REALiTi
Grimes Lyrics
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And you were scared and you were beautiful
I wanna peer over the edge and see in death
If we are always the same
Oh, I fear that no life will ever be like this again
'Cause your love kept me alive and it made me insane, oh, yeah
(But I go back alone)
Where do you go? Oh, where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
There was a time when the music would play
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
When we were young, we used to get so close to it
And you were scared and you were beautiful
I wanna peer over the edge and see in death
If we are always the same, oh, yeah
There were moments when it seemed okay
(But I go back alone)
Where do you go? Oh, where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
To reality
Oh, baby, every
To reality
Oh, baby, every (Give me a sign)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh, baby, every (Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every (Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every (Give me a sign)
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, baby, every (Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
It sounds like corporate art
Break bread with an infidel
And plunge into the dark
The song REALiTi by Grimes is a introspective and melancholic reflection on youth, love, mortality and the harsh reality of life. The lyrics describe the nostalgia for a time when the world seemed full of possibilities and the singer felt alive thanks to the love of someone else. āWhen we were young, we used to get so close to it/ And you were scared and you were beautiful/ I wanna peer over the edge and see in death/ If we are always the sameā encapsulates both the recklessness and the beauty of youth, and the desire to know what lies beyond death. However, this feeling of invincibility was short-lived, and now the singer perceives the world as a mountain to climb and every morning as a struggle just to cope with reality. āOh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb/ Taking all my time/ Oh, when I get up, this is what I see/ Welcome to realityā. The repetition of āwhere do you go? Oh, where do you stay?ā emphasizes the loneliness and isolation the singer feels, despite the fact that they were not always alone before.
Overall, REALiTi evokes powerful emotions of nostalgia, longing, fear and sadness. Grimes' ethereal and dreamy voice adds to the haunting nature of the song, evoking the listener's own memories of a time when things were simpler and more beautiful. The song also acknowledges the harsh realities of life, and the feeling that the world is not always welcoming, and that we need to struggle every day just to survive.
Line by Line Meaning
When we were young, we used to get so close to it
In our youth, we were so close to the truth or the edge where life and death meet.
And you were scared and you were beautiful
You were both scared and beautiful to face the truth or to come close to death.
I wanna peer over the edge and see in death
I want to come so close to death that I can see and understand the truth.
If we are always the same
I wonder if we are always the same or if we change after coming so close to the truth.
Oh, I fear that no life will ever be like this again
I fear that I'll never experience such a unique and beautiful life again because of your love that drove me insane.
'Cause your love kept me alive and it made me insane, oh, yeah
Your love kept me alive, but it also made me insane with this unique life and the truth that I'm trying to understand.
There were moments when it seemed okay
There were times when everything seemed fine and bearable.
(But I go back alone)
But I go back alone to face the truth and the edge of life and death.
Where do you go? Oh, where do you stay?
Where do you go or stay when I leave to face the truth alone?
There was a time when the music would play
There was a time when music would hide the truth and make everything seem fine.
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Every morning, there are hardships and challenges to overcome, similar to climbing a mountain.
Taking all my time
It consumes all my time and effort to overcome these challenges.
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
When I wake up, I see the harsh reality of these challenges.
Welcome to reality
Welcome to the truth, the edge of life and death, and the hardships that come with it.
Oh, baby, every
Every day begins with new obstacles to face and overcome.
Oh oh oh oh oh
Unknown
(Give me a sign)
Unknown
It sounds like corporate art
The truth sounds like something created by corporations and is manufactured or artificial.
Break bread with an infidel
Join forces with someone who is different, unknown or perceived as an enemy.
And plunge into the dark
Embrace the unknown or take a leap of faith into the uncertainty.
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLAIRE ELISE BOUCHER
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Lyrics
When we were young, we used to get so close to it
And you were scared and you were beautiful
I wanna peer over the edge and see in death
If we are always the same
Oh, I fear that no life will ever be like this again
Cause your love kept me alive and it made me insane (oh, yeah)
There were moments when it seemed okay (I go back alone)
Where do you go? Oh, where do you stay? (I go back alone)
There was a time when the music would play (Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
When we were young, we used to get so close to it
And you were scared and you were beautiful
I wanna peer over the edge and see in death
If we are always the same (oh, yeah)
There were moments when it seemed okay (But I go back alone)
Where do you go? Oh, where do you stay? (I go back alone)
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
(To reality)
Oh, baby, every
(To reality)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
@stephensurry3416
@@weirdo66636 in my opinion, she publicly disavowed her old music to further her career; to become a "new" version of herself.
The New York Times (which never printed a word about her earlier work), wrote in 2014 people should prepare for her "next album."
In 2015 she put our Art Angels and suddenly everyone in media (who ignored her existence before) carried on as though her talent was only just discovered.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/magazine/why-everyone-should-be-waiting-for-grimess-next-album.html
(Just my view, btw.)
@regppMD
When we were young, we used to live so close to it
And we were scared and we were beautiful
And when I peered over the edge and seen death, if we are always the same
Oh, and I feel that nothing in life could ever be like this again
'Cause your love kept me alive and made me insane
There were moments when it seemed okay
(But I go back alone)
To this moment, oh where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
There was a time when the music would play
Oh oh oh
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
When we were young, we used to live so close to it
And we were scared that you were beautiful
And when I peered over the edge and seen death, if we are always the same
Oh oh, oh oh
There were moments when it seemed okay
(But I go back alone)
To this wall, oh where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, baby, every
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
@macrowave.85
When we were young, we used to live so close to it
And we were scared and we were beautiful
And when I peered over the edge and seen death, if we are always the same
Oh, and I feel that nothing in life could ever be like this again
'Cause your love kept me alive and made me insane
[Pre-chorus:]
There were moments when it seemed okay
(But I go back alone)
To this moment away, where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
There was a time when the music would play
[Chorus 2x:]
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
[Verse 2:]
When we were young, we used to live so close to it
And we were scared that you were beautiful
And when I peered over the edge and seen death, if we are always the same
[Pre-chorus:]
There were moments when it seemed okay
(But I go back alone)
To this moment away, or where do you stay?
(I go back alone)
[Chorus 2x:]
Oh, baby, every morning there are mountains to climb
Taking all my time
Oh, when I get up, this is what I see
Welcome to reality
[Outro:]
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every [2x]
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, baby, every [2x]
(Give me a sign)
Oh, baby, every
@annac4785
I love how she dances, so carefree and authentic
@quhrisquentin1256
Yeash except it's so high energy it's hard to imagine she could keep it up if you were there watching her dance rather than it being all chopped up of her vids
@TardisInTheSkye
Remind me of lorde a bit!
@annac4785
@@TardisInTheSkye I can totally see that!
@gordonbombay676
She did ballet for years
@evalha0077
You would dance like that too if you were dating a billionaire!
@uncrownedoak7777
This song has the same vibe as waking up at 5am but it's for something you are excited to do.
@gpg000
Omg I love this analogy
@Brandon-eh4tz
Itās easier to just stay up to 5am and get excited over the song, like Iām doing now xD
@andrewakrause
Why is that analogy so entirely accurate?
Making this my alarm song now. ..