this was so interresting to watch
i loved the contrast in the song between the inside of the lyrics, but also between the color of the music itself and the chaos of the pictures
a cute song about fucked up love story and mental health, my kind of jam ♥

In Love With A Ghost OMG I LOVE YOU I'm happy to see you here

In Love With A Ghost I DID NOT expect to see you here. Hello!

In Love With A Ghost <br>I love you so much omg lol

In Love With A Ghost
I love you so much omg lol

my two favorite people in the same place I'm dying

are you going to make a remix of it because i'd love it @ILWAG

In Love With A Ghost Oml I love your music and Dodies so much if you did a collab it would be amaze

in love with a ghost listens to dodie and my musical youtube worlds are colliding help

Ohhh, please think about collabing :3 That would be such magic!


dodie has once again blown me away with her intelligence and thoughtfulness

*enter Michelle Obama speech here*
Hey queen! You have done it again. Constantly raising the bar for all of us, and doing it flawlessly

**enter Michelle Obama speech here**
Hey queen! You have done it again. Constantly raising the bar for all of us, and doing it flawlessly

علیرضا عباسیان


Welp... There goes my cute sweet wedding song

Same! Literally exactly what I was thinking (although I might just keep it and try really hard to keep my boy/girlfriend away from this video

Literally why I watched this video. Oh well, back to the drawing board for my super cute, walking down the aisle song ><*

It's still cute and sweet! Go for it bud! Don't let anyone ruin it for you!


I love how dodie made the song, but I kinda always thought it was love coexisting with mental illness instead of mental illness being the parasite breaking down love. I thought it was like "intertwined" was how you thought you were then "free" was how they made you feel and "can you drink all my thoughts" was like venting instead of toxic, and "laugh away the fear" was how they made you feel, how you had always been anxious or depressed, or depersonalizing and then all of the sudden this person makes you feel happy and good and laugh. I thought "you create a rarity of my genuine smiles" was also confirmation on that, that they make you feel wonderful, unlike how you always fine confined to your depressed state.

I'm super late, so I apologise, but I thought the exact same thing! Instead of it being toxic and harmful, it's soothing and healing. With a mental illness, it's hard to be alone but even harder to be with someone else because you think you'll drag them down with you. That you're the toxic part- as Dodie is open about being mentally ill, you can see her standpoint in how she would feel as a counterpart. Others can feel that, instead, the person wants to help and do their best to help them with their illness, especially when it gets worst, as most mental illnesses have ups and downs when you have it.

Toxic Toast that's a great way to see it and there are some people like that in others lives :)


My meaning

This song is about an unexpected crush on my best friend.

"skin, heat. Hair in your mouth, feet touching feet,"
A fantasy about us being together, in my head.

"Oh you, and I. Safe from the world though the world will try"
We're safe from the accusations that we're dating, though the world will try to push us together

"oh, I'm afraid of the things in my brain"
I'm afraid of these fantasies, Because if we date our best friendship will be ruined.

"but we can stay here and laugh away the fear"
We laugh about people saying we're dating or together, (the fear) becuase "we're only friends" and "that could never Happen!".

"numb, fine."
Feeling numb, knowing the fact we'll never be together. Telling people I'm fine when they ask if I'm okay.

"You create a rarity of my genuine smiles"
I used to be able to laugh and joke with you but now it's just not the same. Struggles with telling you or keeping it secret are getting the best of me.

"So breathe, breathe with me"
It's you telling me to breathe now, because you can tell something's wrong. You try to help me through it.

I respond to you with,

"Can you drink all my thoughts? Becuase I can't stand them"
I tell you that I have thoughts that are getting the best of me, you tell me I can talk to you anytime but I can't, can I?

"Intertwined, free"
We are so immersed in each other's lives, yet we are also both single.

"I've pinned each and every hope on you, I hope that you don't bleed with Me"
I've now tried to subtly tell you I like you, hoping you catch on, but I realize now that I don't want these fantasies to hurt you the way they hurt me.

@aoife I'm searching for the right words... this is SO GOOD. And somehow exactly what I've been going through for the last monthes/ half year even it was actually very different.

I got a best friend over the internet and was only texting with him because of the distance. He had a girlfriend I knew about her but I got a crush on him. We were really close, somehow it felt like we were a couple because we spent so much time texting with each other.
This went that way for a few months until I came to the point that our relationship was toxic because I was jealous at his girlfriend (without realising), he still kept me close the way we were before, we were arguing a lot and the best parts of our conversations were the "I don't want to argue with you", "You are important to me", "I don't wanna lose you", "You are my best friend".
Finally I got away from him, but not with the attitude to never talk to him again, but "needing a break".

This was two months ago now, I guess.
At first, I had to think about him a lot and missed him quite hard. But it got better, I felt better, I got my own life back. It wasn't nether healthy or normal how much contact we have had.
Now, after months, I am thinking about how I want this to continue. IF I want this to continue. I am not sure.

I don't know if he waits for me, we didn't had contact since than. I don't know if he still wants to be my friend, if I am going ro break him his heart (in a friendship-way), or if he feels better without me.
I want him to miss me, but this is selfish and unhealthy/ toxic, which is an argument for not continuing this anymore. But I still got to tell him about this. Anything else wouldn't be faire.

I am scared.

@aoife I'm searching for the right words... this is SO GOOD. And somehow exactly what I've been going through for the last monthes/ half year even it was actually very different.

I got a best friend over the internet and was only texting with him because of the distance. He had a girlfriend I knew about her but I got a crush on him. We were really close, somehow it felt like we were a couple because we spent so much time texting with each other.
This went that way for a few months until I came to the point that our relationship was toxic because I was jealous at his girlfriend (without realising), he still kept me close the way we were before, we were arguing a lot and the best parts of our conversations were the "I don't want to argue with you", "You are important to me", "I don't wanna lose you", "You are my best friend".
Finally I got away from him, but not with the attitude to never talk to him again, but "needing a break".

This was two months ago now, I guess.
At first, I had to think about him a lot and missed him quite hard. But it got better, I felt better, I got my own life back. It wasn't nether healthy or normal how much contact we have had.
Now, after months, I am thinking about how I want this to continue. *IF* I want this to continue. I am not sure.

I don't know if he waits for me, we didn't had contact since than. I don't know if he still wants to be my friend, if I am going ro break him his heart (in a friendship-way), or if he feels better without me.
I want him to miss me, but this is selfish and unhealthy/ toxic, which is an argument for not continuing this anymore. But I still got to tell him about this. Anything else wouldn't be faire.

I am scared.

if you asked me what i'm going through right now and if you cared about me enough to catch onto how i'm really not fine when you ask and i say i am, this couldn't describe it more perfectly.
she told me she liked me in april and then i told her that i liked her too a few months later in june (even though i liked her back when she told me in april. weird, i know).
it quickly became awkward and we didn't talk as much after that. i realised she was becoming closer to this other girl around about this time and shut myself off completely (i take it personally when it comes to things like this okay). my sudden DiSaPpEaRaNcE only led to her becoming even closer to her and they both eventually caught feelings for each other over the summer (i guess but i think it could've been earlier). i realised this was happening but, of course, i was in dEnIaL.

SO ANYWAY,
she then made a wattpad account at the start of the year and started writing poetry like diary entries (she's v talented at writing :') ). i was confusing myself trying to disect every word of every line and try to piece together in my head whether or not it was about me until one day i read this entry and thought "shit this is me oops".
our friendship thing was becoming kinda toxic quite fast. it was just a vicious cycle of us hurting each other via wattpad entries aimed at anonymous people (each other) until i finally cOnFrOnTeD her about it last week to the day actually.
i asked her  * just *  how much i had hurt her. she said "i fear i have hurt you more". i thought that nothing she could have ever done would be the equivalent to the amount that i have hurt her.
but she did.
she did actually hurt me more.
i have been hating myself for *months*, thinking i'll never be good enough, i'll never be worthy of someone's love, how everyone will always hate me, including myself.
she then confessed that she had asked this girl out, she said yes and she didn't tell me. i don't know when she asked her out but i'm sure it's been a few months. she's lied to me for months. i've wasted my love for months. i've hurt myself for months. if she had just told me, i wouldn't have kept giving myself false hope. i would've stopped chasing after her and she bloody well knew that it was only building up, that it would only hurt me more when she would finally tell me the truth but aLAS.

it hurts like hell and i feel like i've been cheated on even though we were never together. that's what i regret most. i was too much of a coward to do anything about us. the day before i confronted her, she dared me via instagram story for said anonymous person (me) to say that i loved her. so challenge accepted, that's what i did and,,,,, wELL LADIES.
she didn't really respond, we just hugged each other.
this led to her writing that wattpad entry that made me realise she was talking about me hehe. she told me she feared she hurt me more etc. etc. and this led to her telling me she had asked this girl out later that day via DM so it's fine i'm okay i'm great i have never been better.
but no, i'm heading in a downward spiral, a great depression if you will, and it's getting out of control. i'm most sacred of losing people, hurting people, rejection, being lonely or abandoned and well kids, she did all of that to me whoops.

i love her and i hate her at the same time, it's so confusing but i don't feel nothing about her. she taught me what it was to love but she also taught me what heartache really does feel like. she's taught me what it's like to hate, to be scared, to be truly hurt. she taught me love over a long period of time but made up for those months of love that i felt to her with a large amount of pain and hurt in a week.
i can't forgive her nor can i forget what she's done to me right now, but hopefully in the future i will learn to forgive her.
but i will never,
never
forget what she has done to me,
positive or negative.

so for now emily,
the party's over.
hope you had a good time.

goodbye.

if you asked me what i'm going through right now and if you cared about me enough to catch onto how i'm really not fine when you ask and i say i am, this couldn't describe it more perfectly.
she told me she liked me in april and then i told her that i liked her too a few months later in june (even though i liked her back when she told me in april. weird, i know).
it quickly became awkward and we didn't talk as much after that. i realised she was becoming closer to this other girl around about this time and shut myself off completely (i take it personally when it comes to things like this okay). my sudden DiSaPpEaRaNcE only led to her becoming even closer to her and they both eventually caught feelings for each other over the summer (i guess but i think it could've been earlier). i realised this was happening but, of course, i was in dEnIaL.

