I feel like I found you just when I needed to...thank you


Who else thinks that Dodie and Conan need to meet?🌻


I'm home for the holidays and whenever my mom overhears a song of yours she comes in asking about it. I think you made a new fan xD


Please put this on itunes! Im in love with this


I love this song and also I want to buy it.


Dodie plz put it up on iTunes I need this song in my everyday life <b>^</b> no but seriously amazing song the lyrics hit me so hard I'm crying I swear someone is cutting onions

Dodie plz put it up on iTunes I need this song in my everyday life *^* no but seriously amazing song the lyrics hit me so hard I'm crying I swear someone is cutting onions


Dear Dodie, I just wanted to tell you that it is okay to talk about it. In recent years I have developed severe depression and anxiety so I understand that feeling of hopelessness, of absolute uncertainty. Honestly, a lot of the time I feel as though I should give up completely, but YOU, you give me hope Dodie, so thank you.

-Admirer


You're content is a painful bliss and I completely support you creatively hopefully waiting for you to grow cause your content has helped me through alot.


Did a cover of this my snapchat.....people loved the song. They kept telling my voice is amazing and that they loved the song.....I gave them a link to your channel, Dodie. My friends all love you now. :D :P


This is  amazing✨ Im new here and youre new subscriber


Regina Spektor esk but perfectly individual and an amazing song. Keep up the good work!


dodie has the most beautiful  and simple songs, that just have such a powerful message and just make you F E E L


this is the most beautiful thing i have ever heard


this song is the most beautiful song i've ever heard


i think it is sad that the only way i can feel emotion is through listening to music. i feel empty.


I occasionally stumble onto your channel. I feel like every time do, I find something magical. I'm glad that you've decided to push through and post things even if you aren't certain they're perfect. Your work doesn't need to be perfect to be magical.

I'm also doubly glad to read that you didn't intend for that final line to sound so... well, I'm glad.


You alway make me cry, not with sadness !! You voice is amazing. When you played in Glasgow for you tour I cried my way through your WHOLE concert i love you so much please never stop singing your voice makes me feel so safe ❤❤❤❤❤


“.....but theY LOVE YOU!” A chill ran up my spine. As a girl that wants to hurt herself, I smiled. Comfort. <3 u dodie


Here cause of Elle Mills.

This is amazing. I'm already obsessed!


Beautiful song Dodie: those lyrics and the emotion you impart is just incredible. I could (and often do!) listen to you all day. Thank you for being you and bringing so much exquisite music to my life!! Happy New Year & enjoy your time in LA. I wish you never felt pressure to produce perfect, polished “finished” videos, I love your content when it’s raw just as much as the highly produced videos. You ROCK! Xxx


This is probably one of the best things that has happened in 2017 just saying


I don't know why but the lyrics "You waited smiling for this?" really say a lot to me.


I am just....so, speechless? Wow Dodie. Well FREAKING DONE STUNNING.


I haven't long since subscribed to your channel, but this's just brilliant! The lyrics are fantastic, you're an amazing singer, I could watch your videos all day and not get bored ❤!

I'm so glad I found your channel! Your videos are amazing, you're gorgeous, very pretty, you inspire a lot of people, you're kind-hearted, sweet, adorable, and I could literally go on forever ❤!


christmas day and im sat in a room alone crying to this on repeat


You have such an incredible voice. I'm here because I heard a song of yours on Spotify, and I don't usually like most music but when I heard your song I screenshotted it. Then I saw your book at Barnes and nobles, recognized your name and bought it, your incredible.


You give my Regina Spektor vibes I love it


this song feels like a situation i had with 3 people (on separate platforms) that pretended to be one of my other faves and the whole thing lasted 2 years and it was absolutely horrible but i'm so glad that it's over because i feel like a real fan of that person again and i've shared my story about it on my twitter and everyone's been so supportive of me :)


This would be amazing for a musical! Have you ever thought of being a playwright?


I can never get enough of you! When ever life gets hard, I just listen to Dodie. My spirit gets lifted every time I hear her voice, it doesn't matter if I'm just waking up or crying my eyes out. Dodie never fails to make me happy. In the past few months, life has been scary. Terrifying, in fact. Almost every night, I cried myself to sleep. I started having thoughts of ending my life. But instead of getting a rope or a razor, I listen to Dodie. Hell, her 'coming out song' gave me courage to come out to the people around me. I'm not sure what point I was trying to make while writing this, I suppose I just wanted people to know. And maybe I can send some kind of message through this whole comment, but at the moment, I'm not quite sure what it is... Ahh, that's enough of me. Go back to reading the better comments.


I love this song so much because while you wrote it to have one meaning after reading the comments and listening to the song multiple times it has so many different stories behind it and everyone can relate in some aspect and that’s what I love about your music 💛


this still makes me cry and im not even mad


"words only get through if they're sharp"

</3


its such a good song and i understand the meaning, but this makes me so sad because my mind perceives a completely different, depressing meaning.


Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease do the song Great Balls Of Fire. <br>P.S. I love you and your voice and everything!!!

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease do the song Great Balls Of Fire.
P.S. I love you and your voice and everything!!!


I LOVE THIS OMG DODIE YOURE THE MOST Beautiful PErSOnz In ThE WoRLd


Okay so the first time I heard the chorus was pretty much a religious experience, wow, I'm trying not to cry


Plz do tutorial love this song so much u r so inspo


i definitely interpret this song as an ode to dodie’s career choices- being a musician on youtube. ‘dreams and ideas should not be the same thing’ <br>and ‘they love you!’ I am they. you are they. we are the thousands of eyes just like dodies. but that’s just my opinion

i definitely interpret this song as an ode to dodie’s career choices- being a musician on youtube. ‘dreams and ideas should not be the same thing’
and ‘they love you!’ I am they. you are they. we are the thousands of eyes just like dodies. but that’s just my opinion


these lyrics wash over me constantly. i don’t ever want to forget them.


i havent played piano in five years because i wasn't really good at it and my teachers made me feel awful but im learning how to play burned out... thank you dodie, you've made me want to play again, in my own time, even if im not as good as other people


Это самое светлое и чистое, что я видела и слышала.


Omg! This has more views than Dodie's 6/10 music video.


I want to make art for this sooooooo bad

Jake Or something ME TOO

IT INSPIRES ME SO MUCH IDK WHAT'S GOING ON


Dear Dodie, I just wanted to tell you that it is okay to talk about it. In recent years I have developed severe depression and anxiety so I understand that feeling of hopelessness, of absolute uncertainty. Honestly, a lot of the time I feel as though I should give up completely, but YOU, you give me hope Dodie, so thank you.

-Admirer


Jodie - it sounds like you're telling us you will be taking a break for a while. Maybe it's just the thing - but then - this is YOU - it is what you do! We cherish you!


As a response to your little note in the description. I think it's really cool when the song changes when it's professionally recorded, it shows your growth and I personally think a song should a little bit each time it's performed because that's just what music does. It's creative and flowing and always changing. Try to take a little of the pressure off though I know that's hard to do :)


On a dodie binge. Her music is basically the theme of my book. Wish me luck. Chapter one here we go


You inspired me so much, to play the ukulele, and to write either songs or poems. You are truly an amazing person with beautiful music, and I love you so much. Thank you dodie <3


"dreams and ideas should not be the same thing"can you hear my claps from there¨.like wow clap clap


Remember to take breaks dods!
relax for a few days...we want you to be happy and well.
💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛


Oh. My. Gods. This song was her arguing with her depression! I just realized it after listening to the words the second time watching it . I....I have no words for how beautiful this song was. Dodie, thank you for making amazing music, most of which I have been able to relate to on a personal level. I try to make music, but it's never any good, so I just stick to writing and poetry, but everytime I listen to one of your songs, it inspires me, so maybe I'll try music again.

Read the description its about something else

Izabella Rabinowitz SOMEONE HERE KNOWS WHAT UP.


I COULD B WRONG but after thinking about it for a while and considering my own experiences with depersonalization i think that the constant switching between pronouns (she/her, you, me) might be a reference to the constant switching of view points when feeling spaced out. sometimes you really can’t tell if it’s you are me or someone else or whatever and if she WAS indeed trying to convey that then i totally get it and i love it and it’s super accurate.


THIS SONG IS STUCK IN MY HEAD
The lines "words only get through if they’re sharp" resonated with me for the longest time because it's as if you took my thoughts and verbalized them into the perfect words.

Sometimes, it feels like even though people around you say "But they love you!" over and over "they love you!", those little words gradually lose meaning because all the negative things STICK and blinds us from the little pleasures in life.


This song is very much like green tea as in it’s kinda weird the first time but ater a few times it’s the best thing that happened to mankind


could honestly imagine this being in a film. love it. it's so<br>Good DAMN

could honestly imagine this being in a film. love it. it's so
Good DAMN


Dodie:

Me: ❤💞💗💛💝💘💚💙💟✨🌍

Dodie:

Me: ❤💞💗💛💝💘💚💙💟✨🌍


i sometimes interpret this as a failed polyamorous relationship - it starts out with dodie and her girlfriend and they invite a boy into the relationship and he ends up being a bad person? idk thats how i hear it sometimes


We are the they. We are the thousands of eyes, just like hers, aching to find who we are


You don’t have an obligation to tell us everything and I know that you know that but I hope that the more we show we understand, the more you can take your time with you art :)


Girl, never be afraid to take a break from all this. It's okay. At the end of the day we'd rather not hear music/videos from you for a bit if it meant you coming back healthier and happier. This song is gorgeous, but I can tell you're slipping. Please take care of yourself, we love you. Take a break. You deserve it.

Edit: alright I checked twitter and other people are also concerned, but you say you're doing okay lolol. Just making sure but STILL <333


Keeping a record of every time I watch this video: ||||||


This is absolutely stunning. The chord progressions are brilliant. Ugh Dodie you make my heart warm 💕


How did she get through this without crying?? It's a beyond beautiful song but i can't help but bawl my eyes out whenever I try to sing along


When will this be on Apple Music ( for download)


You can really see the emotion behind this song in this video and in the lyrics, Good job dodie!!!


