Background
Lissie was born and raised in Rock Island, Illinois, USA - her father is a physician and her mother is an interior designer. She was interested in singing and music from an early age. She played the title role of the musical Annie at the age of nine. "In high school it seems like everyone has more drama than any other time in their life. So that was the time in my life where I really leaned on music as a way to stay sane" she said in an interview.
In her senior year of high school, Lissie was expelled over, what she described, as "something stupid that [she] did, but it was sort of like the culmination of just a lot of negative things that had happened". She got her degree at an alternative outreach center. She spent two years at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, during which time she would open for musicians who visited the city. She collaborated with DJ Harry of SCI Fidelity Records on the song "All My Life", which featured on television shows House, The O.C., Veronica Mars and Wildfire. After spending a semester in Paris, she finished her studies to pursue a career in music. In 2007, she produced a four-song EP that received some airplay on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
In early 2008, Lenny Kravitz invited her to be the opening act for his Love Revolution Tour, after a friend tipped him about her MySpace page. Later that year, "The Longest Road", a song she co-wrote with DJ Morgan Page reached #4 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "We met under that idea that he was going to remix a song of mine (...) But we decided to work on a new song together", she told the Quad-City Times. The Deadmau5 remix of the track was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" category.
Releases
EP - Lissie (2007 and re-released in 2013)
EP - Why You Runnin' (2009)
Her EP, Why You Runnin', produced by Bill Reynolds of Band of Horses, was released in November 2009 on Fat Possum. One of the songs, Oh Mississippi, was co-written with Ed Harcourt, whom she met through a mutual friend. The EP was listed amongst Paste magazine's "Eight Most Auspicious Musical Debuts of 2009". In early 2010, she toured various venues in the United Kingdom supporting Ohio-born singer-songwriter Joshua Radin.
Catching a Tiger (2010)
Lissie signed with Sony Music UK's Columbia Records. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released on June 21, 2010. The album was recorded in Nashville in 2009 and produced by Jacquire King. The first single from the album, In Sleep, was selected as Track of The Day by Q Magazine on 13 March 2010. A second single, When I’m Alone, was released alongside the album; it would later be chosen by iTunes UK as their song of the year 2010.
Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire (2011)
EP - Covered Up With Flowers (2011)
Back to Forever (2013)
Lissie's sophomore album, Back to Forever, was released on September 8, 2013. It features the singles “Shameless” and “Further Away (Romance Police)”
EP - Love in the City (2013).
EP - Cryin' To You (2014)
In March 2014, Lissie released a critically acclaimed independent EP of cover versions called Cryin' To You. The 5-track EP features an eclectic mix of popular covers - Judas Priest’s Electric Eye, One Direction’s ballad The Story of My Life, Mother by Danzig, Hold On We're Going Home by Drake and Bob Dylan's To Ramona.
My Wild West (2016)
On February 12, 2016 Lissie released her 3rd studio album titled "My Wild West". The album has three singles: the promotional single Hero, the lead single Don't You Give Up On Me, and Daughters. My Wild West has an average grade of 73% on Metacritic.
Live at Union Chapel (2016)
Castles (2018)
On March 23, 2018 Lissie released her 4th studio album Castles. Generally receiving favourable reviews it has a rating of 76% on Metacritic. The album has a slower overall feel and includes prominent piano accompaniments on some tracks. The album has 4 singles; Boyfriend, Blood & Muscle, Best Days and Love Blows.
Compilation - When I'm Alone: The Piano Retrospective (2019)
EP - Thank You to the Flowers (2020)
Carving Canyons (2022)
Released September 16, 2022.
Best Days
Lissie Lyrics
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You say, "honey, hold on, I got it"
What you gotta say is you don't know anymore
Everybody's got 'em, it's a big bad world
But I, I want more
I wanna know what it's all for
'Cause the best days of my life are coming for me
I keep my eye on that prize
If the best days that I know are just in the past
Am I gonna last forever?
