This is absolutely amazing. The words are beautiful, and the changes between minor and major are so clever. You never fail to impress me.

if you think about it, the switches between minor and major link to the lyrics, she’s singing about the negatives and doubting herself in the minor parts, then sings ‘but they love you’ and it switches to major cos she’s singing about the positives😍dodie a songwriting legend

For some reason the "but they love you" hits me really hard

I've seen you're channel Tiffany, and you're voice is beautiful. Your covers of Dodie's songs are great as well!


"words only get through if they're sharp" that... that was an incredible line

@TrippETV idkkk but the year spacing is so pleasing in the 1st three

i’m sorry, but why are there no replies?

Just leaving this here so that in a year the comment would be three years ago, first reply two, and this one.


Dodie's head: I'll never talk about it. I can't talk about it.

Dodie: ok i'lL SING ABOUT IT


Y'all always talk about her lyrics but her chord progression choice is something that is extremely overlooked!!! The switch from Minor to Major really emphasizes the sudden moods or emotions that the lyrics bring! Well done Dodie💖

@Arturo Stojanoff but surely you can tell that the chorus sounds ‘happier’

I was thinking the same especially on the chorus

Most of us aren't smart enough to figure that out hahaha<br>But we sure like it without noticing.

Most of us aren't smart enough to figure that out hahaha
But we sure like it without noticing.

I dont know what the fuck youre talking about but go off i guess

I agree! Her rhythmic structure of where she places them is really interesting too! Emphasises typically weak beats

@Lau Ste , that's true! I do think the point was to emphasize and celebrate what PJ noticed. I don't truly understand music theory but what I understand, sometimes debilitatingly well, is emotion. We all feel and want to express our emotions, but understanding how in song helps to accurately get the point across. I automatically listen to the chords and layers in music and appreciate it. I was kind of born doing it and being in some form of a chorus over the last 7 years has really helped me hone that skill. I think it's a way to show a different form of thinking, that's all, at least from my perception.

I really loved her progression choice because it feels like almost an ethereal waltz, a floating ball (I mean the dance gathering). It's beautiful, and a lot of progressions like this feel hauntingly beautiful to me. This song is warmth to me, but for example, a vaguely similar sound comes from Norah Jones's "She's 22".

I was thinking the same thing literally before i saw this comment! She made it so beautifully.  I didnt know that it was possible to make it that dramatic at the same time.

PJ That must be why I was getting so tripped up trying to jame to it

I was worried no one was going to bring this up.

oHMYG-

THATS WHAT MaDE MY HEART GO KABOOm KAblAMME kApOw-

THAnk

Not everyone is a studied musician lol lyrics are accessible to everyone


Imagine a romantic drama movie where dodie writes the songs...

The show you’re describing would be my favorite show if it was a thing

OH HOLY CRAP YES I WOULD REWATCH IT TILL THE END OF FUCKIN TIME

Imagine a MUSICAL where dodie wrote all the songs

Esmee Heebing If that happened the notebook would be decent

I DIDN’T KNOW I NEEDED THIS UNTIL THIS EXACT MOMENT BUT I NEED IT

yes, and with rusty. it just might be my favourite

I’VE WANTED TO MAKE A TEEN DRAMA JUKEBOX MUSIC. JUST FOR FUN I ALREAY WROTE THE SYNOPSIS AND BASIC OUTLINE JUST FOR STORY STUFFS. Its awesome. I’m not actually good enough to make it but its awesome to imagine.

Esmee Heebing nO, a musical. Fit as MUCH music in there as possible! We need this ASAP!!

Esmee Heebing imagine a musical written by dodie

I’ve tried that and it was pretty amazing

Esmee Heebing HERE IT COMES-

a flood of tears come flooding the whole world

Esmee Heebing HERE IT COMES-

*a flood of tears come flooding the whole world*

I actually just listened throw the whole song imagining it was about "Kill Your Darlings" and it actually fits perfectly. Yall go watch that movie while I cry in the corner

Esmee Heebing ill buy 20 if they were real

Esmee Heebing nETFLIX GET ON THIS RIGHT NOWWWW

It could be called....

Secret for the mad

oh my god imagine how many hearts would be broken and how many tissue boxes would be on the floor

i would cry and watch it a hundred times

Yes, she reminds Vanessa Carlton. And I would love soundtracks of her on the movie!!

Justin Zickefoose Just checked out your videos, you're pretty good at singing. Nice job on By The Hour 👏


Oh wow.  This resonated so strongly with me.  This might be may favorite ever from you.
“But they love you!” over and over “they love you!”
thousands and thousands of
eyes just like mine
aching to find
who they are
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"
Damn.

Heather Feather ASMR HEATHER!! OMG DIDNT KNOW YOU WATCHED DODIE

Freaking heather feather?? How are all my favorite people in one place?

Heather Feather ASMR my ASMR <b>Q U E E N</b>

Heather Feather ASMR my ASMR *Q U E E N*

Some people read this, I personally sang it xD

Heather freakin feather is a Dodie fan I'm so excited rn

Heather Feather ASMR it's heathers never knew you liked dodie

Heather Feather ASMR I'm shook that Heather's a Dodie fan.


i know the thumps are just the sound of the keys on the piano but they sound like a heartbeat...

that's how bpm works
why exactly do you think the brain synchronizes so well with a rhythmic beat?
because half of the body is regulated by something called the parasympathetic nervous system and it synchronizes nervous function with stuff like this. your heart rate will be within a certain range of the type of music that appeals to you in any given moment

I thought I was hearing my heartbeat in my ear buds lol


In case someone wants to know, here's an interpretation I wrote once:

So, the whole thing is both a message to her audience and a conversation with her younger self about fame.

He was certain - someone, like her father or manager, encouraging her to go for being a musician, she could make it big.

So was I - dodie looking forward to a future career as a musician

There was comfort in her sighs - at first, being a YouTuber helped her mental health. She has often mentioned that making videos about her problems is therapeutic. Making "her" (her online personality doddleoddle) sigh (share problems) was comforting

Dreams and ideas should NOT be the same thing - the dream of being famous is great and exciting, but it's not the whole truth. There are high expectations and you put on a fake personality as soon as you sit in front of the camera, thus her dream should not have been an actual plan and idea.

You waited, smiling, for this? - Dodie looking at how broken she is and being angry at her younger self for wanting fame and YouTube ("you" being her younger self)

Oh she'd want it - her younger self would have wanted the life Dodie now has

If she knew - her past self did not know how hard it is to be famous, this kind of says "if only she had known, I would not be here right now, I'd be better"

She could take it, I thought too - dodie thought she could take the fame, but couldn't

Be careful, be cautious - of course people hear that fame is not easy

But you just wished harder - but dodie ignored it. Again, she is angry at, and talks to, her younger self

You waited smiling for this - like I said, she is unhappy with the decisions her past self has made, and asks if this live was what young Dodie would have wanted

"But they love you", over and over "they love you" - dodie is told, maybe by a friend, maybe by subscribers, that her fans love her and she should be happy about the fame. This person does not really get it, the fans' love is what builds up pressure in the first place

Thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine, aching to find who they are - the eyes are her fans, thousands and thousands of people, human beings just like she is a human being. Aching to find who they are could either mean that the fans themselves struggle in life or that Dodie wants to meet and know them, but there are just too many and everyone stays an anonymous stranger.

"But they love you", oh you can feel how they love you -same as the first line of the chorus

Coated and warm, but that's all they can do, words only get through if their sharp - her followers keep telling her they love her, but the words by anonymous strangers on the Internet don't help, however mean comments do get through and in the end, she feels worse. Sharp might also mean extraordinary, so random comments saying "I like your music" don't mean anything and only the really really bad stories are even remembered, which makes sense considering just how many comments she gets every single day

Oh how fitting for one so fake - Dodie realises she is not the same as doddleoddle, and is faking in front of cameras

Make me a fairy, whatever it takes - Dodie tries so hard to be perfect like a fairy for her audience, and is willing to sacrifice her own well-being

And just like her tale my dream was a scam - her dream of fame did not come true, it was a fairy tale. The "her" refers to the fairy Dodie pretends to be, the life of her online self is not real and a fairy tale, a scam

You waited smiling for this - like the first verse

I am burnt out, I smell of smoke - not very hard to explain, dodie feels broken

It seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke - so the low energy seeps through the cracks in her online personality - either she shares too much personal information with her audience, oversharing etc, or what happens online is starting to affect her real life negatively, as in worsening her mental state for example, or making it harder to connect to people, to get to know people or something like this

Sentences sit in her mouth that are templated - what doddleoddle says is scripted, it is not real, not the actual dodie

You waited smiling for this - like the first verse

The chorus again, the same meaning

The "talk about it" bit means that she feels like she can't tell anyone how she feels, probably because nobody would understand

Don't build hope on something broken - her fans should not build hope on her, she is broken

I am not cartoon - she is so much more complex than YouTube videos allow her to show, there is so much more to her than doddleoddle

Cry for help, I am not joking - she is crying for help, over and over, but she can't believe we actually get what she is trying to tell us. And it is hard to realise that what she talks about is actually happening, even though we watch from a distance

I might just leave soon - my first thought was actually that she is suicidal, but I suppose it refers to leaving YouTube as she said she's not suicidal in the description and YouTube fits the song better

So, basically the song describes how she wished for being a YouTuber, but it turned out to tear her apart between online and real. So now she is a bit mad at her younger self for making these decisions and underestimating the pressure.

Do you agree with my interpretation or have any other ideas?

