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 Magazineโs โTalented Emerging Artists Making Their Markโ and โa musical force to be reckoned withโ (Nylon).
UPSAHLโs 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.
Wish You'd Make Me Cry
UPSAHL Lyrics
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And when I'm too fucked up, you let me yell
Without you, yeah, I'm so unbothered
I'm tryna stir it up, I need your help
I know it's only natural
But can we pretend to be cool?
Sometimes, I wish that we could fight
Tell me, don't you hate it? Perfect's overrated
Tell the nice guy to give me a taste of my medicine
I wish you'd make me cry
I get angry and I try to call it off
But you don't play along, you keep it fair
You keep saying you just want good karma (Good karma, karma)
But she's a bitch like me who doesn't care (Care)
I know it's only natural
But can we pretend to be cool?
Sometimes, I wish you'd make me cry
Sometimes, I wish that we could fight
Tell me, don't you hate it? Perfect's overrated
Tell the nice guy to give me a taste of my medicine
I wish you'd make me cry
I wish you'd make me cry
Can we just forget that we're in love real quick
And tell me all 'bout how you want me to change?
Don't you hate it when I hate on all your newest kicks?
And when I never say I'm wrong
Or how I get when we're alone
And I am always on my phone
I wish that you would tell me off
Sometimes, I wish you'd make me cry
Sometimes, I wish that we could fight
Tell me, don't you hate it? Perfect's overrated
Tell the nice guy to give me a taste of my medicine
I wish you'd make me cry
Make me cry
Make me cry
Make me cry
I wish you'd make me cry
The lyrics of UPSAHL's "Wish You'd Make Me Cry" describe a complicated and somewhat unhealthy relationship where the singer craves drama and conflict in order to feel alive. The opening lines of the song reveal that the singer purposely starts drama when she's bored and flies off the handle when she's inebriated, indicating that she's not satisfied with a quiet, stable relationship. She acknowledges that this is a natural tendency, but still wishes that she and her partner could maintain a cool demeanor and avoid so much conflict. This desire for more drama is emphasized by the repeated refrain of the chorus: "Sometimes, I wish you'd make me cry."
The singer's partner, however, is not interested in engaging in this constant cycle of drama; he takes a more calm and level-headed approach to their relationship. When the singer tries to call things off in a fit of anger, her partner refuses to indulge her and instead encourages her to seek good karma. He may also be trying to get her to change her behavior by providing a positive example of how to handle conflict. Despite his efforts, however, the singer can't help but crave more fights and disagreements.
Overall, "Wish You'd Make Me Cry" is a song about the allure of drama and conflict in relationships, and how some people can become addicted to the intense emotions that come with fighting and making up. The singer knows that this is an unhealthy mindset, but can't seem to break out of it.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm getting bored, I start some drama
I purposely cause trouble when I'm feeling restless
And when I'm too fucked up, you let me yell
You tolerate my misbehavior even when I'm drunk or high
Without you, yeah, I'm so unbothered
I feel indifferent and uninterested when you're not around
I'm tryna stir it up, I need your help
I want to create drama and get a reaction from you
I know it's only natural
I understand that it's normal
But can we pretend to be cool?
But can we act like everything is fine?
Sometimes, I wish you'd make me cry
Sometimes, I want you to express your anger and upset me
Sometimes, I wish that we could fight
Sometimes, I long for a heated argument between us
Tell me, don't you hate it? Perfect's overrated
Don't you think perfection is overrated and boring?
Tell the nice guy to give me a taste of my medicine
Tell the kind and gentle guy to stand up to me and teach me a lesson
I get angry and I try to call it off
I get mad and threaten to end things between us
But you don't play along, you keep it fair
But you don't engage in my drama and treat me fairly
You keep saying you just want good karma (Good karma, karma)
You keep saying you want to do the right thing and be rewarded for it
But she's a bitch like me who doesn't care (Care)
But deep down, you know I'm just like the other girls who don't care
Can we just forget that we're in love real quick
Can we temporarily ignore our love for each other?
And tell me all 'bout how you want me to change?
And tell me all the things you want me to do differently?
Don't you hate it when I hate on all your newest kicks?
Don't you dislike it when I criticize and complain about the things you like?
And when I never say I'm wrong
And when I refuse to admit that I'm mistaken
Or how I get when we're alone
Or how I behave when we're together privately
And I am always on my phone
And I am constantly on my phone instead of paying attention to you
I wish that you would tell me off
I want you to scold me and put me in my place
Make me cry
Upset me to the point of tears
I wish you'd make me cry
I want you to express your anger and upset me
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Peter Anthony Nappi, Taylor Cameron Upsahl
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Amethyst June
When your relationship's so stable, you feel like something's off lol
Reenaz Nawar
@contr0lo I'm not trying to blame others lol. The person should still be held accountable for their actions. But for every toxic person, there usually is a reason why they're toxic y'know???? And I just gave a likely reason from what it seemed like to ME.
have a good day
contr0lo
@Reenaz Nawar Or the person just likes being toxic. Stop trying to blame others lol.
GรฆFรธx uwu
@Reenaz Nawar ... Wow I didn't even think of it in that light but I think you're right.
Mike Davidz
Absolutely ๐
Reenaz Nawar
I feel like the person might've been in a toxic relationship before and now doesn't know what else to do other than fight and make up
AV A
I find it kinda funny that all the songs I occasionally find that I think are so good are all Upsahl songs
Dogfood Devin
Literally; This. Iโll have Spotify on shuffle at night and itโll auto play random songs, and the amount of times Iโve woken up, liked a song, and had to favorite it for the morning just to discover itโs Upsahl is unnerving.
jasmine
I discovered that all of my fav nightcore songs are upsahl's songs
Kim Fatima
HOW ISN'T THIS BLOWING UP, IT'S AMAZING AND I AM MAD THAT MORE PEOPLE AREN'T ACTUALLY DISCOVERING THIS