Is Dodie ok? Her eyes are filled with pain. She looks worn out. Is she truly crying out for help? I am sincerely worried for her.

"SO this past year has been a time of RELEASING music. Producing the songs I've written and put out on this channel, writing for production and playing with a band on tour.
Trouble IS now I feel like everything I put on this channel must be for production
which sends me into a SPiRAL of "it's not good enough to be recorded! once I upload it that's IT it's finished and cannot be changed! I can't set this in stone!`" etc

hence why no uploads, creative crisis, etc. But I think what I'm going to do iiiiis
ignore that lol. And just upload anyway.
BUT, to my audience - plz bare in mind that these are like... first drafts of songs. When I go to produce them we might change stuff around, add new sections, etc. And for that I am sorry!

I fly to LA for the WHOLE of january. I'll be writing and collabing my heart out!
I'm so sorry for the hiatus. This year has been a LOT
love u! truly! thank you for EVERYTHING. And your words and love DO help me. I'm working on believing them. xxx"


This reminds me so much of Regina Spektor in the best possible way and I love it. It's perfect as it is, but don't let that perfectionism/fear of failure stop you uploading in future - I would watch and love your early drafts.

Zoe Hutton I was just going to say the same thing! Deffo feeling the Regina Spektor vibes! I love it 😁


I really love the song but at the end i expected the chorus to repeat again and i was i bat disappointed when it didn't. Just my opinion idk. Other than that though, it's great. 👍


I love the fact that this is considered a draft, because she gets to add more amazing things and make crazy edits to the music/lyrics and I cannot be more excited and proud of Dodie right now. Even though she has this little block telling her some negative things  in her head, she's able to step around it and make herself vulnerable and accepts the fact that it's just a step in the process of the final product. I only WISH I could be a talented writer/musician/singer-songwriter. I adore her and her work, and I cannot wait to see what she thinks up with that wonderfully broken brain of hers. As I've mentioned to my friends before, she's like art. And sometimes, art isn't beautiful, sometimes it is just meant to make you (the viewer) feel something. And that is exactly what she does, with the added bonus of being a wonderfully beautiful person, no matter if she believes it or not. Much love! x

Molten Kitty this is sweet, I love it. Thank you I really appreciate it.💗

Kalico Jones you can too, don't just wish love 💗


That's that's... Amazing Dodie...
I don't know what to say. Amazing...
♥


I know you'll never read this, I'm french, I love you I just identify a lot on you, you are so special to me dodie, thank you for everything. Love yourself please, like we like you, you deserve the better in this world, be proud, be happy and laugh when everything goes wrong, I'm sorry for my english, but I just want to say that you're not lonely anymore if you had, you are beautiful, take care of your brain and your mind, we are here for you, I love you.<br>A french girl

I know you'll never read this, I'm french, I love you I just identify a lot on you, you are so special to me dodie, thank you for everything. Love yourself please, like we like you, you deserve the better in this world, be proud, be happy and laugh when everything goes wrong, I'm sorry for my english, but I just want to say that you're not lonely anymore if you had, you are beautiful, take care of your brain and your mind, we are here for you, I love you.
A french girl


I just really love the piano in this song.


please tell me this is on itunes or at least will be in another ep/album PLEASE


ok the lyrics are astonishing, but can we talk about the instrumental? like the piano and the clarinet omg i am deceased


This is just too deep. I can't even put it into words.

But I totally agree. It sunk in when I first heard it and now her lyrics left a permanent scar on my heart. (Im cheesy ik)

Billy, ifyou cant put it into words...'You'll never talk about it' 😉


Waited , now I’m smiling from this. Crying from this. Happy because of this. Dodie I appreciate you so much. Thank you for being here, taking care of yourself and educating us on how to take care of ourselves. Love you<3


i love the little smile at the end when dodie says 'i am not joking' it sounds kind of like a mocking laugh. i dont really know how to describe it but does anyone (somehow) know what i mean

Yeah I know exactly that feeling, kind of like being sarcastic but not really. It's hard to explain. It's like no-one believes you, so every time you try and talk to someone you can't help but do a mocking laugh, which ironically is meant to be a really dark way of showing that you're not actually joking. I've had that so many times when trying to tell people about how I feel depressed and suicidal


3:18 THAT LAUGH OMG DODIE ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME PREGNANT BECAUSE FUCC


CAROLINE!!!!!  you and dodie are my favourite people on YouTube


Everytime I go back to listen to this: my heart feels heavy and when it gets to "But they love you" it feels comforted and lighter. This song picks up and drops my emotions.

Truly Brilliant

Nikka Deriecu I know exactly how you feel. I find it quite comforting.


gosh this song just keeps getting better


I'm in love with this song. It sounds very different from what you have made in the past (minor key and such) and I really like it! Its also really powerful like ow. Really good job. Also I appreciate the little note cause its good to know you're okay.


that was beautiful. the ending just scared me. please don't leave my love! you touched my soul.


An instrumental of this would be so good for a film, Bertie get to it haha


your writing never fails to amaze me. from the hauntingly beautiful lyrics to the juxtaposing structure of the accompaniment. Dodie, you leave me speechless with how elegant and fluid your music is, songs like this in particular which feel so delicate but hold so much weight. thank you for making me feel even in my numbness.


Dodie, everyone loves you so much <3 Please don’t be worried that your stuff wouldn’t be ‘good enough’ because there’s <b>always</b> people who like it.

Dodie, everyone loves you so much <3 Please don’t be worried that your stuff wouldn’t be ‘good enough’ because there’s *always* people who like it.


Im just gonna say something super off topic. This song came out 9 days before a break up of an abusive relationship, I know it's not about a relationship, but similar to sick of Losing soul mates which is also not a break up song it came before another  really bad relationship, where either the guy was or came close to cheating, was abusive stole money and raped me and some how listening to this song it's helping to understand and fighting through the pain. Dodie the past 2 years have been awful and I would not be alive with out these 2 songs you are very talented I'm thankful to have been here since I was 14, 6 years and you have made life less hell.its the line I can not talk about it stuck with me, because I can't I see him everyday at college we are in the same theatre major area. It just sucks and hurts but I guess songs can help thank you


i feel like this is such a raw, pure song that speaks enough for itself. and i think that personally, after reading everyone else's comments, that this isn't about a relationship- it's about the struggle to fame. i got the feeling that throughout the whole song, she's talking about how she probably used to imagine what fame would be like, but now that she really has it and is going through it, it's much harder to comprehend and fully cope with. i really connected with the chorus, when she goes "thousands and thousands of eyes, just like mine, aching to find who they are". that seems to show that she once looked up to other youtubers and celebrities, but is now fully feeling the impact of us; the fans who are idolizing her, using her as our inspiration to keep going. i feel like dodie senses a kind of pressure to live up to our standards, because we regard her so highly. i guess it makes sense then how she seems to struggle with her perception of herself, as she sings about being a fairy, which is "fitting for one so fake". i think that she doesn't think that she's the person we all- for lack of better word- "ramp" her up to be. overall, i think this is such a beautiful song and there are so many double meanings i could have a party analyzing all the lyrics. and if by any miniscule chance you're reading this dodie, while i can't understand what it must be like to have so many people looking up to you- we do look up to you for a reason, and we see something in you that inspires us. from your music to your videos to what you speak out against, i genuinely believe you are a great person and you should never doubt that. you don't need to be perfect or flawless to satisfy everyone's expectations- that's simply impossible and there will always be haters. i'm not looking for a saint here. i'm looking for a talented, sincere person who's just willing to give us some music to cry to and love and be passionate about. you are your own person and you do not have to mold yourself to be anyone else. and trust me. you really are good enough. what you've given to some of us is incredible and i'll never forget about the kind of emotion that your music can evoke. hope you'll feel better about this! also, sorry for the long ass letter. just wanted to get everything out in a somewhat coherent manner :)


This is so heartbreakingly true, very impressive


"Words only get through if their sharp."

crying


All your songs are so original and unique. Ilysm dodie < 3


if I knew how to make edits God I would have some good ones


SOOO BEAUTIFUL DODIE (the song and yourself)


this is one of those songs that make you feel drunk just listening to like i was walking up my road and then suddenly i was dancing graciously up my road


THIS NEEDS TO GO ON SPOTIFY SO I CAN LISTEN TO IT IN SCHOOLLLL PLEASEEE DODIE PLEASE


Does anyone know the chords for this? I’m dying to play this!!

intro -  F, G#, Bflat,

verse -  F, G#, Bflat, Fm, C

chorus -  F,  Bflat, Dm, C, Bflat

bridge - G#, D#, Bflat

outro -  F, G#, Bflat

this is what i played and it seemed to fit well <3 hope it helped - the chorus chords are correct though pretty sure :)))


THIS WAS THE ONE YOU PLAYED ON YOUR INSTA LIVESTREAM AND I RIED OVER IT AND THEN TWEETED ABOUT IT AND YOU LIKE MY TWEET AND I TRUELY DO LOVE YOU SO MUH, DODIE, THANK YOU FOR DEALING WITH THIS SHITTY MESS OF A LIFE TO BRING US BEAUTY LIKE THIS, WE LOVE YOU


honestly, im not sure just like your profile picture then


dodie. i cannot express my absolute love for this song; from the first note to the last. i sobbed this in the best and most relatable way. thank you.


Proud Member of Over 9000 Phandoms Id like to see a dodie in a return to broadway of heathers as Veronica sawyer


i just want you to write a musical please


every song dodie posts becomes my new favorite song and i never get sick of em :) they are all so amazing. dodie you are such a talented human being. i recently bought your book in america and i am so thankful that i was able to get my hands on it. i’ve been reading it non stop and i am absolutely in love. you have blessed me with your knowledge and experiences that i will use while i figure out how life works. i’ve gotten quite far in the book but i have to say that my favorite part is the story about luna at the beginning. i am 13(almost 14) so i can relate to her in a way. i will use your words of wisdom for as long as i live. you have been making life so much easier by the stories you have shared and continue to share and i cannot thank you enough for the enormous help you have given me. thank you so so much you lovely human, dorthy miranda clark.


i just noticed we have very similar noses! I've always been insecure about my nose, so you have no idea how happy your nose just made me.

wowie i love your icon i have that Luna fanart in my phone amd its my favorite art of her 💛⚡


This song is insane!!! I love it! I find the 'you waited smiling for this?' Part the best, probably because it sticks out the rhythm in a really smart and amazing way and I find I just somehow relate, or know, this song already. Idk, it strange but there you go❤❤❤


This reminds me of Jonghyun. Rest in Paradise, my dinosaur.<br>Dodie's lyrics are top notch.. Danggg, the amount of feelings you can convey in one song is amazing..