One thing about the “cry for help, I am not joking” line is that so many people on the internet joke and make light of not being ok and are so open about it, which is something maybe dodie had done. This time though, she’s saying that it’s not ok this time and she’s serious this time she needs help. Just a thought

the one thing i don't agree with is what 'you waited smiling for this' means. i always thought it was directed towards her audience, like she was saying 'im not all I'm cracked up to be, i'm sorry to disappoint you'. i think that because it also references the chorus with 'but they love you', because the guilt from sorta leading on the people that look up to her is consuming her (in the song, idk about real dodie).

The fact that this whole thing is unedited—

Actually, I think this song is about her depression and derealization. As someone who suffers from depression, I relate to this meaning. I love the part about the fairy- "make me a fairy, whatever it takes / but just like her tale, my dream was a scam." This to me is like the constant wish to be free and happy from the emptiness and sadness. But it's just not true. You're stuck in a rut that you don't know how to get out of. And the "oh but they love you" is like friends and family trying to get you to feel better, but it's not enough because they don't understand your pain. And "words only get through if they're sharp" means to me that you're so mean to yourself, that only mean comments from yourself and others feel real and valid. And I did interpret the ending, "I might just leave soon, I'm not joking," as suicidal tendencies. Oftentimes, people say you have no reason to be depressed, or they don't understand like I said earlier. It's like one last plea for people to get it, and get you- that you're actually suffering. But no one understands, so you can never talk about it and let others down. Anyway, I know this was long too, but that was my interpretation. But yours makes sense too, I hadn't thought of it like that. Maybe the meanings are both a bit correct. Who knows, only Dodie knows fully what this song is about.

@doddleoddle you are wonderfull 💜🥺.. most people would ignore the comments in older videos of them but here you are. Interacting with us even tho it was 3 years ago💜💜 Be blessed, Love💞💞

I really like this interpretation!

I think that the "Sentences sit in her mouth that are templated" line might mean that she can't truly talk about her feelings, she needs to filter them, present herself in a way appealing to others, making sure she doesn't hurt anyone. She wants to continue but she feels the pressure and judgment, and like the line "coated and warm, but that's all they can do, words only get through if they're sharp" she's talking about how she knows her fans and supporters love her, but it's bittersweet because she also knows they're anonymous figures, and so that it's hard for them to help with her mental state and personal problems.

"You waited, smiling for this?" is one of my favorite lines, it might mean that she had continued to dream, and be happy, until  eventually she begins to fall apart, remembering how she used to be so positive before.

Kinda like Can't Handle This by Bo Burnham. That's how I took it too.

She said in the description to this video, "-edit- the last lyrics don't mean leave LIFE lol I am not suicidal" So she's not suicidal. Also when she says "Don't build hope on something broken" I think she means don't build hope on something messed up like fame or something, idk.

I just watched a video by Elle mills and it was about her burn out and dodie is one of her close friends and she helped her, I feel like this may have been about her

DT B She’s so in love with music that even though the dame from it might hurt her she’s still doing it

I’m sorry but when did you decide to write an entire freaking essay about this song?!? Also I love this interpretation. Absolutely beautiful.

Ariana Ault Oh yeah, that definitely could be it

I think the “talk about it lines” could also refer to her struggle with over sharing online. She’s mentioned this is some videos before where so thinks she shares too much online so lately she’s been sharing less and I think that could be part of the meaning to those lines. “I’ll never talk about it” meaning I won’t y’all online about what I’m going through. “I could just talk about it” is her debating on what she should or shouldn’t share

I also think there is a huge emphasis on being torn between two paths, as well as a timeline to it.  The first verses with the more solemn piano accompaniment are eluding to feeling negatively about how her career has gone and questioning herself about it.  She reflects on when she first wanted to work toward having a music career (like you mentioned) but she has a bitter taste in her mouth about that.

Then, the next verse’s accompaniment is more light and sentimental, referencing her fans.  Dodie almost seems like she’s talking to herself here, perhaps feeling guilty about being so regretful of the past.  She relates to her subscribers and they make her feel nice with their sweet words but eventually also acknowledges that their admiration can only go so far.

She bounces between disliking and loving how things have turned out - focusing on the hardships or how she has reached other people.  Then it all comes to a head - she says “oh, I could  just talk about it.” I think she knows that this is probably the best to do if she’s wanting to continue her channel like she used to.  But she talks herself out of it/knows that she never will.

She reaches out to her subscribers at the end, saying that she is broken and not to keep hoping that she’ll be back for good, and reminds them that she is only human when she says “I am not cartoon,” because a lot of people view YouTubers as characters rather than actual people, and cries for help because she feels lost and torn on what to do.  Then she says, “I might just leave soon.”  Which definitely means she’s thinking about quitting YouTube for good.

Overall I super agree with your interpretation, I just thought I’d comment that because it’s interesting and these kinds of discussions should be had with music because so many songs have a message just waiting to be told.  This song just really strikes an emotional chord with me, holy cow

i thought the same exact thing! oh god the lyrics just feel so... real

@Salomé Le Louët I'm not a native speaker either, but I'm happy to have helped you!

@Bronwyn that is definitely a good idea, I didn't even think of that. Thank you! I love how even after listening to this song so many times, you can still discover new meanings to it

DT B  i really love how you took each line of the song and explained each little bit. you aren’t taking a huge part of the song and trying to cram one meaning into it because yes i do believe there are many meanings to this song

This is a treasure to me, it really helps, and I love analysis (plus as I am not a native English speaker it makes it much more clear) <br>So hearts one you !

This is a treasure to me, it really helps, and I love analysis (plus as I am not a native English speaker it makes it much more clear)
So hearts one you !

That was really great you have really made the meaning of the song clear. Thanks!

I think this interpretation could definitely be what Dodie was thinking about, but it might also have to do with her past abusive relationship (something she's touched on in a previous video). Then again, I don't know how the line "but they love you" could fit with that interpretation. That line mostly does mean that her audience loves her but they can't do much for her.


nice to see you in this comment section james


i mean i didnt need to cry at 3pm on a friday but i guess i'm here now

@kae ^_^ two years later and it still fucking hits bro

uh it's literally 3pm in here and today's friday i-

I was gonna sleep since it’s 12:43 am but then I saw this


the dissonance is like there are two different parts of her clashing against each other trying to figure out who she is i love everything about this oh my gosh

There is talent just in this one comment which I cannot comprehend, Let alone the bloody song 😍


my favorite lines:
"dreams and ideals cannot be the same thing"
"Words only get through if they're sharp"
"I am burnt out
I smell of smoke
it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke"

One of my favorite lines is "make me a fairy, whatever it takes / but just like her tail, my dream was a scam." So hauntingly beautiful.


for some reason this song is about my parents and me - they love me but have such huge expectations that i'm scared i can't reach, can't be the daughter they think i am

And somehow i read this in my deceased grandma's voice<br>Thanks, i almost forgot what her voice was like

And somehow i read this in my deceased grandma's voice
Thanks, i almost forgot what her voice was like

I felt the same way when I first heard the song

Fae that’s exactly what I thought when I heard this the first time. I took a break from university with only three classes left and I feel like my parents only like me if I’m succeeding and it drove my straight into the ground


This hurts and heals with every lyric and it’s so intricate and beautifully written and just— wow. This may be my favorite ever from dodie, it’s just masterful, truly


IVE LIKED THIS SONG FOR SIX MONTHS ALL I WANT IS FOR IT TO BE on SPOTIFY AND BECOME AN OFFICIAL SONG.


This is incredible. I’m so proud. Yes, dodie. Turn your thoughts and emotions that you’re nervous to talk about into music, something creative, something marvelous and a little less scary.

We support you. Thank you for what you do.

HannahKateBell I AGREE. DODIE WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND WERE SO THANKFUL


I honestly feel like this describes an abusive relationship I was in. Thank you for your wonderful music

@Kaylee Bosserman Hey buddy, did you ever get out of it? I'm here if you need emotional support, I know how it feels to relate to this song

@Kaylee Bosserman I wish you the best. Good luck, get out of there soon, if you haven't already.

It reminds me of an abusive friendship I’m in right now.

@Jade Zickefoose <br>wow, shameless self promo on a comment about abuse. what the hell?

@Jade Zickefoose
wow, shameless self promo on a comment about abuse. what the hell?

Justin Zickefoose dude, must you really reply to everyone's comment about your own channel? If you want people to subscribe, make good videos and they'll spread like wildfire.

it helps me with the one that i was in. i love this piece of art. 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.


I'm not gonna lie, this song means something completely different to me than it does to dodie. This song actually brings me great comfort and reassurance -- especially the chorus. When dodie sings the verses it feels like my depression talking, bringing up expectations and sadness from all directions but the chorus helps me remember that people who make my life hard aren't the only ones in my life and they love me and that love isn't fake or for show they're "eyes just like mine" and they go through struggles too, sometimes turning to me for comfort or advice. Overall probably the best song I could listen to when I feel unloved, thanks dodie

nono same! it also reminds me (with the ending lyrics) to take breaks and reach out for help when i need it. but also to tell people that i cannot always help them and to remind myself of that too. i am only human (funny how this song is in the human ep hehe) and i can't be this non feeling super hero.:,)


My best friend is depressed, and everything I say doesn't help. I've never felt so helpless.

Edit (like 2 years later): I'm still getting a lot of replies to this even though I left an update in the replies, so I feel like I need to put one here too. She's doing incredibly well now. I did what I could and all I had to do, which was just be there. We got through it together. Things really do get better. I've had the same thing happen with other friends, and each time has only made me a stronger, more empathetic person. Thank you all so much for all of the kind words and advice, but you should know everything is okay now.

unfortunately there is not much that you can do except be there for them. please don’t help them try to be better, rather you should just help them with what they ask. let them know that they are not alone. and know that you are not alone.

being there is the best thing a friend can do.

