Grimes

Released: November 6, 2015

Songwriter: Grimes

Producer: Grimes

[Verse 1]
I got a big dream, small world in between
Me and everything I can't do
Not really that great, just okay and kinda fake
You sucked the life right out of the room

[Interlude]
I know most likely
How I used to be a frail and silly thought in your mind
Don't be unkind
You're so far behind me

[Pre-Chorus]
But I can't see something more
Than the things you try to take
Now, who made a mistake?
Don't you cry

[Chorus]
It's mine
It's mine

[Verse 2]
I saw the parade, big band, masquerade
So what brings you now to my feet?
Back at the first page, nothing gained for you but age
Oh, nothing else could be more complete

[Interlude]
I know most likely
How I used to be a frail and silly thought in your mind
Call me unkind
You're so far behind me

[Pre-Chorus]
But I can't see something more
Than the things you try to take
Now, who made a mistake?
Don't you cry

[Chorus]
It's mine
It's mine

[Bridge]
Dim the light
In your head, in your heart, in your hiding emotion
Where the waters meet?
Dim the light
In the head, in the heart, in your hiding emotion
Where the waters meet?

[Pre-Chorus]
But I can't see something more
Than the things you try to take
Now, who made a mistake?
Don't you cry

[Chorus]
It's mine
It's mine
It's mine
It's mine
It's mine

[Outro]
If I stare into the darkness, I won’t know where I am
I haven’t seen the daylight since I started giving in
My eyes are falling heavy, my feet are moving slow
Am I main fature not in the stone

Grimes is the pseudonym of Claire Elise Boucher, a singer-songwriter and experimental electro pop producer. Her music is characterized by 80s-influenced synths, pop sensibility, and high-pitched, ethereal vocals that sit in the background.

Upon releasing her first two albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, in 2010 (Arbutus Records), and a split record with d'Eon called Darkbloom in 2011, she increased her fanbase and captured the attention of many. The attention led to a record deal with label 4AD and her third album, Visions, released in 2012, which she produced entirely on Garageband. The album received mass critical acclaim and pushed Grimes closer to the spotlight. At the end of 2013, she signed to be managed by Roc Nation, and following some sparse releases, released Art Angels in 2015. This album once again showed Boucher’s skilled craft, but with catchy choruses that she’d bend and twist to expand the possibilities of music.

Armed with passion, eclecticism, and a distinct sense of confidence, Grimes' music excites and enthralls her listeners, challenging them emotionally and psychologically. Grimes' discography reflects her obvious versatility—feminist club bangers, “escaping into art”, politically-coded tracks regarding sexual assault, and lyrics surrounding numb artistry. Her inability to read music doesn’t affect her quality whatsoever; she produces and engineers all her tracks herself.

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