This reminds me of Jonghyun. Rest in Paradise, my dinosaur.
Dodie's lyrics are top notch.. Danggg, the amount of feelings you can convey in one song is amazing..

Gosh because of that incident, I stopped listening to kpop ever since. I know it's kinda ridiculous to stop listening and enjoying one of my favorite genre just because of that but it saddens me everytime I remember him and the effect it gave my friends who were also hardcore kpop fans

just when i thought this song couldn't get sadder i read this. i miss him so much. stay strong, everyone.

Yuki I hope you know i'm so emotional just because of this comment


Please please please please put this on Spotify or iTunes! This is so beautiful and meaningful, I’d really love for it to be available on more than just YouTube! And I know my fellow subscribers will agree with me!


oh man this broke my heart. your songs always make me think about things. hot damn. time to listen on repeat and cry

Scintilla I agree, her songs always make me think. I love them.


I love how everyone sees a different meaning for this song. This song, for me, principally focuses on the conflict a girl has between two different emotions: being loved and realizing the truth. I don't know, maybe it just depends on how we feel. It reflects how genius this work is.


dodie you make me cry because everything you do is just too beautiful to fathom


I JUST LOVE THIS DODIE WHY YOU SO PERFECT


Lovely! I thought this was just beautiful! You are such an inspiration for me ❤


this hits me very hard today. when you lose someone who possibly felt like this before leaving this earth. their light burned out despite their cries for help. may this precious person find light on the other side :(


I ACTUALLY DID WAIT SMILING FOR THIS!! I KEEP COMING BACK WHY IS IT SO GOOD 😍


god cant stop myself from coming back , perfect on so many levels


I think this might be the best song you've ever written <3


"But they love you over and over they love you  thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine"
Rest in piece
Jonghyun❤...


I know that it isn't about that but that song remaind me of my self harming
"You waited smiling for this" - when i started doing it i was thinking that i will get better after and i was telling myself over and over that everything will be okey
""Oh they love You " over and over "they love You" when people were telling me that they like or love me i want to take it to myself but can't. In my head i was worthless and i was just a problem to them. I was trying to tell myself that i'm important but i can't. Because " words only get through if they sharp"
"Thousands and Thousands of/ eyes just like mine/ aching to find who they are" i find out that i'm not alone with my problems, that theres more people with deppressiom, anxiety and any kind of disoder. We are lost and our rigt way is hard to find.
"Make me a fairy/ whatever it takes " and again, i was thinking that self harm will help me but i was wrong"

"I can just talk about it /Maybe i'll talk about it/I'll never talk about it /I can not talk about it " i want to Tell my bestfriend about it
I really want. But i'm too scared because what if i lose her? And every time i want to tell her i shut myself up and now i just can talk about it.
"Don't Build hope on something broken" if i don't stop, if i don't heal i can't think about good future
" i am not joking/ i might just leave soon" i always try to be that funny and kinf person but sometimes i joke about suicide or self harm because that's my "cry for help"
And i burned out inside

Sorry for my mistakes and simple language i'm still learning English
And sorry if i annoy anyone with it


idk but i love that i can relate to her so much. if you enjoy this video you may also like to watch my videos. it would be awesome if you gave my channel a little look.


It would be so amazing for her to make a musical including this song


this song doesn't stop making me speechless


This is amazing please do a piano tutorial 💓


I've been stuck on this song for like 3 days and I'm not mad. This song is actually gorgeous!


The song doesn’t have a very profound ending. It just ends, if we hadn’t seen her stand up and walk away, you could’ve thought that she really did leave that soon.


I literally opened youtube and have been playing this song on a loop for 2 hours. dodie never fails to impress me.


She should do a video about how to write music☺


I love all of your music! This and she are tied for first place out of my favorite songs. You are amazing and I hope you know that.


dodie looks so good in this i’m crying and this is such a good song i love her so much


This needs to be on Spotify so I can listen to it Day after day💛


this is one of the most beautiful pieces of art i have seen and heard in a while!
you are a musical and lyrical genius!
please keep doing what you're doing, Dodie! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!


i've listened to this countless times since this was posted - thank you for making such a beautiful and haunting song. it really speaks to me


I've had this song on loop ever since I've first heard it and it's just a song to where I can feel all my emotions pouring out and it's that kind of song and I never want it to end. Thank you dodie for your amazing music.


Every time I hear one of your songs I just have the urge to sing along. Every. Single. Time. Like honestly even in my bed at midnight or after school when I’m supposed to study. Is there some kind of spell on your songs?


This is incredible!!! I'm in shock!😱 I love this already!! Please show us how we can play it on the piano! Thank you if you do!💙💙💙


even though I've listened to this almost 100 times while drawing this specific pose of dodie, it still hasnt gotten old. 💛


This song, I have been listening since dodie uploaded it.. and.. it hit so hard.. I’m not sure what quite did it but by the end of the song I was just left tear eyed with goosebumps. Dodie if by chance you read this. Know that you mean so so so much to so many people. Truly astounding. Have a good day everyone :)


Been listening to this since it came out non stop, never fails to give me goosebumps.


OMG... Dodie this songs means so much too me, its so relatable, I cry every time I listen to this song thank you so much xxxxxx


Absolutelt brilliant! Fell in love with this straight away :) kinda reminds me of Regina Spektors earlier songs


This song is excellent!! Love the uplifting minor - major key change at the chorus! Stunning writing


every song dodie puts out,<br>i literally feel all of the emotion and i just love floating in it ❤

every song dodie puts out,
i literally feel all of the emotion and i just love floating in it ❤


This song gave me shivers, it's beautiful. Keep up the good work <3


21 days later and this song still gives me chills and leaves me in tears


I want to kiss Dodie on the left cheek. Can't wait for a studio recording version of this!


I can't stop coming back to this song. It's so damn powerful


I love that little bit of clarinet in the second half <3


This explains how I feel currently... thank you... I love you and your lyrics so much


This was so powerful and good I was in tears because of her voice changing and becoming so powerful and amazing. Loved it. <3


I listen to this song on repeat for a very long time every day. GOOSEBUMPS KEEP COMING


i've finally found a song that i really understand.. so beautiful & brings me to tears nearly every time.


Sending you all the love Dodie 💕 I'm in love with this, so real. But in case you're needing it right now, and always, here's my love and a big hug! ❤


This brings me a melancholy kind of happiness  <3


everytime i hear this i just start SOBBING i love this song so much.


How is this so goooood. I can’t stop listening to it your great 💛


Dodie , This sounds like it'd be in a musical<br>GOOD JOB

Dodie , This sounds like it'd be in a musical
GOOD JOB


This is absolutely stunning. Every piece of music we get is just beautiful and precious, and I feel very lucky and excited whenever you upload. But this, this is one of your best.


I keep coming back to listen to this ahhhh<br>It makes me feel so much better, especially now with everything thats been happening and im so happy this exists

I keep coming back to listen to this ahhhh
It makes me feel so much better, especially now with everything thats been happening and im so happy this exists


I'm pretty sure I've listened to this song a thousand times since it came out, this is a genius at work. I love this and whoever disliked it needs to fix their life.


i love that music has a way of connecting to every listener. almost every song is open to personal interpretation and that is beautiful.


I love this song, It is so beautiful. I can't find words to express how much I love this song. AND on an unrelated note (lol) Do your glasses have a prescription or are they just for looks?


Words cannot explain how much I love this!


I keep coming back and listening to this, it’s so catchy, just like all of your songs😍we all love you, over and over, we love you💙💙


I have played this song so many times and I love the little bio letter ☺, you inspire me so much Dodie and I love ALLLLL your music thank you so much....❤


this is disturbingly real... I'll never stop listening dodie, it's so heartfelt<br>Also this reminds me of my relationship with my parents

this is disturbingly real... I'll never stop listening dodie, it's so heartfelt
Also this reminds me of my relationship with my parents


I always listen to songs I love on repeat and get sick of them. This song has been on repeat since it came out and I love more than ever.


Best part for me is the powerful way she says 'scam' at 1:40, gives me chills.


i listen to this on repeat like daily, I honestly think this is the best song I've heard in a long time


But I'm suicidal and I wanna listen to this song one last time before I die.
your song is amazing and it's the best thing that I've met in this world
thank you and keep going
maybe I can't be there when you become really really famous but I wish every thing okay.

Hey I just remembered this wanted to check in on you, how are you doing?

Lavause vang replying to your comment is the least I can do - I do feel genuinely sorry you have to go through this and hope you get better soon. Just keep going and you will eventually be better! Stay strong xxx <3

Thank you , you don't know how important this is to me , and I've kill myself like 5 times and something in the end will held me back , I don't know , like I'm stand on the roof and put my one leg out , let the wind blow me to a mess and I'll start to thinking that WHAT IS THE POINT , I'm the lucky one , someone loves me or someone will cry for me but sometimes I just feel so tired and I don't wanna be here anymore , maybe the world will be better without me , I know that is my mind telling me a lie and I'm start to believe that , I feel like I'm living in a glass box that don't have a door , I'll never getting out , and this glass box have all I need , the water , the food but not love , and life is really hard , I need to make a choice to let my family live better , and I'm the only one to sacrifice , but I know that I can't do that , I can't .
I sacrifice my dream and my life but no one telling me " YOU ARE DOING WELL . "
Maybe I just need a hug and I will be fine , and I will woke up , the voice will telling me I'm fine, I'm better , and one day it will start over again and again .
BUT THANK YOU , you don't know me but you did everything that you could to make me feel better .