I honestly forgot I made this comment because it was so long ago (still had my stupid totally-not-a-furry username lol) but I want to thank everyone who said encouraging things to me. Things are much better now, and since that incident I've become more sensitive and empathetic to people's emotions. I think it was for the better. To anyone who is in a similar situation to the one I was in, the advice that you can really only be there is true, but sometimes being there does a whole world of good even if it doesn't feel like it. Thank you all so much <3

I feel you. I really do. Keep showing them love. Over and over again

OldLasagna just tell them you are there and you care

You're loved. It'll be ok. I feel the same.

Collietail I have the same problem and my friend won’t get help. At all

I'm depressed, my best friend is depressed, my other really close friend is depressed, another close friend is depressed. We're all depressed and can barely help each other. Dont feel bad if you dont know what to say, know one does.

im so so late, but my best friend also is depressed. thank you to those who are helping this person because i needed the advice too ♡

Collietail been there done that. I took it personally. They need professional help to get better. What you say won’t get thru because they’re sick. Just be there for them but don’t take it personally.

Collietail
(I am aware this was from 10 months ago, but I feel this could be an important message for anyone scrolling by.)
I am the same. I have  a lot of friends who suffer from the same issue, and all I can say is, be there. They are going to need you, a lot. Just listen. Love them. That is all you can do. If it gets bad, you may need to get them help.

Just being there is the best thing to do.

it will get better for them and you, i promise <3

As a person who has depression, just stick to their side and when he/she looks down, give them a hug, don't let go unless they want you to. A loving hug can feel so crazy good, you can't imagine

All the “look at the bright side” “it will get better” “just try harder to be happy” stuff won’t work if he/she is severely depressed. The best thing you can do is just be there for her/him, like literally just sit with them, make some tea, look out so they eat and drink and sleep if you can and maybe most importantly, get them to see a professional if it doesn’t get better soon! They will be able to help  them! If he/she doesn’t want to go persuade them and offer to go with them. Best wishes and I hope they will feel happiness soon again. ☀❤🌻

Collietail i’m late but i wanted to give any advice i can. as a depressed person, the best thing for my friends to do is be patient, and stay by my side. they don’t need to be constantly reaching out to me, just an occasional reminder that they are there for me is enough💗 the thing about depression is that it clouds your mind from the good things people say and the help they try to give. just be patient with your friend.

Collie Tail just assure them you will be by there side through thick and thin and that you care for them very much


"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!"

Dear Dodie,

It's so lovely that you keep us in mind throughout your songmaking process, but please don't apologize for that! As an audience, we have the privilege to see the raw first version of your songs AND amazing produced versions, and that's so fun! It's amazing how well you balance being a Big Deal Musician and a youtuber, thanks for that. Not many people have been able to keep up both (which I get, not throwing any shade lol) and it's really awesome that we get to see both from you. xx


Oh Dodie, this is the first time I heard this song and I immediately thought "Damn it, she ins't okay, is she talking about suicide?" then I read below the video and I sighed with relief! Anyway, it's a beautiful song that hits straight to the heart. I hope you are well, whatever happens, for your fans you are and will always be human. A beautiful human. I wish you the best! <3


These lyrics speak to me so much. Everyone interprets a song differently and for me this song is exactly how I am feeling right now. My heart is hurting. I feel so alone. I know I am not. The lyrics explain how I am feeling so much.
“He was certain. So was i.” I remember first talking to him. It was amazing. Magical. I had never experienced happiness like that. I miss it.  I don’t know what happened.
“Be careful be cautious you just wished harder.” It reminds me of when I first started falling in love. Everyone warned me, take it slow. Please don’t rush. We don’t want to see you get hurt. I didn’t move too fast but damn I fell. I wished and wished upon every star I saw. I loved harder than I’d ever felt before. I cared too deeply.
“But they love you! over and over “they love you!” It speaks to me in two different ways. I thought that they loved me. They did. At one time. They don’t anymore. But it also speaks to me like all of my friends saying, so many people care for me and some care for me differently. But it will never be the same. I haven’t accepted that yet. No other love will be the same. So many people love me but it’s not the one person I want love from. Why?
“Coated and warm but that’s all they can do. Words only get through if they’re sharp.” It speaks to me as it sounds. The lovely words soaked in honey felt good but the bitter sharp words in the end hurt the most. They’re the words I remember. The words I repeat to myself in bed when I’m tossing and turning and trying to sleep. Trying to sleep even though I know they’ll be haunting my dreams with every breath I take.
“Oh how fitting for one so fake. Make a fairy whatever it takes.”
So fake in the end. I just want things to go back to the way they used to be. Even if it’s a fictional fairy land.
“I am burnt out”
I’m so tired. So exhausted of feeling this way. I’m happy for a day, an hour, a minute but I’m waiting for the moment where I become sad again and it hits me with the truth and reality that I feel utterly alone.
“I cannot talk about it.”
I want to speak to somebody. Anybody. My friends. But they all say the same thing. It takes time. I know. I know it does. But why is it taking so long? They don’t understand. They won’t. I hope they never do. This is terrible. I want to stop.
“Cry for help. I am not joking. I might just leave soon.”
I’m trying. I want help. I really do want to feel better. Why is it so hard? Am I not trying hard enough? I don’t know.

This is just how I feel. I’m not saying this is how dodie wrote the song or anything it’s just my interpretation. My opinion.

Feeling this way is such a terrible experience. It's true that it takes time, sometimes we want to move on but it's like we're stuck with the memories and the pain we feel. I hope you're feeling better! 💖


2:28 those lyrics really resonated with me. It’s like the progression of how I see my issues as I get older, I just started to bottle things up. I’m trying to stop bottling things up but I keep thinking that everyone will just see me as a bother if I tell them my issues, so I don’t. But as of recently I’ve came the closest I ever have to telling someone what’s on my mind. and while I didn’t actually talk, At least I thought that maybe I would, witch is the best I’ve ever done. And while the people around me may not know it, I can feel myself healing. Next step, actually saying something. And I genuinely think that I will sometime this year. 😊

I know what you're talking about :/ I've been the same for a while, and it sucks and just made everything worse for me. I get that you can't just snap out of it and tell people anyway, but please do try to let others know, it's a huge relief. Also I have made the experience that most people actually feel validated by the fact that you trust them enough to tell them. It's not bothering them as you may think. So believe me, it's worth it trying to reach out. I hope you'll manage to recover from what you're dealing with!


Dodie please have this song in your next EP! I love it so much!


I've never seen you videos or your channel before, but I saw a jaackmaate video where he said, that you stayed at a meet and greet hours after you were supposed to be finished, and I really respected that. But this song is fantastic and now I respect you as an artist as well. Beautiful xx


"cry for help I am not joking" .. Dodie? Are you ok? I'm genuinely worried, I was listening to this song recently, and it kind of sounds like a final goodbye. I hope you're ok. <3


"Oh they love you over and over they love you!" -  2:16  - My favorite Part Well done Dodie *Clap Clap.

Edit: I still listen to the song, if you have a problem with that it is none of your business.Dodie should however, be a Famous Singer or Song Writer perhaps.


This sounded and felt like a powerful song from the middle of a musical and I am HERE FOR IT. This is beautiful dodie

you all crack me up. we're all intertwined in this pun bond now, I guess.

I hate myself.

*you* all crack me up. we're all *intertwined* in this pun bond now, I guess.

I hate myself.

Where did you say it would be in the musical? In the middle...

I'll go home

Where did you say it would be in the musical? *In the middle...*

I'll go home


The verses sound so distressed, and i can feel the "burned out" feeling.  But then the chorus hits you and they're the most comforting  words :)

Thank you for this dodie !
Cus we love you <3


Probably my favorite song from her, I remember listening to this a couple years ago


“Sentences sit in her mouth that are templated”

Best lyric❣


i only found this song recently, but it almost perfectly describes this feeling i’ve had

imagine

it’s your’s and yours significant other’s anniversary. u out do urself, u buy them flowers, write the most precious note, and tell them u love them for the very first time. everything is perfect. they simply reply with a “thank u, i love u too” but u can tell they don’t mean it. u aren’t bothered to bring up how u feel to them, because everything is too perfect. u realize you’ve built ur love on a person that doesn’t exist. but ur too in love to leave them. they’re ur entire world, but ur not theirs. and u can tell his eyes are for someone else. his friends can tell. ur friends can tell. but ur too blinded by love to believe it. ur entire relationship has been looked at through rose tinted glasses. they were ur one in a million, u were just one among a million.


Take a break if you need it, Dodie. Take care of yourself. I think I speak for everyone who watches your videos or listens to your music when I say that we don't want to pressure you into creating things you aren't happy with or into living a life that makes you sad. We don't, and never have had, a "right" to knowing your life or demanding you make music or videos for our enjoyment, and giving you love and support shouldn't make anyone thing that they have those "rights." Live your life how you want and know that we support you and want you to be happy <3


I KEEP COMING BACK TO THIS AND HOLY SHIT IT GETS BETTER EVERY TIME IM CRYING


i wish i could write songs as good as dodie. SHES SUCH A LEDGEND AHHHAHAHh


I swear everytime I listen to this song my heart beats to the rhythm at the beginning like <b>bum dumdum bum dumdum</b>

I swear everytime I listen to this song my heart beats to the rhythm at the beginning like *bum dumdum bum dumdum*


Listening to this while just found out I'm burned out from stress. I feel like a faliure. Will I ever be the same again? <br>This song is comforting though. Thank you Dodie!

Listening to this while just found out I'm burned out from stress. I feel like a faliure. Will I ever be the same again?
This song is comforting though. Thank you Dodie!