SO ANYWAY,
she then made a wattpad account at the start of the year and started writing poetry like diary entries (she's v talented at writing :') ). i was confusing myself trying to disect every word of every line and try to piece together in my head whether or not it was about me until one day i read this entry and thought "shit this is me oops".
our friendship thing was becoming kinda toxic quite fast. it was just a vicious cycle of us hurting each other via wattpad entries aimed at anonymous people (each other) until i finally cOnFrOnTeD her about it last week to the day actually.
i asked her  * just *  how much i had hurt her. she said "i fear i have hurt you more". i thought that nothing she could have ever done would be the equivalent to the amount that i have hurt her.
but she did.
she did actually hurt me more.
i have been hating myself for *months*, thinking i'll never be good enough, i'll never be worthy of someone's love, how everyone will always hate me, including myself.
she then confessed that she had asked this girl out, she said yes and she didn't tell me. i don't know when she asked her out but i'm sure it's been a few months. she's lied to me for months. i've wasted my love for months. i've hurt myself for months. if she had just told me, i wouldn't have kept giving myself false hope. i would've stopped chasing after her and she bloody well knew that it was only building up, that it would only hurt me more when she would finally tell me the truth but aLAS.

it hurts like *hell* and i feel like i've been cheated on even though we were never together. that's what i regret most. i was too much of a coward to do anything about us. the day before i confronted her, she dared me via instagram story for said anonymous person (me) to say that i loved her. so challenge accepted, that's what i did and,,,,, wELL LADIES.
she didn't really respond, we just hugged each other.
this led to her writing that wattpad entry that made me realise she was talking about me hehe. she told me she feared she hurt me more etc. etc. and this led to her telling me she had asked this girl out later that day via DM so it's fine i'm okay i'm great i have never been better.
but no, i'm heading in a downward spiral, a great depression if you will, and it's getting out of control. i'm most sacred of losing people, hurting people, rejection, being lonely or abandoned and well kids, she did all of that to me whoops.

i love her and i hate her at the same time, it's so confusing but i don't feel *nothing* about her. she taught me what it was to love but she also taught me what heartache really does feel like. she's taught me what it's like to hate, to be scared, to be truly hurt. she taught me love over a long period of time but made up for those months of love that i felt to her with a large amount of pain and hurt in a week.
i can't forgive her nor can i forget what she's done to me right now, but hopefully in the future i will learn to forgive her.
but i will never,
*never*
forget what she has done to me,
positive or negative.

so for now emily,
the party's over.
hope you had a good time.

goodbye.

[Rio] this is hitting so close to home... definitely a fave interpretation, definitely i've been interpreting it mainly the same. /oof i know i'm late to the party, shh/

I took a similar meaning from the song, but with a different ending
an analysis of  the song according to me :)

skin
heat
hair in your mouth
feet touching feet

oh you and I
safe from the world
though the world will try

these are the thoughts of the person singing the song, fantasizing about a relationship with another person, a crush, about being safe and together

oh, I'm afraid
of the things in my brain

these lyrics portray the person being afraid to share these thoughts, this fantasy with the person it is about, for fear of rejection

but we, can stay hear
and laugh away the fear

returning back to the fantasy in her mind, our narrator distracts herself from her troubles in a rather unsettling way

numb, fine

these lyrics turn the story to a time after the narrator confesses her feelings for said crush, and is rejected. this makes her feel very numb, as her heart has been stomped on, but she pretends that it's no big deal, that she's fine

you create a rarity
of my genuine smiles

he was the only one who ever made her feel special, and by using the present tense create as opposed to created, the artist implies that she still continues to think about him in this way

so breath
breath with me

just as dodie says in the video, this line depicts heavy breathing or hyperventilating, possibly while crying

can you drink all my thoughts
cause I can't stand them

now she finally decides to open up to someone about how she has been feeling, perhaps a best friend, and by asking the person to "drink all her thoughts" she is asking them to listen to and understand her seemingly unbearable pain

intertwined, free

the person she has confided in is telling her that she shouldn't be thinking like this, like her life depends on this crush, like they are intertwined, to which she responds with no, it's not like that, I'm 100% free

I've pinned each and every hope on you
I hope that you don't bleed with me

telling the person that she's confided in that she hopes the complicated relationship doesn't also hurt them, because of them watching her suffer

[Rio] Aaaaaah! So many different interpretations! This is amazing! My view is that it's about escaping your problems for a little bit while being in the comforting arms of a significant other

I got goosebumps reading this. Great interpretation :) 👏👏

That is a great way to interpret the song. I also like my best friend and the situation is very similar to your interpretation of the lyrics.

this is literally my interpretation. like, spot on. i am blown away. what the heck.

For me it’s like that. Also the song She is like that because I’m a girl who feels things for a girl who is my best friends

Mrs.Misty-Eyed this is my life in a comment.


with "you create a rarity of my genuine smile" i was always confused as to whether it meant the other person made them smile when they never really smiled at all, or that the other person made their smile a rarity in the first place, like it was the other person making them smile less

Could be both

It could be that at the start they were the only one they would really smile for it now they have to fake it

YES! i kind of prefer the interpretation that the person makes their smile rare because it fits the toxic theme

i still don't get the meaning tho. when i first heard the song i was so impressed because i thought it meant you create my genuine smiles even when it's impossible for me to smile. but i guess i'm wrong..?

I'm glad I wasn't the only one confused about that when I first heard the song.


Full marks, pal!

I'd add some food for thought, that your use of the contrasting words at the start of verses is an especially human verbal device. Opposed meanings don't necessarily contradict each other - it shows that you can, indeed, feel both intertwined and free, which seems ironic, impossible, magical, etc. It reflects how human beings are full of contradictions, and it's exactly that sort of paradox that makes the best writing - exactly that!

TLDR: People love paradoxes

This is why I want this song to be my first dance song. It is so REAL and straight to the point that our mental orientations may conflict with each other but in some unique way it works and it makes our relationship undeniable.


i interpreted the song almost the other way round! i saw it as someone who has been struggling alone for a long time with mental health problems but they have this other person who, for short periods of time, makes the pain and hurt wash away, or at least softens the voices of anger and fear for some time. and as the two people grow closer these fleeting periods of security and safety are elongated and drawn out, and the person experiencing these issues feels as if they have finally found a safe haven, and instead of living in a constant nightmare with tiny flashes of hope and peace, the entire situation has been flipped on it's head, and they are living in a world of maybe not happiness exactly but of support, security, love and serenity with brief patches of terror and confusion that are much easier to control when they do crop up.


This video was so fucking satisfying to me, oh my goodness. I'm addicted to reading people's interpretations of songs, so to be given an in-depth meaning breakdown from the SONGWRITER is like Christmas to me lmao


Erm I want her to be my music teacher cos OMG I could use some advice

I remember in her I was bullied and a bully too video she mentioned her English was quite good so yes I agree

Then i would actually want to go to school

unicornhorn dodie, bts, kpop.....if youre fans of these thats probs why😂

Ritihiks Ravi Why do i see you everywhere on youtube

Alainna Panda i would learn so much more 😂


English teacher Dodie may be my favorite alternate timeline version of Dodie


Can i just say I LOVE THIS SONG <br>My interpretation of it when I first listened to it was that it was written as a sort of out there love note to the writer's crush. I thought that they had mental health issues and that had led them to overthink and obsess to the point where they only believed they'd feel fine again if they were in a relationship with this person. Some of the "sweeter" lyrics in the song are them trying awkwardly to sell themselves to their crush in the hopes their feelings will be reciprocated. As we move through the song I feel the writer becomes more and more desperate for the other's love, and as we leave the first 1 or 2 verses it feels like they're panicking. Maybe, that they now fear this will not happen as they imagined and they will never be happy. The line "pinned all my hopes on you, I hope that you don't bleed" is them confessing to their crush (probably a good friend who has shown them kindness) that they feel desperate and don't know how else they'll be happy, but also care for their crush and don't want to blame them for their incoming breakdown. Perhaps the use of juxtaposing words like "intertwined, free" indicates that although the writer thinks otherwise, they have little idea of how a relationship would actually work with this person, and that their imagined indulgence is impossible to recreate. Overall, I see the song as a letter to a crush, or even possibly to Love as a concept, asking for the one thing missing from their life. After all, in the writer's eyes, if this is the only thing they don't have compared to their friends, if this doesn't fix them then they must surely be truly broken.

Can i just say I LOVE THIS SONG
My interpretation of it when I first listened to it was that it was written as a sort of out there love note to the writer's crush. I thought that they had mental health issues and that had led them to overthink and obsess to the point where they only believed they'd feel fine again if they were in a relationship with this person. Some of the "sweeter" lyrics in the song are them trying awkwardly to sell themselves to their crush in the hopes their feelings will be reciprocated. As we move through the song I feel the writer becomes more and more desperate for the other's love, and as we leave the first 1 or 2 verses it feels like they're panicking. Maybe, that they now fear this will not happen as they imagined and they will never be happy. The line "pinned all my hopes on you, I hope that you don't bleed" is them confessing to their crush (probably a good friend who has shown them kindness) that they feel desperate and don't know how else they'll be happy, but also care for their crush and don't want to blame them for their incoming breakdown. Perhaps the use of juxtaposing words like "intertwined, free" indicates that although the writer thinks otherwise, they have little idea of how a relationship would actually work with this person, and that their imagined indulgence is impossible to recreate. Overall, I see the song as a letter to a crush, or even possibly to Love as a concept, asking for the one thing missing from their life. After all, in the writer's eyes, if this is the only thing they don't have compared to their friends, if this doesn't fix them then they must surely be truly broken.

this is how i perceived it as well. well done on explaining it.

