Her musical style is a mix of jazz, cabaret and blues. In high school she was in a metal band called Nobody and later on also called LiviaGray
Her first record Late Night Heartbroken Blues was recorded and released late 2006 and spawned the singles Oh Boy and High On You. The sophomore album God Put A Rainbow In the Sky was released just months later in May 2007, the lead single from the album was the song I'm Sorry, He's Mine - a song about how she stole her best friend's boyfriend just because she wanted him over the night.
She continued to release new albums in record speed when her new album Songs of A Rag Doll was released October 19th 2007 and she had now released three albums within a year. She told Swedish Groove magazine that vacation for her meant going into the studio. The album came with the single Gotta Leave My Troubles Behind which had some success on the Swedish "tracks" charts where the people of Sweden vote for their favorite songs each week.
In 2007 she was also featured on the famous Swedish artist Lars Winnerbäcks lead single Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu from his album Daugava. The single became a huge hit and was #1 on the track charts as well as the singles charts and lead to national recognition for Miss Li. In 2008 she released the compilation album Best of 061122-071122 which included her best songs from the past three albums and some unreleased material including the song Good Morning.
In the summer of 2008 she sang the song Oh Boy on the popular Sing-A-Long show Allsång På Skansen that has over a million viewers every week. This lead to the single becoming far more popular than it was at its first release and it went to #8 on the Swedish singles charts.
After an uncharacteristically lengthy break, she released her 4th album Dancing the Whole Way Home in March 2009.
The Boy in the Fancy Suit
Miss Li Lyrics
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You tell me things
I let you think you are a prince
And I'm your maid that wants you well
And I know you think that you'll get laid
Oh no you,
Think you're cute
In your halfexpensive fancy looking suit
But no no
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
It feels so good
Fooling a richie, richie like you
It feels so right
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
You and your blokes
You tell me jokes
In you backslick samestyled look
And no, i can't resist to laugh
Not cause you're funny
No, cause you're sad
And you brag
Such a drag
Do you really think that money turns me on?
Don't understand
That the world is run by guys like you
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
It feels so good
Fooling a richie, richie like you
It feels so right
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
Oh no you,
Think you're cute
In your halfexpensive fancy looking suit
Don't understand
That the world is run by guys like you
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
It feels so good
Fooling a richie, richie like you
It feels so right
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
The song "The Boy in the Fancy Suit" by Miss Li is a sassy and empowering song that highlights the power dynamic between a rich young man and the woman he tries to impress. The lyrics describe how this wealthy man and his friends try to woo the woman with their money and jokes, but she sees through their façade and is not impressed. The woman in the song recognizes that the world is run by men like him, but she refuses to play into his expectations and desires.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics as the woman describes how the rich man buys her drinks and tries to charm her. She lets him think he is a prince while she is his maid, signaling the power dynamic between them. Despite his attempts to impress her, the woman notes that his "stock is down" when it comes to her. She then highlights how it feels so good to fool a "richie, richie" like him, and how she is empowered by not playing into his expectations.
The lyrics also touch on the shallow nature of the rich man and his friends, as they are depicted as trying too hard to impress the woman by telling jokes and showing off their identical style. The woman sees through their flashy appearances and recognizes that their money does not turn her on.
Overall, the song is a powerful statement about not being swayed by wealth and status, and it encourages women to own their power and not give in to the expectations of entitled men.
Line by Line Meaning
You buy me drinks,
You’re trying to impress me by buying me drinks,
You tell me things
You’re trying to charm me by telling me things,
I let you think you are a prince
I’m leading you on to make you feel like a prince,
And I'm your maid that wants you well
I’m pretending to be your maid who wants to take care of you,
And I know you think that you'll get laid
You assume that I’ll sleep with you,
Oh no you,
But sorry,
Think you're cute
You’re not that charming,
In your halfexpensive fancy looking suit
Wearing an expensive suit won’t impress me,
How you try to amuse me
You try to entertain me,
But no no
But I’m not falling for it,
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your value decreases when trying to impress me,
It feels so good
It’s satisfying,
Fooling a richie, richie like you
Toying with a wealthy person like you,
It feels so right
It feels morally justified,
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
Leading you on while you’re wearing a fancy suit,
You and your blokes
You and your friends,
You tell me jokes
You try to make me laugh,
In you backslick samestyled look
You all have the same hairstyle and clothing style,
And no, i can't resist to laugh
I can’t resist laughing,
Not cause you're funny
Not because your jokes are good,
No, cause you're sad
But because of how pathetic you look,
And you brag
You show off,
Such a drag
But it’s boring,
Do you really think that money turns me on?
You assume that I’m attracted to your wealth,
Don't understand
But you don’t get it,
That the world is run by guys like you
That society is controlled by wealthy men like you,
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your value decreases when trying to impress me,
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your value decreases when trying to impress me,
It feels so good
It’s satisfying,
Fooling a richie, richie like you
Toying with a wealthy person like you,
It feels so right
It feels morally justified,
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
Leading you on while you’re wearing a fancy suit,
Oh no you,
But sorry,
Think you're cute
You’re not that charming,
In your halfexpensive fancy looking suit
Wearing an expensive suit won’t impress me,
Don't understand
But you don’t get it,
That the world is run by guys like you
That society is controlled by wealthy men like you,
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your value decreases when trying to impress me,
It feels so good
It’s satisfying,
Fooling a richie, richie like you
Toying with a wealthy person like you,
It feels so right
It feels morally justified,
Fooling the rich boy in the fancy suit
Leading you on while you’re wearing a fancy suit,
Your stock is down when it comes to this girl
Your value decreases when trying to impress me,
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.