I love you! 💛 We love you Dodie!💛 always and forever♡


when are you gonna release new songs on spotify ? i need new songs on my daily paylist. your songs make me so happy.


I love this song so much. I love Dodie so much. This song is the new song I will use to cope. Coping is something I do often. Dodie never disappoints me. I love her so much


somehow every time you release a piece of music I can always relate it to some aspect of my life. and while I feel so low at the moment because of my crazy life, I still grasp every word to my delicate heart. You are a wonderful musician and song writer and you should be very proud of yourself.


i had this stuck in my head during a final exam today... made the experience more enjoyable but also a bit difficult to concentrate.


I sincerely think this is dodie's best song to date. I've read all the interpretations about her meaning and also those of other listeners, so I wanted to share my own perspective.

for me, this song is about my mental health and how that intervenes in my relationships with my loved ones, as well as my productivity. for the longest time, i believed i wanted to study psychology and work in the field, so it was my goal throughout highschool to get into uni for psych ("oh she'd want it"). i achieved that, but doubts caught up to me, making me question my choice and the direction of my life ("dreams and ideas should not be the same thing"). I've been going through a long period of constant stress and executive dysfunction, but people see me as the girl who is competent and smart and doesn't give up and gets things done ("he was certain", "she could take it, I thought too"). however, this is all a facade, as the real me struggles to get things done, is crushed by anxiety and self-doubt and feels trapped and useless ("how fitting for one so fake", "I am burned out, I smell of smoke, it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke"). as a consequence, I feel as if my perceived goals (getting my degree and becoming a psychologist or whatever), the goals I've let others and myself believe are my own, are fake and ingenuine, as well as the personality I express outwardly; I am a shell, and beyond the surface I am empty, but they don't know ("my dream was a scam", "you waited smiling for this?"). the faith I don't have in myself is substituted (or at least I try to substitute it) with the love and support of those around me, who believe me to be competent despite my flaws ("but they love you"). despite this, their sentiments and good intentions have little impact compared to the self-sabotaging perpetuated by my brain ("words only get through if they're sharp"). getting help seems like a viable option ("I can just talk about it"), but self-doubt and feelings of worthlessness quickly lead to me believing I am undeserving of this help, undeserving of being happy ("I'll never talk about it"). in the end, I am tired of people perceiving me as something I am not and having high expectations of me, since I know I will let them down just as quickly as I built them up ("don't build hope on something broken").

I sincerely think this is dodie's best song to date. I've read all the interpretations about her meaning and also those of other listeners, so I wanted to share my own perspective.

for me, this song is about my mental health and how that intervenes in my relationships with my loved ones, as well as my productivity. for the longest time, i believed i wanted to study psychology and work in the field, so it was my goal throughout highschool to get into uni for psych ("oh she'd want it"). i achieved that, but doubts caught up to me, making me question my choice and the direction of my life ("dreams and ideas should not be the same thing"). I've been going through a long period of constant stress and executive dysfunction, but people see me as the girl who is competent and smart and doesn't give up and gets things done ("he was certain", "she could take it, I thought too"). however, this is all a facade, as the real me struggles to get things done, is crushed by anxiety and self-doubt and feels trapped and useless ("how fitting for one so fake", "I am burned out, I smell of smoke, it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke"). as a consequence, I feel as if my perceived goals (getting my degree and becoming a psychologist or whatever), the goals I've let others -and myself- believe are my own, are fake and ingenuine, as well as the personality I express outwardly; I am a shell, and beyond the surface I am empty, but they don't know ("my dream was a scam", "you waited smiling for this?"). the faith I don't have in myself is substituted (or at least I try to substitute it) with the love and support of those around me, who believe me to be competent despite my flaws ("but they love you"). despite this, their sentiments and good intentions have little impact compared to the self-sabotaging perpetuated by my brain ("words only get through if they're sharp"). getting help seems like a viable option ("I can just talk about it"), but self-doubt and feelings of worthlessness quickly lead to me believing I am undeserving of this help, undeserving of being happy ("I'll never talk about it"). in the end, I am tired of people perceiving me as something I am not and having high expectations of me, since I know I will let them down just as quickly as I built them up ("don't build hope on something broken").


"They love you"

This song just makes me think about my boyfriend.


Can you please make a video on self harm. I personally need it right now and as someone who has dealt with depression before I really would love to hear it from you. You have an amazing way with words. This is all jumbled up but I really need this. Please


Please please please please put this on Spotify I can't wait any more


Oh how much i wish this song was on spotify this is the 100th time i have came back to this video.


Omg this is amazing you put so much effort into all your videos, and you are so talented. You are such a good singer, I have your songs stuck in my head every day I keep rewatching your vids! By the way I love your collabs with Jon Cozart
Okay cool bye ILY
Ps I LOVE tea too I am drinking it right now


I waited until I got new headphones that worked in both ears anD IM SO GLAD I DID I LOVE THIS FUCKING SONG


This song completely sums up what I’m going through right now. I have depression and I am anorexic. My friends don’t get it. No one does


This was posted on my birthday omg ❤❤ ily so much your so inspirational


please please please do a tutorial for this Dodie!


This song automatically reminds me of Jonghyun.. RIP Kim Jonghyun. You did so well, my love.

At first I thought you were saying that North Koreas dictator died and I was like "Wait what?! When did that happen?"


this song legitimately sounds like it could be in a musical like les mis or something and i cant get enough


Please please please release this on ITunes, I need it in my life all the time


Dodie,
If I could see you right now, I would tell you that your music has inspired me to write more music and become a better musician. I find that we have a lot  in common, and the way you write and explain your feelings is so perfect! You certainly have a gift for summing up the pain, heartbreak, love, and hope. You have helped me SOOOO much! I've been watching your videos for 2 years now, and I still feel the same way when I first discovered you. I knew that I would feel like you are my best friend even though you have no idea who I am.😂😂😂
   So I just want you to know that (even if you never see this comment) you have a whole parade if Dodie fans behind you, and whatever happens, we will be here. I have always loved you, and always will. So don't give up, because you have already inspired millions of people and you are only in your 20s! ❤❤❤

Love You

Dodie,
If I could see you right now, I would tell you that your music has inspired me to write more music and become a better musician. I find that we have a lot  in common, and the way you write and explain your feelings is so perfect! You certainly have a gift for summing up the pain, heartbreak, love, and hope. You have helped me SOOOO much! I've been watching your videos for 2 years now, and I still feel the same way when I first discovered you. I knew that I would feel like you are my best friend even though you have no idea who I am.😂😂😂
   So I just want you to know that (even if you never see this comment) you have a whole parade if Dodie fans behind you, and whatever happens, we will be here. I have always loved you, and always will. So don't give up, because you have already inspired millions of people and you are only in your 20s! ❤❤❤

-Love You-


WOW this is incredible. Dodie, you could write a musical.


This is the first song i listen to from dodie and im LOVE i cannot stop listening. Her voice is so beautiful and im STUNNED. I listened to lots of songs after this one and honestly, dodie if you're reading this i love your songs (mostly the piano ones) the lyrics and to top it all off your AMAZING voice. I am in love with your content. 💜💜


Please make a vid about how to play this or write sheet music for it! I have been listening to this song for hours on repeat and I love it so much. I would love to know how to play it and transpose it onto the different instruments I love the most! ❤❤


oh we love you, over and over we love you
and though we’re here wishing for more
choice is yours
because we adore who you are

yes we love you, we hope you can feel how we love you
coated and warm is the best
we can do
still hope they get through though it’s hard

(take your time, dodie. gather your thoughts. we’ll still be here when you’re ready <3)


Please check out abbey glover if you havent, also i really love your originals


Im sure Im reading too much into this but I hope you're ok Dodie. The best artists use their pain as motivation. So if this is also your case please reach for help if you need it.


My friend loves you but I don’t understand the type of music but your voice is good


My friend started fangirling in Spanish class. She started crying, and we legit thought she was having a seizure. When she calmed down, I asked what she was listening to, and she said Dodie Clark so I looked her up, found this, clicked, and I fell in love. YOURE SO GOOD DODIE!!!


I keep reading the comments and everyone has a theory as to what it’s about, but I feel like the song can fit so many situations. Anyone who has ever been hurt or betrayed by someone can relate to what’s described in the song.


holy shit why didn’t I listen to this sooner <br>this is really good

holy shit why didn’t I listen to this sooner
this is really good


She reminds me so much of my religious studies teacher 😂😂


I absolutely love the contract between the major chorus with the "but they love you!" and the last line of the verses, "you waited smiling for this?" Especially the way she half speaks the line in the third (ish?) time it comes up, it gives it that sort of sardonically bitter tone and it sounds like she's mocking the chorus when she shifts to that and I love it

I'm talking about 1:55 mainly, the sort of bitterly disbelieving 'this is it?' kinda vibe


I KNOW THIS SONG IS SUPPOSED TO BE INTERPRETED A CERTAIN WAY BUT THIS HAS HELPED WITH A (I'm realizing now it was emotionally abusive) FRIENDSHIP THAT LASTED 9 YEARS THAT ENDED SO THANK YOU SO MUCH DODIE


Whatever genre this is is my favorite genre ever


its my first birthday depressed. i'm listening to you. it's been 45 minutes and no one even celebrated yet. i would normally start counting the days 3 months before my birthday. this time i started counting days 2 weeks before because i felt like my birthday was only going to remind me how alone i am and i will have to eat cake. i am terrified of eating cake. i told the household not to buy me a cake. i'm happy you're here dodie, hearing you gives me so much peace rn

Well nobody deserves to be sad on their birthday♥

stan talent, stan B.I.G aaaww i was just going to sleep disappointed and sad and i saw your notification thanks so much, you're so nice ❤❤


Dodie always reminds of Amelia Pond, from Dr. Who


Favourite tree Dodie song I can't stop coming back here


This song sounds so magical. Like I'm in a dream or something


I brought a ukulele because of her "intertwined". gotta learn this song too. ILOVEYOUDODIEEEE!


THIS SONG IS AMAZING. AMAZING. YOU ARE AMAZING IN ALL WAYS.


