1. A pop pu… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists with the name Grayscale:
1. A pop punk/indie pop band from Philadelphia, PA (2011-present)
2. An American indie pop group founded in 2005 and active through the present.
3. A Gothic metal band founded in Finland in 2000.
4. A trio of 8bit/chiptune ATARI musicians from Poland. See Grayscale Project instead.
5. A Hardcore band from Semarang, Indonesia, free download and listen their EP here
1. Whether it be backseat post-coital promises between young lovers, the aftershocks of a parent’s addiction on a child, or a proclamation to celebrate life before death, these moments echo with the sincerity of a chat among best friends in the music of Grayscale. The Philadelphia quintet—Collin Walsh [vocals], Dallas Molster [guitar, vocals], Andrew Kyne [guitar], Nick Ventimiglia [bass], and Nick Veno [drums]—align nostalgic confessions, nineties alternative homage, and 21st century playlist-busting ambition on their second full-length, Nella Vita [Fearless Records]. These twelve tracks urge pensive pondering, rock catharsis, and danceable elation all at once.
2. Brit-pop influenced rock with a New Wave kiss… a mashup of U2, The Psychedelic Furs, and Pink Floyd. Straight outta Cleveland.
The Grayscale story begins with Douglas finding William through the murky soup of the Internet. They also found that they shared influences ranging from The Cure, to Snow Patrol, to U2. They rapidly assembled a catalog of alternapop gems-in-the-rough that would become their debut album, “That Flawless Flashing Day.”
Grayscale performed live as an acoustic duo while recoding “Flawless” in William’s basement. The combination of Douglas’ colorful and personal lyrics and William’s spacey melody lines formed the heart of the Grayscale sound… appealing and authentic, while still sparking a sense of whimsy.
Their follow-up album, 2010’s “Haunted Hours” was less lo-fi, but even more personal, covering everything from love, to lust, to loss, with plenty of spirituality and booze sprinkled in between. They closed out ’10 with the release of their Holiday single “What I Want for Christmas is Summer.”
Grayscale is currently at work on their third album.
3. Grayscale was born in summer 2000, as guitarist-vocalist Miika and bassplayer Matti R. were joined by drummer Janne and Guitarist Hämy. All four already had years of experience from other bands, so after only a couple of months of training and composing new songs, the band headed to studio, to record a Promo-CD. Jenni Hytönen from Janne's former band came to play session keyboards for the recording, that was titled 'The First Lament'. It contained 3 songs of dark, melodic metal and gained some good reviews.
In January 2001, the band signed a two album deal with Sound Riot Records. At that point they also decided to take Jenni as an official member, and started rehearsing and composing new songs for the album. Also, at that point, a new vocalist, Lasse Harma was taken in the band, to sing the clean parts while Miika was still doing the parts that needed "rawer" interpretation. With the highest budget of Sound Riot, the album was recorded at LaLa Studios and mastered at Finnvox Studios with well-known producers. The 9 songs of Grayscale's debut album "When The Ghosts Are Gone" are dark and desperate, yet catchy. Full of melody and emotion and a haunting atmosphere...
The debut was released june 10th 2002, and got some nice reviews. Some gigs were also played around Finland during autumn/winter 2002, to promote the album.
Love Yourself
Grayscale Lyrics
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And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying, on my own well I ain't
And I didn't wanna write a song 'cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
When you told me that you hated my friends
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from
And I didn't wanna write a song cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
For all the times you made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself (yeah)
And if you think (you think) that I'm (that I'm)
Still holdin' on (holdin on), to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
The song "Love Yourself" by Grayscale is a breakup song that deals with the aftermath of a failed relationship. It talks about the negative effects that the relationship had on the singer's life and how they learned to move on and love themselves instead of holding onto the past.
In the first verse, the singer addresses their ex, who they believe tried to use them for personal gain, such as getting into clubs using their name. They also address the ex's belief that they broke their heart, but the singer asserts that they are not crying over the ex and have moved on from the pain the relationship caused. They also express reluctance to write a song about the past relationship, but the ex's continued attempts to contact them show that they have not fully moved on.
The second verse focuses on the ex's negative behavior, such as hating the singer's friends and dismissing their opinions. The singer questions whether they were a fool to let the ex break down their walls and make them vulnerable. They once again express their desire to move on and encourage the ex to do the same.
