Rodrigo's debut studio album, SOUR, topped the charts globally and was met with widespread critical acclaim. She is nominated in seven categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year for SOUR, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "drivers license". Time named her the 2021 Entertainer of the Year and Billboard named her the 2022 Woman of the Year.
Rodrigo signed with Interscope Records and Geffen Records in 2020. She negotiated the record deal to secure for herself ownership of the masters of her music. On January 8, 2021, she released her debut single, "drivers license", which she co-wrote with producer Dan Nigro. Within the week of its release, "drivers license" was critically acclaimed, and broke Spotify's record twice for most daily streams ever for a non-holiday song with over 15.7 million global streams on January 11 and over 17 million global streams the next day. It went on to break another Spotify record for the first song in history to hit 80 million streams in 7 days. The song debuted at number one on Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in numerous other countries. Rodrigo stated in an interview that "It's been the absolute craziest week of my life ... My entire life just, like, shifted in an instant."
On April 1, 2021, Rodrigo released her follow-up single, "deja vu", which debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to debut their first two releases in the top 10 of the Hot 100. The third single preceding her debut album, "good 4 u", followed on May 14, 2021, and became her second single to debut at number one on the Hot 100. SOUR, her debut studio album, was released on May 21, 2021, to critical acclaim. Charlie Gunn of The Forty-Five called it "the greatest coming-of-age album since early Taylor Swift or Lorde". Slate's Chris Molanphy said its first three singles alone established Rodrigo's "early status as Gen-Z's most versatile new artist". According to Clash critic Robin Murray, Rodrigo is regarded as one of Generation Z's finest artists, while Variety dubbed her "the Voice of her Generation" in its cover story of Rodrigo. SOUR debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and spent a total of five weeks at the spot, becoming the longest-reigning number-one album by a female artist in 2021.
In June 2021, Rodrigo premiered SOUR Prom, a prom-themed concert film on YouTube. On December 6, 2021, Rodrigo announced a world tour, including tour stops in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Three days later, she was named Entertainer of the Year by Time. In an Instagram post on December 24, 2021, Rodrigo uploaded a snippet of a Christmas song called "The Bels" that she wrote and recorded at age five. According to Billboard, Rodrigo closed 2021 as the best-selling singles artist worldwide, placing eight songs on the year-end Global 200 chart, including "drivers license" at number four, "good 4 u" at number nine, and "Deja Vu" at number 27. In the US and UK, SOUR was respectively the third and fourth best-selling album of 2021. SOUR and "drivers license" were also respectively Spotify's most streamed album and song globally. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked Rodrigo as the tenth best-selling artist of 2021 and SOUR as the second best-selling album of 2021.
On February 17, 2022, Rodrigo announced and released the trailer of her Disney+ documentary film 'Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u', which was released on March 25, 2022.
Granted
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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Wakin' up to everything around me turned cold, mm
Don't wanna go back to second-guessin' my world
But all I left behind has got me feelin' so torn, mm
Am I takin' it for granted?
Everything that I've been granted
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
Will I take it all for granted?
And be leavin' empty-handed?
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
It feels so dramatic how erratic I think
Chasin' everything but leave the one that chased me, oh
So much movin' forward just to take a step back
When all I ever wanted I already had, mm
Am I takin' it for granted?
Everything that I've been granted
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
'Cause somethin' don't feel right
I won't take it all for granted
And be leavin' empty-handed
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
Will my heart lead me home? 'Cause I can't do this anymore
Tryna be somebody else
If I never left, I'd never know just how far I didn't have to go
To finally feel like myself
Am I takin' it for granted?
Everything that I've been granted
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
'Cause somethin' don't feel right
I won't take it all for granted
And be leavin' empty-handed
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
Am I takin' it for granted?
"Granted" by Olivia Rodrigo is a song about reflection and self-discovery. The lyrics describe the feeling of being lost and questioning oneself after leaving something important behind. The opening lines convey a sense of confusion and disappointment, where the singer has woken up to realize that her dreams have turned cold, and she is torn between moving forward and going back to second-guessing her world. She wonders if she is taking everything for granted and whether she will be left empty-handed. She feels shaken as everything is changing within her.