Emma Hancock this is a really good interpretation


Damn Dodie, that was a hecking wonderful analysis. As much as you live for the discussion on art I live for art that is so full of meaning and imagery and well thought through like you just explained aaahhh frigging amazing!!!


So my ex actually chose this as "our song", a concept which I am adverse to in its conception because music, to me, should be enjoyed as a wholly personal experience, and not ascribed arbitrary value within a relationship, but hey, he did, and I'm here talking about it.
Anyway, he chose this song for us because he thought it was super cute and romantic, and I suppose I accepted that because why not? I like this dude. Cut to now, having broken up, and looking back onto the relationship with untinted vision, I see how truly manipulative and toxic the whole relationship was. Not to get too far into it, but we had no honest concepts of each other as individuals, let alone together, and are much better people independant of each other. Watching this breakdown, and seeing the music video really hit me because it was exactly the situation with the relationship. It was foreshadowed; predetermined, almost.
Ultimately, he chose the perfect song, unbeknownst to the two of us, perfectly fitted, in tone, and intention, as we eventually drove each other away with a series of events akin to a Lemony Snicket novel.


I've always thought of the song as like a metaphor for mental health problems trying to take over your life but then you find that one person who becomes a safe haven in a way. Like the one who gets you to breath when you're lungs fail you or a solid rest when you haven't slept for days. Everything could be a wreck but you have that one person who makes everything feel okay.

Jamie Swann I thought of it as a relationship that's toxic and deals with mental health but makes them feel better

Amanda W. It goes perfectly with it, I LOVE IT! It's really beautiful.

Amanda W. <br>that was so beautiful it broke me.

Amanda W.
that was so beautiful it broke me.

There's this poem by Tyler Knott Gregson that kind of reminds me of your interpretation of the song. Anyway, I thought it'd be fitting to share:

I
have battled with things
inside me
for longer than you know;
I do not know
what they are
or why they are there,
I only know
that they feel
manageable,
defeatable,
when I am around you.

Jamie Swann Basically that is what I am trying to say. She found someone who can help her but not completely get rid of her fears. At the end of the song when the dollhouse is on fire, I  interpreted it as a metaphor for basically her fears being contained. Not going away completely. Just that her partner made it slightly easier but her mind is the one that truly is containing and breaking these fears. So I think we are saying the same thing just in a different way ☺

Grace Lowery I'm not talking about a relationship that fixes all your problems. When you have a mental illness it's something that you have to fight yourself. No one else can beat it for you. What I'm saying is it's easier to do that when you have someone by your side. Just like any kind of relationship, you can't let your problems consume it entirely. You can't be completely dependent on a partner because that is unhealthy and that's not what I'm talking about. But when you and your partner make each other feel safe from the bullshit of life and you both find home in each other, that's part of a good relationship. A mutual feeling of relaxation when you're with them.

Being in a relationship doesn't solve mental health issues. Being in a relationship doesn't solve anything. I still think this is what the song is talking about, you're just romanticizing unhealthy relationships. Ya'll(I've commented a few times on this thread) are putting too much responsibility onto your potential partners.

Jamie Swann Honestly that makes even more sense and is better wording. I also would like to add that at the end of the video when I saw the doll house burning I interpreted that as a metaphor for the fears being finally taken away from her head, almost like they were being set free as she finally found herself as the person she loved helped her through everything. The tone of the song almost seems to change in my opinion as her thoughts change to good ones. Although the fears may not go away completely, this person was always there to somehow make if better along with her finally taking control of her own thoughts.  (although I'm not quite sure if it would be the outside or inside of the dollhouse that represents her happiness). I think that part of the song is very important almost like her walls are being taken down and she feels more comfortable with the thoughts that go through her head as she finally has someone to share them with.

Peytonsa FlowerPetal but I don't quite think of it as being saved by someone. I think of it more as finding the person who helps you save yourself if that makes any sense.

Jamie Swann Although I love her interpretation I agree. To me as the song progresses it gets happier as the person finally found someone who has saved them.

It sounded a lot less like that in your original comment. Thank you for clarifying.

Grace Lowery I don't mean in a literal "I can't function without you " kind of way. I've always seen it as more of two people leaning on each other for support and trying not to let mental illness define you. Like a "yeah life is hard but it's not as hard when we have each other " Personally, I interpreted it as more of a two way thing instead one being completely dependent on the other. But what kind of healthy relationship can you have where you and your partner don't both support and care for each other?

That's not a healthy way to view people. That's exactly what the song IS talking about.

Jamie Swann Took the words right out of my mouth

I've always thought of it this way too. I thought it was so reassuring and sweet and warm. It's really interesting to see the different interpretations, and I love Dodie's, but I think I'll keep this one.

I think the original intention of the song already tackles that very well. Having been in a relationship like this with a mental illness, it does feel like that. You feel safe, like you've finally found a home where where you can breathe and not worry because you have this person that's always there for you and being with them makes everything better.
"Safe from the world though the world will try"

But eventually, your mental health catches up with you. Because this person makes you feel more secure than you've ever felt before, the thought of losing them is very scary. And because of your mental health issues, that thought will start to intrude in your head more and more the longer the relationship goes on. And then, you remember something's wrong with your brain and that it could ruin relationships.
"Oh I'm afraid of the things in my brain"

At first, you don't let it bother you because it will never happen since you're both so happy.
"But we can stay here and laugh away the fear"

This song reminds me of the transition between the very good stage of the relationship to the part where you become dependent on your partner and it starts to become toxic.

I think the original intention of the song already tackles that very well. Having been in a relationship like this with a mental illness, it does feel like that. You feel safe, like you've finally found a home where where you can breathe and not worry because you have this person that's always there for you and being with them makes everything better.
_"Safe from the world though the world will try"_

But eventually, your mental health catches up with you. Because this person makes you feel more secure than you've ever felt before, the thought of losing them is very scary. And because of your mental health issues, that thought will start to intrude in your head more and more the longer the relationship goes on. And then, you remember something's wrong with your brain and that it could ruin relationships.
_"Oh I'm afraid of the things in my brain"_

At first, you don't let it bother you because it will never happen since you're both so happy.
_"But we can stay here and laugh away the fear"_

This song reminds me of the transition between the very good stage of the relationship to the part where you become dependent on your partner and it starts to become toxic.

This is how I imagined it! I'm glad someone feels the same way.

So not so much a codependency but more of finding home in a partner


I knew, the first time I heard the song, that there was something a little bit "off." It was/is beautiful, but not a happy-go-lucky love song. Actually, I found it a little creepy, and I think that's why I liked it so much. With this explanation, I think that I'll enjoy listening to it even more <3


I always thought of it as if the relationship is in the early "honeymoon" phase of bliss and joy and the person is anxious about going deeper and discussing their mental health. They want to stay in the little perfect bubble but can't stand keeping their thoughts to themself.  I agree with the dependance of sharing the load of the mental illness. However, I also think that they're conflicted about thinking they want to be treated the same as before and laughing it off as no biggie vs. the deep yearning to find someone that truly understands them.

I feel like it revolves around the intimacy of skin to skin interaction vs the intimacy of sharing your thoughts with someone


i kinda did what dodie did

Skin-  mask for loved one
Heat- intimate moment
Hair in your mouth- “
Feet touching feet- “

Oh you- admiring other person
And I- comparison of them to you
Safe from the world- happy, in a bubble, away from the bad
Though the world will try- People are negative but can’t pop said bubble

Oh, I'm afraid of the things in my brain-  Can’t share feelings, stuck, carries skin theme
But we can stay here- still in bubble
And laugh away the fear- use mask to hide fear and laugh it off

Numb- mask wearing down
Fine- lies, common answer when not actually fine
You create a rarity of my genuine smiles- mask failing, bubble wearing down

So breathe- keep calm
Breathe with me- help get through tough time
Can you drink all my thoughts?- distract me, extract thoughts = no problem
'Cause I can't stand them- going insane, losing it, breaking

Ooh, oh-  time passing, or really just a filler, a break
O-oh, oh, oh- “

Intertwined- back to intimate moment like start
Free- careless, out of tough time
I've pinned each and every hope on you- negative connotation, dependence
I hope that you don't bleed with me- Brain skin theme, ties into sols bc of the lyric “i can finally see you’re as f*cked up as me”

I'm afraid of the things in my brain- back to where we started
But we can stay here- still in bubble
And laugh away the fear- ends in denial of fear

Hmm, hmm- sad, sinister vibes
Hmhmm- humming implies being closed off whereas oh’s are open

Dodie giggles in EP Intertwined on iTunes and Spotify now lil spon for ya - can deduct that there is underlying happiness, or dodes is just gigglin who knows amirite

i kinda did what dodie did

Skin-  mask for loved one
Heat- intimate moment
Hair in your mouth- “
Feet touching feet- “

Oh you- admiring other person
And I- comparison of them to you
Safe from the world- happy, in a bubble, away from the bad
Though the world will try- People are negative but can’t pop said bubble

Oh, I'm afraid of the things in my brain-  Can’t share feelings, stuck, carries skin theme
But we can stay here- still in bubble
And laugh away the fear- use mask to hide fear and laugh it off

Numb- mask wearing down
Fine- lies, common answer when not actually fine
You create a rarity of my genuine smiles- mask failing, bubble wearing down

So breathe- keep calm
Breathe with me- help get through tough time
Can you drink all my thoughts?- distract me, extract thoughts = no problem
'Cause I can't stand them- going insane, losing it, breaking

Ooh, oh-  time passing, or really just a filler, a break
O-oh, oh, oh- “

Intertwined- back to intimate moment like start
Free- careless, out of tough time
I've pinned each and every hope on you- negative connotation, dependence
I hope that you don't bleed with me- Brain skin theme, ties into sols bc of the lyric “i can finally see you’re as f*cked up as me”

I'm afraid of the things in my brain- back to where we started
But we can stay here- still in bubble
And laugh away the fear- ends in denial of fear

Hmm, hmm- sad, sinister vibes
Hmhmm- humming implies being closed off whereas oh’s are open

Dodie giggles *in EP Intertwined on iTunes and Spotify now lil spon for ya* - can deduct that there is underlying happiness, or dodes is just gigglin who knows amirite


When I first saw the videoclip, I felt super weirded out, even unconfortable, because it was no way how I imagined/pictured it. But then I re-watched it a few more times, and when I finally understood what you wanted to say, I fell in love.
This video of you going a bit further and explaining it more just makes me fall in love even more.
I'm so proud of you, dodie. You're such an amazing artist. You create such deep art, and anyone can see how much effort you put in it, and for that I will be forever grateful, and forever proud.
Yo inspire me SO MUCH, and I couldn't be more proud to call you my idol. Thank you, I love you.


