plans for you
I dance all night for you
Oh, it don't make a difference
Yeah, ayy
You're just tellin' me lies and lies
To try and get back in my sheets
Careful what you say, 'cause babe I might believe you
You can't come inside, we don't need a conversation or the coffee
Don't say you miss me if you don't, yeah
Don't say you love me when you won't
I always know when you lie to me
So please, ooh let me go
Don't say you miss me if you don't, yeah
Don't say you love me when you won't
I always know when you lie to me
So please, ooh let me go
Ooh let me go
Don't, don't
Don't tell me lies, I'll break the silence
Don't, don't
Might lose my mind and never find it
Don't, don't
Don't tell me lies, I'll break the silence
Now I'm on my own
Don't say you miss me if you, oh if you
Don't say you miss me if you don't, yeah
Don't say you love me when you won't
I always know when you lie to me
So please, ooh let me go
Don't say you miss me if you don't, yeah
Don't say you love me when you won't (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I always know when you lie to me
So please, ooh let me go
LYRICS
Do do do x 14
In a whole nother lifetime
There was this boy that I knew
He made me feel like a woman
We were young and silly fools
Anyway he was in a band
Wrote love songs about me
I wasn't crazy bout the words
But the melodies were sweet
Went something like
Do do do x 14
Every time we'd go dancing
I’d see his straying eyes
Gave him too many chances
Pushed my keys too many times
Anyway he'd start acting up
And I'd be on my way to leave
But I stopped in my tracks
When I heard this melody
And it went like
Do do do x 14
He used to sing me sweet melodies
He played me, made me believe it was real love
Sang me sweet melodies
But the day he did me wrong
The song couldn't go on & on & on
He used to sing me sweet melodies
He played me, made me believe it was real love
Sang me sweet melodies
But the day he did me wrong
The song couldn't go on & on & on
He would lie he would cheat
Over syncopated beats
I was just his tiny dancer
He had control of my feet
Yes when he came along
That's when I lost a groove
There was no song in the world
To sing along or make me move
Something something like
Do do do x 14
He used to sing me sweet melodies
He played me, made me believe it was real love
Sang me sweet melodies
But the day he did me wrong
The song couldn't go on & on & on
He used to sing me sweet melodies
He played me, made me believe it was real love
Sang me sweet melodies
But the day he did me wrong
The song couldn't go on & on & on
Do do do x 14
On and on, on and on
He used to sing me sweet melodies
He played me, made me believe it was real love
Sang me sweet melodies
But the day he did me wrong
The song couldn't go on & on & on
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L. K. P.
This is electropop excellence. I love everything about Gracey. ❤️ This bop deserves a real music video 😭
Klára Jeřábková
I love catchy melodies and this is definitely one of them
Amy Cheryl36
Going straight on my running playlist!!! Amazing!!!😍😍😍
bln5001
You never disappoint, love everything you’ve done
Frederick Lofranco
Been listening to this on repeat!! Can relate so much to your songs!!
Paulius Pakruopis
From the first chords I've heard 'Different things' I knew that she's meant to hit the charts :) I'm obsessed by your music Gracey :) fan number one for sure!! 😉 Love you and the thing you're doing!
LEA LEA
ALREADY IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG
Celia Rodriguez Barcena
Gracey I’m so so proud of you I can’t wait to hear the album🥺🖤⚡️
Frederick Lofranco
Gonna add this to my playlist !!!
Frederick Lofranco
I feel like I'm in a movie when listening to your songs acccckk!! Luv ur music so much ❤️😍