Grimes

Released: October 26, 2015

Songwriter: Grimes

Producer: Grimes

[Intro]
Oh, ah-ah
Oh, ah-ah

[Verse 1]
You claw, you fight, you lose
Got a doll that looks just like you
Remember when we used to say
"I love you" almost every day
I saw the light in you, you know
Going out as I close our window
You never liked me anyway

[Pre-Chorus]
Aye yeah, aye yeah
Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore

[Chorus]
(Now you’ll never know)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go

[Verse 2]
You hate, you bite, you lose
After all, I just don't like you
It's nice that you say you like me
But only conditionally
Your voice, it had the perfect glow
It got lost when you gave it up though
Cause you want money, you want fame

[Pre-Chorus]
Aye yeah, aye yeah
Aye, I don't see the light I saw in you before
And no, I don't
And no, I don't
And no, I don't care anymore

[Chorus]
(Now you’ll never know)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Hey, hey, sing along, baby
Then your heart beats on this sad song
Underground, underneath me
And the big things we could’ve had
Hey, hey, oh no
(Then your heart beats underground now)

[Chorus]
(Now you’ll never know)
Baby, believe me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Then your heart beats underground now)
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Baby, believe me
And you had every chance
You destroy everything that you know
(Uncontrollable)
If you don't need me
Just let me go
(Then your heart beats underground now)

[Outro]
(Now you’ll never know)
Ah
(Then your heart beats underground now)
Ah
(Uncontrollable)
Ah
Ah

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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