Maybe this is just me projecting, but I've always thought of this song as a sad song, an unrequited song. "Pinned each and every hope on you"...I've been prone to putting all of my future plans on one person's shoulders even when I know they don't feel the same way. I put on my rose coloured glasses and fall into a dream world until all I can think about is said person and our perfect little love story with our perfect little house and our perfect little family. Sometimes this will happen a couple of sentences in. I spend so much time obsessing, wasting my time, my thoughts, my words, my energy, on people I don't even know. Going into it i know it's unhealthy but I can't stop indulging. It feels like there's a tug of war happening inside my brain; my rational side trying to save me by tearing down the walls, my disillusioned side unable to swim to the surface of the sickly sweet molasses. So this song sounds like someone trapped in the illusion of perfection, trapped by the idea that everything will be alright if they just love me, someone slowly losing all identity. While "the world" and "the things inside my brain" are trying desperately to get them out, trying to get them back.


Well... when I hear the song, I think of my own mental health issues... and the things that I'm scared of... for some reason it makes me think of a break down... you're trying to hold on to someone that'll lift you up... but it doesn't really interests them... I obviously take it to a personal place. I love the song and your music dodie!! Thank you


I love how deep, symbolic and intellectual the lyrics are, that's so my thing


Wow! I never would have that it was actually about mental health problems. My mind is blown. The depth of this song and how much thought was actually put into creating blows my mind. I've written a couple songs but never have I ever put this much thought and intelligence into it! Amazing!


oh, if all artists and creators were so open to different (and valid) interpretations of their work! Great video :) I love your explanation, and the fact that you speak so openly about mental health <3 you go, gurl :)

Also, did you know last week I heard sick of losing soulmates playing in a bar here in Brazil? Hahaha :) that was a first :)

doddlevloggle aww, and happy belated birthday :) a million years old and 22 subscribers (everyone is making that same joke) haha ❤


Dodie.. you're amazingly talented 😭 I love all of your music


When I watched the video, I completely fell in love with it.... I took it as the fears of being in a relationship. When you are in one you find things out about yourself that you don't necessary like. And maybe even about that other person. But the flit between romance and fears, I saw it as a conflict between the reality of being in a relationship and accepting the other person with all their fears, and the concept of relationships that we all fall for in love films and music.
I thought the video fitted perfectly and have watched it more than once. Poetic and beautiful xxx


Heard it once and I spent 2 minutes convincing myself to go onto this video instead of playing it again.

IT’S SOOOOOOO AMAZING!


"You create a rarity of my genuine smile" I always heard that as: the partner makes them unhappy, therefor their smile is very rare


As a Lit student currently torturing herself by studying for a masters, I think I might dig this even more than the actual song. This is my jam haha  :)


"And honestly <b>zooms in</b> CALLED IT" -dodie 2k17 I TOTALLY DIEEED

"And honestly *zooms in* CALLED IT" -dodie 2k17 I TOTALLY DIEEED

<b>quietly</b> "#spons" I CANT ANYMORE, I STOPPED BREATHING, MY BROTHER IS CONCERNED

*quietly* "#spons" I CANT ANYMORE, I STOPPED BREATHING, MY BROTHER IS CONCERNED


i had a few theories to this song. Honestly Dodie i love your songs and relate to them so much as i too have mental health issues and your music helps me alot so thanks so much.

First of all i totally agree with you. I previously suffered a very toxic relationship and alot of the "toxicness" came from my mental health. And that is my first therory.

I also believe this song could be about a person who has lost their friends and is suffering mentally who turns to self harm to help their and "drink [their]thoughts" and at the end of the song they self harm so much that they are slowly bleeding out.

My last theory is about someone who likes someone possibly their best friend and turns to them to help them with their mental health issues. But they have a massive crush on them and their fear is the idea of rejection or awkwardness. And laugh away the fear is a metaphor for being friendzoned. Drinking the thoughts is the friend helping them or trying when really they are one of the problems. I mean fanfiction material LOL.
Seriously love this song and it helps me calm down during my attacks or when i am trying to keep my flinches in thanks. <3 <3


I literally just sat here eyes wide, jaw dropped, fingers to temples for 6 minutes. I always interpreted the song as being about love and mental health and how they affect each other but I never realized how pointed each and every word was. it makes the song even more relatable for me wowowow I love this soso much


this is why dodie is one of my absolute favourite artists :) the intricate little details weaved in and out of the lyrics and the actual music is so beautiful! i don’t think i’ve ever seen anything like it. when i first heard the song i related it to myself and my own mental health issues and i felt that bittersweet, up and down meaning of it. i wish i could put the essence of intertwined into a bottle and keep it with me forever. amazingggg !! <3


I know I'm a little late on this (sorry) but my interpretation of the song was a bit different that Dodie's (or what the song was about). I thought of it as a mental thing that tore the person up from thin inside and they would try to find someone to talk to or tell them what's happening. They would eventually find someone but the didn't really understand nor care so they left them alone. The person who is now alone (once again) has given up and decided to pretend their feelings. I forgot to mention that the "heat" "skin" part were for that the person is longing someone who will love and care for them. It still had to do with mental health but somewhat it an other way. (and I love the English teacher Dodie lol )


This song reminds me of my first relationship which started right around the time I started having experiences with depression. It became a burden and the relationship didn't last. the lyrics describe the experience of feeling like you're constantly too much to handle and your insecurities eventually becoming a reality perfectly.


I LOVE your analyzing of the song. It gives me even more appreciation for it. I definitely thought it was more of a doe-eyed, lovey piece but now seeing it as you intended it I admire it even more :)


i did find the song sort of unsettling when i first listened to it and i wasn't sure why, but i now understand the cleverness and subtlety of the lyrics to create that feeling of unease in what appears to be a simple, nice love song. dodie, you are such a talented songwriter (poet, even), and i absolutely loved hearing your interpretation of this song after having watched the music video. you are so incredible and such an inspiration to me! i love you!


this makes me very happy, I love literary analysis so much it's one of my favorite things to do, especially in a classroom where you hear all the different interpretations and you get to know people based on what they feel from a certain piece. It's honestly such an intimate thing, thank you for shaaring

My interpretation was that both partners in a relationship have mental illness and they were trying to help each other by being supportive and trying to take away the pain and push it away but they were still both weighed down my the mental health issues which the other was trying to push away to "help" which lead to the downfall of the relationship


This has opened my eyes to how much goes into writing songs. Thanks for helping me and the rest of us understand your song better and possibly (definitely) help someone with and English exam ❤


I love this so much!! Perfectly and eloquently explained!


I remember hearing the song for the first time and falling in love with the sweet soft tones, but I never really took in the lyrics until I watched the music video and everything started to click. It really sent the message about a toxic relationship and it was executed beautifully! Love the song and the video!


I think it's so cool to hear everyone's interpretations of the song!


Dodie this is incredible, I hope you're proud of yourself. That's an amazing amount of effort, thought and creativity. I also love that you are able/excited to encourage other people's interpretations <3


Omg she's a fucking genius I love how well thought out this is and how the chord changes and harmonies match the lyrics


the first time i heard the song i was consumed with the thought that it was a sweet romantic song but as i listened to more of it it started to become unsettling and panicked so i believe the video depicted it wonderfully. it starts off with something sweet and familiar to many people but then the small things that can be looked at as good twists and becomes jarring


Maybe all the techniques we learn in English really are worth it! Whenever we analyse a poem/play/novella I always think we overanalyse. Don't get me wrong, I love doing it but does a 'blue curtain' really suggest the author is attempting to portray a 'blue' and depressing atmosphere? It's nice to see a modern artist like you actually come out and show us that the techniques you learn in English really does pay off!

have you listened to Sleeping at Last? that guy is full of 'em techniques lol

I've found it really helpful across all areas in art, because to integrate meaning into art you have to be able to understand symbolism and all that, whether its writing, a song, poem, artwork. As an artist learning how to analyse texts helps so so so much

Grace Platt it means they are in ravenclaw

i actually really enjoyed reading ur discussion😅

Rose Molyneux I guess it depends a lot on the context

I'm sorry I'm not going to be very deep with my comment, but I swear I'm a good English student. xD

I started using the example of the blue curtain from the novel In the Heat of the Night when my teacher asked a question about what the curtain means. When joking around with my friends, I didn't remember the exact question but I'd always say "what does the blue curtain mean?" because blue meaning sadness was more obvious.

I started hearing my friends use the example too, like just yesterday I had a friend who made this exact same joke about the meaning of the blue curtain.

I never really expected to come across this specific one on the internet either, but here I am! I guess it's more common than I thought. OwO

I'm sorry I'm not going to be very deep with my comment, but I swear I'm a good English student. xD

I started using the example of the blue curtain from the novel *In the Heat of the Night* when my teacher asked a question about what the curtain means. When joking around with my friends, I didn't remember the exact question but I'd always say "what does the blue curtain mean?" because blue meaning sadness was more obvious.