Dodie you are literally my fav YouTuber. Could you maybe do a cover of Arms by Christina Perri? Maybe with Jon or Thomas??? You inspired me to release an EP and start ukulele and it would be a dream come true if you see this.


Everyone else is talking about their interpretations so here are mine.

This song talks about the hate comments. In Dodie's book, she writes ""Fame was akin to having magical powers- you either had magic or you didn't, and I wanted it more than anything." She waited for fame. "you waited smiling for this?" I feel like she's talking to herself with this lyric. She waited smiling for people to criticize her every move? She thought she could take in any negative comments about herself but she's realizing that they hurt more than she thought they would. "she could take it,
I thought too."

"and just like her tale, my dream was a scam" This talks about the fact that there are a lot of downsides to fame that people don't realize. Downsides that she didn't realize when she was younger...

I just really love this song and I love reading other people's interpretations of this song.

S Alam I like to think of tale as tail. Maybe it is weird and wrong but I link it to a mermaid having a tail. in stead of becoming a fairy she became a mermaid. It is not what she had had in mind


I wish I could do more than just “love you”. I want to take a plane overseas and see you and we could go out and drink lavender tea and we would spill of our relationships and you would help me with the mess of a love life I’m in. Afterwards, you would show me all of the touristy things to do and we would walk around in Crisp cool weather with our tummy’s full of tea hearts full of happiness and mouths full of jokes, giggles and laughs. Random strangers would  look up at us with a confused but happy look on their face and it would be perfect. I appreciate you more than you’ll ever know and I dream of knowing you better than I ever will. I’ve never even met you and I wish I could make and impact on your life with my words because oh how would I love to know something I said impacted you, a person who has changed my life. Every time I see you reply or like a comment I know you do that because it’s moved you and all I can do is envy that person because they can way better help you than I ever will be able to. Anyways, I have to tell you this song is beautiful it brought me to tears and the notes and lyrics synchronized so beautifully I can’t help but fall in love with this song. I love you dodie and I wish I could be able to know you or meet you. (I also just want to clarify I’m not in love you you I just value you such much as a human being)
Love,
Rachel


So when do you get to write songs for a musical ?


This is just... I can't even put it into words, it's just, beautiful and I feel a lot of things and I, I just love this so much


Phoenix The Majestic THERE'S ONE ON YOUTUBE ALREADY AHHHH

NOT BY DODIE BUT IT'S AMAZING ANYWAYS


Your profile in this video is so beautiful and perfect. You look like the cover of an album


this is probably my favorite original song of yours. it’s like two different people clashing, and suddenly they become one and go back and forth, like conflicting thoughts.


im crying, immediately one of my fave songs of yours- the lyrics & accompaniment & your voice woah. man the passion in this song, it’s mesmerising. ‘words only get through if they’re sharp’ genius.


the pain in her voice as she says "you waited smiling for this?" breaks my heart into a million pieces

Julia Golichowski while she sings I hear regret and guilt and a small hint of hope it’s so emotional and painful


This touched my heart so deeply. I am finally home after 4 months of treatment for my mental disorders and it's still a battle everyday. But your music makes me wanna live. Thank you so much♥


I’ve never related so much to something I don’t fully understand. I love this song so much.


I have 2 theories. This could be about a relationship or how we said she was oversharring ,_, it might be both as a mix. Or its just me, and my complicated mind


for some reason, i keep coming back to this song after hearing about jonghyun..

me too. and it's so hard for me to process everything..

me too. ik it's bad to because it makes me cry even more.

me too. we can get through this together, please stay strong <3


YESSS dodie my new I'm depressed let's songs time song I love it💛💛


I finally saw you after loving you for 3 years at the ‘you’ tour in Birmingham and I’m so proud of you. This is another masterpiece that’s I can already tell is going to help me in my darkest to times, thank you.

i saw her in birmingham too! she was amazing. it’s completely understandable that she was too busy to upload.


Just came to your channel when my teacher started talking about you....


This’ll be my first comment in Youtube, but I just find your community so supportive & constructive (albeit sometimes bordering on the obsessive). Since I’ve discovered your channel a few weeks ago, I’ve started catching up with most of your original content (most of which are amazing on their own right), but I’ve noticed most of the truly good ones (the ones I like the most) were produced within the past year or two. So I imagine after all the time spent composing & arranging, producing, recording and editing your music and videos together with going on tours and writing a book, it’s normal to burn out after utilizing all your creative energy even in your most passionate pursuits. Take a break, but don’t necessarily stop if you’ve already found your momentum, find some other creative outlets in the meantime while you take a break. Anyways, sorry for rambling, I know you have it figured out, you just wanted people to know about your situation in the most Dodiest way possible.

Also, this song gives me some Regina Spektor vibes.


snoot snoot Yes, yes you can. I also approve of your profile photo :3


This makes me feel without knowing why, that's the best. Thank you, love.


You know the song resonates,<br>When you breathe with the song.

You know the song resonates,
When you breathe with the song.


I think this song is the best song I have ever heard in my entire life


I can't express how much I relate to this song especially when I've been bottling up my feelings and pretending that everything is okay.


this is beautiful, so many people are saying this because its sooooo true!!!!!! ♥


Everything is just perfect about this song


I NEED THIS ON MY PHONE. IS IT ON SPOTIFY ITUNES SOUNDCLOUD OR SOMETHING


This song was really beautiful, dodie. You can feel the emotion in every word you sang. I really hope you are okay, lovely. Even if you are okay for just a moment. I'm proud of you and wish you the best


OH DAAANG DODIE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE. BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE FEELS 💕


Okayy, I am late and this comment will probably never get seen but I just wanted to post this.
Dodie, I absolutely adore you. I love how your songs are pure meaning, not just a lot of fluff. I love how it’s really just your songs that make people love you, instead of loads of make-up and expensive clothes and fancy backdrops. Your vids don’t have photoshopped action scenes of you in clubs and dark alleys with loads of props, they’re just you (at home probably) just... simply playing a song. But people still love your vids. Why? Because the main thing: the songs, are awesome beyond words. Wonderful song, Dodie.

And... also if you feel like, well, all this fame is really stressing for you, you could always take a break and come back. I run an art blog and whenever I release people usually have high expectations. There’s always this fear of disappointing, and stress trying to keep up. Sometimes taking a break is a good idea, remember that whatever your decision, we’ll support it!


In response to the description I think one of the beauties of YouTube is that we get to see those kind of first drafts. Listening to how our favorite songs grew into what became your EP's was so fascinating and beautiful, I think the more we get to see of the musical evolution the more fascinating the release of new music will be. Don't be scared!


this actually describes the situation i’m in and i LOVE THIS


i love this song so much. i feel so connected to the lyrics, its just so raw and beautiful. the stylistic change in chorus is <b>genius</b> and it does such a good job of making me f e e l something. i love you dodie. thank you for bringing such fantastic art into this world.

i love this song so much. i feel so connected to the lyrics, its just so raw and beautiful. the stylistic change in chorus is *genius* and it does such a good job of making me f e e l something. i love you dodie. thank you for bringing such fantastic art into this world.


You can’t right click on mobile I’m just gonna make a private playlist with just this video so i can loop it

is my name cool? If you are on a computer, right click on the video and then 'loop' will pop up- if on mobile, sorry I don't know how to do it !!

ZEDD ie I will sleep well tonight knowing I have done my good deed for the year 😅😉 thanks tho

OH MY GOD THANK YOU I NEVER KNEW HOW TO DO THAT LMAO


This makes me think about when me and my girlfriend broke up. :(


“But they love you”<br>Hell yh ily you’re freaking awesome

“But they love you”
Hell yh ily you’re freaking awesome


parts of this remind me of jjong. given he felt burnt out of the life of fame he didn't want or couldn't handle, how he knew we were here and how much we and those around him adored him. Yet although how hard he tried, he couldn't get our attention on just how much he was hurting.

"I wanted people to notice but no one did. They've never
even met me so of course they don't know I exist.
I asked why they live. They just live, just live on."- directly quoted from Jonghyun's last letter

When he was so young he told of how hard he was training to pursue his 'dream' of being a musician.
 Then.

"Clashing with the world was never meant for me.
The life of fame was never meant for me.
That's all the reason why it hurts. Because I'm famous.
Why did I choose this. It's so funny.
It's a wonder I lasted so long.
What can I say. Just tell me I've done well. That this is
good enough."- Jonghyun's last letter

Then dodie sings of leaving soon and.. God this song is just 17 days prior to when he was found gone. It makes me feel so useless.. I wish I could've helped him.

But he was right, I'd never really known he existed. I never knew that he was so troubled. Despite the songs and how he'd tell us sincerely. I still never knew. He was never quiet about his sadness, but I never heard him.

He must've felt so alone..

I hope he's surrounded by only bliss now. His spot in my heart will never lessen in it's size. He deserves all the best.


The amount of times I have some back to this to stop myself......


I don't know how you do it Dodie. All the things that go on in your life, good and bad and you manage to produce things like this. This beautiful piece of music and i love them every time. I suffer from depersonalization and right now i'm just in one of those times i guess like, you know what i mean, zoned out and feeling like everything you do and say isn't real, but this song brought me back to reality. This song is pretty and meaningful and I hope you find a way to work things out but like please stay safe and stay the same genuine, brilliant, strong person I've watched for 5 years. Thank You Dodie for making things like this even when your busy, overloaded, in a creative slump, because it proves to everyone just how strong you are. Thank you. I love this song.


You waited smiling for this?<br>Yes we did Dodie and it's beautiful ❤

You waited smiling for this?
Yes we did Dodie and it's beautiful ❤


Does Dodie have a vid about songwriting??? If not then DEAR JESUS PLEASE DODIE MAKE ONE I AM BEGGING YOU!!!!!


on my second listening i heard the clarinet AND ITS GORGEOUS

Alysa Battad i wanna learn clarinet just to play this 😂

aysha I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THAT ON MY CLARINET


was this prerecorded or are you just amazing at lip syncing ?


I DARE ANYONE TO COMMENT ANYTHING BAD ON THIS. my broken heart...


