On November 17th, 2017 Olivia released her debut EP “It’s Not That Deep,” with the singles “Empty” and “RIP” being released on February 17th and July 14th respectively. The EP dropped on November 17th and included previously unreleased songs called “Tequilawine,” “F**k Feelings” and “No Love.” On June 29th, 2018 a remix of “RIP” was released, featuring G-Eazy and Drew Love.
On August 3rd, 2018 the lead single to O’Brien’s debut album was released. “UDK,” the lead single, marked a change in sound for the singer-songwriter. The 2nd single, “I Don’t Exist” was released on September 14th, 2018. “Care Less More,” the third single, was released on November 9th, 2018. On December 18th, 2018 Olivia announced her first ever headline tour, named after her debut album “Was It Even Real?,” which she announced a few months later. The fourth single, “Love Myself,” was released on February 1st, 2019.
On March 28th, 2019 Olivia announced her debut album “Was It Even Real?” would be released on April 26th, 2019. “Just Friends,” the first and only promotional single, was released on March 29th, 2019 alongside preorder for the album. On April 19th, 2019, a week before the album the 5th and final single, “Just A Boy” was released. Olivia’s debut album, “Was It Even Real?” was released on April 26th, 2019. On May 15th, 2019 “Fade Out” by Seeb featuring Olivia and Space Primates was released.
On November 12th, 2019 Olivia announced that she will be releasing multiple micromixtapes following the release of the first one, “It Was A Sad F**cking Summer” that Friday. Olivia explained in a video on Instagram that micromixtapes contained 2-3 songs that fit together sonically and lyrically as well as all making you feel the same emotion. For “It Was A Sad F**king Summer,” those emotions are melancholy, bittersweet and nostalgic. Alongside the release of the first micromixtape Olivia announced that she was going on tour and that the tour was titled “It Was A Sad F**cking Tour.”
2 days before the release of the 2nd micromixtape Olivia started teasing on Instagram by asking her followers if they were ready for micromixtape #2. One day before release she posted lyrics to the chorus “Josslyn” but without the title lyric. “The Results Of My Poor Judgement” was released on February 7th, 2020.
RIP
olivia o'brien Lyrics
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Got a new girl, new friends, brand new
I swear it's like I don't even know you
Yeah, I miss the old you
I kinda want to fight like we used to
To make it alright like we used to
Anything, 'cause I didn't want to lose you
But this time we've gone too far
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew
The old him, the old you
RIP to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
RIP to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down
Like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
RIP
Some lies are made to be told
Promises are made to be broke
Baby, our story ain't made to be told
You be better off in the morn'
Go ahead, get it off of your chest
Got feelings that you didn't want to catch
Still here, but it feels like you left
No space, maybe ask for the best
Really should trust you but I can't
I know it seems like I hate you, but I don't
I never should've loved you but I do
Could never figure out what I want
It makes it kind of hard to tell the truth and uh
And I know I said that we should pump the brakes
But I don't wanna ever be replaced
And you can barely look me in my face
And both of us is too afraid to say it
But I don't think we'll ever be the same
RIP to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
RIP to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down
Like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
RIP
Let's put it to rest now
Before we make a big mess now
And you know that I been a mess
Gettin faded to alleviate stress now yeah
There's some things I'm not proud of
Livin' with my demons in a crowd of
People who ain't never know about love
But a fresh start, that's what we're out of
RIP to the old you (old you)
I miss the old you (I miss you)
It's like you're dead to me now (dead to me)
RIP to the old you (old you)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
I would have never let you down
Like you did to me (did to me)
Now you're dead to me (dead to me now)
RIP
Rip to the old you (RIP)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
It's like you're six feet in the ground
The song "RIP" by Olivia O'Brien is about the concept of grieving the loss of a relationship, specifically for the person you once knew who has changed and is now unrecognizable. The opening statement expresses how the singer's partner doesn't seem to prioritize them as they used to, and has now replaced them with new things, such as a new girl, new friends, and a new persona. The following statements express how the singer misses their old partner, thus implying that the loss was not necessarily the relationship but the change in their significant other's personality. The singer wants to fix things and fight to make them better, but they know it's too late to turn back time.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their desire to return to the old relationship. Despite the circumstances, the singer still loves their partner and is struggling to cope with the changes. They're aware of the situation but can't seem to walk away from the relationship. The song, however, doesn't explicitly state if the person has died or if they have just changed too much to go back. The final verse expresses regret, but also acceptance of the situation, and the singer finally comes to terms with what has happened and recognizes that it's time to move on from the relationship, thus giving it a fitting conclusion.
