In 2019, she broke the Australian record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist with 16 weeks. By mid-January 2020, "Dance Monkey" had spent its 24th and final week at number one, beating Bing Crosby's all-time Australian record for his version of "White Christmas", which spent 22 weeks at the top in 1943.
"Dance Monkey" was accredited 16× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 1,120,000 units, by mid-2021. Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four of eight nominations. Tones and I released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming, on 30 August 2019, which peaked at number three in Australia, and top 10 in several countries. Her debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse, was released via Bad Batch on 16 July 2021. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album's lead single "Fly Away" peaked at number four in Australia and number 11 in the UK.
Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. The artist prefers not to disclose her birth details, "I never denied my age. I never lied about it. I just don't say anything now... Everything is wrong online."
She explained choosing a music career: "One day I was at the park with my family, all my cousins and stuff, in Frankston... We were all just singing a song and my aunty was like 'oh guys, she can actually hold a note.' I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. I was probably like 7 years old." The singer-songwriter had learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school.She started busking in Melbourne, while working in fashion retail at the Universal Store.
In 2009, as Toni Watson, she created a YouTube page and posted a cappella cover versions of songs. She performed local gigs and festivals, including the Let Go festival. Tones was the vocalist for a duo in 2014, and remembered: "I started out singing in small pubs and bars in Mornington, I was singing along to a guitarist until I ended up branching out on my own." She explained her shift to a solo career: "I actually got made redundant from my retail job and with that money I bought an RC300 (loop station) and just started to try to figure it all out." She busked "up and down the east coast with her synthesizers and loop pedal, she has been building a loyal fanbase and captivating crowds with her genre-diverse style."
In September 2017, the singer-songwriter travelled to Byron Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales to try busking there. At an early performance, she met Jackson Walkden-Brown who became her manager about a month later. Her busking success led to a greater commitment to a music career. The artist spent 2018 living between Walkden-Brown's home in the Gold Coast hinterland and in her van in Byron Bay, writing music and busking full-time. Later that year she won the Battle of the Buskers at Buskers by the Creek.
I'm Gonna Be
Tones And I Lyrics
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This time each and every day
Go charging through the food chain
Like gas through a main
Slithering through the thorn
Til something comes in view
If i'm gonna eat somebody
Aw yeah one two one two check this out
I've a basic inclination a very primal need
To inspect the vegetation
For an egg or centipede
I just can't control this' hunger
I just can't seem to cut back
On my ravenous consumption
Uh, you're a welcome little snack
If I'm gonna eat somebody
It might as well be you can you dig it?
I could see you as a sandwich
Or a strangе, exotic stew, yeah
Wеlcome to the jungle
Such a lonely point of view
If I'm gonna eat somebody
It might as well be you
Y'know what I'm saying? Kick it
All on eyes one time
He's gonna eat somebody
What a shocking appetite
Here we Go
Pot luck you're never in it
To kill your appetite
Yeah you know it
Floating down the river
Like an oyster in a stew
He's gonna eat somebody
Looks like it's gon' be you
I'm gonna eat somebody
It might as well be you
A temping little morsel a tidbit of fondue
Welcome to the food chain
Such a lovely point of view
If I'm gonna eat somebody
It might as well be you
Kinda poignant to tell her
'Cause it's a long way down
I'll eat another leaf you
Cm'ere one time lost your funky mind
Get off my back and do a jumping jack
If I'm gonna eat somebody
Might as well be you
If I'm gonna eat somebody
Might as well be you
The lyrics to Tones And I's song I'm Gonna Be are about a woman that catches the attention of the singer. The woman is described as being beautiful and curvy, and the singer is clearly taken with her. He invites her to go with him on a journey, comparing it to flying to the moon. However, there is a sense of hesitancy and caution in the lyrics as the singer questions whether this is real or just a façade. He is careful not to waste his time and caught up in a lie, calling out the woman's deception.
The lyrics to I'm Gonna Be can be interpreted in a few different ways. On the surface, the song seems to be about a man who is pursuing a woman who is not being truthful with him. However, the lyrics could also be interpreted more broadly as a commentary on the importance of being honest and genuine in relationships. The singer is cautioning others not to waste their time on people who are insincere or manipulative.
The repetition of the phrase "I'm gonna" in the chorus gives a sense of determination and resolve. It is as if the singer is making a commitment to himself that he will not be taken in by deception or falsehood. The catchy, upbeat melody of the song contrasts with the more serious message of the lyrics, creating an interesting juxtaposition.
Line by Line Meaning
Shawty look so fine
I find this person attractive
Filling up my mind
I can't stop thinking about them
Curvy like my wine
This person has a body shape I find appealing
Don't take up my time
I don't want to waste my time on someone who's not worth it
If you wanna ride
If you're interested in me, let me know
Baby hop inside
Let's give this a shot
Shawty we could fly
We could have a great time together
I'm gon' take you to the moon yuh
I want to make you feel special and happy
Is this real or are you faking it
I'm questioning whether this connection is genuine
Don't want to live my life if I'm just wasting it
I don't want to invest my time in something that won't bring me happiness
You chat up my ear, like I got nothing better to do
I feel like you're trying to manipulate me into something I'm not interested in
Stop lying my dear, and things'll go better for you
You'll have a better chance if you're honest with me
Now you trapped yourself in a hole
You've made a mistake and now you're stuck with the consequences
And I can't dig you ou-ou-out
I can't fix your problems for you
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@embertheblueflamemcyteggso3702
They don't see your tears
They don't see your alone
They don't see your talents
They don't see your broken
They don't see your pain
They don't see your cuts or bruises
.......
They only see your mistakes..
[Me literally crying while writting this :,)]
@lacyomsberg1235
They don’t notice your pain
They don’t notice your tears
They don’t notice your depression
They don’t notice your broken heart
They do notice your mistakes
They do notice your unattractive
They do notice your dumb
They do notice your failing grades
Parents: Try harder
Siblings: your so weird
Fake friends: Your so dumb
Real Friends: I’m here for you, I promise you’ll never be alone
@7clouds
Are you a good child or a bad child?👼😈
❤️ P.S. Check out our latest official release as a record label 7clouds: https://youtu.be/HhRlpTrkMzg
@ArianaZ6
Hmmm I do not know
Woah ty for the likes
@Silveryaki
I am the Bad guy duh
@isabelleszurgot1839
I'm the bad child but can you give me a shoutout pls also i'm such a big fan
@abigailbolaylor4944
7clouds I am.........lost.
@abigailbolaylor4944
But......I guess I'm allways gonna be the bad child.
@7clouds
After the hit "Dance Monkey, Tones And I has come out with "Bad Child"! Do you like their new track?
@tonkii_2026
Yeah,i love it!
@amor6418
don't we all?
@klaylenadia8491
Yes, I love it! ♥️