The second verse shifts the focus to the singer's thought process and how her choices have affected her life. She admits to being erratic in her thinking and chasing everything except the one who chased her. She reflects on how she has moved forward but taken a step back, and how everything she ever wanted she already had. The chorus repeats the same questions that she has been asking herself, but the second time, she is more certain that she won't take everything for granted.
The bridge is about finding oneself and being true to oneself, with the singer wondering if her heart will lead her home. She admits to trying to be someone else but realizes that she didn't have to go that far to finally feel like herself.
Line by Line Meaning
How can something shake up every dream I hoped for?
I'm feeling lost and confused because everything I thought I wanted no longer seems important or fulfilling.
Wakin' up to everything around me turned cold, mm
My once clear path is now shrouded in uncertainty and doubt.
Don't wanna go back to second-guessin' my world
I don't want to fall back into the pattern of doubting myself and my decisions.
But all I left behind has got me feelin' so torn, mm
Even though my old life may not have been perfect, leaving it behind has left me feeling conflicted and unsure.
Am I takin' it for granted?
Do I appreciate and recognize the importance of what I currently have and what I've been given?
Everything that I've been granted
All the opportunities and blessings that have come my way.
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
I'm restless and unable to sleep, constantly thinking about my life and my future.
'Cause somethin' don't feel right
Despite everything I have, something is still missing or feels off.
And be leavin' empty-handed?
If I don't appreciate what I have now, will I end up with nothing in the end?
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
I'm going through a period of significant change and uncertainty, and it's affecting me emotionally.
It feels so dramatic how erratic I think
I'm not thinking logically or rationally, and it's causing me stress and anxiety.
Chasin' everything but leave the one that chased me, oh
I've been pursuing all sorts of things, but I've lost sight of the things that truly matter and bring me happiness.
So much movin' forward just to take a step back
It feels like I've been making progress and moving forward, but in reality, I'm not getting any closer to my intended goal.
When all I ever wanted I already had, mm
I realize that what I was always looking for was already within my grasp all along.
Will my heart lead me home? 'Cause I can't do this anymore
I'm struggling to move forward without feeling lost, and I hope that following my heart will lead me back to where I belong.
Tryna be somebody else
I've been trying to become someone I'm not, instead of embracing who I truly am inside.
If I never left, I'd never know just how far I didn't have to go
Leaving my old life behind has shown me that what I was looking for was closer than I realized, and I didn't have to go far to find it.
I won't take it all for granted
I will make a conscious effort to appreciate and value the blessings and opportunities I have been given.
And be leavin' empty-handed
I don't want to lose what I have by not appreciating it enough or taking it for granted.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jordan Powers Adelberger, Joshua Kissiah Cumbee
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[LYRICS]
[Verse 1] How can somethin' shake up every dream I hoped for?
Wakin' up to everything around me turned cold (Mm-hmm-mm)
Don't wanna go back to second-guessin' my world
But all I left behind has got me feelin' so torn (Mm-hmm-mm)
[Chorus] Am I takin' it for granted?
Everything that I've been granted
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
'Cause somethin' don't feel right
Will I take it all for granted? And be leavin' empty-handed?
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
[Bridge] Let my heart lead me home
'Cause I can't do this anymore
Tryin' to be somebody else If I never left,
I'd never know Just how far I didn't have to go
To finally feel like myself
[Chorus] Am I takin' it for granted?
Everything that I've been granted
I keep lyin' awake with these dreams in the dead of the night
'Cause somethin' don't feel right
I wont take it all for granted And be leaving empty handed
Oh, I feel shaken, everything's changin' within me
[Outro] Am I takin' it for granted?
@fayc_fayc2115
Everything Liv touches just becomes a bop I can’t-
@ece9482
EXACTLY OMG
@PrincessFinesse
truee this song is sgood
@gummyworm2778
literally ALL her songs are AMAZING
@Lucy-ct4nv
Totally!!!
@malina7524
Soooo TRUUE
@n.m3565
This song doesn't even feel like it belongs on a Disney show like damn Olivia 😭
@yve-tm1rr
Ikr, but she didn’t write or make the song, she just sang it, but ur right
@lalokaish7539
@@yve-tm1rr yep her song is coming next Episode I think
@yve-tm1rr
@@lalokaish7539 I CAN’T WAIT!!