Upsahl started playing both the guitar and piano at the age of five. She attended Arizona School for the Arts and is classically trained in piano, guitar, and voice. With a style that bridges thoughtful adult alternative fare and playful pop, American singer and songwriter UPSAHL debuted her warm voice and articulate lyrics on self-releases as early as her mid-teens.
Upsahl released a self-titled EP (as Taylor Upsahl) at age 14. In 2015, she wrote and self-produced her full-length debut album, "Viscerotonic". In 2017, her third album was released, "Unfamiliar Light". She quickly became a local favorite for national touring acts in Phoenix. Upsahl played the McDowell Mountain Music Festival in 2017, opening for The Shins, Beck, and Flume, and released her first single, "Can You Hear Me Now", that year.
She signed a recording deal with Arista Records in the summer of 2018. On March 8, 2019, she made her major-label debut with the EP "Hindsight 20/20" along with her single "Drugs". She was the first artist signed to the newly re-launched record label. "Drugs," which has been used in nearly 2 million TikTok videos, reached #6 on the Viral Chart and #1 on the Sounds Trends Chart.
In 2020, Upsahl released the single "12345SEX". This was followed by the singles "People I Don't Like" and "MoneyOnMyMind", both songs were included on her second EP, "Young Life Crisis". Billboard crowned the EP as one of the Top 25 Pop albums of the year.
She undertook her first co-write on "Good in Bed" for Dua Lipa's GRAMMY Award-winning, "Future Nostalgia", released on February 11, 2021. She's since lent her pen to Madison Beer, Mike Shinoda, Alan Walker, Anne-Marie, Little Mix, GAYLE, NGHTMRE and Renee Rapp to name a few.
In 2021, she released the singles "Douchebag", "Melatonin", "Time of my Life", and "Lunatic". All songs are featured on her debut studio album "Lady Jesus", which was released October 8, 2021. The album made her one of People Magazine’s “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark” and “a musical force to be reckoned with” (Nylon).
UPSAHL’s highly successful debut headline tour, followed, where she sold out venues across the US, Australia, UK and Europe. Her high-octane performance earned her spots on Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Reading/Leeds, Rock en Seine and more.
Upsahl toured as an opening act for Olivia O'Brien in 2021, for Yungblud and FLETCHER in 2022 and for Tove Lo in 2023. In July 2023, Upsahl featured in a different version of K-pop girl group Le Sserafim's song Eye, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife.
People I Don't Like
UPSAHL Lyrics
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We met before but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
This room is so suffocating
Stuck in this one-way conversation
Guess I'll be here for awhile
And you're blowing smoke in my face
And telling me all about your paycheck
Take a shot with a fake smile to chase it
Guess I'll take another round
Everybody in this party feels so fake
I really wish that I could say it to your face
But I won't, so
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
Blah, blah, blah, I'm so bored
Love your shoes, tell me more
On and on about yourself
Can't you bother somebody else?
Raise a glass if you're like me, yeah
Getting trashed, 'cause you can't leave
Guess we're in this together
Makes my head hurt
Everybody in this party feels so fake
And so am I, but I just got here so I gotta show some face
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
To the people I don't like
You're trying too hard
(Keep trying, keep trying, keep trying)
To the people I don't like
To the people I don't, don't, d-don't, don't, don't
In UPSAHL's song People I Don't Like, the singer expresses her discomfort and dislike towards fake and insincere people at a party. She greets someone she has already met before with a fake smile and pretends to like them. She describes the room as suffocating, and the conversation as a one-way dialogue with someone who is blowing smoke in her face and talking about their paycheck. She can't wait to leave but stays for a while longer, drinking and making small talk with people she deems to be trying too hard to impress her. The song ends with her addressing the people she doesn't like, telling them that they are trying too hard.
The song is relatable to many people who feel the same way about fake social situations. The lyrics of this song capture the feeling of being in a room full of people with whom you have nothing in common, and you cannot wait to leave, but you stay anyway, pretending to be interested in what others are saying. The singer's tone and the melody of the song add to the message. The use of ah-ah-ah-ah throughout the song sounds like a forced smile, and the chorus's repetition emphasizes the sentiment of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, it's so good to see you
Although we met before, I am pretending to be happy to see you again
We met before but nice to meet you
I am being polite, but I don't actually want to talk to you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
I am uncomfortable at this gathering and would rather not be here
What's my name, do you remember?
I am testing whether or not you actually care about me
I'm pretty sure you have my number
I don't think you care about me, but you probably have my number in your phone
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
Let's put on a fake smile and pretend to be interested in each other
This room is so suffocating
I feel trapped and uncomfortable in this space
Walking on ice, but nobody breaks it
Everyone is being polite, but no one is really connecting with each other
Stuck in this one-way conversation
I am bored and stuck listening to one person talk about themselves
Guess I'll be here for a while
I can't leave yet, so I am stuck here
And you're blowing smoke in my face
You are being inconsiderate by exposing me to your secondhand smoke
And telling me all about your paycheck
You are bragging about your financial success, which is annoying
Take a shot with a fake smile to chase it
I will drink to tolerate this conversation and put on a fake smile to seem happy
Everybody in this party feels so fake
I don't feel like anyone is being genuine at this gathering
I really wish that I could say it to your face
I wish I could be honest with you about how I'm feeling
But I won't, so
I will keep my true feelings to myself
Blah, blah, blah, I'm so bored
I am extremely bored with this conversation
Love your shoes, tell me more
I am being polite, but I am not actually interested in your shoes or what you have to say
On and on about yourself
You are only talking about yourself and not engaging with me
Can't you bother somebody else?