After listening to this song a hundred times I had a thought about the line "words only get through if they're sharp". When I first listened to the song, I interpreted that line as though the things you say only get through to people if the people are "sharp" enough to pick up on it. An example of this would be how you often talk about your mental health and other important issues, which if people really paid attention to the things you post, they would be aware of, whereas if someone only really listened to your music they might have no idea about everything going on underneath. Not that people who only listen to your music aren't "sharp", but it's the idea of seeing something on the surface versus everything in the cracks. The second interpretation of this line was sort of flipping the latter on its head. By this, I mean that it could be interpreted as though other people's words only get through to you if they're "sharp", meaning you might only seem to focus on or remember the negative. This could be in terms of comments on a video or just in life in general. This song is so full of things to be unpacked; if this was my english lit class I could definitely write an essay about this song. I don't know too much about music but this song is incredibly lyrically and melodically. dodie I'll never not be amazed by you, thank you.


What most people don't realize is all hope is built on something broken, but if you pile enough broken things together it can hold up the world. If you're ever feeling crushed then reach out to another because they can help you support the weight. Even when both are broken.


i've been crying to this for about three hours now it's so beautiful


When is this song going to be on Spotify!???


I'm crying...dodie....I don't have emotions ....and I'm crying this was beautiful


This never fails to not make me smile, thank you.


hey dodie, could you pls do a video on your filming and recording setup? ❤

this is song is the most beautiful angelic powerful thing. I'm in love with u and I'm so freaking excited for your tour 😮😮😮


Your music just does things to my heart 💓


so i don't usually comment on videos
but this
this is my thoughts
my thoughts that i cannot actually put into words
but of course
once again
dodie has done it
she put everything i think into not just words
not just a poem
but a song
with gorgeous chords
thank you dodie
i know you won't see this
but for fucks sake
thank you
you beautiful human being


I already commented right when this first came out, but I have been coming back to this song and rewatching it constantly.
This is beautiful, as many other fans have been saying, but this is a deep beauty.
Something that is so pure and true and genuine.
The lyrics linger with me wherever I go.
 I have been thinking of this song relentlessly and the meaning and relations to my own life and other  lives as well.
The lyric that really hits me is
"thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine, aching to find who they are"
UGGHHH oh my lord.
The picture and feeling that creates is insane.
I know dodie might never read this comment due to the fact of the thousands of praises she recieves every second, but if she is reading this-
THIS
IS
ENOUGH.
THIS
IS
PERFECT.
  This is you, your feelings, this is yours. Please don't ever apologize for not thinking your music isn't enogh for us.
We are subscribed to you because of you. Because of your imperfections and perfections. Because of you.
I love your second channel just as much and maybe even more than this channel because of your personality and opinions and aesthetic.
It's crazy how I have never met you and probably will never meet you, but you have affected my life so much.

 Thank you for your voice.

xoxo

Jordan, just a fan


The way she sings the line 'and just like a tale my dream was a scam' is amazing!


I’m really so in love with this song and I really want to be able to buy it on iTunes. I wish you could release this exact recording as a single!


This song is so beautiful. Thank you for creating a masterpiece Dodie


This pulled at my heart. To be fair all of your music does, it reaches to all of my emotions and brings them forward. I'm addicted to your music, its beautiful.


this song has been playing in my head over and over and over this past week, i can't seem to get it out it's so amazing


This is absolutely beautiful! I always ending up coming back to this x


this songs makes me cry every time I listen to it ♥ it's so beautiful. i love it:)


<b>CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO THIS</b> so good! 💛💛

*CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO THIS* so good! 💛💛


i have been addicted to this song since it came out. i honestly adore it because it has so much meaning and so fitting in my life. so i just wanna say that i am so thankful that i have discovered the most talented and real youtuber ever ;)


This song has so much soul it gives me goosebumps. I wish i had such a good voice not speaking of a mind to combine such heartbreaking and lovely, impactful words. Great music.


I... geez, how do I put this?

I wanted to leave a comment to show love and support, but from how I interpreted this song, that's not what's needed...

Dodie, I have never seen you as this perfect fairy. I actually began watching your videos because of how much emotion was in your songs, and how much I felt I knew a person I had never met, let alone talked to.

Words coated in sugar are hard to recognize, they feel overused, almost like background noise. Not that they don't care, but the meaning of your words just don't reach them. But sharp words, something surprising and new, maybe even hurtful, those can reach them. So let's try:

Dodie, you are not perfect. You are flawed, cracked, and entirely human. We are all broken humans, and I'm not joking when I say I've had more doubt than I've had faith in humanity. But we certainly try, even though it's not enough. The perfection we paint onto you is a projection of what we look up to. It's the traits we have found in you, and exaggerate to make a picture of hope. Naturally you felt the pressure to live up to that picture, but please understand you simply can't. We love you because you have inspired us despite being flawed, not for the pictures we paint.

Thank you for sharing this song Dodie.

(DISCLAIMER: I don't hate dodie, I am a big fan. I'm simply using words that aren't coated in honey. Have a lovely day :) )

I... geez, how do I put this?

I wanted to leave a comment to show love and support, but from how I interpreted this song, that's not what's needed...

Dodie, I have never seen you as this perfect fairy. I actually began watching your videos because of how much emotion was in your songs, and how much I felt I knew a person I had never met, let alone talked to.

Words coated in sugar are hard to recognize, they feel overused, almost like background noise. Not that they don't care, but the meaning of your words just don't reach them. But sharp words, something surprising and new, maybe even hurtful, those can reach them. So let's try:

Dodie, you are not perfect. You are flawed, cracked, and entirely human. We are all broken humans, and I'm not joking when I say I've had more doubt than I've had faith in humanity. But we certainly try, even though it's not enough. The perfection we paint onto you is a projection of what we look up to. It's the traits we have found in you, and exaggerate to make a picture of hope. Naturally you felt the pressure to live up to that picture, but *please* understand you simply can't. We love you because you have inspired us despite being flawed, not for the pictures we paint.

Thank you for sharing this song Dodie.

(DISCLAIMER: I don't hate dodie, I am a big fan. I'm simply using words that aren't coated in honey. Have a lovely day :) )


<3 this is amazing as always. i can't stop listening to this <3


Her voice is like silk, it flows so gracefully


i want dodie to know that if she wants to take a break from youtube it's completely okay.


Please put this on an EP! It’s beautiful ❤


I play this on loop all the time now it’s so beautiful and I love it thank you so much!!!


I've been marathon-watching Dodie for the past few hours, dear lord, I loVE THIS WOMAN SO MUCH AAH


this has been stuck on my mind since it came out. i love it so so much. dodie's music never fails to speak to me.


I can't watch one of your singing videos without ending up in tears! They are so beautiful <3


I keep coming back and listening to this song. I love all the ways it can be interpreted and its so nice icemcmei great song great song


This song hits me so hard. The first time I heard this, I actually almost started crying. This song is beautiful dodie.


Dodie! I need this on Google Music!! Please add more songs onto albums!

I love your music. Love. Love. Love. More please. <3


I listened to the first 3 lyrics and I got goosebumps,
This song is amazing dodie!

New favourite!

Keep being amazing <3


this song is so brilliant im in tears i love you, you literal angel please never stop what you do


hands down my favourite dodie song, wow.


This reminds me of Regina Spektor... the style really suits your voice, i would love to hear more similar songs. You're amazing, Dodie!!


This is a stunning song and such beautiful lyrics. Keep making great music because yours hit people right in the emotions <3


I have been listening to this almost everyday since it has been released. I LOVE THIS


Would absolutely love to have This on spotify, need this on every single playlist i have


Oh Dodie my heart... You did wonderfully.


I can’t believe I had the chance to see this amazing woman live at Leeds. It was worth all the money I spent on the ticket and merch and transport just to see her perform. It genuinely changed my life💗


Please please PLEASE put this on Spotify!!!💛💛💛💛💛💛


this is so incredibly beautiful im sobbing


please show the piano for this so we can play it! It's beautiful.


the emotion of her voice ; the lyrics ; the music ? it just makes you feel. feeling.


I have never heard any writer connect so closely to her fans! She reaches out to us, even when she goes through so much. She connects and relates to all her listeners. This is why Dodie is so special and an amazing person. She deserves so much, for all that she does!


I was just telling my friend about you and how beautiful you and your music is and how much I love you, but what I didn't tell her is how you saved my life, and I could never be more thankful for anyone in this world. Thank you so so much and continue being you! Promise me that!


YOOOO DODIE LOOK WHAT YOU JUST MADE HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING! I wanna cry listening to this beautiful masterpiece that you've made.


I love the change of the mood of it from the verse and chorus. Such a beautiful song and I KEEP COMING BACK GOD DAMN IT


I absolutely love this, I relate so much. I feel so fake, and this just sums it up. Ily Dodie, thank you for voicing your opinion and being heard at times like this.


Never heard something this heart breaking. This song is so beautiful.


the melancholy, somewhat foreboding tone in some parts of the song contrast SO beautifully with the uplifting parts, I'm too shook??? how the hell is this so good


when will this be on spotify? I la la la love it😻😻🤩


OHMYGOD THANK GOD FOR THE DESCRIPTION EDIT I HAD A HEART ATTACK AT THE "I might just leave soon"


ugh this is so beautiful and the piano notes sound beautiful with the tune of the song and your voice


Please record this and put in your next EP! <3


I swear this song makes me feel something and I just can’t describe it.


this is beautiful. dont stop doing <br>what ur doing

this is beautiful. dont stop doing
what ur doing


This sooooooo belongs in a musical!!!!!! It is soooooo amazing you have improved so much over the past few years. It's such a pleasure watching you and your music grow. I realy hope your mental health grows to improve as well. Your music always gifs me the highest of emotions loveeee youuuu😘👻

Ps: i'm sorry if I misspelled anything I'm pretty dyslexic and English is not my first language😋😊🦄🙈


Your writing is so genuine and your voice is just stunning--soft but strong. I'm in love


You sing from the heart, that all that matter, do what you must do for being happy


Dodie's been listening to a lot of of Regina Spektor. AND I LOVE IT


I've been avoiding listening to this song because with the title and image I thought I would cry, and if I wasn't so burned out myself tonight I would have lol<br>It was lovely <3 I did also think you meant leave life and I was super worried about you, so I'm glad for the clarification! That said, I plan on supporting you because of your talent and connection to music, as well as your openness with your fans because it helps people be open themselves. You aren't perfect and it makes it a lot easier (for me) and I think better to like you for you and not just a face and a studio recording.

