In July 2015, Steinfeld and singer Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of Mendes' single, "Stitches". The following month, Steinfeld released her certified platinum debut single, "Love Myself", with Republic Records. The song garnered media attention for its empowering message as well as suggestive lyrics that led media outlets to dub the song an "ode to masturbation".
Steinfeld's debut EP, HAIZ (a nickname used by her fans), was released in November 2015. HAIZ was produced by Mattman & Robin and features co-writers Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter. The EP was released to generally positive reviews. In February 2016, Steinfeld released a remixed version of "Rock Bottom", as the second single featuring American funk pop band DNCE. Steinfeld's next single, "Starving", was released in July 2016 to critical acclaim. The song is a collaboration with Grey featuring Zedd and became her biggest hit to date going platinum in Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States, while also going double platinum in Australia and triple platinum in Canada.
In September 2016, Steinfeld played the lead role in The Edge of Seventeen, a coming-of-age comedy co-starring Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson, and Kyra Sedgwick, and written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. The film was released on November 18, 2016, to positive reviews; Steinfeld's performance was praised and earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.
In early 2017, Steinfeld was featured on two songs: "Show You Love" and "Digital Love". In March, Steinfeld was featured on American rapper Machine Gun Kelly's single "At My Best" taken from his third studio album Bloom. A month later, Steinfeld released her next single "Most Girls". The song received positive reviews and peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Steinfeld performed the song live for the first time at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 29. A music video was released and received praise for its message of embracing individuality but also drew some criticism for its lack of diversity. Steinfeld also reprised her role as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 3. In September 2017, Steinfeld released the single "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Swedish record producer Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt, which reached number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. That same month she featured on the remix of "Plot Twist" by Marc E. Bassy.
On January 12, 2018, Steinfeld released "Capital Letters" for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed. The song was received with positive reviews and peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. In March 2018, Steinfeld revealed that she is "wrapping up" work on her debut studio album. She performed at Indonesian Choice Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia the next month. Steinfeld then featured the song "Colour" with MNEK on June 1. In September, she was featured on Logic's album, YSIV, on the song "Ordinary Day" and on Chic's album, It's About Time on the song "Dance with Me".
In late 2018, Steinfeld starred in the Transformers spin-off film Bumblebee and provided the voice of Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in the Academy Award-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In November, her song "Back to Life" was released as a single from the Bumblebee soundtrack. This marked the first time Steinfeld released a song for a film she starred in, save her work in Pitch Perfect. That same month, hosted and performed at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Spain.
Steinfeld received a Peabody Award for her work in Dickinson. In January 2019, Steinfeld was featured on the remix of "Woke Up Late" by Drax Project. In August 2019, Steinfeld was featured in the music video for Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld's single "Graduation". She also appeared in a cameo as one of the recruited Angels in the 2019 film Charlie's Angels and also made an appearance on Between Two Ferns: The Movie.
In December 2018, Steinfeld was cast to star as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ period comedy series Dickinson. The show aired on November 1, 2019. To promote the show, Steinfeld released "Afterlife" which featured on the show's first season finale. The show went on for three seasons. In 2020, Steinfeld won a Peabody Award, making Dickinson the first show from Apple TV+ to win the prestigious honor.
Steinfeld released two singles in 2020, "Wrong Direction" and "I Love You's". The tracks acted as the first and second singles, respectively, from her EP Half Written Story, which was released on May 8, 2020. The EP received mixed reviews with critics praising Steinfeld's vocals, confidence, and vulnerability but panning the music. On May 28, 2020, Steinfeld released a single with Taiwanese singer, Chen Linong, titled "Masterpiece".
In December 2020, Steinfeld was cast as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye. The show premiered on November 24, 2021, and consisted of six episodes. Her role received positive reviews from critics. Steinfeld is set to reprise the role in future films, noting that she has signed a multi-project deal. Steinfeld also voiced Violet "Vi" in the adult animated show Arcane which was released on November 20, 2021. The show is set in the League of Legends universe.
In April 2022, Steinfeld teased a song titled "Coast". Marking two years since she last released music, "Coast" was released on July 28, 2022, and was a "euphoric, guitar-and-percussion-driven single", featuring American rapper Anderson Paak. A music video premiered on Facebook on November 9, 2022. An acoustic version was released on December 7, 2022. In March 2023, Steinfeld released "SunKissing" which Rolling Stone described as a "vibey, electric guitar-backed pop earworm".
Steinfeld has cited Madonna and Rihanna as her biggest musical influences. Other artists Steinfeld has cited as influences include Britney Spears, Tori Kelly, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars, and Justin Timberlake. Steinfeld noted their "strength, courage, and their ability to go out and express themselves". She has also said that she grew up listening to Boyz II Men and Luther Vandross due to her mother's love for them.
