Movies
Weyes Blood Lyrics

The song "Movies" by Weyes Blood is a reflection on the nostalgia of watching movies and how they can make someone feel. The opening lines suggest the feeling of being in love, and how it can make everything seem brighter, more exciting, and more alive. The singer feels like they are viewing life from above, watching their own story unfolding as if it were a movie, a perfect image captured in cinema favorites. However, the reality of life is a little different, and the line "there's no books anymore, I'm bound to that summer" highlights that the memories that we hold dear are transient, and the experience of the past is just a distant echo of what comes next.

The singer feels like they are watching the world around them like a movie, and they are the leading character, and every event around them is happening for them. However, there is a sense that the singer realizes that life is not like the movies, and that when the credits roll or the cinema lights switch, you're back to reality. The line "the meaning of life doesn't seem to shine like that screen" reflects this awareness. The desire to be the star, to have everyone know and recognize them, is an idea that the singer finds compelling, as the movies they watched as a kid were filled with these kinds of fantasies. The last verse where she says "I wanna be in my own movie, I wanna be the star of mine of my own" shows the ultimate desire to control and to create one's own narrative that we find in life imitating art.

In terms of interesting facts about "Movies," Weyes Blood has mentioned in interviews that the song was inspired by the 1973 film American Graffiti. It was also a compilation of observations that the singer has had over the years, reflecting on her experience working in the film industry in Los Angeles. The song was initially written on an old baby grand piano that was given to her by her grandparents when she was six years old. The piano was not in tune, and she used its imperfections to shape the song's melodic direction.

"Movies" has been very well received by critics and has been cited as Weyes Blood's masterpiece. The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Harry Nilsson and William Shatner. The song's music video features Weyes Blood as the leading lady in her own short film, nodding to her love of American pop culture. The song's lyrics and themes of nostalgia have struck a chord with the younger generation, making it one of the most famous songs of its generation. The chords used are simple - Am, Fmaj7, Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Em7 - and are available online.