I've been avoiding listening to this song because with the title and image I thought I would cry, and if I wasn't so burned out myself tonight I would have lol
It was lovely <3 I did also think you meant leave life and I was super worried about you, so I'm glad for the clarification! That said, I plan on supporting you because of your talent and connection to music, as well as your openness with your fans because it helps people be open themselves. You aren't perfect and it makes it a lot easier (for me) and I think better to like you for you and not just a face and a studio recording.


“thousands and thousands of eyes, just like mine, aching to find who they are” <br>that line gets me every time. i’m still trying to find who i am. it hits me so hard because when i just hear that line i remember that there are thousands, millions of people going through the same thing. it really is incredible. i have chills. wonderful job dodie. you never fail to amaze me.

“thousands and thousands of eyes, just like mine, aching to find who they are”
that line gets me every time. i’m still trying to find who i am. it hits me so hard because when i just hear that line i remember that there are thousands, millions of people going through the same thing. it really is incredible. i have chills. wonderful job dodie. you never fail to amaze me.


0:00 just in case you want to rewatch this masterpiece


Please realise this on Spotify for something, I neeeeeed to Download it


Somehow I think this would fit perfectly to a movie/musical


Hello. I just wanted to say I love Dodie and that's it. Have a great day.


this song gets me in feels forever this song will be on loop.


the laugh at ‘i am not joking’ reminds me so much of la la land and how mia laughs after sebastian says ‘you’re just an actress’... i just love both tbh


That look she does in the beginning is ugh <3


i always imagine a crying adopted child when i hear this


This song has to be in your next album or EP please.


You really can tell that she is singing from her soul


honestly I was so scared now that you were releasing eps you were going to stop posting your songs on youtube, so this is AWESOME news to hear. Also PLS dont worry about it having to perfect the song before releasing it, what makes it special and unique to your style is that it is so raw, lowkey and simple YA KNOW. PS I fell in love with the song the second i heard it and that's rare


this song has only been out for 2 weeks and ive already listened to it over 50 times


Please don’t leave. I still haven’t seen you perform live and I’ve been here since the beginning. I mean, i want you to be okay though. If it gets too much, you have to do what’s best for you, love. We will understand and it won’t make us love you any less. We will miss you, but we’ll understand. I doubt you’ll ever read this but if you do, I love you so much. 💛


I keep coming back to dodie's songs to see if i can find comfort on them just as i used to find.
i dont know why but im feeling so emotionless and just numb, i wish i could feel something other than this grey state or the deep darkness.
i guess i might just leave soon too


I cried. I want hugs. I want to hug you Dodie.


I'm trapped in this song
It makes me send my own song to my bff, what's wrong w/ me? :D
Anyway you're magician and I'm probably gonna die with this song on my lips


Why are you so talented, leave some for the rest of us


since we all like to analyze dodie's lyrics, i thought i'd put in my idea!

he was certain
so was I
there was comfort
in her sighs
(her and a manager being certain that she can handle all this work)

dreams and ideas should not be the same thing
You waited smiling for this
(being too ambitious, and feeling like she isn't good enough)

oh she’d want it
if she knew
she could take it,
I thought too
be careful be cautious but you just wished harder
you waited smiling for this
(again, being too ambitious and not being satisfied with the end result)

“But they love you!” over and over “they love you!”
(dodie going to meetups and hearing fans say how much they love her and admire her)

thousands and thousands of
eyes just like mine
aching to find
who they are
(fans needing someone to look up to)

and they love you! oh you can feel how they love you!
coated and warm but that’s
all they can do
words only get through
if they’re sharp
(friends and family trying to reassure her that her fans love her, but words only get through if they're hurtful)

Oh how fitting
for one so fake
make me a fairy
whatever it takes
and just like her tale my dream was a scam
Oh you waited smiling for this
(people lifting dodie up on a pedestal when she feels like she isn't worthy of it)

I am burnt out
I smell of smoke
(dodie needing to take a break from this busy year)

it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke
sentences sit in her mouth that are templated
You waited smiling for this
(she feels fake to fans, especially when spaced out and saying the same things, she feels like the fans deserve something better)

I can just talk about it
maybe I'll talk about it
i'll never talk about it
i cannot talk about it
(wanting to talk about being stressed out and tired, but changing her mind)

don't build hope on something broken
i am not cartoon
cry for help
i am not joking
i might just leave soon.
(she doesn't want to be put up on a pedestal, she's not perfect, she's not being humble, and she might take a break soon.)

just my interpretations based on her snap and instagram, and the lyrics! :D


My interpretation of the song is that it's about realizing a friend is in an abusive relationship and seeing how she becomes a toxic person and continues the cycle of abuse.

"There was comfort in her sighs"-  gives off a feeling of "oh she's so in love with him, things must be okay".

"You waited smiling for this"- She waits for him always, so excited to be with him, but every time she gets hurt. She waited, smiling for abuse.

"Oh she'd want it if she knew she could take it" - She takes the abuse because she loves him and she thinks she can handle it.

"I thought too"- The realization something is wrong. Probably something small at first, so it seemed like it only happened that one time. They thought she would be okay.

"Be careful, be cautious but you just wished harder" - They tell her to be careful and not to let it happen again, but she just stays with him anyway, wishing for him to change.

" 'But they love you', over and over 'they love you.' Thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine aching to find who they are" - Everyone else sees the relationship as healthy, none of them know, but they look to it as an ideal because they all want to find happiness with someone. The friend wants to find someone too. They fall for the girl who is being abused.

"Coated and warm but it's all they can do" - All these people can do is show support and give that warmness but the truth is hidden from them.

"Words only get through if they're sharp" - A phrase used to excuse what he does to her. This justifies those things in her mind.

"Oh how fitting for one so fake" - The friend sees how she has put on a mask to try and hide what is really happening.

"Make me a fairy, whatever it takes" - They try to become a support system for her, becoming a sort of fairy godmother who tries to protect her and do whatever she asks.

"Just like her tale, my dream was a scam" - They realize that she is only using them now and doesn't truly care about them. The dream that they could save her and they could be happy together was a lie.

"You waited smiling for this" - Now saying this to themself, they waited smiling for a friend and possible lover that was never really devoted to them.

"I am burned out, I smell of smoke, it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke" - She takes the abuse out on them and they grow weary and tired of it.

"Sentences sit in her mouth that are templated" - He becomes so controlling of her that he controls even what she says. She takes on his role as an abuser and absorbs his personality. The things he once said to her, she now says to them.

- Chorus - This now applies to them. Everyone says that she loves them and support their friendship. They tell themself that "words only get through if they're sharp".

"Oh I can just talk about it. Maybe I'll talk about it. I'll never talk about it. I cannot talk about it" - The thought process of someone who is being abused. They want to speak out and they try to, but they shoot down the idea because of fear and dependency.

"Don't build hope on something broken. I am not a cartoon" - The friend is not some fairy godmother who can withstand this, they are broken. She is not a mask that can withstand this, she is broken.

"Cry for help, I am not joking. I might just leave soon" - They want to cry for help and they say they will, they want to leave and threaten to do it. She wants to cry for help and says she will, she wants to leave and threatens to do it. This is a possibly empty threat, or a real one. Is is up to the listener to decide whether they get help or continue the cycle.

~ I know the song is probably about fame and image and the like, but I recently got out of a situation like the one I described. I'm probably just seeing it everywhere, but this song is helping me to heal and live with my decision to leave.


Dodie Clark you are legitimately one of the most beautiful lyricists and songwriters I have ever come across. Reach for the stars my darling and never stop dreaming.


Why do I keep listening? This is insanity


<b>I'm not crying, it's just a tear on my eye</b>

*I'm not crying, it's just a tear on my eye*


I love dissecting your lyrics. I love trying to figure out your messages like their some kind of code or puzzle. (This one took me a minute, though) So here's my take on this:

It's a letter to your audience, and general statement about creator/audience relationships.

First verse is about glorifying the creator. "He was certain" is about the false confidence that can radiate from creators, and "there was comfort in her sighs" is about feeling some kind of 'personal' relationship with the creator, yet not truly recognizing their pain. "Oh she's want it. If she knew" is saying we see these creators and want to do what they do but they still have real life problems, it's not all peaches and cream.

The repeating "you waited smiling for this" is an expression of insecurity, and shocked at the fact that an audience of people would wait in bliss to watch the videos of a creator who sees themselves as broken or less than.

The refrain is about the reassurances of the audience. "But they love you, over and over" the constant comments of praise and affirmation. "Thousands of eyes just like mine, aching to find who they are" the audience looking up to the creator when in reality we're all humans, growing, and stuck in the same position. "Coated and warm" the comfort from the audience, "but words only get through if they're sharp" one hate comment can over shadow a thousand supportive ones.

The second first is about feeling fake and in-genuine. "For one so fake" feeling like your putting on a facade for your audience. "Make me a fairy, whatever it takes" the audience will still glorify and look up to the creator, morphing them into this divine being instead of just another human. "My dream was a scam" the creator feeling like a hoax, pretending to be something they're not. "I'm burnt out" feeling like you have nothing new or original to produce, feeling stale and fake."sentences sit in her mouth that are templates" you get stuck in rut doing what works to get the views, but not doing anything 'genuine' or meaningful.

The bridge is the fear of expressing your true feelings to your audience, the fear of vulnerability, and the fear of over sharing.

The final verse is about not placing your hope in the creator. She is saying to seek help in your own life whether that be through therapy, or maybe friends or family. Don't place it in her, as she does not feel fit to play such a significant role in the lives of her audience. And "I am not cartoon" is saying many youtubers end up playing exaggerated versions of themselves, and end up becoming, in some regard, a character. Again, the overarching meaning of the songs, youtubers are just people.

