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.
Cloudy Day
Tones and I Lyrics
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Oh, what a funny thing to say
But there's alive and then there's living
Am I living for today? Mm
And I'm gettin' older
With every memory I make
Now that I'm older with these moments
Will I live for them or just throw them away, away?
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
On a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
(On a cloudy day)
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
(On a cloudy day)
And am I wiser
For holding close the friends I make?
But if I'm wise then why this feeling
Of a child that I can't shake?
And I'm gettin' older
With every memory I make
Now that I'm older with these moments
Will I live for them or just throw them away, away?
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
On a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
(On a cloudy day)
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
(On a cloudy day)
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day (ooh)
But your mama always said
Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day
Day, day, day
Oh, oh, oh
On a cloudy day
The lyrics to “Cloudy Day” by Tones and I are all about perspective and the way we choose to live our lives. The song begins with the question, “Am I living?” and then makes the distinction between being alive and truly living for today. The singer admits to getting older and accumulating memories but questions whether she is truly living for them or simply throwing them away. The chorus states that someone’s mother always told them to find the sun on a cloudy day, emphasizing the idea that even when things seem dark and dreary, there is always a bright side to be found.
The second verse further explores the theme of aging and the relationships we form throughout our lives. The singer wonders whether she has gained wisdom from holding onto the friends she’s made but admits to still feeling like a child at times. Once again, the chorus brings the message home that finding positivity in the midst of difficulty is a guiding principle, just as someone’s mother told them.
The lyrics of “Cloudy Day” encourage listeners to find joy and positivity even in the face of adversity or aging. By focusing on the good days and moments, rather than dwelling on the negative, it’s possible to truly live and appreciate life.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I living?
Questioning if life is truly being experienced
Oh, what a funny thing to say
Recognizing the irony in the question
But there's alive and then there's living
Differentiating between existence and true living
Am I living for today? Mm
Wondering if life is being lived for the present moment
And I'm gettin' older
Acknowledging the passage of time
With every memory I make
Noticing the creation of new memories with time
Now that I'm older with these moments
Realizing the value of these memories with age
Will I live for them or just throw them away, away?
Contemplating whether these memories will be cherished or disregarded
But your mama always said
Reflecting on advice from a maternal figure
Look up into the sky
Encouragement to find positivity even in bleak situations
Find the sun on a cloudy day
Search for the good amidst the dark
And am I wiser
Considering personal growth
For holding close the friends I make?
Wondering if having close relationships contributes to wisdom
But if I'm wise then why this feeling
Questioning personal emotions despite perceived wisdom
Of a child that I can't shake?
Pondering why a childlike outlook remains
On a cloudy day
Reiterating the importance of finding light in the darkness
Day, day, day
Repeating the significance of each day and its experiences
Oh, oh, oh
Expressing emotions regarding these reflective thoughts
On a cloudy day
Final emphasis on finding positivity during tough times
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Toni Watson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
Am I living?
Oh, what a funny thing to say
But there's alive, and then there's living
Am I living for today? Hmm
And I'm getting older
With every memory I make
Now that I'm older, with these moments
Will I live with them or just throw them away, away?
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day, on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day, on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day" (on a cloudy day)
And am I wiser?
For holding close the friends I make
But if I'm wise, then why this feeling
Of a trial that I can't shake?
And I'm getting older
With every memory I make
Now that I'm older, with these moments
Will I live with them or just throw them away, away?
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day, on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day" (on a cloudy day)
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day"
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day" (on a cloudy day)
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day" (ooh, ooh)
But your momma always said, "Look up into the sky
Find the sun on a cloudy day" (day, day, day)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
On a cloudy day
@traceyobrien67
Sorry about my spelling mistakes and any other thing's I don't know exactly what or where to put the "..!"
BUT I LOVE MUSIC !!!!
AND I WILL BE LISTENING TO THIS FOR A WHILE NOW ,
AND OUT I GO TO "buy it asap for my older way to listen to music 🥰🎹🎼🎵🎺🪕🎸
CD,S ..
Just for everyone I'm oldie & more than likely to be the first 53 yr old, commenting on such an awesome SONG, LYRICS AND @TONES AND I ,UNBELIEVABLE VOICES, THAT WE ALL WILL "NOTICE YOUR ORIGINAL VOICE,..BUT TRULY thank you for my sister and her "Granddaughter listening to,..
I'll Fly Away and omgggg I stumbled across this as I said..
It's helped me out of a dark place, since we lost our "PRECIOUS MOTHER 💖💖🎹🎼🎵💕🙏🥰
We actually, had someone write and recorded a song for our "BEAUTIFUL MUMSY " ON UTUBE, but I think it is set to private and I haven't looked at the whole video, 😱😱😢😢
Because it still kills me..Sorry for the, long msg and thank you everyone 🙏🥰
@DudeShropsuckz
Who else came here because of 5 ducks and a parrot who made their way to Jamaica?
@marioellis3927
Ha ha u know it 😂😂
@mridushaganesh2901
Me
@BenjaminMainez8178
Just saw it yesterday
@pcrepairtech
Me! 😂
@animatrix5945
watched it minutes ago
@shiroblank9708
I love to listen to this song while traveling to Jamaica to migrate
@SoJaidenUh
ive listened to this song about 10 times repeat still going
@vagrantstory4551
sorry to hear that, hope you're doing well
@kimberlycarrigan8824
I'm only on my second round. I have so much catching up to do!