Wy are a band strongest at their most vulnerable. What makes the Malmö indi… Read Full Bio ↴Wy are a band strongest at their most vulnerable. What makes the Malmö indie duo, Ebba and Michel Gustafsson Ågren, stand out as a band is the raw, brutal emotion they capture in their music. A Wy song at their best sounds like opening it all up, and letting the feelings flow where they will, letting the pain, anger, fear, hope and love steer the song. That, combined with the band’s skyscaping, cinematic sound, creates music that has a force behind it, a power that hits you, even when it's at its softest.

In Bloom
WY Lyrics

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another face in the crowd
another slip of my tongue
but can't say it out loud
guess we won't stay young for long

stop talking bout the weather
I can't argue with myself
guess I should have known better

I know i'd rather disagree with you

draw chalk around my body
pick the paleness off my skin
I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends
'cause I couldn't care less about them

take me down, tear me up
make me try too hard again
it's all for you, it always was
and I wish it was enough

I see my face on the walls
guess I look better in the dark
always changing direction
always aiming to be adored

oh this post teen madness
oh this post love sickness
guess she's right after all
they're always tried to make me fall

draw chalk around my body
pick the paleness off my skin
I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends
'cause I couldn't care less about them

take me down, tear me up
make me try too hard again
it's all for you, it always was
and I wish it was enough

another face in the crowd
another slip of my tongue
but can't say it out loud
I cant say it out loud
all my post dream sadness
all their pure self hatred

guess she's right after all
they never lived on to see me fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of WY's song In Bloom delve into the pain and confusion of growing up and trying to navigate the world around us. The lines "another face in the crowd, another slip of my tongue, but can't say it out loud, guess we won't stay young for long" convey a sense of feeling lost in a sea of people, unable to speak our minds or hold onto our youth forever. The singer of the song is wrestling with their own inner conflicts, unable to "stop talking bout the weather" or escape their own self-doubt. They admit "I know I'd rather disagree with you" because it's easier than facing their own truth.

The chorus, "take me down, tear me up, make me try too hard again, it's all for you, it always was, and I wish it was enough," expresses the struggle of doing everything we can to please others, while still feeling like it's not enough. The theme of trying to fit in and be accepted continues in the lines "draw chalk around my body, pick the paleness off my skin, I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends, 'cause I couldn't care less about them." The singer is willing to literally fake it to make it, just to avoid being an outcast. The last verse repeats the theme of post-teen confusion, but ends on a note of defiance: "they never lived on to see me fall."

Overall, In Bloom is a relatable tribute to the difficulties of finding ourselves and our place in the world. It touches on topics like insecurity, peer pressure, and the desire for acceptance, and provides a powerful message of resilience and self-acceptance despite it all.

Line by Line Meaning

another face in the crowd
I feel like I'm just blending in and not standing out

another slip of my tongue
I keep saying the wrong things and regretting it

but can't say it out loud
I have things to say, but I'm too afraid to say them

guess we won't stay young for long
We need to make the most of our youth because it won't last forever

stop talking bout the weather
Let's have a deeper, more meaningful conversation instead of small talk

I can't argue with myself
I need someone else to challenge my thoughts and ideas

guess I should have known better
I made a mistake and I regret it

I know I'd rather disagree with you
I value our differences and opinions, and I don't want to be in a bubble of agreement

draw chalk around my body
I feel like I'm not really alive, just going through the motions

pick the paleness off my skin
I want to feel alive and vibrant, but I feel dull and lifeless

I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends
I feel like I'm pretending when I'm around certain people

'cause I couldn't care less about them
I don't really care about fitting in with them or impressing them

take me down, tear me up
Push me out of my comfort zone and challenge me

make me try too hard again
I want to put in effort to improve and grow

it's all for you, it always was
I do this all for you, for us, for our relationship

and I wish it was enough
But sometimes it feels like it's not enough

I see my face on the walls
I feel like everyone is watching me and judging me

guess I look better in the dark
Maybe I'm more comfortable in the darkness, where I'm invisible

always changing direction
I'm trying to find my path and figure out what I want to do with my life

always aiming to be adored
I want to be loved and appreciated by those around me

oh this post teen madness
This is the chaos and confusion of post-adolescence

oh this post love sickness
This is the pain of feeling heartbroken and lost

guess she's right after all
Maybe the person who warned me about this was right

they're always tried to make me fall
People have always been trying to bring me down and I know I have to stay strong

all my post dream sadness
The sadness that comes with realizing some of my dreams may not come true

all their pure self hatred
Other people hate themselves and project that onto me

I cant say it out loud
I still can't find the courage to express myself openly

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@reneperez2126

7y↑8

Another face in the crowd
Another slip of my tongue
But can't say it out loud
Guess we won't stay young for long

Stop talking bout the weather
I can't argue with myself
Guess I should have known better
I know i'd rather disagree with you

[Chorus]
Draw chalk around my body
Pick the paleness off my skin
I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends
'cause I couldn't care less about them

Take me down, tear me up
Make me try too hard again
It's all for you, it always was
And I wish it was enough

[Verse 2]
I see my face on the walls
Guess I look better in the dark
Always changing direction
Always aiming to be adored

Oh this post teen madness
Oh this post love sickness
Guess she's right after all
They always tried to make me fall

[Chorus 2]
Draw chalk around my body
Pick the paleness off my skin
I wear my fake shoes with my fake friends
'cause I couldn't care less about them

Take me down, tear me up
Make me try too hard again
It's all for you, it always was
And I wish it was enough

[Outro]
Another face in the crowd
Another slip of my tongue
But can't say it out loud
I can't say it out loud
All my post dream sadness
All their pure self hatred
Guess she's right after all
They never lived on to see me fall

All comments from YouTube:

@visibleghost1

3y↑3

I never watched the music video until just now but have listened to this song hundreds and hundreds of times since 2016. It has been so important to me, idk if this is weird to write but it was the song I listened to on repeat for months when I was at my lowest point in life and means so much to me. You're criminally underrated

@reneperez2126

7y↑8

@szczesciejestkoloruczarneg749

3y↑1

I love coming back to this beautiful track

@greenmurphy

I think this haunting song (best summarised by the line ' Oh this post teen madness ....Oh this post love sickness') is as good a slab of love stained angst and bleeding as I have ever listened to. Simple yet devastating - the video complements the overall vocal delivery perfectly. A real find.