Again, I don't know what it really means, this is just my take (the beautiful thing about art is everyone sees something different).


this belongs in a musical and it is a musical i want to see RIGHT AWAY this is stunning dodie, as per usual


Oh, Dodie you are my savior! As I'm agnostic you're the closest thing I really have to a religion. You inspire children all over the world to start singing and create music. Sorry, I feel like I'm saying all the wrong thing based on this song. I'm aware you're not some sort of god. You're only human and I love how you're able to show that vulnerability online. Though you're not a god you're definitely a role model you show me and others that it's okay to be sad and you're always positive in your videos. You save thousands of lives I hope you realize just how amazing of a person you are. I'll wait for you because you go through he same shit that we all do I guess yours is just more public.


I sit on couch listening to this song with a hot bowl of rommen on my stomach and my dog laying next to me. The only light is the beauty of the Christmas tree


dodie, ive never felt more close to a public figure/content creator then i feel towards you. i feel like we are so similar and i feel the things you feel in the same way. it feels like i know a deep part of you, because it's apart of me too. what's inside you, is also inside me. youre lovely and amazing. you astound me every single time you put out a video or song. it resonates so deep. it pierces. i feel it. i love you for that. in another universe, we would be best friends and share our feelings together and feel the same things. we would sip tea and talk about how our brains have been working lately and relate to each other. i hope you see this, just to let you know that there's someone out there that feels exactly what you feel. i want you to know how loved and appreciated you are by all of us. thank you for creating and singing and being the open and wonderful person you are.


this song reminds me of the twenty one pilots self titled album, anyone else? the beautiful piano mixed with a melody that makes you feel like something bad has happened, and cutting lyrics. especially the part where it goes 'i am burned out, i smell of smoke'. such a moving song


When I first heard the song I thought it was just about Dodie herself.
I thought that she had all kind of problems, for example depression or problems with other people. And in the chorus she is told that everyone loves her, that she has thousands of followers and fans! That she shouldn't feel sad because of things like that.

I now think a los of other meanings to the song, but this was the first impression I had.


when this song is probably the only good thing that happened in my 2017 lol


The more I watch this the more certain I am that when she says "she" she is referring to the part of her that wanted fame, the version of her she presents to fans. When she talks about herself in the first person it is the "real" her, the person we don't see, the person behind the mask and "templated" words. So when smoke seeps through the cracks of this persona she's put up, is when it starts really affecting her. "Words only get through if they're sharp" because warm words don't get through the mask, but hurtful words do.


Everyone has already talked about the brilliant lyrics, so I want to mention the brilliant music composition. The slight dissonance, the switch between minor and major... the way the music is written matches the words perfectly and does just as amazing of a job getting the meaning across. It’s so hard to write music like that, so intertwined (hah) with the lyrics. I’m constantly blown away by how smart and skilled Dodie is.


YOU GOTTA DO SOMETHING ON DOODIEVEVO NOOOOWW!!!!❤


Dodie, if you see this, just know that it's ok to feel pressured, and that at least for me (and I'd image a lot of people) I love both the drafts, the fun, youtube versions of the songs, and the ones that you choose to produce, the produced versions. they're different and amazing, but so are the drafts, and we're lucky to have the drafts even if that's all they are. It's nice to come here and see these versions of songs, even when there are more professional sounding versions. I love both. You're amazing :)


much like emma blackerys nothing without you I didn't like it at first but when I came back to listen again I loved it. now I cant stop listening. <3


So I'm just going to put in my two cents here! Everyone is writing about what they think this song means, but personally I don't think that's what's most important here. But then what is?<br>I cried. Now, this isn't a "oh i'm so edgy i haven't cried in seven years lol" thing, in fact I cried only a few days ago. It's the fact that, despite me having no idea what the song actually means, as it could be any number of things, it resonated within me. The emotions were so strong I could just feel them. Perhaps it's dodie's magical voice or perhaps something in the lyrics struck a cord. Either way, this song is unbelievably beautiful. And dodie, if you see this comment, I just wanted to let you know that I'm so thankful that you have contributed just so much beauty into this world. Even if you never wrote another song I'd be content knowing I'd heard things like this.  Thank you so much for blessing this big and strange and mysterious world with your talent and honesty and the goodness in your heart <3

So I'm just going to put in my two cents here! Everyone is writing about what they think this song means, but personally I don't think that's what's most important here. But then what is?
I cried. Now, this isn't a "oh i'm so edgy i haven't cried in seven years lol" thing, in fact I cried only a few days ago. It's the fact that, despite me having no idea what the song actually means, as it could be any number of things, it resonated within me. The emotions were so strong I could just feel them. Perhaps it's dodie's magical voice or perhaps something in the lyrics struck a cord. Either way, this song is unbelievably beautiful. And dodie, if you see this comment, I just wanted to let you know that I'm so thankful that you have contributed just so much beauty into this world. Even if you never wrote another song I'd be content knowing I'd heard things like this.  Thank you so much for blessing this big and strange and mysterious world with your talent and honesty and the goodness in your heart <3


this song is such a comfort for me, mainly because of the way i interpret it to suit me personally.
the choice of deciding what to do with your life, the choice between doing what you want to do and doing what you think you should do. “dreams and ideas should not be the same thing” “you waited smiling for this?” Studying something that you know you don’t really want to do, but because you feel like it’s what you should be doing.
“Oh they love you”. Your parents won’t/will support you whatever you choose to do.
“oh how fitting for one so fake, my dream was a scam”. “i am burned out” “sentences sit in her mouth that are templated” “aching to find who they are” “i am not cartoon”


does anyone know if this is on an album?


Dreams and ideas should not be the same thing


I love how she was afraid to post and let people down, and so she wrote a song about it. Barely 11 days after, it’s already at a million views.


If you ever leave YouTube, we will absolutely understand <3 Expectation can be a dangerous thing and we, as your gathered friends, want you to be at your best, not necessarily your most prolific.

As you say, we love you and we can whisper it if the shouts are getting a little loud.


This sounds amazing and I’m only 30 second in xx


plzzz do a cover of "Everybody Knows - Sigrid" I love your covers!!!!!


Who do you guys think she’s talking about when she refers to “her”? My guess is that it’s referring to her past self, and how she shaped the person Dodie is today, but honestly I’m not sure. I’d love to hear your thoughts too.

Patrick Johns YES I AGREE when she says they love you like her fans and stuff and the smoke starts to seep and so she starts to choke this doesn’t make sense when I write it but to me it makes perfect sense

Fizzy Flair that is what I think too , but I'm wondering who the he she talks about at the start

Patrick Johns Yeah, that definitely makes sense.

Fizzy Flair I was thinking it was the persona of dodie was ‘her’ and the person singing was Dodie Clark, the person opposed to the YouTube star. Not necessarily her past self, rather the parts of her that are in the limelight and exonerated, versus that which is impossible to share, the unique thoughts unreadable. The whole song seems to be saying ‘you see only this side, so how can you love me?’


i’m having a really bad mental health episode and i can’t get out of bed and this song is just too real


I love how the word "feel" is written in capital letters when we know how Dodie struggles to enjoy and experience what she lives. Also, this might be my new favourite song.


i keep coming back to this video. it’s just so stunning.


this is the most achingly beautiful thing ive ever heard ugh im in love


this song makes me feel understood and it also makes me cry but that's okay because it's beautiful


Dear Dodie,Thank you. I don't think you understand how much you have helped me as a songwriter. You were the first person I saw who wasn't some crazy superstar that I couldn't relate to. You are just human. You're pain is real, and you've helped me realize that just because I'm not always satisfied with my songs doesn't mean they are bad. Please take what I learned from you and reapply it to yourself. You're not perfect, you can't make incredible songs every week, but that idea has helped me so much. To see someone I love and admire going through the same creative struggle as me means so much more than a new song. I cannot thank you enough.


I’m ready to learn all of the lyrics of this song just like all the other ones


I have no words for how much I love this song!


This song is a new favourite!! I recommended it to my dance teacher already and outlet next lyrical number is to this.

It’s called “you waited smiling for this?” And honestly, dodie I thank you so much for it. This song is gorgeous xxxxx


This is AWESOME!!!!!! 😁 hey would you be down for a collab with a Rapper?


THIS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE SONG OH MY GOSH


This deserves more fame than Gabbie's songs, sorry not sorry this is way better by far

Rebekka Beauchamp honesty what I was thinking!! I've never watched dodie before but the song is actually amazing. It needs far much attention than Gabbie's songs


Very strong Regina Spektor vibes! Love it!


IM CRYING THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

"I might just leave soon" what??


omfg please put this on spotify and soundcloud and itunes :(


Dear dodie i have a question.

Do you write your chords firs or the lyrics? Im trying to write songs but i just really dont know where too start😅. So i thought maybe you could help

Ps. Please like this so that dodie sees this. That would mean the world to me❤🌹🐞

I would argue that there isn't a "usual". It just depends on how the specific person likes to work. Some of my favourite music comes from bands where the music is written first, and the vocalist will just sing what the music makes them feel.<br>(Now if only I could find which one works for me ;) )

I would argue that there isn't a "usual". It just depends on how the specific person likes to work. Some of my favourite music comes from bands where the music is written first, and the vocalist will just sing what the music makes them feel.
(Now if only I could find which one works for me ;) )

lana 123 you usually want to write your lyrics first so you can get a feel for what kind of sound your song is gonna have, and what mood you want to convey, etc. But it is possible to start with chords.

She normally writes lyrics first but sometimes she will write the chords first


I always listen to this and imagine that it’s written about you meeting fans.
The end is powerful and disconcerting and I always feel a twang of pain that maybe it’s more than just lyrics and there’s meaning there and I wish there was something we could do to help.
It’s a beautiful song, maybe I’m reading too much into it.

doddleoddle it’s very beautifully done. It’s strange to get a glimpse into both sides of a story. Me having been a fan waiting to meet you and having all those eager thoughts about meeting this perfect person I’ve constructed in my head and then the other side where it’s almost difficult for you to try and live up to these perceptions and having frustration almost at how built up you’ve maybe been in someone’s eyes and knowing that you can’t necessarily be that person for them.
You have such a way with words, they way you’ve conveyed it is perfection.
It can be difficult to see someone you idolise as human.