"words only get through if they're sharp"
D O D I E

"words only get through if they're sharp"
*D O D I E*

Amjad Mrad Hey I just checked out your channel, I really like your voice! You’re a great singer!

in my mind i feel like it means words dont get through to you when they are things like “i love you!” and such but they get through when people say negative things to you and thats when they are sharp because they hit you the most

HELP I CAN RELATE TO THAT SO MUCH IT PAINED ME.


I hope you put this on Spotify at some point, it's a gorgeous song


Sometimes I forget what talent is but I watch dodie and then I'm reminded again


it's 2018 and I'm in depression but this song has made me think, the lyrics made me picture a divorce with my parent, as they argue and get closer to separation I stop caring, I stop trying to work for my dreams
now I'm more aware of what I've become
every passing moment doesn't go back where I don't feel weak, but this song has portrayed my life in a sad yet understanding tone that makes me think I haven't lost myself yet.
I fell in love with a person once but I always felt that I wasn't good enough
I'd push myself pass my limits so my crush or anybody can see me achieve greatness but the greatness wasn't great after all...
I wasn't enough
I wanted someone to hear me,but I also wanted to live in a place where no one judged me

all my life I struggled with a little depression but just this year it got to the point where I needed help
but since I was young my parents had always wanted a divorce and would argue
I stopped caring
and I started envying all my friends since they're parents were good
I had trouble making friends only because a certain person in my life ruin me to the point where I was too afraid of people and too afraid to talk or stand up for myself
"don't build up hope
on something that's broken"
I was blinded by love, the love I wanted was like a broken home, I had hoped and hoped that this love for someone,anyone actually would work but I was wrong
it never did

colorful mimic we are here for you. Just be you.

thank you, depression has it's ways of getting me down. I appreciate you hearing me

colorful mimic i’m always here if you need someone. we don’t know eachother but i’m here lovely


Also, I'm sorry that people put you on a pedestal and that you feel pressure to be or look or feel a certain way because of that. Being yourself when you know people are watching is terrifying, and I say that as someone who has never known any actual fame. It's tough to be and exist and act when your career and way of life are tied to what you create and what people think of it. To Dodie: I'm sorry you feel this way, and I'm sure it's hard to know how to keep going on despite it. To her audience: creators- writers, artists, musicians, anyone who makes something with a bit of themselves in it and shows it to the world- are people, just like you. They make mistakes, they aren't perfect, and behind any personas or public faces they create intentionally or unintentionally is someone who is complex and whose life you'll never know in its entirety. Don't assume because of what you know or think about a person you look up to that they're perfect. It isn't good for anyone.<br>Much love, and I hope you find ways to work through this, whatever direction that takes you.

Also, I'm sorry that people put you on a pedestal and that you feel pressure to be or look or feel a certain way because of that. Being yourself when you know people are watching is terrifying, and I say that as someone who has never known any actual fame. It's tough to be and exist and act when your career and way of life are tied to what you create and what people think of it. To Dodie: I'm sorry you feel this way, and I'm sure it's hard to know how to keep going on despite it. To her audience: creators- writers, artists, musicians, anyone who makes something with a bit of themselves in it and shows it to the world- are people, just like you. They make mistakes, they aren't perfect, and behind any personas or public faces they create intentionally or unintentionally is someone who is complex and whose life you'll never know in its entirety. Don't assume because of what you know or think about a person you look up to that they're perfect. It isn't good for anyone.
Much love, and I hope you find ways to work through this, whatever direction that takes you.

mini moom You just put all of my thoughts and feelings into words, for that, I thank you.

mini moom

Oh my god.
I loved this and then I read this, watched again and really listened to the lyrics.
I'm bawling. I had no idea I was hurting Dodie by loving her.
This changes everything. Thank you

Couldn't agree more , people need to understand that famous people are , yes , people ! They have good days and bad days they make mistakes and they are NOT responsible for your happiness , you cannot put so much pressure on someone like that . They are flawed humans just like you .

doddleoddle oh my goodness hi! you're so so welcome of course
it bothers me a lot when I see people idolize other people because i feel like it prevents both people from growing and learning and it sets unfair expectations for people who are in the public eye. nobody should have to deal with the expectation that they can be perfect to everyone who knows they exist :(
again, lots of love and i wish the best for you <3

thank you! This meant so so so much <3333


i’m very late but it confuses me how people still miss the message in the very video. she’s grateful, but asking for fans to realize the pressure she’s under. and people still smash in all caps to demand it be put on spotify and tell her it should be about a movie or a broadway show. this is her explicitly telling y’all to calm down and yet


Your lyrics and melodies are amazing! love this x


i know that the song is probably based on a whole different thing but the lyrics and the layout just depicts my brain so well. i havent seen enough songs talk about the whole divided mindset, with that little grey area stuck in the middle.


I remember following you when you posted this but I never really liked it because I never understood. Now, 2 years later, I see it’s true beauty. You are truly amazing 💕


Dodie I don’t know if you will see this but you’ve mentioned before that you might want to take an extended break from YouTube, and while your audience will be sad to see you go if you do, your well-being is so much more important to us so just know that if a break is what your soul needs we will be right here when you come back. And thank you for this song.

"But they love you.."

We do. So very much. And that means that if what you need to get back to yourself and back to a good mental health, is to leave YouTube, we will understand and even support this move. Because we love you. I'll miss you, but you gave us so much of yourself already, with your vlogs, your book and your beautiful music, that I can always find you again when I'm sad, just enough of you. Now you get to keep the rest of yourself, and move towards being whole again.

yeah i didn’t know either, but we’ll love and support her through anything <3

Emily M that's so very true. I didn't know she was thinking about that but if that's what she needs then we will all be here when she is back.


Hey, dodie. Your singing. I like that sh*t.


I can't stop crying, i hear this every night and it never fails to make me cry


how do you write exactly how the heaviness in my chest feels? <br>you're truly spectacular. thank you

how do you write exactly how the heaviness in my chest feels?
you're truly spectacular. thank you


Sounds like this would be in a Disney movie I was so sure I've heard this is absolutely amazing


“you waited, smiling, for this?”

it’s not an abusive relationship, she’s talking to her fans. she feels nowhere near good enough to be idolised, she’s put on  pedestal and she just wants to get down.

“but they love you!”
this is herself and her friends trying to reason with the mind, people love her enough to idolise her and so somewhat she has to be good enough because if she wasn’t good enough then why would people love her?

“i might just leave soon.”
an incredibly dark ending left to be twisted and interpreted as far as the mind can stretch, my mind leads automatically to ‘leave the earth, die’ but she may also be talking about stepping down from the stage, leaving behind the pedestal and just live as how she sees herself: average.

It kinda links to 6/10 with that interpretation

EllieEllieEllie also "dreams and ideas should not be the same thing" could show and fame isn't what she thought

EllieEllieEllie I think that "you waited smiling for this" could also be about her past self wanted fame and thinking it could cure her mentally but then the reality that fame isn't perfect? idk lol

I actually think you can interpret it by looking at the way the words are displayed on the video, for example: at 2:24 instead of reading it as she sings it you can read it as: "thousands and thousands of eyes, just like mine, coated and warm, but that's all they can do. Over, and over; "they love you" "oh, they love you!" Oh you can feel how they love you aching to find who they are "but they love you!" Words only get through if they're sharp."

It doesn't have the same ring to it, but I especially like : "oh you can feel how they love you aching to find who they are" i'll probably make a longer comment looking at it this way

And I love how she didn't start the video with the usual clapping and snapping! I feel like it just ties in to how she lacks the energy to be what we see her as and represents giving up.

i'm pretty sure majority of the people understand the song through this way, i myself do but i also can see it being about an abusive relationship even though i don't think it was meant to be

youre right, listening back on this song, I can clearly hear your interpretation

EllieEllieEllie wow, I got exactly the same thing from it,  it's so sas

Lexxie W. it’s just a way of analytical writing, i’m never certain about anything lol :)

Also if you'd read the comment you'd know that she's not suicidal, because that's exactly what she noted in case it came up :)

It is only one person's personal interpretation. I appreciate this interpretation rather than the abusive relationship theory as it explains a lot, including the title. After reading this comment, when the insanely beautiful chorus plays, I can imagine friends and herself saying this, trying to convince her(self?) over and over again. As seen in her description, she is working on believing that people really do love her.

I keep replaying the song for the chorus part.  Chills. Every. Time.

 The last part of the 'die' interpretation is not correct though, as she clearly states 'leave soon' does not mean life.

EllieEllieEllie I don’t think it’s okay for you to be so sure. Do die didn’t say these things...there no reason for you to be explaining her lyrics when you’re not in Dodie’s head. This implies to anyone who tried to explain an artists lyrics without the artist even talking about it

This is how I thought of it. Nothing to do with a relationship.

Ina Vincent it’s not whether or not she’s average, it’s how she perceives herself as average

Ina Vincent the issue is, she doesn't want to be on the top, she wants a break from all the pressure


This so song is amazing. I actually cant. I’m literally dying. THE FEELS THO


Can we get this song in Itunes, Spotify or Google Play? I NEED THIS SO MUCH 😭❤


Dodie your music is so beautiful and amazing❤


the chords you chose are so interesting and amazing. they way they don’t fit and then they fit i think it goes with the song so well. this is amazing and i love listening to songs like this that make me ponder.


I remember being so fucking worried when this first came out. Glad she's doing alright. ❤


Maybe the thousands and thousands of eyes in the chorus are not the audience, but other youtubers like dodie.. they're all trying to find their audience, to feel the love that they were told was so prominent.


I remember when this came out. I was a senior in high school and I sat outside in the rain during lunch. Most of my friends were either off in college or didn’t have the same lunch as me. Lots of people asked me if I was okay since I sat outside in the pouring rain and I felt worse cause of it. I listened to this during one of those days and sitting outside in the rain eating my lunch didn’t feel like a bad thing after that.


