Grimes

Released: January 31, 2012

Songwriter: Grimes

Producer: Grimes

[Verse 1]
Oh baby, I can't say
That everything is okay
Cause I have a problem
And I don't know how to start from
But, baby I can't do
Anything to help you
Cause I’m working to the bone
And you know, we're gonna have to play alone

[Chorus]
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'ma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'mma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma

[Verse 2]
Oh, baby, I can't say
That everything is okay
Cause I have a problem
And I don't know how to start from
Oh, baby, I can't do
Oh anything to help you
‘Cause I’m working to the bone
And you know, and you know
You're gonna have to play alone

[Chorus]
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'ma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'mma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'ma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma
Hey, I'ma, hey, I'mma, ready to say, I'ma
Working to the bone all day, I'ma
I'ma, I'ma, I'ma, I'ma
I'ma, I'ma, I'ma, I'ma

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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