In 2011, Steinfeld was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2010 film True Grit, making her one of the youngest actresses to be nominated in the category. She also received nominations for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, a SAG Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film. In 2016, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for The Edge of Seventeen.
Steinfeld has also won awards for her music, including a 2017 Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist for her song "Most Girls". Her 2015 single "Love Myself" debuted on the Billboard Pop Songs chart at number 27 (later peaking at 15), marking the highest debut for a solo female artist on the chart in 17 years, since Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" in 1998. The song went on to be certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2020, "Most Girls" and Steinfeld's collaboration, with Grey and Zedd titled "Starving", were certified two and four times platinum, respectively, by the RIAA.
Outside of her projects in the acting and music industry, Steinfeld has embarked on other ventures. She has been involved in marketing initiatives throughout her career and endorsed numerous brands including Prada, Balmain, and Louis Vuitton. In 2017, Steinfeld began to represent Reef Footwear and MISSION Activewear. In 2018, her line of eyewear called Privé Revaux was launched. In 2022, Steinfeld released "Coast" which coincided with the promotion of her newest role as a brand ambassador for CORE Hydration, promoting the company's "Find Your Core" campaign.
In summer 2023, Steinfeld reprised her role as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in the sequel to 2017's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse titled Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The film gained much acclaim and is currently considered one of the best in the comic book movie genre. Steinfeld's performance was heavily praised. In 2024, Steinfeld is set to reprise her voice role as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. A second season of Arcane was also announced.
I Got You
Hailee Steinfeld Lyrics
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Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo, doo, doo, ah
Doo-bee-doo-bee
Where do I begin?
I'm sittin' here jaded
Yeah, I fell asleep with the makeup still on my skin
Wide awake again
I step in the 12 but it's somewhere I've already been
Diamonds won't fool me 'cause I'm too far gone
Wish I could get back the air in my lungs
I've been so fucked up, it's bad for my heart
My heart
So
No more I love you's
It's too easy to say, yeah
No more I loves you's
Until I'm okay, yeah
I blamed it on the time zones
I blamed it on my eyes closed
I blamed it on the world like it owes me
So stop me before it's too late
No more I love you's
Until I'm okay
Oh, I faced my sins
And I wish it was easy
Now I fall asleep with the light on but still without you
So I'll make amends
And I buy myself flowers
And then when they die, I'll be happy that they got me through
Diamonds won't fool me 'cause I'm too far gone
Wish I could get back the air in my lungs
I've been so fucked up, it's bad for my heart
My heart
So
No more I love you's
It's too easy to say, yeah
No more I loves you's
Until I'm okay, yeah
I blamed it on the time zones
I blamed it on my eyes closed
I blamed it on the world like it owes me
So stop me before it's too late
No more I love you's
Until I'm okay
It's not on my lips and I love it
No weight on my chest, I'm above it
I'm takin' a moment to cut it out (oh)
I feel my conscience is callin'
Now there's no fear, no more runnin'
I don't want words that mean nothin', no
Oh, no more I love you's (no, no more I love you's)
It's too easy to say, yeah (know it's too easy to say)
No more I loves you's (no)
Until I'm okay (until I'm okay)
I blamed it on the time zones (oh)
I blamed it on my eyes closed (eyes closed)
I blamed it on the world like it owes me
So stop me before it's too late
No more I love you's (ooh, oh, no)
Until I'm okay (until I'm okay)
Hailee Steinfeld's song "Wrong Direction" is about self-awareness and accountability in relationships. The opening lines, “Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo, doo, doo, ah / Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo, doo, doo, ah / Doo-bee-doo-bee” serve as a musical introduction leading to the initial question “Where do I begin?” The singer then admits to feeling jaded and worn out from a previous relationship, and that she is struggling to move on. Yet, she recognizes that she is in a cycle, repeating the same mistakes and experiences. Vulnerably, she confesses that falling asleep with makeup is a constant reminder of the pain she has endured.
Hailee then mentions the "I love you" phrase, acknowledging that it's too easy to say it without truly meaning it. Thus, the singer has decided not to use the phrase until she is truly okay on her own. She adds that she looks down on her faults and blames external factors, realizing that she has to stop before it's too late. She faces her mistakes, buys herself flowers to celebrate the small victories, and aims to make amends. The lyric "I blamed it on the world like it owes me" reflects a realization that one cannot continue to blame factors unrelated to themselves for their behavior or toxic relationships. The song closes with a line, “No more I love you’s until I’m okay,” indicating that self-love is essential, and it will be put first.
