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 Follow Rivers
Tones And I Lyrics
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Choosing background
Turn up the music
My light connected
she will come to me)
I'm flying to the rivers
leave a trace like this
""do you hear me-what-lets go""
You have nothing to do
Maybe Download tik tok
Good way for you
Killing time yeeeh
The first verse of Tones And I's song "I Follow Rivers" describes the singer's desire to escape from reality and the mundane aspects of their day-to-day life. By taking out their phone, choosing a background and turning up the music, the singer is transported to a different place where they imagine their lover will come to them. The line "she will come to me" is sung with a sense of longing and hope for a romantic reunion. The lyrics "I'm flying to the rivers, leave a trace like this, they will rake for a long time" seem to suggest that the singer is trying to leave a lasting impression, something that will be remembered long after they're gone.
The second verse of the song finds the singer feeling restless and looking for ways to pass the time. The line "you have nothing to do, maybe download Tik Tok, good way for you, killing time yeeeh" offers a stark contrast to the first verse, where the singer was lost in romantic thoughts. This verse highlights the singer's desire to escape from boredom and how social media might provide a temporary distraction. The repetition of the phrase "killing time" emphasizes the singer's impatience and need for stimulation.
Overall, "I Follow Rivers" is a song about escape and the search for something more meaningful. The lyrics suggest a yearning for love and adventure, but also a struggle with boredom and monotony. By juxtaposing these two themes, Tones And I creates a complex portrait of a restless soul searching for something more.
Line by Line Meaning
Take out my phone
Retrieving my smartphone device
Choosing background
Selecting a visual display for my device
Turn up the music
Increasing the volume of the auditory output
My light connected
The illumination on my device is activated
she will come to me)
She is expected to arrive where I am located
I'm flying to the rivers
Traveling towards a body of water
leave a trace like this
Creating a recognizable mark in the environment
They will rake for a long time
Others will search for the trail made for an extended duration
"do you hear me-what-lets go"
Asking if someone is listening and suggesting an action
You have nothing to do
Being idle without tasks or obligations
Maybe Download tik tok
Perhaps engaging in the activity of downloading a social media application called Tik Tok
Good way for you
An activity that may be beneficial for you
Killing time yeeeh
Passing time in an effortless and non-stimulating way.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: larym1
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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