Overall, the song sends a message of self-love and encourages listeners to let go of toxic relationships and negative self-talk. It also highlights the importance of valuing oneself and learning from past experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
For all the times that you rain on my parade
You have dampened my happiness and celebrations several times.
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You use my name to get access to exclusive clubs and parties.
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You believe that you shattered my heart, but honestly, it is just ridiculous.
You think I'm crying, on my own well I ain't
You think I'm distressed and crying, but I am doing well without you.
And I didn't wanna write a song 'cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I didn't want to create music because I didn't want people to assume that I am still interested in you.
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
I don't have feelings for you, but you continue to call me.
And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin'
I am moving forward with my life, and I think it is time for you to do the same.
I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that
I don't want to conceal my feelings; perhaps you should be aware of this.
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
Even my mother, who usually likes everyone, does not care for you.
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
I never wish to accept that I made a mistake.
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
I have been so engrossed in my profession that I have failed to notice what is happening around me.
But now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
I realize now that I am better off sleeping by myself.
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
If you are so enamored with your appearance,
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
it would be more beneficial for you to love yourself,
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
And if you believe that I am still attached to anything,
You should go and love yourself
You should go and love yourself.
When you told me that you hated my friends
When you informed me that you despised my companions,
The only problem was with you and not them
The issue was with you and not with them.
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And every time you informed me that my views were incorrect,
And tried to make me forget where I came from
And attempted to make me forget about my roots.
For all the times you made me feel small
You have made me feel insignificant on numerous occasions.
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I was once in love with you, but at this point, I don't feel anything for you anymore.
I never felt so low when I was vulnerable
I never felt as disheartened as I did when I was vulnerable.
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
Was it foolish of me to allow you to destroy my defenses?
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
If you are so enamored with your appearance,
Oh baby you should go and love yourself (yeah)
It would be more advantageous for you to love yourself (yeah).
And if you think (you think) that I'm (that I'm)
And if you believe (you believe) that I am (that I am),
Still holdin' on (holdin on), to somethin'
Still attached (attached), to anything,
You should go and love yourself
You should go and love yourself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENNY BLANCO, ED SHEERAN, JUSTIN BIEBER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Giio Garcia
[Verse 1]
For all the times that you rained on my parade
And all the clubs you get in using my name
You think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake
You think I'm crying on my own, well I ain't
[Refrain]
And I didn't wanna write a song
'Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I'll be movin' on
And I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back
Maybe you should know that
[Pre-Chorus]
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
[Chorus]
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
[Verse 2]
But when you told me that you hated my friends
The only problem was with you and not them
And every time you told me my opinion was wrong
And tried to make me forget where I came from
[Refrain]
And I didn't wanna write a song
'Cause I didn't want anyone thinking I still care
I don't but, you still hit my phone up
And baby I'll be movin' on
And I think you should be somethin'
I don't wanna hold back
Maybe you should know that
[Pre-Chorus]
My mama don't like you and she likes everyone
And I never like to admit that I was wrong
And I've been so caught up in my job, didn't see what's going on
And now I know, I'm better sleeping on my own
[Chorus]
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
[Bridge]
For all the times that you made me feel small
I fell in love, now I feel nothin' at all
I never felt so low and I was vulnerable
Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?
[Chorus]
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
'Cause if you like the way you look that much
Oh baby you should go and love yourself
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
You should go and love yourself
sleep/dream
The video really changed the meaning from “average and widely-relatable post-breakup” to “heartbreakingly encouraging post-healing self-acceptance”
son Sonic
Lol
Paul Bruce
The tune AND the meaning were both changed, and greatly improved. Love the new interpretation of this song.
Eamon Doyle
How was the meaning changed?
Max
Naw I think the meaning is the same
ZeroFox75
Reminds me of the classic days of Punk Goes Pop. You know before they just got a bunch of hardcore acts to scream the verses, half sing the choruses, and throw in random breakdowns. One of the best covers in a long time
Lane Games
I prefer Natewantstobattle's cover, but i really like this one too
bigdaddycmoney
cocopunk1486 The Starting Line's cover of I'm Real is so good!
Shepherd of Elo
I mean sometimes the breakdowns fit.
Not all of the time ill admit.
Demon Intellect
You mean this is one of the only alternative bands they have left.