I feel like this could be in a super hero movie of Marvel Studio's, for real. it would fit spiderman, captain america it's so good! the lyrics is brilliant, your an amazing artist Doddleoddle.


Please don't leave dodie! Putting your pain into your songs has helped many people overcome their's, including mine. I remember the first I listened to Secret for the Mad I bawled my eyes out because I could relate so much to it. You help me and others so so so much and I'm sorry that it has to be through your own suffering. When you sang, "Oh they love you" I just wanted to give you a big hug and say yes I do, because you go through so much pain. Please stay with us dodie, we love you.

Shes helped me with so much and its the same for thousands of people so I really hope dodie doesn't leave but if she does we have to support and understand her.

Varsha V not even kidding, the song secret for the mad, cured my 5 year long depression, yes i was already on the road to recovery but the song cured me overnight and ive not felt depressed since... such an amazing song and it gave me the inspiration and power to ignore the silly voices in my head


Love this song so much 💕 would be amazing if it got added to your set list for the tour x


what song does this remind me of. specifically the line "I am burned out"


First song I heard by you, a few years ago. Was stunned then...listened again today and I’m stunned again.


‘Make me a fairy, what ever it takes’ you  already are magic


Your gifts and talents are part of you, but they are not the totality of who you are, YouTube may be an intimate platform that can make the audience feel like they know all of you but that’s not possible. Yes, fans of artists LOVE what they create and LOVE the snippets of personality they get to see but it’s a safe and distant kind of love.
It holds value to be sure, after all, what you create does come from your heart and that connects to the hearts of others, but it’s so important to have people in your world who are and will be there for you despite your fame.
I sincerely hope you have those people in your life girl, those people who remind you to unplug every now and again, those people who remind you that you have value simply because you exist. :)

In saying that, being able to channel your feelings and thoughts into art is a blessing and you do it in a way that is beautiful, deep and connecting. I hope you are able to hold onto the joy and therapeutic power of creating forever!! Xo

@Stacey Smith Can't this be said in situations other than Youtube as well? The side of you that your coworkers or friends see is pretty minuscule compared to you as a whole?

Arjun Athreya very much appreciate the kind words.

NotSoHotPants McGee thank you. Glad the words resonated.

Stacey Smith  " gifts and talents are a subset and not the whole of a personality"
" It takes talent to convert thought and feeling into art "

So nicely said.

Stacey Smith I really like how you phrased all this it’s something we could all do to remember at times 💜


I wish I could sing a song with dodie. Her voice is beautiful and emotional. I thank my sister for showing me her


Just performed this song for my music class ❤


This is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard in my life.


Your voice is so magical, so delicate, but yet so strong, I love how you keep your English accent


There is nobody like you Dodie, I'm so glad to be in this generation - we get to watch your career blossom and grow from the very<br> beginning 💕

There is nobody like you Dodie, I'm so glad to be in this generation - we get to watch your career blossom and grow from the very
 beginning 💕

I JUST SUBSCRIBED TO YOU WOW WHAT ARE THE CHANCES

Chloe Rose Art I totally agree. Haha...You made my day by replying to me! I love you, your such a beautiful human...<br>I was wondering can you do a video on attempting a water color succulent...they are really hard to me. Anyhow LOVE YOU! You made my day 10x better. Now my day is a 10/10 day....or should I say 6/10. HAHAHDHAHCJ PUNS

Chloe Rose Art I totally agree. Haha...You made my day by replying to me! I love you, your such a beautiful human...
I was wondering can you do a video on attempting a water color succulent...they are really hard to me. Anyhow LOVE YOU! You made my day 10x better. Now my day is a 10/10 day....or should I say 6/10. HAHAHDHAHCJ PUNS

awwthats lovely thank you ^_^  and yes i completely agree! There are so few out there nowadays who can express their emotions so eloquently as Dodie does and that's why her fanbase is so huge - she is the voice of millions :)

First of all, I can agree. I know you are a youtuber so you will 100% not see this but I love you and Dodie. You both are great! Dodie is an awesome human and she should not be feeling as she does a lot of the time. I feel like this song goes out to the fan a bit, “thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine...” a big chunk of her fan base is sad. That’s the reason we came here too, to listen to sad music. She can also make very upbeat music too! She is great at both, I hope she continues what she does!

Chloe Rose Art may i just say i LOVE your videos. And i feel so lucky to be apart of the time im in.

she is sO amazing absolutely my idol UGH


It’s been 6 months and I still can’t find words to explain how beautiful this is


Omg my eyes are watering this is so beautiful😭❤😭❤😭❤ 1:45 is the best part for me but i love it all so much❤❤❤


I really needed to listen to this song tonight and cry my eyes out whilst everyone is sleeping. Anyone else does this when feeling hopeless?


Alright dodie said on her snapchat that she liked when people analyzed the lyrics and I haven't stopped listening to the song so I thought I'd do a whole run down

So I think the entire song is about wanting to be famous and then once you're there it's a lot harder than expected
he was certain (I think this he is either a manager or a producer or something similar certain that say an idea is going to work)
so was I
there was comfort in her sighs
dreams and ideas should not be the same thing
You waited smiling for this (you waited smiling to be famous ALSO in dodies book in the chapter about fame when she goes to meet the youtubers and she waited in line to meet them with a smile but it wasn't all it cracked up to be BAM double meaning)

oh she’d want it (I think the difference in pov here is past dodie vs present dodie or online dodie vs offline dodie)
if she knew (she wanted to be in the spotlight and thought she could take it but now she's not so sure)
she could take it,
I thought too
be careful be cautious but you just wished harder (wished harder to be up there)
you waited smiling for this

“But they love you!” over and over “they love you!” (this is either a conversation with a friend when dodie may have been like I don't know if I want to do this and the friend is like but they love you or dodie talking to herself telling herself the reasons to keep creating and keep going)
thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine aching to find who they are (how dodie use to look to youtube to find herself and now others are looking to her)
 and they love you! oh you can feel how they love you!
coated and warm but that’s all they can do (constant support and love from her audience, they're only going to say nice things)
words only get through if they’re sharp (the criticism and hate always sticks in your mind more)

Oh how fitting for one so fake make me a fairy whatever it takes (a fairy being a make believe creature and it's fitting that someone fake would want to be that)
 and just like her tale my dream was a scam (fairies aren't real (they could be) but are just stories told to children to give them something to dream about and wish for but when you get older and find out it isn't real it's a scam just like being famous isn't as glamorous as it seems)
Oh you waited smiling for this

I am burnt out
I smell of smoke
it seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke (it's all too much and what only effected her online seeps into her everyday life until it's all too much and she chokes)
sentences sit in her mouth that are templated (she's got a script to follow)
You waited smiling for this?

I can just talk about it
maybe I'll talk about it
i'll never talk about it
i cannot talk about it (self explanatory she wants to talk about it but can't (so instead she writes a song))

don't build hope on something broken
i am not cartoon (this line is so powerful to me, a cartoon is perfect and looked over by so many people and perfectly crafted to tell a story but dodies not a cartoon and shes broken (her words not mine) so why would you want to follow her)
cry for help
i am not joking
i might just leave soon. (she might give up on youtube, maybe as a cry for help or to the people who look to her for help (they're crying for help and it's too much for her)

anyways that was my breakdown ~ let me know if you agree with my points or want to add things
this is such a beautiful song lyrically I've listened to it non stop and it always makes me cry

I think there's something in noting the duality of "she/her" and "I". It really makes me think: "who is 'she'? who is 'I'?" Going with the supposed theme of her YouTube impacting her so much (as noted in the parent comment), I think that the "she" is her past self and "I" is her current self. However, if I'm wrong, then either it's the reverse (i.e. "she" is now and "I" is past), or we have a completely different duality here. If they are both Dodie now, then it gives rise to the question "Who is she talking about when?"

Actually, i think one of her last lines "cry for help i am not joking" is actually a call to her fans who are going through the mental health issues she is to go get help, ask for help if they need to. It comes right after her talking about not building hope on something broken that she is not cartoon, like you said she is not perfect, shes broken inside, and fans see that and see someone strong and powerful facing it all but she doesnt want fans to DEPEND on it. If you need help go get help, because she wont be around forever to find solace in.

This was very thought through and I agree with everything you said!

i also interpreted the last 'you waited smiling for this?' to symbolise a kind of self punishment almost? like how she's talking to her self and saying 'its kinda your fault, you wanted this and now this is what you've got, this is how you suffer', but also in a way she's talking to the audience as if she's saying 'this is all i am and this is what you've waited for, are you happy with what i've become?' - that's what i got from it, and it is a clear motif in the song and thats what ties it all together and makes it more powerful because the entirety of it is like she's raging against the worship of fame and how it's so glorified, and it's not - fame can be a burden. i love this song so much it's very poetic.

anywAY that's my opinion yo hope you's like the song as much as i do bye

Kateypops this is such a wonderful breakdown, thank you ❤

I was thinking the lines:
'I can talk about it (she thinks of something on her mind and wants someone to know about what she is thinking of)
maybe i'll talk about it (but she starts to loose confidence and thinks that it might sound stupid if she tells someone)
i'll never talk about it (she looses confidence all together and gives up about telling someone)
I cannot talk about it' (her mind tells her that she can never tell anyone what she is thinking)

Kateypops this is exactly what I thought about it as well!! Except I think the "they love you" is people telling her to suck it up because her audience love her or people complimenting her xxx

This is so similar to what I thought it meant too!!

This is so similar to what I thought it meant too!!

Steph Amber ah the song is just so powerful I couldn't stop thinking about it

Oh my god you put it into words thank god. I was trying to explain to a friend why I liked this song so much and how powerful it was and what I thought it meant but I didn't know how to say it. I agree with the way you analysed it so much I just wish I put it together in my own words before you did it so perfectly!

