Jean took piano lessons for six years, starting when she was in first grade, also taking vocal lessons. She also began writing songs in first grade. Jean was a part of her high school's choir.
Jean was encouraged by her brother to make her music public after he heard her perform a cover of Radiohead's song "Creep", which prompted her to start posting her music to SoundCloud. In October 2021, Jean wrote the song "WYD Now?" with fellow New York University students Grace Enger and David Alexander Levya and posted a snippet of the song to TikTok the following day. In November 2021, she posted an "open verse challenge" for "WYD Now?" on TikTok, which went viral on the platform. "WYD Now?" was released as her debut single in December 2021. In February 2022, she released the music video for "WYD Now?", directed by Jaqueline Dufwa.
As of 2022, Jean is a student at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
WYD Now
sadie jean Lyrics
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Standin' underneath the exit sign
I know it wasn't really you, though
'Cause you were always in the front row
And I've been lookin' for love online
And maybe some of them are real good guys
They're never gonna be like you though
You set the bar above the moon, so
I don't wanna be twenty-somethin'
And still in my head about
Seventeen in my bedroom talkin'
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doin' now?
Now that you finally got the job you like
I'm makin' money off the songs I write
I know you said that I could call you
I wonder if you wanna call too
Now that the future doesn't feel so far
It doesn't seem as wrong to want what's ours
And after everything that's happened
I wanna put it in the past tense
'Cause I don't wanna be twenty-somethin'
And still in my head about
Seventeen in my bedroom talkin'
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doin' now?
Are you with somebody?
Should I even care?
Know you're not as happy
As when I was there
In your faded t-shirt
That I've kept this long
I still hear you laughin'
When I put it on
I know
I don't wanna be twenty-somethin'
And still in my head about
Seventeen in my bedroom talkin'
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doin' now?
The song is sung from the perspective of someone who sees their ex in the back of their show and starts to think about their relationship. The singer seems to be looking for love online but acknowledges that they won't find anyone like their ex. They start to reminisce about their past and the dreams they had together, like painting the walls of their shared apartment. Even though the relationship didn't work out, the singer still has feelings for their ex and wonders what they are doing now.
The lyrics capture the emotions that come with a relationship that didn't work out. There is a sense of longing and regret for the past but also hope for the future. The singer wants to move on but still has feelings for their ex.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you in the back of my show last night
Sadie Jean saw someone in the back of her show last night and thought it was her ex but realized it wasn't because he always used to stay in the front row
And I've been lookin' for love online
Sadie Jean has been searching for love on the internet
They're never gonna be like you though
Sadie Jean believes that no one she meets online will be as good as her ex
You set the bar above the moon, so
Her ex set the standards too high
I don't wanna be twenty-somethin'
Sadie Jean doesn't want to be in her twenties anymore
And still in my head about
while still thinking about the past
You said that by now we'd
Her ex promised that they would
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
decorate their apartment together
You're still everything I want and
Sadie Jean still wants her ex back
Now that you finally got the job you like
Her ex got a job he likes
I'm makin' money off the songs I write
Sadie Jean is making money from her music
It doesn't seem as wrong to want what's ours
It doesn't seem bad to want what they hoped for
I wanna put it in the past tense
Sadie Jean wants to forget the past
Are you with somebody?
Sadie Jean is questioning if her ex is with someone else
Should I even care?
Sadie Jean is not sure if she should still care about her ex
Know you're not as happy
Sadie Jean believes her ex is not as happy without her
As when I was there
Her ex was happier when Sadie Jean was with him
In your faded t-shirt
She still has her ex's old t-shirt
That I've kept this long
Sadie Jean has kept the t-shirt for a long time
You said that by now we'd
Her ex promised that they would
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
decorate their apartment together
You're still everything I want and
Sadie Jean still wants her ex back
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sadie Jean Wilcox, David Alexander Weinstein, Grace Enger, Cameron Hale
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Googielove
I was 11 when i meet him
12 when i fell in love
13 he moved to another city
14,15,16 i waited for him to come back
16 found him back/started dating him
17 he broke up with me :(
18 i was lost
19 got a news "he's no more" he committed suicide
I just turned 20 this week life is yo short. You never know how it's going to be in coming year's.
Just be true to yourself.
Spend more time with your loved ones.
@cliodrama2680
LYRICS:
I saw you in the back of my show last night
Standing underneath the exit sign
I know it wasn't really you though
'Cause you were always in the front row
And I've been looking for love online
And maybe some of them are real good guys
They're never gonna be like you though
You set the bar above the moon so
I don't wanna be 20-something
And still in my head about
17 in my bedroom talking
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doing now?
Now that you finally got the job you like
I'm making money off the songs I write
I know you said that I could call you
I wonder if you wanna call too
Now that the future doesn't seem so far
It doesn't seem as wrong to want what's ours
And after everything that's happened
I wanna put it in the past tense
'Cause I don't wanna be 20-something
And still in my head about
17 in my bedroom talking
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doing now?
Are you with somebody?
Should I even care?
Know you're not as happy
As when I was there
In your faded T-shirt
That I've kept this long
I still hear you laughing
When I put it on
I know
I don't wanna be 20-something
And still in my head about
17 in my bedroom talking
You said that by now we'd
Paint the walls of our shared apartment
You're still everything I want and
I think we could work it out
So what are you doing now?
@SadieJean
this song means the WORLD to me. thank you guys for changing my life, i hope you love the video <3
@bencannon5924
you've changed my life by releasing thisss
@theniceperson2298
Not bad at all for your first song, I would like to see more of you in the future. You have potential girl to be the next billie eilish lol. I'm sorry for saying this, but you do not look like 19, you look like anna kendrick at 29 years old.
@rebeccabush13
@@bencannon5924 3🐷🐒🌉⏬🐰🐰🐣
@bencannon5924
@@rebeccabush13 ❤❤❤
@aceventura4465
https://youtu.be/ai9ZbtPOMyw
@HesJoyboy
Thank you for this. Rod made a remix with this and this alone is a generational song even without it. I’m mad I never heard this beautiful voice until now. Thank you both🩵
@patrickmwamba6468
You a legend ☝️
@claro2914
nah fr, i was like i need to hear the original
@topfive2200
💯