I started hearing my friends use the example too, like just yesterday I had a friend who made this exact same joke about the meaning of the blue curtain.

I never really expected to come across this specific one on the internet either, but here I am! I guess it's more common than I thought. OwO

Grace Platt haha the "blue curtain" thing kinda makes sense though if it fits in with the rest of the scene like writers can actually use colour symbolism very cleverly

same! i never imagined that writers really thought about all the small details and just assumed that they went with the flow instead, creating unintended techniques that i thought were overanalysed!

Katie O'Brien You said exactly what I was thinking! I guess at the end of the day, the concept being understood is the important part though, so I'm happy that even if they don't know the specifics, they at least get the gist of it.

I feel like, when doing the analysis of a text, the tricky thing is to find a good balance between sticking to what the author says about their own text and overanalyzing. And by overanalyzing, I mean that we can find anything we want in a text, and if we try hard enough, we can find elements to prove that we are right, but it's best trying not to force the text in giving us what we want to see in it.

Leonor Diaz haha same, I know John Green made this more famous among the everyday audience, but it's weird hearing this coming from a background in English literature (as Roland Bathes is so well known among literary criticism for this idea) :)

Josh Cook umm I got an A* in my English GCSEs but I'll take the criticism thanks :3

SammietheAverageGirl It's so odd to hear this called the John Green philosophy haha. In literary criticism, we refer to this as the Death of the Author!

Grace Platt really ARE* worth it. English lessons not going well?

Joshua Coombes  What I said was literally just an example but I completely get where you're coming from! I absolutely love literature and annotating text but even my English teachers tells me that sometimes we can overanalyse text unnecessarily and get the completely wrong message from it.

Grace Platt there's also the John Green philosophy of books (and other art) belonging to their readers. What the writer intended is always a good interpretation, but in the end (no offense artists/writers) it really doesn't matter what they intended. If you got something out of it, then the art served its purpose, regardless of what it was you got out of it.<br>That's just one way to think about art but I like that when you take interpreting into your own hands and don't put yourself in a box, it's impossible to underanalyze or overanalyze

Grace Platt there's also the John Green philosophy of books (and other art) belonging to their readers. What the writer intended is always a good interpretation, but in the end (no offense artists/writers) it really doesn't matter what they intended. If you got something out of it, then the art served its purpose, regardless of what it was you got out of it.
That's just one way to think about art but I like that when you take interpreting into your own hands and don't put yourself in a box, it's impossible to underanalyze or overanalyze

With the example of the blue curtain, I really think a lot of the time it depends on context. If the scene is otherwise quite cheerful, then the connotations of "blue" as miserable is probably unintentional. If, on the other hand, a character is feeling down in the scene, the writer may well have intended to portray that atmosphere through the colour of the curtains.<br>Overanalysis is fun! What's actually written on the page is just the tip of the iceberg :)

With the example of the blue curtain, I really think a lot of the time it depends on context. If the scene is otherwise quite cheerful, then the connotations of "blue" as miserable is probably unintentional. If, on the other hand, a character is feeling down in the scene, the writer may well have intended to portray that atmosphere through the colour of the curtains.
Overanalysis is fun! What's actually written on the page is just the tip of the iceberg :)


Dodie, I loved this! Both the song and the analysis, and it has so much meaning. Thank you for being you, fren


this is literally the best way to share your thoughts!! I really wish I had the talent to share all my thoughts in this way


Amazing!! Reminds me so much of the way Sylvia Plath mixed vulgar language with innocent language.... something so sinister and kind of unsettling about it!! Also evokes so much feeling, love love love!!💜


I hadn't really thought about how amazing your lyrics. I love the idea of contrasting themes


"A desperate plea from the writer", said the writer.<br>😆

"A desperate plea from the writer", said the writer.
😆


My life goal includes being able to explain my (secretly depressing) song lyrics to people who are actually willing to listen to me.<br>And you're my new role model now 💕

My life goal includes being able to explain my (secretly depressing) song lyrics to people who are actually willing to listen to me.
And you're my new role model now 💕


This is why you're one of my favorite singers. The thought that was put into  not just this song, but every song, is just amazing.


This definitely matched up to my interpretation of the song. Your intentionality in choosing the words wasn't lost on me. I love analyzing lyrics and can relate to the themes you present


As a music major, I highly appreciate the chord analysis and how you connect it to the lyrics


Dodie, as you mention the idea of having to drink away the thoughts poured and the general theme of how mental illness affects a relationship,  it reminded me of the French concept "folie a deux" which means "madness of two." This is based around the concept that someone with a mental illness can give a significant other/friend/etc their illness just by being around the person and exposing them to the various effects of it. Just a thought :-)
P.S
the only way I know what any of that means is due to the fact that Fall Out Boy has an album called "Folie a Deux" and I wanted to know what it was. Woops.

doddlevloggle WOW I was definitely not expecting you to respond! I feel kinda honored in a really silly way haha xx

Folie a deux aka the best fall out boy album in existence


Love love love this. Love the song. Love the meaning. Love you, Dodie!! I wish every artist did this with their songs. The whole in depth music theory behind it, the meaning, everything. Just makes us listeners and watchers feel closer to you. At least I feel that way! xx


oh I just love this in depth literary analysis of the lyrics! I just finished watching the video and this analysis just helps me to enjoy the song even more!<br>this is a wonderful blend of music theory and literary analysis. I love vidoes like this, and I love your music!

oh I just love this in depth literary analysis of the lyrics! I just finished watching the video and this analysis just helps me to enjoy the song even more!
this is a wonderful blend of music theory and literary analysis. I love vidoes like this, and I love your music!


I loved looking at all the lyrics and seeing how much thought was put into everything. I always do <3


When I heard the song, I heard a happy love song. When the video came out, I noticed lyrics I had never noticed before. The took a new meaning; this meaning. Thank you for making this video Dodie.


honestly, i thought it was beautiful and just wanted to thank you--i have mental health issues and seeing myself reflected in both the song and the video was really amazing. please keep writing and recording!!


I honestly just appreciate the song so much more after watching this, now I realize how much thought went in to crafting this beautifully dark song


I love that the actual theme of the song is so much more than i imagined and it honestly makes me love this song more because i think about how my mental state affects my relationships a lot.


this song always reminds me of my relationships. I am struggling with untreated mental health problems, and feel as if every time I begin a new relationship, I end up poisoning or burdening my partner with my thoughts. I love this song so much, and the video fit perfectly with the way I imagined the song.


Okay, I'm glad I had a similar interpretation as dodie, where my mental health and uncertainty was something that damaged the beautiful relationship I was in greatly


I love this interpretation of the song. When I first heard the song I was in a relationship very similar to the one described and I interpreted it as the romantic love song way. But, now that I am out of that relationship and the new videos are out I see the song in a new light also what the reality of my situation was.


I adore your writing style and I also love the deep meaning behind this song. My A level Lit brain was eating this up and now I feel perfectly enlightened with the meaning you were trying to portray. Bravo ❤


i loved this....I under stand everything in the song <3

amazing!


I took the song as being in a toxic or unhealthy relationship, so the happier lyrics were what other people saw or the outside view of a relationship and then the more grungy lyrics represented the thoughts going on and what other people don't see, so the two opposite words show this more. I also though it might have been about someone who's using another person in the relationship. "Laugh away the fear" could be interpreted as one person isn't happy in the relationship however they can't get out so trick themselves into thinking they like this relationship because they can't see the alternative :)<br>Idek I'm obsessed with this song and theses were just my thoughts when I first heard it :)

I took the song as being in a toxic or unhealthy relationship, so the happier lyrics were what other people saw or the outside view of a relationship and then the more grungy lyrics represented the thoughts going on and what other people don't see, so the two opposite words show this more. I also though it might have been about someone who's using another person in the relationship. "Laugh away the fear" could be interpreted as one person isn't happy in the relationship however they can't get out so trick themselves into thinking they like this relationship because they can't see the alternative :)
Idek I'm obsessed with this song and theses were just my thoughts when I first heard it :)

MeowItsIzzy 7 I also thought of the song like that!:)

MeowItsIzzy 7 it hurts my mind to think of what the song means even though relationships can be like this.

MeowItsIzzy 7 these are great theories wow

Because the significant other "make(a) a rarity of (her) genuine smile" which I thought was sad

MeowItsIzzy 7 that's how I interpretated it x


It’s actually what I thought it was! Wow.
But I’ll like to share an interpretation I had as a duet. Person A(anxious) and person B(depressed and alone).

Note: By “issues” I mean anxious thoughts and the problems that happen because of them.
Skin(B-craves touch)
Heat(A-craves a comforting presence)
Hair in your mouth(B-craves closeness)
Feet touching feet(A-craves reassurance)
Oh you(B-A is more importan than me)
And I(A-I’m not worthy of B)
Safe from the world(A-to be safe from my issues)
Though the world will try(A-my issue will always come back to hurt me/us)
Oh, I'm afraid of the things in my brain(A-I’m afraid of my issues)
But we can stay here(B-reassurance to A’s worries)
And laugh away the fear(A-we’ll laugh away the problems)
Numb(B-without A I feel numb)
Fine(A-we’re fine? You’re fine. I’m fine?)
You create a rarity of my genuine smiles(B-only A can bring my genuine smile)
So breathe(B-reassurance to A)
Breathe with me(B-reassurance to A)
Can you drink all my thoughts(A-can you handle and understand my anxious thoughts. All my worries about us/you/me?)
Cause I can't stand them(A-I hope so, because I can’t)
Ooh, oh(A & B)
O-oh, oh, oh
Intertwined(A-together we’re one)
Free(B-free from my loneliness)
I've pinned each and every hope on you(A-that you can handle my issues)
I hope you don't bleed with me(A-I hope that I don’t hurt you like I hurt myself)
*Then the previous analysis repeats*
I'm afraid of the things in my brain(A)
But we can stay here(B)
And laugh away the fear(A)
Hmm, hmm(A & B)
Hmhmm

It’s actually what I thought it was! Wow.
But I’ll like to share an interpretation I had as a duet. Person A(anxious) and person B(depressed and alone).

