Vikki Gilmore is a Canadian singer-songwriter with a folk, acoustic sound. … Read Full Bio ↴Vikki Gilmore is a Canadian singer-songwriter with a folk, acoustic sound. With songs inspired by everyday experiences, conversations and characters, Vikki's music is truly based on the vastness of the human experience.

She released her first EP 'Hope/Espoir' in May of 2014, dedicated to her late aunt and the fight to end lung cancer. The French and English bilingual EP received a wide range of appraisal and Vikki was interviewed by CBC Radio One Daybreak’s Mike Finnerty concerning the project.

Vikki's six-song EP called 'Where You're From' was released on March 18th, 2016 and is available on all download and streaming platforms. A music video for the third song, 'Empty Past', was released on April 3rd, 2016. A second music video for the track 'My Song' was released in November 2016.

Vikki has been performing around the Montreal area at various festivals and events such as the internationally renowned Mural Festival and POP Montreal among others. Having performed with a wide range of artists at a wide range of venues, Vikki has developed a strong appreciation for the art of performance and connecting with a crowd.

Someone
Vikki Gilmore Lyrics

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Running round in circles I learned to play a game
Where rules are non-existent and the players are the same
And this is where I met someone as different as can be
Who ran around against the crowd
Agreeing to disagree

This someone made it clear to me that everything we do
Is based upon a disregarded universal truth
And even though we seem to have it all under control
There′s always something else that's eating at your soul

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I hate how it is
I hate how we all forget to live
I hate how we don′t move on
I hate how we wait for the other to be gone
I hate how I would do the same
I hate how I knew that there was nothing to gain
But alas I am sure
That I don't want to anymore

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Maybe it's a fact that none of us know what to do
Or maybe we don′t care enough to find out what is true
Then someone walks into our lives and changes how we see
The shooting stars and airplanes are all brighter suddenly

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I hate how it is
I hate how we all forget to live
I hate how we don′t move on
I hate how we wait for the other to be gone
I hate how I would do the same
I hate how I knew that there was nothing to gain
But alas I am sure
That I don't want
I don′t want
No I don't want
To anymore

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Overall Meaning

The song "Someone" by Vikki Gilmore is about the realization that life is full of rules and expectations that we often get caught up in and forget to truly live. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been running around in circles, playing a game where rules don't exist and everyone is the same. However, they meet someone who is different, someone who challenges their perspective and reminds them that there is a universal truth that we all tend to disregard. Despite the appearance of having control over our lives, there is always something eating away at our soul.

The second verse explores the singer's hate for the way things are. They hate that we forget to live, that we don't move on, and that we wait for others to be gone before pursuing what we truly want. The singer admits that they would do the same, but they have reached a point where they don't want to anymore. The bridge suggests that perhaps none of us really know what to do, or maybe we don't care enough to find out what is true. However, someone can come into our lives and change the way we see things, making everything around us seem brighter and more beautiful.

Overall, "Someone" is a powerful song that speaks to the human experience of feeling stagnant and unfulfilled. It encourages listeners to break free from societal pressures and live life authentically, with passion and purpose.

Line by Line Meaning

Running round in circles I learned to play a game
I've been going around in circles playing this game where there are no rules and anyone can play.

Where rules are non-existent and the players are the same
There are no set rules and everyone is playing the same game.

And this is where I met someone as different as can be
It's where I met someone who was completely different from anyone else.

Who ran around against the crowd
This person was going against the norm.

Agreeing to disagree
We had different opinions, but we respected each other's views.

This someone made it clear to me that everything we do
This person helped me to see that our actions are based on a universal truth that we often ignore.

Is based upon a disregarded universal truth
Everything we do is based on a truth that we often ignore.

And even though we seem to have it all under control
Even when we think we have everything under control,

There's always something else that's eating at your soul
There's always something that's troubling us deep in our hearts.

Maybe it's a fact that none of us know what to do
Perhaps it's true that none of us really know what to do.

Or maybe we don't care enough to find out what is true
Or maybe we don't care enough to seek out the truth.

Then someone walks into our lives and changes how we see
But then someone comes along and changes our perspective.

The shooting stars and airplanes are all brighter suddenly
And suddenly, even the simple things like shooting stars and airplanes seem brighter and more special.

I hate how it is
I dislike the way things are.

I hate how we all forget to live
I hate how people forget to really live their lives.

I hate how we don't move on
I hate how we sometimes refuse to move on from things.

I hate how we wait for the other to be gone
I hate how we wait for someone to leave before we can truly live.

I hate how I would do the same
I hate that I would do the same things that I hate in others.

I hate how I knew that there was nothing to gain
I hate that I knew there was nothing to gain from certain situations.

But alas I am sure
But now I am certain.

That I don't want to anymore
That I don't want to continue living my life this way.

Writer(s): Victoria Allison Van Ryswyk

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Running round in circles I learned to play a game
Where rules are non-existent and the players are the same
And this is where I met someone as different as can be
Who ran around against the crowd
Agreeing to disagree
This someone made it clear to me that everything we do
Is based upon a disregarded universal truth
And even though we seem to have it all under control
There's always something else that's eating at your soul
Ooh
I hate how it is
I hate how we all forget to live
I hate how we don't move on
I hate how we wait for the other to be gone
I hate how I would do the same
I hate how I knew that there was nothing to gain
But alas I am sure
That I don't want to anymore
Ooh
Maybe it's a fact that none of us know what to do
Or maybe we don't care enough to find out what is true
Then someone walks into our lives and changes how we see
The shooting stars and airplanes are all brighter suddenly
Ooh
I hate how it is
I hate how we all forget to live
I hate how we don't move on
I hate how we wait for the other to be gone
I hate how I would do the same
I hate how I knew that there was nothing to gain
But alas I am sure
That I don't want
I don't want
No I don't want
To anymore
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