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 16ร 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.
Not Going Home
Tones And I Lyrics
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I'm walking down this lonely road 'cause I ain't got no place to go
I want to find this piece of mind that people speak of
Yes, I've tried but I'm walking down this lonely road 'cause I ain't got no place to go
Go in there
I go and I don't know where I will be tomorrow
Through the night we choose to fight
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh-oh
I'm not going home
Oh-oh
Oh-oh, home, home
And I'm not going home
I'm not going home
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Some people stop, some pass me by, it's pouring rain, but I'm alive
And where I'm headed, I don't know 'cause I ain't got no place to go
I'm seeking something I can't find, I had before but I left behind and
I'd rather walk this lonely road than turn around and go back home
Go in there
I go and I don't know where I will be tomorrow
Through the night we choose to fight
But all I know is
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh-oh
I'm not going home
Oh-oh
Oh-oh, home, home
And I'm not going home
I'm not going home
Ooh-ooh, oh, oh
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
Everybody sees they're, everybody sees they're breaking, breaking, ooh
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
Everybody sees they're, everybody sees they're breaking, breaking
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh-oh
And I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
I'm not going home
Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
In Tones and I's song "Not Going Home," the singer describes feeling lost and alone, walking down a lonely road with no particular destination in mind. She is searching for a "peace of mind" that others talk about, but has been unable to find it. Despite the pouring rain and the fact that she has nowhere to go, she insists that she will not be going home. She would rather continue down the uncertain path she's on than go back to the familiarity of her old existence.
The chorus repeats the statement "I'm not going home" several times, almost as if the singer is trying to convince herself that this is true. She sings with determination, as if she is willing herself to continue forward. The bridge suggests that everyone experiences moments of change and upheaval, represented by the changing tides. The singer acknowledges that things are breaking and changing, but the implication is that this is necessary growth.
Overall, "Not Going Home" seems to be about the importance of facing uncertainty and embracing change, even when it's scary or uncomfortable. The singer is willing to stay on her own until she finds what she's looking for, and she refuses to give up in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
When everyone has gone to bed, I find myself all in my head
At night when everyone is asleep, the singer is left alone with their thoughts and struggles.
I'm walking down this lonely road 'cause I ain't got no place to go
The singer is wandering aimlessly because they don't have a sense of belonging or purpose.
I want to find this piece of mind that people speak of
The singer desires the inner peace that others talk about but hasn't been able to find it yet
Yes, I've tried but I'm walking down this lonely road 'cause I ain't got no place to go
The singer has attempted to find their place in the world but has failed, leading them to feel lost and isolated.
Go in there
I go and I don't know where I will be tomorrow
The singer doesn't have a specific destination and is uncertain about the future.
Through the night we choose to fight
The singer is struggling with their inner demons and fighting to find their way.
But all I know is
I'm not going home Oh-oh, oh-oh, home Oh-oh I'm not going home Oh-oh Oh-oh, home, home And I'm not going home I'm not going home Ooh, ooh-ooh
The singer is determined to keep moving forward, even if it means not having a place to call home.
Some people stop, some pass me by, it's pouring rain, but I'm alive
Despite difficulties and obstacles, the singer is alive and pushing forward, while others may give up or pass them by.
And where I'm headed, I don't know 'cause I ain't got no place to go
The singer is still searching for direction and purpose in life and has no specific destination in mind.
I'm seeking something I can't find, I had before but I left behind and
The singer is looking for something they lost and can't seem to retrieve, even though it was once familiar to them.
I'd rather walk this lonely road than turn around and go back home
The singer would rather face the unknown and keep moving forward than turn back to what they once knew.
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a Changing of the tides, changing of the tides Everybody sees they're, everybody sees they're breaking, breaking, ooh
There is a universal need for change and transformation, represented here by the metaphor of the changing tides.
I'm not going home Oh-oh, oh-oh, home Oh-oh And I'm not going home Oh-oh, oh-oh, home I'm not going home Oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh I'm not going home Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
The singer's determination to keep moving forward without a sense of home and belonging persists.
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Toni Watson
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JUST A MESS:
https://youtu.be/VLqib4Q-UFk
FALL APART:
https://youtu.be/esD3SyB8uKo
NOT GOING HOME:
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[Verse 1]
When I go to bed I find myself all in my head
I'm walkin' down this lonely road
'Cause I ain't got no place to go
I want to find this peace of mind that people speak of
Yes, I tried but I'm walkin' down this lonely road
'Cause I ain't got no place to go
[Pre-Chorus]
Go in there, I go and I don't know where I will be tomorrow
Through the night we choose to fight
But all I know is
[Chorus]
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home, home
And I'm not going home
I'm not going home, oh
Ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
Some people stop, some pass me by
It's pourin' rain, but I'm alive
And where I'm headed, I don't know
'Cause I ain't got no place to go
I'm seekin' something I can't find
I had before but I left behind
And I'd rather walk this lonely road
Than turn around and go back home
[Pre-Chorus]
Go in there, I go and I don't know where I will be tomorrow
Through the night we choose to fight
But all I know is
[Chorus]
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home, home
And I'm not going home
I'm not going home
[Bridge]
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
Everybody sees the, everybody sees the
Breaking, a breaking, ooh
Everybody needs a, everybody needs a
Changing of the tides, changing of the tides
Everybody sees the, everybody sees the
Breaking, a breaking, ooh
[Chorus]
I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
Oh, oh
And I'm not going home
Oh-oh, oh-oh, home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home
Ooh, ooh
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@shaneyule2749
So incredibly beautiful
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Not Going Home!โฃโฃ
@wendyraymond1751
Absolutely gorgeous voice thanku so much love and God bless x
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Lushhh Gowan gal, ur beautiful voice echoes around my mind!! ๐๐
@Learnymusic29
Tones and I, I love your voice.
@baja82
Ooh she's good
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RIDICULOUSLY GOOD
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Finallyyyyy!!!!