I want more best days
I could've stayed in college but I didn't wanna
I dropped out and moved to California
Left Ojai for the next best thing
Got a pick-up truck
I want a diamond ring
Oh, oh
'Cause the best days of our lives are coming for us
Waiting to be realized
And it's not a surprise
If the best days that we'll know are just in the past
Are we gonna last forever?
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
I want more best days
'Cause the best days of my life are coming for me
Waiting to be realized
I keep my eye on that prize
If the best days that I know are just in the past
Am I gonna last forever?
I want more best days
I'm gonna last forever, ah yeah, ah yeah yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
'Cause the best days of my life are coming for me
In Lissie's song "bEsT dAyS," the artist explores the idea of living for the future and seeking out the "best days" that are yet to come. The song opens with a reference to a problem that Lissie has, followed by her partner offering support and reassurance. Lissie then muses that everyone has problems in this "big bad world," but she wants to know what it's all for. She believes that the best days of her life are yet to come and that she needs to keep her eyes on the prize in order to reach them.
Lissie's personal experiences inform the rest of the song, as she references dropping out of college to move to California for something better, wanting a diamond ring, and ultimately wanting more best days. She encourages her listeners to recognize that the best days of their lives are coming for them and that it's not a surprise. While it's possible that our best days are behind us, Lissie refuses to accept that possibility and instead wants to believe that there is always something better on the horizon.
In summary, "bEsT dAyS" is a song about hope and optimism for the future. Lissie acknowledges that life is difficult and that everyone has problems, but she refuses to let that bring her down. Instead, she's focused on the best days that are yet to come and encourages her listeners to do the same.
Line by Line Meaning
When I tell you baby that I got a problem
When I confide in you about my issues
You say, "honey, hold on, I got it"
You reassure me that you can handle it
What you gotta say is you don't know anymore
You admit that you don't have all the answers
Everybody's got 'em, it's a big bad world
Everyone has problems in this tough world
But I, I want more
But I aspire to something beyond just dealing with problems
I wanna know what it's all for
I seek a greater purpose and meaning in life
'Cause the best days of my life are coming for me
I anticipate that the greatest moments of my life are yet to come
Waiting to be realized
These future joys are yet to be experienced
I keep my eye on that prize
I remain focused on achieving those future successes
If the best days that I know are just in the past
If my happiest moments are already behind me
Am I gonna last forever?
Will I be content living in nostalgia for the rest of my life?
I want more best days
I desire further happiness and positive experiences
I could've stayed in college but I didn't wanna
I could have followed a conventional path, but chose a different route
I dropped out and moved to California
I made a drastic change in my life direction
Left Ojai for the next best thing
I left a place behind in search of better opportunities
Got a pick-up truck
I acquired a symbol of freedom and self-determination
I want a diamond ring
I yearn for material symbols of success and achievement
'Cause the best days of our lives are coming for us
Our collective futures hold great joy and fulfillment
And it's not a surprise
This expectation is not unreasonable
I'm gonna last forever, ah yeah, ah yeah yeah
I am confident in my resilience and ability to find happiness
Oh, oh, yeah
An expression of enthusiasm
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Daniel Keyes Tashian, Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, Ian Fitchuk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kalei Hazel
I work in retail so we have a playlist of songs throughout the day. Well today I got a promotion and this song was playing 💜
Zachary Johnson
Congrats
Khalfani Williams
same here but no promo ...still cool though
Jim Callis
Congratulations!!
Christy D. Washington
Congratulations 🎊
Lori Stoneking
Congratulations. When I worked at JC Penneys a couple years ago--thye played this song on their music choices throughout the store. I never knew about Lizzie before that but really love this song.
Lina
This song deserves to be famous. It has really good beat, lyrics and singer.
Allen F.
An amazing song and concept.
John DeReamer
truly - one of the best "voices" out there these days - all of her songs are sung with a strong measure of empathy and heartfelt emotion - plus - she has a very high - "Emotional-IQ" - which enables her to "connect" with so many of us out there - in lissie land - wandering the earth - in search of a song - if only to take us "home" - to the the best days of our lives . . .
Julian Bristow
This song has good rhythm. You don’t hear many songs today like that.