Overall, "RIP" is a strong emotional ballad that encapsulates the internal struggle of coming to grips with a changing relationship, and the resulting grief that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't make time like you used to
I'm noticing that you're not as available to me as you used to be
Got a new girl, new friends, brand new
You have a new girl and new friends, and it feels like you've completely changed
I swear it's like I don't even know you
Your new personality and actions are so different from the old you that I don't even know who you are anymore
Yeah, I miss the old you
I miss the way you used to be, the way you used to act towards me
I kinda want to fight like we used to
I want to have arguments with you like we did before because it made us stronger
To make it alright like we used to
I want to have arguments with you like we did before so that we can work through our problems and make things right between us
Anything, 'cause I didn't want to lose you
I was willing to do whatever it takes because I didn't want to lose you
But this time we've gone too far
This time, our actions and behavior have gone too far for us to fix things the way we used to
This new you, this new dude
I don't know this new version of you, and honestly, I don't want to
Don't know him, don't want to
I am unfamiliar and uncomfortable with this new version of you
I wish that I still knew
I wish that I knew the old version of you better, like I used to
RIP to the old you
The old version of you, the one I was familiar with, is gone and it feels like it has died
I fucking miss you
I really, really miss the old version of you
It's like you're dead to me now
This new version of you is unrecognizable and feels like a completely different person to me now
Some lies are made to be told
Not all lies are harmful and can actually benefit a relationship
Promises are made to be broke
Promises are not always kept and can be broken
Baby, our story ain't made to be told
Our relationship is not for public consumption and we are not meant to share intimate details with others
You be better off in the morn'
You will be better off in the morning, without me
Go ahead, get it off of your chest
Feel free to say what you need to say, get it all off your chest
Got feelings that you didn't want to catch
You caught feelings that you weren't expecting or prepared for
Still here, but it feels like you left
You're physically here, but emotionally, it feels like you've already left
No space, maybe ask for the best
Maybe we need to take a step back and give each other space, it might be for the best
Really should trust you but I can't
I want to trust you, but I am having a hard time believing your actions and words
I know it seems like I hate you, but I don't
I may come across as hating you, but that's not the case
I never should've loved you but I do
I may regret loving you, but I still do love you
Could never figure out what I want
I am unsure of what I want from this relationship
It makes it kind of hard to tell the truth and uh
Because I'm unsure of what I want, it's difficult for me to be honest with you
And I know I said that we should pump the brakes
I previously suggested slowing things down in this relationship
But I don't wanna ever be replaced
I don't want to be replaced by someone else in your life
And you can barely look me in my face
You have a hard time making eye contact with me, so I can tell there's something wrong
And both of us is too afraid to say it
We're both scared to face the truth of what's happening in our relationship
But I don't think we'll ever be the same
I don't think we can go back to the way things were before, our relationship has changed irreparably
Let's put it to rest now
Let's end this relationship now before it gets worse
Before we make a big mess now
Before we make things worse and create bigger issues
And you know that I been a mess
You know that I have been struggling in this relationship
Gettin faded to alleviate stress now yeah
Drinking or getting high to deal with the stress in this relationship
There's some things I'm not proud of
There are things I've done in this relationship that I'm not proud of
Livin' with my demons in a crowd of
I'm trying to deal with my own personal demons while being in a crowd of people
People who ain't never know about love
I'm surrounded by people who have never experienced real, genuine love before
But a fresh start, that's what we're out of
I think we both need a fresh start and a new beginning in our lives
I fucking miss you
I really, really miss the old version of you
It's like you're six feet in the ground
This new version of you feels like a completely different person, as if the old you is dead and gone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PARK, DREW MACDONALD, NICHOLAS BALDING, OLIVIA O'BRIEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fayeemilyalegado3926
[Verse 1]
You don't make time like you used to
Got a new girl, new friends, brand new
I swear it's like I don't even know you
