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.
Out of the Old
Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics
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I don't fit in with these familiar faces
And the games they play don't mean a thing to me
I know there's so much more
I can't stop dreaming and thinking
Maybe I could be someone different
More than a yearbook memory
Am I on the right road?
Out of the old
I've gotta find my way
Into the new
Give anything it takes
I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams feel like home?
If I go out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
Out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
Yeah, I wanna know (ayo, ayo)
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams feel like home?
Out of the old
I wish these streets were still enough for me
I wish this town could give me everything
But I still feel stopped while every light turns green
Why can't I let it go?
I can't stop dreaming and thinking
Maybe I could be someone different
More than a yearbook memory
Leavin' all this, I'm riskin' almost everything
But there's only one road
Out of the old
I've gotta find my way
Into the new
Give anything it takes
I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams feel like home?
If I go out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
Out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
Yeah, I wanna know (ayo, ayo)
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams feel like home? (Ayo, ayo)
Out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
Take me out of the old (ayo, ayo)
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
'Cause I wanna go
I wanna go
Mm
Just take me
In \"Out of the Old,\" Olivia Rodrigo expresses a feeling of not belonging to the place and people around her. She feels out of place with the familiar faces in her town and doesn't understand the games they play, which seem meaningless to her. She longs for more than being just a memory in a yearbook, which could mean she desires to achieve bigger things in life than what her current environment has to offer. While contemplating her next steps, she ponders the risk of leaving everything familiar behind and wonders if she's on the right road. The chorus emphasizes her desire to find her way into the new and be someone different. She asks herself if her wildest dreams would feel like home, and she's willing to do everything it takes to make that happen.
The lyrics also reveal her struggle to move forward while being attached to her past. Though she wishes her town and its streets were enough for her, she realizes that she needs to leave to grow and evolve. She acknowledges that the road ahead is the only opportunity for her to achieve her heart's desires. However, the fear of the unknown and the risk of leaving everything familiar behind weighs heavily on her mind.
Overall, "Out of the Old" is a song about self-discovery and the courage required to move out of your comfort zone to pursue your dreams. It captures the feeling of needing to let go of the past to step into the future, even when it's uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be
I'm feeling lost and out of place in my current environment.
I don't fit in with these familiar faces
I don't seem to belong with the people I know well.
And the games they play don't mean a thing to me
I don't find their activities or interests meaningful or relevant to me.
I know there's so much more
I am aware that there is something more out there for me.
I can't stop dreaming and thinking
I constantly have big dreams and ideas on my mind.
Maybe I could be someone different
Perhaps I have the potential to be someone outside of my current identity or circle.
More than a yearbook memory
I want to be remembered for something more significant than just a high school yearbook photo.
If I leave this, I'm riskin' almost everything
I understand that making a change might be risky and have major consequences for me.
Am I on the right road?
I am questioning if I am on the correct path towards my goals and dreams.
I wish these streets were still enough for me
I used to be content with my surroundings, but now I crave something more.
I wish this town could give me everything
I want to find everything I'm searching for within my current hometown, but it's not enough.
But I still feel stopped while every light turns green
I feel as though I am unable to progress or move forward despite the opportunities presented to me.
Why can't I let it go?
I am struggling to release my current situation and move on towards something better.
Out of the old
I need to leave my old life behind for something new and better.
I've gotta find my way
I need to figure out my path and direction in life.
Into the new
I need to embrace a new perspective and way of living.
Give anything it takes
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to achieve my desired future.
I wanna know
I am curious about the possibilities and opportunities that await me.
If no one knew my name
If my current identity and reputation were stripped away.
Would my wildest dreams feel like home?
Would I finally find true belonging and happiness living out my most significant aspirations?
Take me out of the old (ayo, ayo)
I want to be removed from my current situation and start anew.
And into the new (ayo, ayo)
I want to embrace a fresh new start and perspective.
Cause I wanna go
I am eager and willing to take this chance and leave the past behind.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jordan Adelberger, Joshua Kissiah Cumbee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
vampliita
This show includes everything Disney needed to add to a show.
•Problems not only happening to the main character
•Gay pride (Nini's parents, etc.)
•The 'bad guys' aren't just snotty bragging teenagers that we hate
•The love triangle isn't some weird anime love story in a nutshell
•SO MUCH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
•you feel like you can relate to at least one character
Thanks Disney.
Kire
0:47 is when it starts
The Lyric if anyone needs it😁❗
Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be
I don't fit in with these familiar faces
And the games they play
Don't mean a thing to me
I know there's so much more
I can't stop dreaming, and thinking
Maybe I could be
Someone different
More than a yearbook memory
If I leave this, I'm risking
Almost everything
Am I on the right road
Outta the old
I've gotta find my way
Into the new
Give anything it takes
I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams
Feel like home
If I go
Out of the old
And into the new
Out of the old
And into the new
Yeah, I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams
Feel like home
Out of the old
I wish these streets
Were still enough for me
I wish this town
Could give me everything
But I still feel stopped
While every light turns green
Why can't I let it go?
I can't stop dreaming, and thinking
Maybe I could be
Someone different
More than a yearbook memory
Leaving all this
I'm risking
Almost everything
But there's only one road
Outta the old
I've gotta find my way
Into the new
Give anything it takes
I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams
Feel like home
If I go
Out of the old
And into the new
Out of the old
And into the new
Yeah, I wanna know
If no one knew my name
Would my wildest dreams
Feel like home
Out of the old
And into the new
Take me out of the old
And into the new
Cause I wanna go
I wanna go
Just take me
morgan kennedy
disney is doing such a good job with this series wow
Merp
ikr its just so good cant wait till Friday!
morgan kennedy
Merp same ,, a new ep just came out today and i’m already wanting next weeks so badly lol
Jeffrey L
thank you
Anna Blossom
MorganKennedy bro can I use ur Disney + IM BROKE
Rubén Darío Macías Navarro
She hang down the pictures of the boys and hang up the one of her theatre group. Her one true love is performing !!! Just like her rendition of START OF SOMETHING NEW when she sang to the stage instead of one of her "troys" THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
morgan.
Rubén Darío Macías Navarro I wished that lasted
Carlos Alejandro Alvarenga
@morgan. I mean. She learned to not attach her self worth to the person she loved but to what she loved doing. Now that shes more centered with her life she can go back into dating and still be independent and balanced
Lexi
Carlos Alejandro Alvarenga l know right
Malena Sánchez
and that’s girl power