After he went viral with the R&B-inflected "Goodie Bag" in 2017, he continued to release one-off tracks until presenting the Lately EP in 2019. It included another streaming hit, "Habit."
Growing up in Moraga, California, Gamsky began playing the guitar in middle school and recording his own music when he was 13. While in high school, he played guitar and bass in the band Shoot the Roots, which also featured classmates Cole Leksan and Jack Morris. After graduating in 2010, Gamsky played in the indie rock band Feed Me Jack and gave guitar lessons while attending the University of California, Santa Cruz. As a music major, he studied classical guitar while minoring in electronic music. He completed his degree in 2015, and Feed Me Jack called it quits the following year.
Gamsky debuted his solo project, Still Woozy, with the warped and jazzy "Vacation" in April 2017, following it weeks later with "Cooks," which proved to be a streaming breakthrough. Later the same year, the highly stylized soul of "Goodie Bag" became an even bigger online hit, amassing tens of millions of streams. He released periodic singles over the next year-and-a-half until landing a distribution deal with Interscope for his label Still Woozy Productions. They released the debut EP Lately EP in May 2019. It contained "Habit," which became his biggest hit since "Goodie Bag."
Still Woozy returned with more original material in 2020, including "Window" and "Cheesin'," the latter a collaborative track for Republic Records with artists including Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, and Claud. Back on his own, he kicked off 2021 with "Rocky."
Foolsong
Still Woozy Lyrics
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Still don't know how to be all in the mind
All in my mind, it's what you would want (Do what you want)
Woah, make love so she wanna be a place on my dash
Laid eyes so she wanna know if I'm alright
No, no
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
I'm looking at the way back
I know that you would like that
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
Because I think you were that ee-
I need you more than way back
I know that you would like that, no
Look more real space in my eyes
I do not want to be here all the time
You know that I was
I was ready to be alone, but then she
Made love, so she wanna be a place on my dash
Laid eyes so she wanna know if I'm alright
Gotta be the softest thing, I can feel it
I fuck it up when you come back
I know that you would like that
And you don't get mad
I know you could do what's left
I fuck it up now look at, look at that
You say you won't work it, don't know if I heard it right
(Don't know if I heard it, I)
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
I think you know, baby don't lie
I'm looking at the way back
I know that you would like that
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
Because I think you were that ee-
I need you more than way back
'Cause I know that you would like that, no
No, we, no, we, no, we, no, no, no, no, no, we, no, we
The lyrics of Still Woozy's track "Foolsong" depict a sense of detachment, confusion and numbness in the singer's emotional state. The lines "Least I been looking real face on my side, Still don't know how to be all in the mind" suggest that he is struggling to connect with his thoughts and feelings in a genuine way. He acknowledges that he is not fully present, even as he tries to please his partner by "making love" and letting her be a "place on my dash." The line "I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this" reinforces this theme and highlights the singer's yearning for a deeper level of emotional connection.
The chorus of "Foolsong" reveals the singer's desperation for the relationship he lost. He admits his mistake of "fucking it up" when she came back, however, he is unclear of what the future holds and is unsure of whether or not she would like to work it out. Despite this uncertainty, he still needs her more than ever before, even more than he did when they were together. The confusion is intensified by the ambiguous lines "Because I think you were that ee- I need you more than way back" which may be interpreted in different ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Least I been looking real face on my side
I've tried to be more honest with myself about my feelings
Still don't know how to be all in the mind
I still struggle with controlling my thoughts and emotions
All in my mind, it's what you would want (Do what you want)
Even though you may want me to be in control of my thoughts, I feel like I can't
Woah, make love so she wanna be a place on my dash
I had a sexual encounter with someone who now wants to be close to me
Laid eyes so she wanna know if I'm alright
She's concerned about my emotional state after our encounter
No, no
I don't have an answer for her and I'm unsure about my own feelings
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
I'm emotionally detached and don't want to mislead anyone
I think I know you don't like
I suspect that you're uncomfortable with my emotional state
I'm looking at the way back
I'm reflecting on past experiences and mistakes
I know that you would like that
I know you want me to learn from my mistakes
I feel numb, baby, don't lie with this
Again, I want to be honest with how I'm feeling
Because I think you were that ee-
I think you used to feel the same way as me
I need you more than way back
I want to reconnect with you emotionally
I know that you would like that, no
I think you want us to have a deeper connection
Look more real space in my eyes
I'm trying to be more authentic and genuine with my emotions
I do not want to be here all the time
I don't want to be too emotionally attached to anyone
You know that I was
I used to be emotionally distant and detached
I was ready to be alone, but then she
I thought I was okay with being single, but then I met someone
Gotta be the softest thing, I can feel it
Being emotional and vulnerable is difficult, but rewarding
I fuck it up when you come back
I tend to ruin things with people I care about when they return to my life
And you don't get mad
You don't seem to hold grudges against me
I know you could do what's left
I believe you have the ability to fix what I've messed up
I fuck it up now look at, look at that
I messed up again and now everything is falling apart
You say you won't work it, don't know if I heard it right
You said you won't try to fix this, but I'm not sure if I heard you correctly
(Don't know if I heard it, I)
I'm not even sure if I'm hearing things correctly
No, we, no, we, no, we, no, no, no, no, no, we, no, we
I'm still indecisive about what I want and what's best for us
Contributed by Daniel F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
phie
these arent the real lyrics, he posted them on his sound cloud
here's the right ones
Beast I've been looking real faced on my side,
Still don't know how to be all in the mind
All in the mind
It's what she would want
Laid eyes so she wanna be a place imma die
Laid eyes so when wanna know if I'm alright
I feel numb
Baby don't lie to me
I think you know
Baby don't lie
I'm looking at the way back
I know that you would like that
I feel numb baby
don't lie to me
Because I tell you what I need
I need you all the way back
I know that you would like that
I've been looking real spaced in my eyes
Still don't know how to be here all the time
You know that I was
I was ready to be alone
But then she laid eyes so she wanna be a place I'mma die
Laid eyes so she wanna know if I'm alright
Gotta be the softest thing I could feel
I fuck it up when you come back
And you don't get mad and all you could do is laugh
I fuck it up now,
looking like a dog,
You tell me we could work it
Don't know if I heard it right
I feel numb baby
don't lie to me
Because I tell you what I need
I need you.all the way back
I know that you would like that
I feel numb baby
don't lie to me
Because I tell you what I need
I need you.all the way back
I know that you would like that