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.
Welcome To The Madhouse
Tones and I Lyrics
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A place where you can bring your friends, but you all have to stay
Welcome, we will meet you at the door
You must tell us all your secrets before you can explore
The life you had before is gone, that's never gonna change
But we'll all love you, hate you and we'll tell you everyday
Beware, the air is different when you step inside the door
Welcome to the madhouse
You've never seen a place like this before
Welcome to the madhouse
Where they all come back for more
Welcome to the madhouse
Welcome to a place you've never been
A place you've always dreamed of, but here nothing's as it seems
Welcome, let this song take you away
Be careful what you wish for 'cause the creatures like to play
The life you had before is gone, that's never gonna change
But we'll all love you, hate you and we'll tell you everyday
Beware, the air is different when you step inside the door
And smile they're all watching
Welcome to the madhouse
You've never seen a place like this before
Welcome to the madhouse
Where they all come back for more
Welcome to the madhouse
You've never seen a place like this before
Welcome to the madhouse
Where they all come back for more
Welcome to the madhouse
It's the place you always wanted but you didn't know you need
The place where people make you swear you didn't hear a thing
The house up in the hidden hills that hides among the trees
The house that takes you far away where no one hears you
Madhouse
Madhouse
Madhouse
Welcome to the madhouse
Tones And I's song Welcome To The Madhouse serves as an introduction to a new world which is unraveled through the lyrics. The song describes a place where people can bring their friends but they all have to stay in the so-called madhouse. Before being allowed to explore, residents are required to divulge their secrets. The life anyone had before entering the madhouse is never going to be the same again, as they will be loved and hated, with someone telling them this every day. The welcoming party is actually cautioning people as they step inside, as the air is different upon entering the premises. They are all being watched so they must smile, lest they draw attention to themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to a place where you can play
This is an invitation to come to the place where you can have fun and enjoy yourself.
A place where you can bring your friends, but you all have to stay
This is a reminder that although you can bring your friends along, you can't leave or escape from here.
Welcome, we will meet you at the door
This line means that the entrance is not open to everyone, and you need to be invited in person to enter.
You must tell us all your secrets before you can explore
You can only enter and explore if you share your deepest secrets as it is a requirement.
The life you had before is gone, that's never gonna change
Here you need to understand that whatever you had before is no longer valid or relevant, and you have to accept that to move forward.
But we'll all love you, hate you and we'll tell you every day
This is a clear message that whatever you will do or say here will have consequences, and these consequences will be overemphasized every day.
Beware, the air is different when you step inside the door
This means that the atmosphere here is unique and cannot be compared to anything you've ever experienced before.
And smile, they're all watching
You always have to be mindful of your actions and emotions as everyone here will always be watching you.
Welcome to the madhouse
This is the opening statement that invites you to the madhouse for an entirely different experience.
You've never seen a place like this before
This is a statement of fact that no one can dispute if you have ever been here before.
Where they all come back for more
This is a statement that the experience at the madhouse is so unique that people always come back for more, even with the consequences.
Welcome to a place you've never been
This is the same opening statement reiterated to emphasize the significance of the experience.
A place you've always dreamed of, but here nothing's as it seems
This means that even though you may have wanted or wished to be here, the actual experience is very different from what you'd have imagined.
Welcome, let this song take you away
This is an invitation to immerse yourself into the experience and let the music take you deeper into the madhouse.
Be careful what you wish for 'cause the creatures like to play
This phrase means that you ought to be aware and cautious of your wishes because the creatures here will make sure to fulfill them in ways you didn't imagine.
It's the place you always wanted but you didn't know you need
This sentence means that the madhouse is a place that suits your desires and provides you with something you never knew you needed until you got here.
The place where people make you swear you didn't hear a thing
This line means that even though you may hear or witness some things here, you cannot speak of it outside, and people will persuade you to deny it.
The house up in the hidden hills that hides among the trees
This phrase creates a fantastical image of the madhouse as an old, hidden house situated in the middle of the woods, elusive and hard to find.
The house that takes you far away where no one hears you
The phrase means that the madhouse takes you to a level where your thoughts, desires, and actions are not constrained by society's acceptance and norms.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Toni Watson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Bienvenido a un lugar donde puedes jugar
Welcome to a place where you can play
Un lugar donde puedes traer a tus amigos, pero todos tienen que quedarse
A place where you can bring your friends, but you all have to stay
Bienvenido, nos encontraremos en la puerta.
Welcome, we will meet you at the door
Debes contarnos todos tus secretos antes de poder explorar
You must tell us all your secrets before you can explore
La vida que tenías antes se ha ido, eso nunca va a cambiar
The life you had before is gone, that's never gonna change
Pero todos te amaremos, te odiaremos y te lo diremos todos los días
But we'll all love you, hate you and we'll tell you everyday
Cuidado, el aire es diferente cuando entras por la puerta.
Beware, the air is different when you step inside the door
Y sonríe, todos están mirando
And smile, they're all watching
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Nunca has visto un lugar como este antes
You've never seen a place like this before
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Donde todos vuelven por más
Where they all come back for more
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Bienvenido a un lugar en el que nunca has estado
Welcome to a place you've never been
Un lugar con el que siempre has soñado, pero aquí nada es lo que parece
A place you've always dreamed of, but here nothing's as it seems
Bienvenido, deja que esta canción te lleve
Welcome, let this song take you away
Ten cuidado con lo que deseas porque a las criaturas les gusta jugar
Be careful what you wish for 'cause the creatures like to play
La vida que tenías antes se ha ido, eso nunca va a cambiar
The life you had before is gone, that's never gonna change
Pero todos te amaremos, te odiaremos y te lo diremos todos los días
But we'll all love you, hate you and we'll tell you everyday
Cuidado, el aire es diferente cuando entras por la puerta.
Beware, the air is different when you step inside the door
Y sonríe, todos están mirando
And smile they're all watching
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Nunca has visto un lugar como este antes
You've never seen a place like this before
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Donde todos vuelven por más
Where they all come back for more
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Nunca has visto un lugar como este antes
You've never seen a place like this before
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Donde todos vuelven por más
Where they all come back for more
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
Es el lugar que siempre quisiste pero no sabías que necesitabas
It's the place you always wanted but you didn't know you need
El lugar donde la gente te hace jurar que no escuchaste nada
The place where people make you swear you didn't hear a thing
La casa en las colinas escondidas que se esconde entre los árboles
The house up in the hidden hills that hides among the trees
La casa que te lleva lejos donde nadie te escucha
The house that takes you far away where no one hears you
Manicomio
Madhouse
Manicomio
Madhouse
Manicomio
Madhouse
Bienvenido al manicomio
Welcome to the madhouse
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WE FINNA MAKE IT TO THE HOOD WITH THIS ONE 🔥
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Underrated
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Two Words. HELL YEAH
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Lmaooo 🤣🤣🤪
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Did ya make it yet? If not letttss GOOOO 😂❤
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I don’t understand why everyone hates this song. It’s fire. I’m deaf by the way.
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They had us in the first half, not gonna lie
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I know right
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I know but
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RIGHT