Born in Chester, raised in Cambridge, England, Michelle now resides in Holl… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Chester, raised in Cambridge, England, Michelle now resides in Hollywood, California. She began studying piano and composing original music at the age of nine, and hasn't stopped since. She has received awards from the Royal Academy of Music for piano and violin and the Bishops Award for Voice.

After Graduation
Surprisingly, however, Michelle didn't initially intend to pursue a career in music. As an art history major and anthropology minor at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, she found herself managing the Walt Disney-Tishman Collection of African Art after graduation[1] in a somewhat frustrating role:

It was heartbreaking in some ways for me because...I had come from the Guggenheim where if somebody sneezed in the general vicinity of a painting...a conservator was there with a little Q-tip...and I was now working for a corporation...that because it wasn't necessarily making them any money, they were a little bit more trepidations in spending money on the collection...it was frustrating mostly at times to work for them because of that reason.

Music As A Career
Fortunately for her fans, after about 18-months at Disney's Imagineering arm, Michelle decided that "corporate America" wasn't for her and made the decision to reconnect with her musical roots while working as a waitress in Southern California. Indeed, it was during one of her waitressing jobs that she just happened to play a few songs on the piano while the scheduled performers were on a break, that the audience's reaction was so overwhelmingly positive that she realized that music was something that she needed to seriously pursue.

It was the most bizarre experience...everybody sat down and was quiet...I played three songs and people were asking me where my album was...

Success
Her songs have garnered attention in both film and television over the past few years. One of her songs "Stay" has been featured on "Alias" for ABC, "Wonderfalls" for Fox and the WB's "One Tree Hill" as well as in several independent film projects with Group 101. Another song, "Over You", was featured on "Smallville" for the WB network and the newly recorded "I'm There Too" played on the premier episode of Aaron Spelling's new drama "Summerland". "Summerland" also used "I Will Be Fine" later in the season and "All That I Want" featured in the premier episode of NBC's "Las Vegas". A recent showcase of the Sundance film festival introduced Michelle to many independent feature film makes some of who are using her music for upcoming projects this summer.
This past year, Michelle has been working on various other music projects in Los Angeles and the UK. "Project PI" by Al West features Michelle singing her song "Please". The album will be release in Europe by the end of this year.

Michelle is an active participant in the singer/songwriter community of Southern California, and has performed at clubs as diverse as the Whiskey A Go Go, the Hotel Cafe, Ghengis Cohen, the Joint and the Temple Bar, to name a few.

She recently recorded a select few songs with producer Evan Biegel of Seasound Studios in North Hollywood and is collaborating on an electronica album, due out early next year. New acoustic recordings are an on going project and a compilation of some of them will be released over the next few months.

Over You
Michelle Featherstone Lyrics

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You're just so good
my mind's so full of the lies you've been feeding
and I ate them up like I needed them to survive

I drank your words
but my body's been purged of their poison
that's oozing throughout all of my veins
now I'm clean and sober again

and I'm over this childish need for attention
I'm over your constant threats of rejection
I'm over those eyes criticizing my every move
I'm over you

you were my disease
but I'm finally free of your septic affection
which has spread to my wounds
but they've already healed

'cause I'm over this childish need for attention
I'm over your futile attempts at redemption
I'm over those lips condescending the things I do

but your words are like honey
so sweet and so thick
but I've o.d.'ed on your sugar
now it's all just making me sick

and I'm over this childish need for attention
I'm over your futile attempts at redemption
I'm over those lips condescending the things I do

and I'm over this childish need for attention
I'm over this constant threat of rejection

I'm over those eyes criticizing my every move
I'm over you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Michelle Featherstone's song "Over You" depict a person who has just come out of a toxic relationship. The song highlights the struggle of dealing with the aftermath of a relationship where the other person was manipulative, lying, and controlling, and how the singer has finally broken free from the hold and influence of the toxic person. The first verse itself portrays the struggle of the singer, who knows that the other person has been lying to them but still can't help but believe them. The line, "my mind's so full of the lies you've been feeding, and I ate them up like I needed them to survive," portrays the slight addiction that the singer had developed towards the person's lies.

The chorus has been repeated throughout the song and signifies the singer's decision to finally let go of the relationship and move on. They no longer feel the need to seek attention or approval from the other person and have gained the confidence to stand up for themselves. The second verse also conveys the damaging effects that the toxic person had on the singer. Though the wounds have healed, the trauma and scars remain, and the singer still bears the bruises inflicted by the other person's words.

In the concluding stanza, the singer acknowledges the sweetness of the other person's words, but compares them to poison, showing that the person's words and actions had a long-lasting negative effect on them. The repeated chorus strengthens the singer's resolve and shows that they have let go of the relationship and are finally free from the grasp of the toxic person.

Line by Line Meaning

You're just so good
You have a way with words that hooked me in

my mind's so full of the lies you've been feeding
I was blinded by your deceitful words

and I ate them up like I needed them to survive
I believed your lies because I thought I had to

I drank your words
I took in everything you said

but my body's been purged of their poison
I've learned the truth and it's no longer affecting me

that's oozing throughout all of my veins
Your lies were spreading throughout me and causing harm

now I'm clean and sober again
I see the truth and now I'm free from your influence

and I'm over this childish need for attention
I'm past the point where I need your validation

I'm over your constant threats of rejection
I no longer fear you leaving me

I'm over those eyes criticizing my every move
I don't let your judgment affect me anymore

I'm over you
I'm done with you and your toxic ways