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.
Sad Sorry After Party
UPSAHL Lyrics
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Is what he said to me
Baby, let me treat ya
To a shot or three
I think you're hot, but I was
Just about to leave
Join me if you wanna
I live right down the street
I was gonna go home
Pop a bottle in the bathtub while I get stoned
From the bar into the back
Of a cab, up the stairs
To my bedroom
It's a sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Just my feelings getting sloppy
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
Sad sorry afterparty
Here's the part where we yell
Off the balcony
Make out in the shower
'Til we can barely breath
He said, "Let's go to Malibu"
But I just wanna cry into the swimming pool
"Hey, it's nice to meet ya"
Is what he said to me
I was gonna go home
Pop a bottle in the bathtub while I get stoned
From the bar into the back
Of a cab, up the stairs
To my bedroom
It's a sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Just my feelings getting sloppy
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Sun came up and I'm still sloppy
Put some whiskey in my coffee
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
In UPSAHL's Sad Sorry After Party, the singer has gone out for a night of partying and meets a boy who invites her over to his place. However, she was already planning to go home and get high alone in her bathtub. Despite this, she decides to go with him only to find herself at a sad and sorry afterparty. The lyrics suggest the singer was hoping to have a good time that night but instead ended up feeling sad and regretful. The party is filled with tears and alcohol, and even her friend Molly is unable to offer any comfort as she has work the following morning. The song emphasizes the empty and desperate feelings that can arise after a night of partying, hoping to capture the disappointment and loneliness often felt by people after a night of wild partying.
The lyrics seem to be talking about the common culture of casual one-night stands or hook-ups in bars and clubs among the youth. It reveals the emptiness and unsatisfactory nature of these experiences that leave people feeling disconnected, exploited, and unfulfilled. The sadness of the singer conveys a point that though such partying and hook-ups might seem exciting and adventurous, they often end up feeling lonely and unsatisfying, leading to regret and melancholy.
In conclusion, Sad Sorry After Party talks about the overwhelming feeling of disappointment youth often feel after a night of partying, suggesting that though the culture of casual relationships is attractive, it can lead people to feel unfulfilled and disillusioned. UPSAHL’s voice moves across octaves, expressing vulnerability and melancholy, making it easy to relate to the feelings she is singing about.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, it's nice to meet ya
The man whom UPSAHL meets greets her kindly
Is what he said to me
UPSAHL shares what the man said to her when they first met
Baby, let me treat ya
The man offers to buy UPSAHL a few drinks
To a shot or three
The man suggests that they take a few shots together
I think you're hot, but I was
The man hints that he is attracted to UPSAHL
Just about to leave
The man was preparing to exit the bar shortly
Join me if you wanna
The man invites UPSAHL to leave with him
I live right down the street
The man informs UPSAHL that his residence is nearby
Here's the part where we yell
UPSAHL describes a specific part of the evening
Off the balcony
The location where the yelling occurs
Make out in the shower
The two individuals physically express their attraction for one another
'Til we can barely breathe
UPSAHL and the man experience an extremely passionate moment
He said, 'Let's go to Malibu'
The man suggests travelling to Malibu together
But I just wanna cry into the swimming pool
UPSAHL feels overwhelmed with emotions and has a desire to cry
It's a sad sorry afterparty
UPSAHL describes the evening's afterparty as saddening and regretful
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
During the afterparty, UPSAHL cries and the taste of alcohol is present in her tears
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
UPSAHL reminds the man not to be too loud so as to not awaken another individual sleeping nearby
She's got work tomorrow morning
The individual called Molly has work obligations the next day
Just my feelings getting sloppy
UPSAHL explains that her emotions are getting the best of her
Sad sorry afterparty
UPSAHL repeats the phrase to emphasize the tone of the afterparty
Sun came up and I'm still sloppy
UPSAHL reveals that the next morning she is still under the influence of alcohol and emotional strain
Put some whiskey in my coffee
UPSAHL uses alcohol to cope with the feelings from the prior evening
Sad sorry afterparty
UPSAHL concludes the song by repeating the main theme
Writer(s): Sean Kennedy, Peter Anthony Nappi, Taylor Cameron Upsahl
Contributed by Adalyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@goosemelon8
If anyone wanted the lyrics all together vvvv
Hey, it's nice to meet ya"
Is what he said to me
Baby, let me treat ya
To a shot or three
I think you're hot, but I was
Just about to leave
Join me if you wanna
I live right down the street
I was gonna go home
Pop a bottle in the bathtub while I get stoned
From the bar into the back
Of a cab, up the stairs
To my bedroom
It's a sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Just my feelings getting sloppy
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
Sad sorry afterparty
Here's the part where we yell
Off the balcony
Make out in the shower
'Til we can barely breath
He said, "Let's go to Malibu"
But I just wanna cry into the swimming pool
"Hey, it's nice to meet ya"
Is what he said to me
I was gonna go home
Pop a bottle in the bathtub while I get stoned
From the bar into the back
Of a cab, up the stairs
To my bedroom
It's a sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Just my feelings getting sloppy
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
Tears be tasting like Bacardi
Don't scream, you'll wake up Molly
She's got work tomorrow morning
Sad sorry afterparty
Sun came up and I'm still sloppy
Put some whiskey in my coffee
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
Sad sorry afterparty
@idk-wc5nr
Her music makes me feel like a whole other person (one who actually has confidence)
@elpollo560
Que vrg dice????
@djeibd5937
@Emiliano Arriaga dice que su música lo hace sentirse una persona totalmente diferente, quien es seguro de si mismo
@limonagrio7777
Me too x'd
@softboi1669
omg same
@ivyabbott1695
same tho
@gaylars4875
Your music is a whole mood
@BadBatzMaru
Honestly bro.
@togoo175
YES
@adithasteer3947
ah gay lars