Line by Line Meaning
Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo, doo, doo, ah
Introductory sounds that have no specific meaning
Where do I begin?
The singer is uncertain where to start
I'm sittin' here jaded
The singer is tired and disillusioned
Yeah, I fell asleep with the makeup still on my skin
The artist was too tired or preoccupied to remove their makeup
Wide awake again
The artist is unable to sleep
I'm prayin' I make it
The singer is hoping to overcome challenges ahead
I step in the 12 but it's somewhere I've already been
The singer is going through the motions of something already familiar, possibly facing the same problem over and over again
Diamonds won't fool me 'cause I'm too far gone
Luxurious or expensive items no longer appeal to the artist
Wish I could get back the air in my lungs
The artist longs to feel like themselves again
I've been so fucked up, it's bad for my heart
The way the artist has been living is taking a toll on their emotional well-being
No more I love you's
The singer does not want to express romantic feelings until they feel better
It's too easy to say, yeah
Saying 'I love you' has lost its value for the artist
Until I'm okay, yeah
The singer wants to focus on their own healing first
I blamed it on the time zones
The singer rationalized their problems by blaming external factors
I blamed it on my eyes closed
The singer avoided their issues by not facing them head-on
I blamed it on the world like it owes me
The artist felt entitled to better treatment from life
So stop me before it's too late
The artist wants someone to intervene and help them get better
Oh, I faced my sins
The singer has confronted their mistakes
And I wish it was easy
The process of self-improvement is difficult and the singer wishes it were simpler
Now I fall asleep with the light on but still without you
The artist struggles to sleep soundly or feel complete without someone else
So I'll make amends
The artist will make things right for past wrongs
And I buy myself flowers
The artist treats themselves to something nice
And then when they die, I'll be happy that they got me through
The singer will appreciate the positive effects the nice things they do for themselves will have, even after they are gone
It's not on my lips and I love it
The artist is content to not say 'I love you'
No weight on my chest, I'm above it
The singer feels lighter and freer without the burden of romantic expectation
I'm takin' a moment to cut it out (oh)
The singer is deliberately removing the romantic emotions from their thoughts and behavior
I feel my conscience is callin'
The singer feels a sense of moral obligation
Now there's no fear, no more runnin'
The artist is no longer afraid or avoiding their issues
I don't want words that mean nothin', no
The artist wants their words and actions to have genuine meaning
Until I'm okay
The singer's emotional and mental state must improve before they are willing to express love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Freeman, David Stewart, Jessica Agombar, Joseph Hughes, Sarah Griffiths
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Beyonce:Halo
Justin Bieber:Baby
Carly Rae Jepsen: I Really Really Really Like you
Maroon 5: Don't wanna Know
Rihanna:This is What You Came For?
Ariana Grande:Love Me Harder
Meghan Trainor:NO
Shawn Mendes: I Know That I Can Treat You Better Than He Can
Justin Bieber: Love Yourself
Hailee SteinFeld:Love Myself
G-Eazy:I Mean It
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"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
[Spoken music video introduction:]
[Ray]
You like D&D, Audrey Hepburn, Fangoria, Harry Houdini and croquet. You can't swim, you can't dance and you don't know karate. Face it, you're never gonna make it.
[Gerard]
I don't wanna make it, I just wanna...
Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.
I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way.
For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took,
Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?
(I'm not okay)
I've told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what it means
(I'm not okay)
To be a joke and look, another line without a hook
I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look!
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out
Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed
I'm okay
I'm okay!
I'm okay, now
(I'm okay, now)
But you really need to listen to me
Because I'm telling you the truth
I mean this, I'm okay!
(Trust Me)
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
[Album version:] I'm not o-fucking-kay
[Music video:] I'm really not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)
@lukeiamyoursugardaddy5475
For couples - This is a Love Song..
For Singles - This is a Foodie song
@missingpuzzlepiece6144
For me single this is a depressing song. 😂😂😂
@svglrd5206
lmao, wow how did you know!*crying*
@sakusakiyoomi3277
😩😩
@samsonho1061
Lol
@andimukhtar7289
LOL (2)
@shbh8267
Honestly had no idea hailee wrote this song until just recently. I feel like I can appreciate this song even more now
@moose_squirrel_colombo5786
Sh Bh deadass me
@brody_wx568
100th like <3
@paul_nthny
Some artist called "Asia" wrote a demo then submitted it to Grey, who then produced a song based on that demo. They then submitted it to Zedd, who showed it to Hailee. So tldr Asia wrote the track, Grey produced it, Zedd showed it to Hailee, Hailee sang it