Grimes

Released: January 10, 2010

Songwriter: Grimes

Producer: Grimes

[Verse 1]
Everybody thinks that I'm boring
Many people think I've got no clue
And to deal with all the fire here outside?
What to do when all of this is blue?

[Chorus]
When you say my name I know you love me
When you touch my heart I know I care
When you look at me and I see your face
And then you see the light from over there

[Verse 2]
Everyone thinks that I'm boring
Everybody knows that I'm a...
What to do with all the fire here outside?
What to do when everything is blue?

[Chorus]
When you touch my heart I know I love you
When you say my name I know you care
If you ever had a [?]
Can you see the light from over there?

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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