Note: By “issues” I mean anxious thoughts and the problems that happen because of them.
Skin(B-craves touch)
Heat(A-craves a comforting presence)
Hair in your mouth(B-craves closeness)
Feet touching feet(A-craves reassurance)
Oh you(B-A is more importan than me)
And I(A-I’m not worthy of B)
Safe from the world(A-to be safe from my issues)
Though the world will try(A-my issue will always come back to hurt me/us)
Oh, I'm afraid of the things in my brain(A-I’m afraid of my issues)
But we can stay here(B-reassurance to A’s worries)
And laugh away the fear(A-we’ll laugh away the problems)
Numb(B-without A I feel numb)
Fine(A-we’re fine? You’re fine. I’m fine?)
You create a rarity of my genuine smiles(B-only A can bring my genuine smile)
So breathe(B-reassurance to A)
Breathe with me(B-reassurance to A)
Can you drink all my thoughts(A-can you handle and understand my anxious thoughts. All my worries about us/you/me?)
Cause I can't stand them(A-I hope so, because I can’t)
Ooh, oh(A & B)
O-oh, oh, oh
Intertwined(A-together we’re one)
Free(B-free from my loneliness)
I've pinned each and every hope on you(A-that you can handle my issues)
I hope you don't bleed with me(A-I hope that I don’t hurt you like I hurt myself)
**Then the previous analysis repeats**
I'm afraid of the things in my brain(A)
But we can stay here(B)
And laugh away the fear(A)
Hmm, hmm(A & B)
Hmhmm


You are a genius!!!! Oh my god I could never come up with something so amazing ❤


This actually matched up perfectly with my own interpretation of the song, sort of sad how much it reminds me of my own relationships and accidentally dragging them into my unhealthy state of mind


Dodie, I LOVED the themes of the video. I really enjoyed how the song sounds so mellow and sweet contrasted with the chaos because legit that's what mental health problems ARE like. It's a slippery decline sometimes and this video showed just that. I thoroughly enjoyed the video.


the way i always took the song was probably more romantic than the music video interpretation.
for the first line "skin, heat, hair in your mouth, feet touching feet" i always thought of a couple, or even best friends, cuddling on the couch during a cold wintry night, with fluffy sweaters, a warm drink, and a crackling fire where they are warming up their chilly toes.
the next part is just her (i always saw the song being by a girl but it's probably just cause you sing it lol) saying how with them she feels okay. i saw the song having to do with mental illness aswell, and the girl is constantly being battered by the world, but with this person she feels sane, like herself, just.. /okay/. happy even. "i'm afraid of the things in my brain, but we could stay here and laugh away the fear" being with someone dear to you can often ease anxiety, and sometimes just people's presence can give a bit of help to one's head.
"Numb, fine," is not so much a lie whereas she feels numb but also it's okay. this person isn't a cure for mental illness, it just feels ever so slightly lighter to be around them.
"you create a rarity of my genuine smiles" and "So breathe, breathe with me" kind of go together. i think every person struggles in their own ways, so maybe the girls love/friend has his own monsters. and those lines to me are her trying to reassure like 'i love you, you bring me smiles. and for once they are true smiles. so you've got this. just breathe. i'm doing it, so you can too" but perhaps then anxiety gets the best of her. this friend is stronger than she is, so in order to escape her head she, admittedly wrongful, desires for them to take it away. "Can you drink all my thoughts, cause i can't stand them" and the oooh's are similar to what you, Dodie, said, but it's just kind of them alone and not as happy as the beginning  (not dark like the music video ahah) but they both ache.
"intertwined, free," they are together, and might be a little sad, but together they can fight off the world and slowly feel okay again. but together is their only solace, and there they do feel free.
"i've pinned each and every hope on you, i hope that you don't bleed with me" We often place a lot on people that are like our remedy. like friends that end up not feeling the same way about you (almost like 'She') or celebrities who you get to meet and don't live up to the fairytale our minds create. The girl has practically her life pegged on this person, because unfortunately they are her happiness, and she so desperately hopes her head doesn't cause them to ache too. 'please don't let them fall where i am'
and the repeated chorus is different than the first time
"i'm afraid, of the things in my brain" this time may not be anxiety so much as the rash impulse of sabotaging friendships and relationships because you're scared of them leaving. the brain is a silly thing sometimes, isn't it?
"But we... could stay here... and laugh away the fear"
that person loves her, and they won't leave, they are strong, they won't fall. it sorta goes back to the first scene. they're okay together, and together they will fight off the world and monsters that come with it.

yeah! sorry for this massive comment, but that's my interpretation of it!! it's great to see other people's version's!

this is exactly my thoughts about the song. i love dodie's version of her thought process about the song too. it gives the song a deeper, more intimate feel for any interpreter because everyone has a different relationship with the song if you get what i mean. art is up to each and every viewer and i love it so much.

DefenestrationNation THIS IS WHAT I THOUGHT TOOOO

+DefenestrationNation +doddlevloggle
I had the same feelings towards the song when I originally heard it, however, I also loved Sammy Paul's version because I feel that it is also correct. Sammy Paul's interpretation takes the romancey side of the song and twists it into the fears that someone with a mental illness would have. People with mental illnesses often fear that they will end up hurting people around them, and I feel that the person in the romantic version would be afraid of Sammy Paul's alternate outcome becoming a reality.

One could argue further that the song depicts a person who is caught at a fork in the road between two universes, one where they can be happy forever yet also another universe where their illness hurts someone they love.

DefenestrationNation this is exactly how I interpreted it too I just couldn't explain it

Zoe Aha! glad i could save you the time!! thank you!!

malin tie thankyousomuch!! that's such a compliment, for i am a writer, so being good with words is my main goal! thank you kindly!!

Ezz P You're very welcome!! thank you for reading it!! <3

Lady Cakes YES EXACTLY!! that's a much better description of the drinking thoughts. i had a hard time getting it into words, yours is closer to what I originally thought!! thanks!

DefenestrationNation i was going to write one of these and thought "oh i'll just read some of the comments to see if any are similar to mine" and yours perfectly describes it. this is very well done :)

this is, like, EXACTLY how i interpreted it

Defo how i see it as well in a way.. ur good with words btw , this was actually nice to read bc it was honestly beautiful

DefenestrationNation I absolutely adore this thank you so so so so much for writing this :))) xxxxxxxx

I COULD NOT DESCRIBE MY THOUGHTS BETTER OMG YES

You had my exact interpretation of the song too. I  interpreted the line 'you create a rarity of my genuine smiles' similar to you, I feel like this line represents the person in the singers life as being able to get to the person beneath the mental illness. They are their hope and safety of knowing that they can get through it together. And the next line like you said goes along with 'you create a rarity of my genuine smiles' as I feel also that it represents that being together and getting through it as a couple or friends. It solidifies that friendship or relationship further 😁

I really like this interpretation. It goes so well with the song and I can really picture it with the lyrics, its so meaningful

I saw it a lot like Dodie explained but also more romantic . I imagine two people in love and one of them has issues or is a little broken in some way . So this person is constantly worried about their mental health interfering with the relationship, but things end up pretty ok , there are problems but not so bad that the two of them can't fix and they laugh away the fear in a good way , saying "can you drink all my thoughts because I can't stand them" didn't ever seem toxic to me it felt like that person can calm the other person by drinking away their thoughts . But the person with mental health is very dependable on their partner , because their partner has made them more happy , less afraid , they create a rarity of their genuine smile,which can be very unhealthy because "I've pined each and every hope on you" is bad if that person leaves because the hope will leave too. So there is a little bit of fear in the song , like "what if they leave me" because now they are so intertwined with each other that if they break up there will be a part of them missing

DefenestrationNation I love this comment your interpretation was great

this is exactly how i interpreted too :))

DefenestrationNation this is how I interpreted it too.

Anna Banana ahaha! glad i could help! ^_^

this is exactly how i interpreted the song i just couldn't get it into words lol

Musicpediapedia oh sweet! I'm not the only one then! :D

DefenestrationNation My interpretation was very similar to yours!

doddlevloggle thank you! i think so too! ^-^

oOOOOHhhh this is so nice! I love this view of the song! It's so romantic!


This matched up to my interpretation perfectly and this made me so happy because so often these days people depict emotional Co-dependency as a desirable trait in a relationship when it's rly toxic and I needed someone to phrase theae feelings ugh i just love this song so much ok thank you Dodie ❤


this is so great!!! so awesome!! oh my god!! i'm so happy and so fascinated by your art and how you view your art and how you create it and present it to us i love it all i love you :o <3333


i’m still gonna think of this as cute bc i fucking love this song and i can relate to your interpretation but also my own the first time i heard it. beautiful


this is so profound i am so amazed at your talent and i admire you so so so so much dodie!


she's such a peaceful cute little person who deserves all the success and love she gets ily Dodie 💕


Ohhh-this makes a lot more sense. I already loved the song, but now that I know how much effort and true talent whent into it, I love it even more!!