That was incredible congrats I think u got it spot on 😢

That was incredible congrats I think u got it spot on 😢

I think when she says "you waited smiling for this" she's talking to her fans, like meet and greets. people waited in line for "just plain old her" or something like that you know?

Kali McCafferty ooooo I like this interpretation

Kali McCafferty ooooo I like this interpretation

Lost PilØt haha thanks! I'm actually really bad at writing actual essays but good at summing things up in dot points

Skeetcha that's a shame, I'm glad I'm in a position where I'm only making videos for myself so there isn't the pressure yet

Kennedy Kuhn thanks! I listened to it so many times I just had to write it all out I'm glad it helped people understand

Phil's eyelash yeah true! It's so nice that even though the song is so personal and so true to Dodie that it can also be personal to everyone else in their own wats

Miranda Grace haha thanks! I almost failed English in highschool 😂

I took "Oh how fitting for one so fake make me a fairy whatever it takes" to be a reference to the really cute manic pixie sort of persona she takes online.  That kind of aesthetic takes some work to achieve.  I sort of took it as "I'll be the cute manic pixie dream girl they want if that's what it takes for me to chase this dream.  It doesn't matter if that's not me."

“words only get through if they’re sharp” I imagined this whole song as referring to a meet and greet, and there she is just meeting her fans over and over having the same conversations, and her fans try so hard to say things that will hit, statements like I love you, you're perfect, sharing their stories and even crying, but after having met so many people, nothing gets through except the really intense ones and she's like desensitized to her fans, and her fans feel like they have to compete to say the sharpest things for them to actually hit her, which probably makes her feel bad.

Well shit. I pressed Read More I didn't expect an essay. Well done.

Kateypops this. So much of this is why I quit making YouTube videos.

Kateypops this is such a deep theory and I agree so much!

Kateypops I think the line about templated sentences kind of almost correlates with what she typed about wanting to put songs on her youtube but because she felt like they had to be a final draft. She just had all these thought through lines and words for songs that she didn't write or simply didn't put on youtube because it may have not seemed good enough for a final draft. (But thats my hypothesis). You did an amazing job at analyzing the song! Thank you because i have watched it over and over and i couldn't figure it out.

Kateypops This song makes so much sense even if you arent famous bc i have anxiety and the his/her idea is perfect because how you act in public and when you are alone are so different and how if it gets really bad it affects your public self. The "but they love you" part can be applied to friends, family and relationships

I think the  lyrics: "Cry for help. I'm not joking. I might just leave soon" is Dodie telling people that need her to live (literally) to cry for help in real life because Dodie doesn't know if she can handle it anymore.

headofclouds nah its talking about her and her script

headofclouds nah its talking about her and her script

wow this is really impressive! I think your interpretation makes a lot of sense :D Now I understand the song a little bit better (:<br>Thank you! (:

wow this is really impressive! I think your interpretation makes a lot of sense :D Now I understand the song a little bit better (:
Thank you! (:

This was really good your language arts teacher would be proud

Kateypops I love this breakdown! I think the “words only get through if they’re sharp” could be referring to how she can see all these lovely comments from supporters and wishes they could make her happy (or happier), but they don’t actually trigger any emotions. The harsh, hateful words cut through and affect her but she is disappointed because the positivity, which far outweighs the negativity, can’t quite reach her. She says “but that’s all they can do” because all the nice things people say and even do for her (like give presents at meet-and-greets) don’t reach further than the surface, which kind of makes it seem less important.

Gingerella I think that makes this song even better tho ~ it's like dodies little nudge to us that there is this pressure and now that we know we can take that into our comments and things :)

I think the "But they love you!" part was maybe her past self rather than a friend just like at the beginning but a friend make just as much sense

It makes me so sad that dodie feels so pressured with this.

Thanks, this is so good, I totally agree!

Thanks, this is so good, I totally agree!

doddleoddle yay!!! It's such a beautiful song I couldn't resist writing everything!

this is so good ♥. i think that 'sentences sit in her mouth that are templated' could be fans planning what they are going to say before they meet dodie


Coming back over and over and hearing different messages every time. I love it!


i don't know why i tear up everytime i listen to this. such powerful lyrics.


This is ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING. BEAUTIFUL JOB AND CREATIVITY.


Came back to this during a rough time, thanks for the music that helps me dodie 💜


dodie, please take a break. wash the stress away, we need you, but not necessarily on social medias/youtube. we need you in the world. you're "burnt out", overworked, stressed. please, if you feel you need it; take a break, as long as you want/need. we'll all be here when you decide to come back. also, don't worry about the songs, everything you produce is beautiful in its own way, they don't all have to be "perfect"

Lilly / Panic! at the Twenty One Crybabies my username? YOUR username!

doddleoddle that is absolutely wonderful to hear! i am glad :)

doddleoddle dude you are literally everything don’t work to hard we need you

Please please please. One is not meant to bear this much stress.


I love this song so much because it makes me feel reminiscint of before I was depressed and makes me hopeful that one day i will truly happy And I won't have to listen to this to make myself happy. Thank you dodie so much you've helped me so much these last few months ,it sounds stupid but everything about school is panicking me ,the people ,the smells feeling constantly judged and listening to your songs on the bus every morning makes living just a little bit durable. Thank you


WOW the Major chorus is incredibly powerful. This song would be great with a minor chorus as well but it ads SO much to the song. Well done!<br>Edit: OMG thx for the heart!

WOW the Major chorus is incredibly powerful. This song would be great with a minor chorus as well but it ads SO much to the song. Well done!
Edit: OMG thx for the heart!


i listened to this song a lot while mourning the passing of a loved one. it's such a beautiful song, it makes my heart ache so badly.


Im too late but
“ dont bulid hope on something broken “
Is one of the best lines ever , thank you for writing this masterpiece


I love these, Dodie is a truly amazingly talented person


this song breaks my heart, but in such a beautiful way. i feel like it understands me...sorry this is weird.


this is odd but it’s really really amazing to see someone who has a similar side profile to mine, which I’m seriously self conscious about, have an entire song with her side profile as the video. It was amazing.


A musical written by Dodie would be the best thing ever


"words only get through if they're sharp" is my favorite line!!


i’m so grateful for dodie: her wonderful music, lovely personality, and ability to make me feel like, FINALLY, someone gets it always astound me.


Dodie.... Thanks for creating beautiful music and telling us how you feel.... We are here for you.... ❤


Your voice is so clear and it makes me feel safe.


The chorus, the chord progressions, the lyrics everything.

It kinda feels Christmassy it flows so perfectly ugh I love it


Wow..bravo! This is fantastic the chord Arrangements on this are absolutely genius! So haunting so beautiful so artful and the lyrics are so on point, well done!


i cant believe im gonna see this live in a few hours omg.


I love this song so much, it's soft and relaxing and just gives me sense of safety.. <br>I listen to this repeatedly while drawing or painting, it makes me feel comfortable and warm, like a hug, you know?

I love this song so much, it's soft and relaxing and just gives me sense of safety..
I listen to this repeatedly while drawing or painting, it makes me feel comfortable and warm, like a hug, you know?


It’s been over two months since I discovered this song and I’m still not over it 😭


hello to all who are asking if I'm alright - I'm fine! These lyrics are inspired by the past few months and I'm just expressing shit through sad sounding songs u know ART and that. <br>Thank you so so so much for listening and enjoying! <33

hello to all who are asking if I'm alright - I'm fine! These lyrics are inspired by the past few months and I'm just expressing shit through sad sounding songs u know ART and that.
Thank you so so so much for listening and enjoying! <33

If you ever feel like a break, we will understand Dodie, your mental health matters more to us <3

If you ever feel like a break, we will understand Dodie, your mental health matters more to us <3

@Emily similar name to one i use some places im Ukumellee_Girl  ;D xx

@Emily similar name to one i use some places im Ukumellee_Girl  ;D xx

I been there girlfriend i know what its like, you'll leave when your ready (best advice i ever got)

I been there girlfriend i know what its like, you'll leave when your ready (best advice i ever got)

Its just makes me sad that you hurt enough to possess the emotion required to right a song like this

Its just makes me sad that you hurt enough to possess the emotion required to right a song like this

Hank god you’re ok ❤❤❤ you’re so good at singing we love you

Hank god you’re ok ❤❤❤ you’re so good at singing we love you

just think that u have an army marching to war with u, and then look at your followers

just think that u have an army marching to war with u, and then look at your followers

doddleoddle i think you dont have to be sad or depressed to make an emotional/ sad song and i honestly love her! She is such an inspiring artist and encourages me to even want to put my originals on YouTube.

Just so you know, your lyrics are literal poetry and I could only dream of writing songs with lyrics and melodies as complex and disguised.

doddleoddle PLEASE PUT THIS IN YOUR NEXT ALBUM OR AS A SINGLE!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH

doddleoddle PLEASE PUT THIS IN YOUR NEXT ALBUM OR AS A SINGLE!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH

doddleoddle you are evil I freaking love you and everything you do please it's 2:00am I need help this made me cry

doddleoddle this made me cry. this song was so powerful. thank u

doddleoddle this made me cry. this song was so powerful. thank u

Dodie i just wanted to say that ur music helped me through a really tough time in my life. Thank you so much for doing what you do! It definitely is art!

doddleoddle thank you so much I showed this song to my class it was for a project. I gave lots of credit. It was for an anxiety project in hace

Art is a lie, nothing is real  - bo burnham ( jk, for me its real, glad u did this video )

Art is a lie, nothing is real  - bo burnham ( jk, for me its real, glad u did this video )

doddleoddle you made me believe in myself! You are my hero. I wish God to bless you.
#YourWorthIt

doddleoddle you made me believe in myself! You are my hero. I wish God to bless you.
#YourWorthIt

doddleoddle absolutely breathtaking Dodie! I’m glad you’re feeling better. ❤

doddleoddle absolutely breathtaking Dodie! I’m glad you’re feeling better. ❤

i never heard your stuff and found this song. so i googled your wiki. we have same birthday. the best day of the year! your songs are dope.

