A demo of the song leaked on February 5, 2021, along with the rest of the album. The demo is shorter than the final song, only being 2:57. The demo is probably from around August 2020 when people got access to the album.
The final version features additional production throughout the song, prominent in the pre-chorus. It also has a longer outro compared to the demo.
Clouds
slayyyter Lyrics
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Little girl won the world, she's a champion
Nice champagne on ice
Life is paradise
So tell me why I feel this way inside?
I'm unhappier than I've ever been
I never thought I'd know what it's like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
I wish they knew what goes on in my head
Sometimes feels like I'd be better off dead
I don't wanna think
Pour another drink
So I don't have to feel anything
I'm unhappier than I've ever been
I never thought I'd know what it's like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
Oh, oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh
The lyrics of slayyyter's song "Clouds" discuss the artist's inner turmoil despite seemingly having achieved success. She begins by describing her earlier ambitions and how she always dreamt of being a winner with the sound of a drum. She now sees herself as a champion with a life that is a paradise, but she still feels unfulfilled and unhappy inside, and wonders why that is. She shares that she never thought she'd know what it's like to win, but now that she does, she's the unhappier than she's ever been.
The chorus reveals the repeated experience of having clouds over her head, despite her success. She's tired of people not understanding her and wishes they knew what goes on in her head. She often feels like disappearing or not thinking about anything, so she pours another drink to avoid feeling anything. The second verse repeats the sentiment of being unhappy but now the artist juxtaposes her success with wanting to be dead.
The song seems to be a reflection on how one's inner struggles do not necessarily disappear with success, money, or fame. slayyyter's lyrics point to a deep longing for something more and more meaningful than surface-level success.
Line by Line Meaning
I always dreamed to the sound of a drum
I have always had dreams attached to the idea of hearing a drum's sound.
Little girl won the world, she's a champion
I used to feel like a winner, like a champion, when I was a little girl.
Nice champagne on ice
Things look good on paper and there are good things around me, like nice champagne on ice.
Life is paradise
On the surface level, life is paradise and everything is fine.
So tell me why I feel this way inside?
Despite everything looking good, there's a nagging feeling inside that tells me something is wrong and I don't know what it is.
I'm unhappier than I've ever been
I am currently more unhappy than I have ever been before.
I never thought I'd know what it's like to win
I never imagined I would ever know what winning feels like.
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Others can say what they want, but I never believed I would be in this position in my life.
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
Some days I feel okay, but on other days, I wish I could just disappear and not have to deal with anything.
I always got clouds over me
I always have negative things hanging over me, like clouds.
I wish they knew what goes on in my head
I wish others could understand the thoughts and feelings that go on in my head.
Sometimes feels like I'd be better off dead
Sometimes I feel like I might be better off not being alive.
I don't wanna think
I don't want to have to think about the problems in my life.
Pour another drink
I try to numb my feelings by drinking more.
So I don't have to feel anything
I drink to avoid feeling anything that might remind me of my problems.
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Catherine Slater, Nicolas DiPietrantonio, Marc Schneider
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS!
I always dreamed to the sound of a drum
Little girl won the world, sheās a champion
Nice champagne on ice
Life is paradise
So tell me why I feel this way inside?
Iām unhappier than Iāve ever been
I never thought Iād know what itās like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
I wish they knew what goes on in my head
Sometimes feels like Iād be better off dead
I don't wanna think
Pour another drink
So I donāt have to feel anything
Iām unhappier than Iāve ever been
I never thought id know what itās like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
Oh Woah Oh Uhh!
@slayyyter
LYRICS!
I always dreamed to the sound of a drum
Little girl won the world, sheās a champion
Nice champagne on ice
Life is paradise
So tell me why I feel this way inside?
Iām unhappier than Iāve ever been
I never thought Iād know what itās like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
I wish they knew what goes on in my head
Sometimes feels like Iād be better off dead
I don't wanna think
Pour another drink
So I donāt have to feel anything
Iām unhappier than Iāve ever been
I never thought id know what itās like to win
Say what you want but I never thought I'd end up here
Some days I feel good then I really wanna disappear
I always got clouds over me
I always got clouds over me
Oh Woah Oh Uhh!
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