I loved this! You should analyse more of your songs! It's so interesting what you thought and meant while you were writing your songs! :) <3


I love the duality and the two very different mindsets portrayed in the song, but listening to it in moments of darkness, I like to think of it at its simplest and most face value; basically a short description of a moment in time between two lovers. Equally comforting, relying, and trusting each other, whilst staying with the theme of being “intertwined.” The image I first got when listening to it was two people cuddling in a warm bed as it snowed outside. However, I do think that the idea of the mental health issue having a negative, even toxic effect on the partner as well as the relationship as a whole is very cleverly executed in the lyricism. Overall, good song, multiple meanings depending on how I’m feeling. Very Dodie. 👌


This is so amazing. I absolutely love analysing and looking really deeply into things, it's why I love English so much. I love listening to people go into their view of something and this is just oh my gosh... I eat stuff like this up

Listen if you were my English teacher dodie, I wouldn't be complaining


I'm having a really weird experience right now and had to share, I always thought you were really weird and annoying when I saw you in other peoples vlogs, but I just stumbled upon your songs and really loved them, and am now watching like all of your videos :D you are such a great artist and I respect you so much for your writing


The song is so freaking beautiful!! You are so inspiring for real no joke. Thank you so much for making this song because it makes me happy when I listen to it 😀


I fell in love with this song a while ago but after watching the music video and this video, I can honestly say it's my new favorite song. I love how she portrayed the passion and reality of a toxic love through the lyrics with a soft, almost bitter sweet melody. Just love love love everything about this.


This explanation is so good- very teachery! And I think the music video conveys it well. But I would also love a dance version of the song. That would be so cool.


I notice you touched a lot on the musical implications of tone but nothing (understandably as it was Sammy's vision) of cinematography. So here's a shot by shot analysis of the music video in essay format. Basically I just felt like writing an essay since I haven't used my english degree that much. Anyway you can read it in the replies of this comment if you want. (Poured this out in a couple of hours, debated going more in-depth but it's already 2000+ words and I mean you get the point).

replying for later because man i love the english language so much and i am READY for this analysis

this is awesome. you are awesome. thank you.

i'm like literally blown away from the monitor as soon as i click the "read more" button, like literally...

CookieCreamCrumble your interpretation was beautiful and so psychological well thought thank you for sharing your interpretation

THIS IS INCREDIBLE OH MY GOSH! Wow makes so much sense it's also very extensive and thorough!

doddleoddle ah! i hoped you would read this. yay im glad you like it.

CookieCreamCrumble replying to bookmark this for later reading

this is So Good? thank you? i love this so muCH

CookieCreamCrumble Send multiple mini comments (each a "reply" to the last)?

This second shot of the doll house is meant to show that they can hide from the world but the “world will try”, proving that just because you can't see the outside problems doesn't mean it’s not still an issue. Eventually numbing the pain will only make it worse when she finally comes to face it. Which can be seen at the end of the video. This shot also provides a notifier for a shift in time to dusk, in this case showing that the further the relationship progresses the further it’s cracks begin to show and break them apart. Especially sense this is shown through dolls the progression will be much faster in their time (as children will depict their entire life in three minutes, much like the song’s length). As the doll’s lives progress together, the next shot shows the video to start taking a darker turn which has been hinted at in the lyrics and the abnormal erratic pacing of the musical notes. Barbie’s brain is shown protruding through her head while “I’m afraid of the things in my brain”, plays over the video. This shows that over time she begins to show him more and more of her inner thoughts. There is pain in her voice as she draws out the notes but then it quickly switches back to a more happy tune when she sings “but we can stay here and laugh away the fear”. “Fear” is always very drawn out when sung. It is clearly a very important word in the message of the song. Almost every time Dodie sings it however, it builds up only to stop and fall back to simple strumming., immediately changing the tone. This further proves how the author is unwilling to confront her fears properly and instead concerns herself with the cute parts of being with her partner instead of their real underlying issues they have. A lot of which is because of her unwillingness to admit any real problem. The word fear is also uses in in hand with laugh in this line. This is not the first instance of contrasting language, as well as the changing pace, the juxtaposition of these words mirrors the ever changing stability of the mind’s ups and downs when metalling ill. Simultaneously the shot changes to the two dolls in bed together naked, showing that while they are literally intertwined limbs their thoughts are becoming intertwined as she relies on him more and more for comfort as they hide together, they nakedness conveying the vulnerability of sharing themselves with each other. The lighting has changed to a dim yellow in this shot, only centred around the dolls. This lighting choice conveys that they are only consumed by each other and ignoring the rest of their environment that is in the dark around them. Barbie’s hair and face are covering Ken’s face (the male doll). Perhaps in an effort to show that her thoughts are the dominant force in their relationship.

The doll house is then shown at night time with the dark lighting and yellow light emanating from the windows. This could suggest a brain not being able to turn off as all the lights are still on. Night is also the time when a lot of issues you can ignore in the day by keeping yourself busy can come to the forefront of your mind when you have to sleep but can’t stop thinking. The dimly lit lighting with green tones, focused mostly on the doll only show her consumed by her thoughts yet again and she ends up cutting off all her hair. This is a common conception of breaking down and wanted a change. Possibly she is also wanting to rid her head of so much weight when her thoughts are weighing her down. However while this is happening Dodie sings “Numb. Fine”, showing that even when falling apart she refuses to act acknowledge that she's anything but “fine”. You can hear in her tone that she is numbing herself to her full emotion. But this does not last long as the anxiety begins to build again with, “Breathe, breathe with me”. The repetition of the word breathe shows its significance as she needs him to be with her, intertwining themselves further. Dodie catches her voice for breath, this hasty need or breath likely co-insides with that of a panic attack for which she needs him to calm her down. The author pleads her partner to “drink all my thoughts ‘cause I can’t stand them” As her voice beings to climb, blood begins to poor on Ken and the room he is in on his own, obviously symbolising all of the writer’s thoughts being splashed on him all at once, drowning him in her sorrow. Meanwhile Dodie sings calming “oooh”s and “ahhh”s. This contrasting nature gives an eerie yet very effective tone in showing the problems of her illness and how they can be damaging to her partner when she expects so much from him. Yet she still pretends that everything is fine by singing like nothing is wrong.  The next lines are “Intertwined; free”, indicating that she feels much better now that she has gotten all of her worries off her chest and projected them onto him. Off her chest is shown quite literally as Barbie is seen with bits of her flesh missing from her body. As she opens up more to him and exposes her thoughts, she feels more “free”. The choice of words one after the other, further implicate this idea of by being connected to her partner she feels free. The scene that shows on “free” is a wide shot of flesh-less Barbie sitting at the dining table but this time she is by herself. She now feels free but Ken does not feel that same way as he is not in the shot because he is consumed by all of her issues now instead. “I've pinned each and every hope on you” is another literal depiction, where Ken is in the bedroom with multiple pins stuck into his head that consume his face entirely.  “I hope that you don't bleed with me" shows a shot showing Barbie bald and battered with blood, proving that although she felt better in the moment she is still sick and shows the constant cycle of her repetitive negative thoughts taking their toll on her. The bald hair from before conveying mental breakdown. There is also a huge signifier for depression in this shot as Barbie can only be seen through a dimly lit circle. Much like depression when experiencing it, it can be almost impossible to see anything past your own dark hole of abyss. Everything outside the circle is complete blackness. Now her negative thoughts are also taking a toll on her partner. The blood of her thoughts has already knocked Ken over from before as it shows him falling from the impact but cuts to another shot with the lyrics change. This portrays that he is falling but the relationship has not yet completely broken. Her fears have also been eating away at Ken, as his skull is seen where face should be. He is alone. While Dodie sings “I’m afraid of the things in my brain”, there is pain in her voice and when she finally sings “but we can stay here and laugh away the fear, she seems to have given up on the facade by her tone, knowing that she is only fooling herself. This fits well with the climax of the songs as it shows the end of their relationship begin to crash and fall. In contrast to earlier shots, the line “but we can stay here”, shows that Barbie is the only one on the bed without Ken despite, the author singing “we”. She has isolated her partner from herself, and without his help she begins to crash. It then changes to Barbie on the floor again with no hair and covered in blood once more. This high angle shot implies that Barbie has no control over her situation any longer. A strip of light is focused on the doll while her surroundings are hidden in darkness. Showing that while she can pretend everything is fine in the previous shot, in the end she begins to relapse again and finally this results in her burning up, literally, as the dolls are set on fire. First Ken, then Barbie.

Ultimately the relationship was doomed from the start in her eyes and this is finally shown as they both burn up together - intertwined. The co-dependant relationship has taken it’s toll on both of them. The last word we hear is “fear”, proving the significances of this emotion in dooming their relationship. Arguably the anxiety of screwing up the relationship is what may have doomed it in the first place. The last shot (excluding the credits) is the dollhouse burning up too, signifying that the author’s idea of playing pretend is now over. She can now start to see the mess her mental illness has made. While everything is burning in fire, Dodie continues to sing and hum almost as if she has accepted her fate. Perhaps she sees a little comfort in things playing out like she assumed they would, reaffirming her self-doubt in her ability to love properly. Even as they burn up they are still smiling because they are dolls. I like to think that now they have accepted the end of their relationship but continue to smile through the pain as it is the only thing they know how to do.
The very last thing we hear is “mm-hm” further showing the singer’s acceptance in her reaffirming tone that she is breaking down and no longer trying to pretend otherwise.

The music video starts with the perfectly aligned and centred shot of a pink crisp doll house. Already a key implication of this video is clear. The alignment of the shot is wanting everything to be perfect. The depiction of these lyrics are portrayed by barbie dolls. Similarly to how children will play pretend by playing House, where they have the perfect little family. Dodie's lyrics go on to suggest that she acts like everything is fine while crumbling inside due to her mental illness, singing line such as “laugh away the fear”. As well as language, the lighting and colours in the music video play a crucial role as they get darker and darker to match the tone of the unfolding doom of the relationship.