Yeah, I miss the old you
I kinda want to fight like we used to
To make it alright like we used to
Anything, 'cause I didn't want to lose you
But this time we've gone too far
We've gone too far
[Pre-Chorus]
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew the old him, the old you
[Chorus]
R-I-P to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
R-I-P to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
R-I-P
[Verse 1]
You don't make time like you used to
Got a new girl, new friends, brand new
I swear it's like I don't even know you
Yeah, I miss the old you
I kinda want to fight like we used to
To make it alright like we used to
Anything, 'cause I didn't want to lose you
But this time we've gone too far
We've gone too far
[Pre-Chorus]
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew the old him, the old you
[Chorus]
R-I-P to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
R-I-P to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
R-I-P
[Verse 2]
You're acting like the people that we hated
You're hanging with the worst and I hate it
All you do now is get too faded
You think you're the shit now
Now everything is too complicated
You can try, but there's no way to save it
Because you're too caught up in that fake shit
I wish that we could just restart, just restart
[Pre-Chorus]
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew the old him, the old you
[Chorus]
R-I-P to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
R-I-P to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
R-I-P
R-I-P to the old you
I fucking miss you
It's like you're six feet in the ground
[Bridge]
One day you gon' miss me
You'll come running back and you'll hit me up
But I won't answer that shit, nah, I won't answer that shit, nah
One day I won't miss you
When I'm drunk and sad I won't hit you up
Because I'll be over that shit yeah, I'll be over that shit yeah
[Chorus]
R-I-P to the old you (R-I-P to you)
I miss the old you (I miss you)
It's like you're dead to me now (dead to me)
R-I-P to the old you (R-I-P)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
I would have never let you down (never let you down)
Like you did to me (like you did to me)
Now you're dead to me (dead to me now)
R-I-P
R-I-P to the old you (R-I-P)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
It's like you're six feet in the ground
@ayla196
You don't make time like you used to
Got a new girl, new friends, brand new
I swear it's like I don't even know you
Yeah, I miss the old you
I kinda want to fight like we used to
To make it alright like we used to
Anything, 'cause I didn't want to lose you
But this time we've gone too far
We've gone too far
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew
The old him, the old you
R.I.P. to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
R.I.P. to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down
like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
R.I.P.
You're acting like the people that we hated
You're hanging with the worst and I hate it
All you do now is get too faded
You think you're the shit now
Now everything is too complicated
You can try, but there's no way to save it
Because you're too caught up in the fake shit
I wish we could just restart
just restart
This new you, this new dude
Don't know him, don't want to
I wish that I still knew
The old him, the old you
R.I.P. to the old you
I miss the old you
It's like you're dead to me now
R.I.P. to the old you
I fucking miss you
I would have never let you down
like you did to me
Now you're dead to me
R.I.P.
R.I.P. to the old you
I fucking miss you
It's like you're six feet in the ground
One day you gon' miss me
You'll come running back and you'll hit me up
But I won't answer that shit now
I won't answer that shit now
One day I won't miss you
When I'm drunk, instead, I won't hit you up
Because I'll be over that shit, yeah
I'll be over that shit, yeah
R.I.P. to the old you (R.I.P.to you)
I miss the old you (I miss you)
It's like you're dead to me now (dead to me)
R.I.P. to the old you (R.I.P.)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
I would have never let you down (never let you down)
like you did to me (like you did to me)
Now you're dead to me (dead to me now)
R.I.P.
R.I.P. to the old you (R.I.P.)
I fucking miss you (I miss you)
It's like you're six feet in the ground
@shatarupaaa
You know it's awesome when it's Olivia O'Brien.
@rebeccabrockwellx7550
Shatarupa Nath ikr
@vladimirazemanikova849
Shatarupa Nath Exactly.
@joana2223
yass
@chibli8726
YES
@alyssakretschmann4580
Shatarupa Nath yas
@ErinKellyHiYCbwGt
This is how you know she writes her own songs. The amount of passion and emotion in her voice is so genuine, it's impossible to fake and impossible to convey unless you've been in the situations she sings about!!!
@mommatyler9763
Us probably
@el.c.8858
she has said several times that she writes her own song like i hate u, i love u
@Bee-fu9uz
Right?
Fun Fact:
She was about to cry at the end of Empty
She meant it