I’m glad to hear that you’re doing ok ♥<br>We love you, Dodie

I’m glad to hear that you’re doing ok ♥
We love you, Dodie

Thank you Dodie, absolutely beautiful and meaningful music!

Thank you Dodie, absolutely beautiful and meaningful music!

i'm happy to hear (read) this! and yes, it's so aRt.<br> we love you dodie <33

i'm happy to hear (read) this! and yes, it's so aRt.
 we love you dodie <33

Dodie, just want you to know that we love your song.  My daughters introduced me to this song.  My 7 yr old have been listening to it every night to fall asleep.  Thank you, keep writing and singing.

doddleoddle what is the meaning of this song like what are the lyrics talking abut

doddleoddle what is the meaning of this song like what are the lyrics talking abut

doddleoddle I really love how your songs are so raw 😌 it's really beautiful 🌻

doddleoddle I really love how your songs are so raw 😌 it's really beautiful 🌻

doddleoddle THANKYOU for this song. Just happy that ur okay! Remember we love you and it's not much but we're here if you need us.

you don’t have to say you’re fine if you’re not to reassure everyone

you don’t have to say you’re fine if you’re not to reassure everyone

doddleoddle just know that we care for you, dodes. Don't give up on hope.

doddleoddle just know that we care for you, dodes. Don't give up on hope.

doddleoddle are you really fine though? Honestly? Are you fine? You won't leave right? And won't hurt yourself, right? You would not dare to hurt yourself? You would not dare to hurt so many peoples hope? Because you are so many peoples hope. And no, people would not get over it! And no, people would not shrug it of! People would kill themselves with the absence of your presence( am am not going to sugarcoat it!). The absence of your life would kill. You are the good part of life for some. Lives are lived for you. Living your life keeps many other lives. You are saving lives for many. You are a hero for many. You are the life line for many.

Yay! Hope you are having a good day everyone ♡

Yay! Hope you are having a good day everyone ♡

doddleoddle I enjoy your music so much, but you are the reason I keep coming back! You are so genuine and low-key badass. Keep doing you!

i hope you're doing okay lovely!!! youre one of my favorite youtubers, i cant imagine this experience without you

i hope you're doing okay lovely!!! youre one of my favorite youtubers, i cant imagine this experience without you

doddleoddle thank goodness, I don’t know how I’d survive without your beautiful music and your wonderful videos xx

I am extremely relieved, thank you for letting us know.

I am extremely relieved, thank you for letting us know.

doddleoddle u are soooooo talented 💝💝💝💓💓💓💗💖❤❤

doddleoddle u are soooooo talented 💝💝💝💓💓💓💗💖❤❤

sometimes I have to remind myself you're real. you're simply magical doodie ❣

sometimes I have to remind myself you're real. you're simply magical doodie ❣

I was just about to ask this x)) thx for the answer before the question Dodie, beautiful way of expressing something pressing something negative in just a piece of art like this it was special to listen thank you for sharing with us :) hope you at the best place you can be at all times

It’s good to hear! And what an incredibly song lovely you drip with talent and grace my goodness!! Stay safe and look after yourself my dear ^.^

dodie! if i had a squip, i would be you. {everyone should get this}

dodie! if i had a squip, i would be you. {everyone should get this}

The irony isn't lost on me that everyone commenting here "I love you Dodie" is exactly what you discussed in your video. That said, these are all REAL people commenting and even if our words are "not sharp", we are on this journey with you and we do care. This video was really worrying and you need to take care of yourself first.

doddleoddle this song has been on repeat for days. I always love your lyrics and this one I was trying to decipher the lyrics and when I did, it just made me love this song even more :)

Thank goodness yu are okay. Just note that we are all here for yu dodie! Love and hugs from Canada 💛💛💛💛💛

Thank goodness yu are okay. Just note that we are all here for yu dodie! Love and hugs from Canada 💛💛💛💛💛

doddleoddle you can feel the trouble in your voice,I mean it sounds really good! I’m so glad your ok and continue to do what your amazing at and almost all of your subs can’t feel the pressure that you probably feel, we all love you ❤😋

It’s crazy because I know that if I were you, and I was having a depressive episode, I would read these comments and still feel like it were all fake. Like sure, they say they love me, but they don’t really know me, if they really knew me they wouldn’t idolize me. I wonder if that’s how you feel sometimes. Brains are weird in how they can blind us from reality, twist it, turn it and mash it up until it’s unrecognizable. It’s almost fucked up that I want you to post more because I can relate so much, but I’m relating to things that surely makes you not want to post anything. Anyways, not sure entirely where I’m going with this, but I hope you find a happy medium. I know not being creative spirals me into depression, and being depressed makes it hard to create. Sending positive thoughts to you and strength to carry on <3

we love you. whatever you need, know we will support you. i'm glad to hear you're okay. you are my idol.

we love you. whatever you need, know we will support you. i'm glad to hear you're okay. you are my idol.

doddleoddle DODIE THANK GOD I WAS WORRIED SING AND THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

doddleoddle DODIE THANK GOD I WAS WORRIED SING AND THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

I love you so much dodie I'm glad your alright you have so much talent. You are loved.

I love you so much dodie I'm glad your alright you have so much talent. You are loved.

doddleoddle just saying, it's OK if your not fine! I feel that way a lot,  like I'm obligated to feel fine or smile, but just express how your feeling

doddleoddle this song is so amazing and your such an inspiration to everyone. I've been a follower of yours for so long and this is your best song so far, and your voice is astonishing. You edited this video in such an artistic way. Well done!!! :)) XxXxXx ❤

doddleoddle I love you ❤ truthfully. Thanks for just being you ny dear (: that's more than enough! You wonderful, beautiful, soulful human being you

its ok we all love your "ART and that" you're amazing <3  keep doing what you're doing plz its helping me so much

its ok we all love your "ART and that" you're amazing <3  keep doing what you're doing plz its helping me so much

doddleoddle i felt like your voice sounded so amazing and you just channel emotions so well through songs like these. these are my favorite types of you songs💛

doddleoddle I love you so much Dodie, this song is very beautiful💛

doddleoddle I love you so much Dodie, this song is very beautiful💛

doddleoddle anything you need to talk about your subscribers and I will be there for you❤❤

doddleoddle anything you need to talk about your subscribers and I will be there for you❤❤

You are so talented. I love how you express your life and views through music. I'm so glad I randomly stumbled upon some silly teenager and her sister in YouTube those many years ago. It's the best music I've heard since then. <br>Lots of love from India.

You are so talented. I love how you express your life and views through music. I'm so glad I randomly stumbled upon some silly teenager and her sister in YouTube those many years ago. It's the best music I've heard since then.
Lots of love from India.

doddleoddle <b>PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY N O W</b>

doddleoddle this song is so fucking beautiful. And you're allowed to take breaks and everything you put out doesn't have to be perfect! You can't rush art after all. We DO all love you so so much. Thank you for being an inspiration. I love this song. Ok bye ❤

@doddleoddle I don't believe you. I don't think you're fine, and that's okay. Selfishly I cannot help hoping you to be happy/keep-it-together enough so that I get to hear more amazing music from one of favorite composers ever. But please don't let that pressure you into fooling yourself or giving "templated" answers if you don't want to. I know well that the reality of your final chorus is extremely harsh, to put it mildly. It need not always have the happy ending (or happy state) we selfishly hope for so we can appreciate everything you've done and, perhaps, will do.

Because of you I started to play ukulele and not only that but because of you I’m not afraid to be me anymore . I never jnew how much someone I’ve never met could inspire me so much so thank you💓

doddleoddle I’ve missed you so much! This song is so good! ❤

doddleoddle I’ve missed you so much! This song is so good! ❤

@doddleoddle Are you going to take a moment to see your fans during your stay in La La Land? :D

@doddleoddle Are you going to take a moment to see your fans during your stay in La La Land? :D

doddleoddle take any time you need Dodes

doddleoddle take any time you need Dodes

thanks for the confirmation!! hope you're doing okay :)

thanks for the confirmation!! hope you're doing okay :)

I’m really glad that you’re fine! Listening to the song I thought that you were broken, you may still be but, if that’s the case, talk to us! We love you! Take care of yourself!😘❤

It was a very beautiful song. Glad to hear you're doing alright :)

It was a very beautiful song. Glad to hear you're doing alright :)

I'm super glad ur ok thank you for making this it was absolutely stunning, so raw and perfect

I'm super glad ur ok thank you for making this it was absolutely stunning, so raw and perfect

PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEEASE do a piano tutorial for this!! I learned 6/10 using your tutorial video and it was the first song I ever learned on piano and I loved it so much, please do a video for this song as well!!

Just remember there are at least a million people who listen to your music and watch your videos all around the world! Remember that at least a million people subscribed to your channel because they love you! 💛

doddleoddle we all love you dodie!❤ this song needs to be on itunes ASAP i neeeed it in my playlist❤❤❤

doddleoddle we all love you dodie!❤ this song needs to be on itunes ASAP i neeeed it in my playlist❤❤❤

doddleoddle Wow...now that's a song... UGH, THE FEEEELSSSSS ARE FOR REALSSSSS.

doddleoddle Wow...now that's a song... UGH, THE FEEEELSSSSS ARE FOR REALSSSSS.