The first word we hear is “skin”, which is a little odd as it is presented as a stand alone sentence, providing the scene of pure visuals for being intertwined. Letting itself nicely fall into this very visual representation of the lyrics portrayed within this video. The word itself combined with the following “heat” suggest an intimate and vulnerable scene. This can be seen as an array of cute and touching imagery, while when we read deeper perhaps more likely a very vulnerable state of being intertwined with another and sharing you body and thoughts with them. Again the lyrics “You and I”, may seem sweet on the surface, but the pacing is rather sporadic as there are a lot of pauses that don't flow with the music this suggests that there is something under the surface that’s not quite right. Showing their relationship may be a facade, hidden under language with lovey-dovey connotations. We see the word choice change and begin to reveal some deeper truths about the authors feelings with the line “Numb. Fine”. She sings numb quickly as if stating it but not addressing it, much like the word itself it is sung numbly. Then she changes to “fine”. Fine is higher pitched, like one would say if they were lying, it is also more drawn out to suggest that she is  stressed saying this as she knows it’s not true. But most likely feel societal pressure to act fine and not speak openly about mental illness. Dodie goes on to sing “Safe from the world, though the world will try”. Implying that the she is hiding from her problem by consuming herself in her partner’s arms, this suggests co-dependancy. This is shown with a shot of both dolls eating lunch at the dining table. Which first of all is not something we often do as this generation tend to eat on the couch while watching TV, showing the idea of a supposedly perfect life. Perhaps not her ideal but society’s ideal vision of a relationship. The shot cuts to the doll house again as soon as the word “though the world will try” are sung, showing that them hidden inside their doll house (their relationship) and intertwining themselves in each other, is actually using one another as anchors to numb their pain. Perhaps only from the authors perspective she sees herself as the one destroying the relationship ultimately from dependancy and wishing away all her problem onto her partner. “Drink all my thought because I can’t stand them,”. The words drink and stand are very crucial here as they convey sense of urgency that he (assuming the partner is a he, based off the video) must consume her thoughts and bear the weight for her or she cannot stand and function.
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Thank you, Dodie. This video has quite officialy helped me to realise what was I searching for the past year of struggling with anxiety. Thank you so much for everything you do. <3


This was honestly so interesting. Thank you for doing this!


aahh i love this!! i personally saw intertwined as a couple that help each other through tough times and make each other better, but your meaning is soooo good  and deep and all the word play is genius i LOVE IT


I love this song so much, and I'm glad to see that my first interpretation of the song almost matched up with this. I don't know why I'm sharing this, but I thought I would add my own little analysis :)
I saw some of the lyrics as if they were almost two thoughts arguing each other. At first, thinking things will be okay to be in a relationship with that certain mental state, but as the relationship continues it slowly overtakes the relationship together. The fear is wanting to talk to your partner about the said thoughts, or mental issues but being scared of those having an affect on the partners mental state as well.
So yeah, this basically is almost what is said in the video but I just thought I would give a little bit of my analysis 😂 probably doesn't make much sense.


I interpreted it like they were too deep in the messed up relationship- possibly abusive- and the 'scared of the things in my brain' was her getting ideas that actually this isn't right but she brushes them away and 'laughs away the fear' because she doesn't want it to be true. I love this though, also this is the hardest thing to do in English exams! I always forget quotes that would actually prove my point when I'm writing but I'm pretty sure you make a better example than miss hardy brown and miss mapes!

I love your view on the song my interpretation is somewhere between yours and Dodie's. (If that makes sense)

I hadn't thought about it! That's actually really smart. I'm gonna see it in a different way now :D

Marvel Mockingjay yea! and 'intertwined' refers to her being caught up in a net and not being able to get out of the relationship

That's such a unique take on it! But yet it works so well! :D
So, the "Safe from the world, Though the world will try" is others in her life *try*ing to show her the truth of the relationship. (?)
And "I've pinned each and every hope on you, I hope that you don't bleed with me" is her tying her life around him and hoping she doesn't make him feel bad/bleed like her. (?)
I hadn't thought about that before, listening to it again with that in mind! XD


ah this is so amazing!! i miss this! i miss reading poems and analysing the shit out of everything :/ please do more of these they are interesting and my god every video you make convinces more of how much we would click and be the best of friends!
i love you and your content so please dont ever stop creating and making stuff
thank you <3


Your joining of the chord timings and lyrics are perfect. You are truly a genius


I love seeing different points of views on this song. I always thought of it as sweet like a lot of others did because of the nice light chords. I thought of it as jumping between how this person felt before they had their partner in their life, and how they feel now as their partner has helped them through their negative mental state.


I always interpreted the line "You create a rarity of my genuine smile." as the writer realizing what happiness  is and that they only feel that with their partner, therefore making genuine happiness rare to the world outside of the relationship.


I am both in my final year of an English Lit degree and very mentally unwell but in love. This song pretty such sums up me in love too, and I interpret it very much as you wrote it. I have analysed it a bit further and thought I’d add some things I picked up on that you didn’t cover in the video. I am not in any way musically inclined so this is language-based analysis.

The form of the song is particularly poignant to me in that there is a sense that something is building and growing. The first two lines of the song are just one word, and one syllable, each: ‘skin’, ‘heat’. The following two lines grow: they are four syllables long, creating a kind of pattern: 1,1,4,4. However, all of the words except one: ‘touching’ are monosyllabic. ‘Touching’ stands out from the rest of the verse. It breaks the pattern, and our expectations. It is out of kilter. This reflects the something that is out of kilter in the mind of the persona. The fact that it is ‘touching’, that stands out is also interesting. In that it represents both physical touch and has a connection to emotion. When something is ‘touching’, it pulls on our heart strings. This song is very much about touching each other and connecting emotionally, as well as physically.

The second verse begins with two syllables and two words in the first two lines, much like how the first verse begins with one syllable. The pattern is then, 1,1,4,4, 2,2. This contributes to the sense of growing or building anxiety. The next line progresses to four syllables and words: ‘safe from the world’. This follows our expectation created from the previous verse, leaving us with 2,2,4. We expect the next line to also be four syllables long, but once again the pattern is broken with a five word line: ‘though the world will try-’ (also a broken sentence as Dodie pointed out). Like in the persona’s thoughts, patterns and expectations are not being followed and are broken. Also, ending the verse on a longer sentence emphasises that building anxiety/fear.

This sense of building and growing brings us to the even longer line: ‘Oh, I’m afraid of the things in my brain’. The music builds with this. There is a sense that it is a climax. The previous rhythm being monosyllabic and each line being relatively short, allows for this to be truly emphasised. And it is important to our argument that it is all about mental health. This line is repeated later. It is important. Almost the point around which the whole song pivots.

There is though, for me, perhaps due to my personal circumstances, a sense of optimism in here. The lines 'Safe from the world', and 'laugh away the fear' are ultimately positive, if with neurotic connotations. Although the relationship is unhealthy in terms of dependency: there is a sense that the pair love each other, and that the foundation of the relationship is good. After all, they are able to create genuine smiles. No matter how rare the smiles are, their presence in the relationship is important. It is not entirely unhappy/toxic/unhealthy. The pair cannot solve each others issues but only support each other. It's kind of fucked up. But the love really is there.

The final thing I just have to pick on is the lines: 'I've pinned each and every hope on you
I hope that you don't bleed with me'. The rendering physical of the emotional is just glorious. I don't even need to analyse it. I just wanna say well done and thanks to Dodie for putting how it feels into words. This reminds me of the line in Sick of Losing Soulmates: 'I can finally see you're as fucked up as me'. This realisation that your other half isn't superhuman and might break under the weight of your mental health is terrifying. I don't know what to do with the realisation. But that it isn't just me kind of helps.

This song is basically one of my favourite and most relatable pieces of art. Thank you Dodie. I've been watching your videos for about 6 years and I am utterly in awe of what you have gone on to create.

this is freaking perfect. thank you for this analysis, it's just amazing.

That was amazing, it really help my understanding of the song in deeper context especially after seeing Dodies video. I hope she sees that 🖤🖤

Maya Abraham-Steele That was so beautiful to read.

This is great! If you ever decide to post videos or blog your analysis on other songs, please comment it over here so I can go and look and be your fan

Wow!!!!! Thi was amazing ad so perfect.

I'd definitely watch your channel if you had one. And you don't have to appear talking in front of a camera if you're worried about that. You could write everything down and record your voice reading it and then add that on top of a video made up of images, videos, etc. There is a channel that uses this format called "Nerdwriter1", you should definitely check it out if you haven't already.

Have a nice day!!!

ngl i feel kinda awkward watching an analytical breakdown of such a sweet song, but maybe that's just the english student in me

Maya Abraham-Steele i like this. Go make a YouTube channel or some tumblr dissecting songs. I'd follow!!

This is one of the most eloquent and well thought out analysis' I have ever read! Definitely think about starting a channel my love, I'll subscribe for sure! Xx

Hope one day you'll make a channel! I'd love to watch!

GUYS!! Thanks so much. I wasn't even going to post this because I have 0 confidence but now I'm so glad I did. Maybe a channel one day Bre, but I don't articulate verbally half as well as I write haha.

I'm so lucky to be the one you're in love with.

Maya OMG I LOVE THIS U SHOULD MAKE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL ON REACTING TO SONGS

WOAH DUDE! This was intense but very in depth. I agree on the relation between the line "as fucked up as me" and "I hope that u don't bleed". Both are portraying that one person of the relationship is leaning on the other even tho neither are perfect. Again I am really astounded by your analysis! I hope Dodie sees

Maya Wow You're really smart and it is making me rethink of academic studies. I tend to forget that it can give you better weapons to articulate your opinions and to understand others


That was amazing! Thank you for making this!


"Intertwined" is my favourite song of yours, and the video made me love it more it was sO GREAT


I remember When I first listened to this a couple of years ago I remember interpreting it as a soulmate relationship and I wanted it so bad. But recently I was listening to it, surrounded by friends, and I realized it reminded me of them. They help me get through my problems and its just pure and simple as the song sounds


The way u explained it!!! Awesome!!! It was like a perfect combination of how I interpreted the song and the video individually... U BLEWED MY MIND