I wish you would talk to someone else and not me
Raise a glass if you're like me, yeah
Let's all drink to ignore our problems at this gathering
Getting trashed, 'cause you can't leave
We are all drinking excessively to avoid our discomfort and stay at the gathering
Guess we're in this together
We are all feeling uncomfortable at this gathering
Makes my head hurt
This situation is causing me stress and discomfort
To the people I don't like
This song is directed at those at the gathering who I don't actually like
You're trying too hard (Keep trying, keep trying, keep trying)
You are being overly fake and trying too hard to make superficial connections with others
To the people I don't like
This song is directed at those at the gathering who I don't actually like
To the people I don't, don't, d-don't, don't, don't
This song is reiterated to emphasize my feelings towards those I don't like at the gathering
Writer(s): Kalie Shorr, Jonny Shorr, Will Jay, Taylor Cameron Upsahl
Contributed by Abigail J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nicolasmontielr
LYRICS:
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
This room is so suffocating
Walking on ice, but nobody breaks it
Stuck in this one-way conversation
Guess I'll be here for awhile
And you're blowing smoke in my face
And telling me all about your paycheck
Take a shot with a fake smile to chase it
Guess I'll take another round
Everybody in this party feels so fake
I really wish that I could say it to your face
But I won't, so
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
Blah, blah, blah, I'm so bored
Love your shoes, tell me more
On and on about yourself
Can't you bother somebody else?
Raise a glass if you're like me, yeah
Getting trashed, 'cause you can't leave
Guess we're in this together
Makes my head hurt
Everybody in this party feels so fake
And so am I, but I just got here so I gotta show some face
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
To the people I don't like
You're trying too hard
(Keep trying, keep trying, keep trying)
To the people I don't like
To the people I don't, don't, d-don't, don't, don't
@HB-ss8pb
This room is so suffocating
Walking on ice but nobody breaks it
Stuck in this one way conversation
Guess I’ll be here for awhile
(Uhh)
You’re blowing smoke in my face and
Telling me all about your paychecks
Take a shot with a fake smile to chase it
Guess I’ll take another round
(Uhh)
Everybody in this party’s fucking fake
I really wish that I could say it to your face
But I won’t so
Hello it’s so good to see you
We met before but nice to meet you
Yeah I don’t really wanna be here like ahhh
What’s my name do you remember
I’m pretty sure you have my number
But let’s pretend we like each other like ahhh
Blah blah blah
I’m so bored
Love your shoes
Tell me more
On and on about yourself
Can’t you bother somebody else
Raise a glass if you’re like me
Getting trashed cause you can’t leave
Guess we’re in this together
Makes my head hurt
Everybody in this party’s fucking fake
And so am I
But I just got here so I gotta show face
Hello it’s so good to see you
We met before but nice to meet you
Yeah I don’t really wanna be here like ahhh
What’s my name do you remember
I’m pretty sure you have my number
But let’s pretend we like each other like ahhh
To the people I don’t like
You’re trying too hard
To the people I don’t like
@mia-dm1rb
For anyone that want them here are the lyrics
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
This room is so suffocating
Walking on ice, but nobody breaks it
Stuck in this one-way conversation
Guess I'll be here for awhile
And you're blowing smoke in my face
And telling me all about your paycheck
Take a shot with a fake smile to chase it
Guess I'll take another round
Everybody in this party feels so fake
I really wish that I could say it to your face
But I won't, so
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
Blah, blah, blah, I'm so bored
Love your shoes, tell me more
On and on about yourself
Can't you bother somebody else?
Raise a glass if you're like me, yeah
Getting trashed, 'cause you can't leave
Guess we're in this together
Makes my head hurt
Everybody in this party feels so fake
And so am I, but I just got here so I gotta show some face
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name, do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
To the people I don't like
You're trying too hard
(Keep trying, keep trying, keep trying)
To the people I don't like
To the people I don't, don't, d-don't, don't, don't
:) enjoy the music
@phearypoy2149
The dislikes are from people who only talk about themselves at every party.
@moerubrisket
Fax
@RK-ki5jt
@@-bismark that kinda is the point, she is not interested in anything really
@autumnxoxox6725
@@-bismark if it aint your style then just say that and move on😚 thanks for the input tho
@unipotatochips5093
shiniebub Eh, the song is probably about meeting with an ex(friend). But that’s how I interpret the song lol
@isabelgonzalez4662
You know it. I really like the song and how it is sung. It’s so different
@kumamonfan..
Family gatherings be like:
@orange_ina_bowl_6405
TRUEEEEEE
@c_cc1587
sᴏ ᴛʀᴜᴇ
@arandomyoutubeuser4878
Wtf this is so relatable