Alycat Fangirl yea thanks, figured that out

Alycat Fangirl yea thanks, figured that out

I understand. I have written twelve songs to help me cope with my feelings.

I understand. I have written twelve songs to help me cope with my feelings.

If you're concerned about the lyrics, there's more about them in the descripto

If you're concerned about the lyrics, there's more about them in the descripto

Dodie this song is so lovely , I'm sorry if you are feeling pressured but we really all love you , and we want what is best for you , if you need a break than go on a break don't feel guilty about it , we really really just want your happiness , we can deal on making ourselves happy on our own or with professional help lol

Dodie I love you so much and I am so absorbed in the warmth of the song and the creamy yellow of the lyrics and melody! Everything about this song makes me want to cry and sing at once and it has put so much of my emotion into words that make me feel like I’m flying by falling at the same time. Thank you for all that you do <333

I was worried, thanks for confirming, even if you still feel bad at any time, know that everyone is here for you.

I was worried, thanks for confirming, even if you still feel bad at any time, know that everyone is here for you.

I missed you! Your music is amazing. I sent you an email a while ago, I hope you got it. You are such an inspiration to me and many others.

im so glad ur ok ♡ don't u ever forget that if u need someone, we're here for u! (A huge kiss from Brazil 💙💚💛)

im so glad ur ok ♡ don't u ever forget that if u need someone, we're here for u! (A huge kiss from Brazil 💙💚💛)

doddleoddle I'm glad you're ok we love you!

doddleoddle I'm glad you're ok we love you!

doddleoddle thank goodness, and yes aRT so MuCh arT

doddleoddle thank goodness, and yes aRT so MuCh arT


THIS IS SUCH AN UNDERRATED SONG. THIS IS LYRICALLY PERFECT.


the fact that this could easily be sang in belting and yet is sang in head voice radiates a power i can not describe.


been listening to this song for years and only just now realized “cry for help” is an imperative because she might not always be here as a content creator to lean on


LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE COME WITH THE QUALITY OF YOUR SONG WRITING, DODIE!!! a casual upload but sounds like a haunting hit to me x

Sara Josipović I just meant like it's not an official song from an EP or an album, that's all:) of course she's put as much effort into it - it's dodie after all😊

ASMR Flutter it wasn’t a casual upload...


This hits me hard... I almost cried and I don’t cry I can relate to almost the whole song...


"This brings me a melancholy kind of happiness  <3" <br>Still very much true for alot of your music ,and I love it!

"This brings me a melancholy kind of happiness  <3"
Still very much true for alot of your music ,and I love it!


I love Dodie’s style of music, her soft voice and the piano compliment each other so well!!


Everything about this is amazing. The lyrics are incredibly powerful and your voice sounds amazing


I realize this song is about her audience putting her on a pedestal, and I have to say that sometimes I was guilty of that too, much to my disappointment. They way you put so much emotion in to your songs drew me to you. I've always been a sucker for depth in songs, writing, and any art in general. And because of that and many things I've dealt with in my life, I started to relate to your songs. I thought you were perfect for that, because you found the words I never could. You helped me understand my anxiety more than anyone. And to this day, I still relate to your songs, Dodie.

I admire you. I'm fascinated by you. I wish I knew you more than I do. I pray I can learn to play the ukelele and piano as well as you. I'm attached to you, because of how much you've helped me. So maybe I do love you, in a way. But I don't think of myself as a fan, and I no longer think of you as just a wonderful youtuber. I think of you as someone with a good personality, even if that comes with jealousy and anything else you are not proud of. I think you have a good heart, even if its damaged and broken. I think the way your voice has so much power over my heart is just as beautiful as how you sound, even if it cracks and says things it shouldn't sometimes and makes mistakes like any other voice. And I think of myself as a distant friend. A distant friend who males mistakes sometimes, who slips up and falls down and is absolutely in love with your presence even if you aren't aware of mine.

I didn't really convey my point and I wonder if I even had one, but I hope you understand this scramble of words if it doesn't quickly get lost in the see of comments under it. But that's okay, I suppose. And whatever decision you make about creating videos and songs and changing them however you want is okay too, because we respect you. But there's a line between respect or admiration, and complete love.

I'm sorry if it seems like I didn't understand your point, because I did, I'm just bad at explaining mine.

Sorry for this messy and really long comment, too.

♥

(Edit: I'm leaving the typos in in hopes that it will help explain what I meant. And I use the word "love" a lot when I explain how I feel about you as a whole... whoops. I sound like every other confused and worried person now, but I'm not. I'm just bad with words I guess. Ack, I'll stop rambling...)

i hope she sees this tbh, it encapsulates how i think a lot of us feel about her💖


I need this song on Spotify 😭😭 it’s so pretty


forever in love with this amazing composer


I love this song so much because it helped me get through what i was going through


How is Dodie so aesthetic and beautiful and her voice is so gorgeoussssss 😍😍😍 Literally in love and listening to every single one of her songs


There are literally 100's of artists out there trying to 'make it'. Talented, great musicians, intelligent, have a strong social media following. And 99% don't have what Dodie has. The talent to write consistent original songs with not only catchy pop melodies, but depth and soul. Incredible work Dodie.


Words can't even express... Just thank you. Thank you for the feelings I get through ever video you've ever made. Thank you for helping me through a hard time. You are my motivation, inspiration, and overall role model. I love you so much, Dodie.


been listening to your songs on repeat all day getting ready tO see you oN MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!


I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH I LOVE YOU DODIE!!!! 😍


3:34
There was so much emotion in her eyes. You can just feel the whole song showing through those eyes like damn


i am living for this camera angle. dodie has such a beautiful side profile.


I love this song I started crying ❤❤<br>Dodie you are so talented

I love this song I started crying ❤❤
Dodie you are so talented


When I become a playwright, I am hiring Dodie to write the songs for my plays and musicals


so, so beautiful. i cannot stop listening to this, dodie!


“Words only get through if they’re sharp.”<br>...Wow.

“Words only get through if they’re sharp.”
...Wow.


This is painfully beautiful - these lyrics, the phrasing, the music, the you - all of it

the phrasing, the music, the You - EP (Listen now on iTunes or Spotify!!1!!!)<br>But seriously, this song is incredible.

the phrasing, the music, the You - EP (Listen now on iTunes or Spotify!!1!!!)
But seriously, this song is incredible.

Vivienne Gucwa I don’t know how she does it, it’s so beautiful


No matter how long it’s been I’ll always come back to this song....the chorus always makes me feel so content


I listen to your songs almost daily I dance I sing you make me happy Dodie thank you for making songs like this. You are such a creative wonderful human being.❤💜


the first time i listened to this song, i thought it was about a relationship. about a girl who was desperately in love with a boy- waiting and smiling for a person who would make her happy- only to find that they didn't work out. after that, she was in a relationship that didn't make her happy, but all of her friends just spoke about how much they loved the relationship- and how perfect they are together.

upon listening to this song quite a bit more over the past few hours, i'm starting to get that this relationship isn't one on one, but it applies to her and her youtube audience. when dodie was little, she dreamed of having a following- and of being famous. but when she got there, she found that she was trying to impress us too much, and that she lost her own creative freedom in the process. but when she tries to talk about it, shes just met with those same words: "but they love you". thats why the chorus sounds so much 'happier' than the rest of the song: it's those empty and sweet words that aren't very truthful, but sound nice to hear. the rest of the song sounds sadder, since it's the unfortunate reality behind it. still, dodie knows that she should feel grateful for this audience, the thousands of people who watch and love her, but in the end they aren't really a good thing. and others aren't letting her express this trouble, because oh god, shes so lucky and 'they love you'.

dodie. i'm sending you so much love. speaking for myself, just create things you love. if they aren't polished, thats fine. if they change, thats fine. if you need to take a break, thats fine. take care of yourself. xx

Jenny Whittle I love what you wrote and yes I think it is exactly that , I believe the "she" she is talking about is her younger self but who is the he she mentions in the start of the song ?? That is the only part I don't understand ?

It’s actually pretty nice to see hear this song and read your interpretation because she wrote about this in her book. She wanted to be famous and now that she is she’s burned out. I don’t think I would’ve seen the connection so thank you for your interpretation :)

Jenny Whittle <br>Thanks for this interpretation, this story. It fits.

Jenny Whittle
Thanks for this interpretation, this story. It fits.

Jenny Whittle exactly my thought process!


this song makes me so emotional and i'm unsure of why. i don't relate to this, at least i don't think so. it may just be dodie's emotion while singing. it may just be the feeling of the switch between chords. this song is so powerful.


can i just say- this is the song i was most hyped for on the album. i've been wanting to buy it since i first heard it and im so glad its on human ashghsg


I’m in the line to the Dodie tour I’m so excited


My eyes always water on the line: "Thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine, aching to find who they are."

And I'm still lost trying to find who I am. It's just confusing sometimes when you ask yourself who you are, well to me. My mother says some things that she think is who I am from everything she observed about me, but it just doesn't feel like me. I'm just, lost.


I really love the line "words only get through if they're sharp" because it's so true. Your voice sounds sososo amazing here and the song as a whole is one of my new favorites by you.


I remember when I trie to learn this I had been trying fo about two days and it sounded ok, it was on Uke I think. I tried playing it for my mom the same day a friend went to heaven. I broke down at “words only get through if they’re sharp”


If I don’t get this on iMusic some day I’ll be so sad. My favorite of yours.


this is incredible can’t wait for this to be produced


Take as much time as you need, we'll always be here for you; You doing what you love is what makes you so lovable and we love you so much! <33


I wonder if these are two sides of Dodie's personality , one that is pessimistic and wanting to give up and the other is saying "no they love you !" And trying to be optimistic ? One side thinks she can talk about it and the other says no don't they won't understand .

Kelsey Savage yeah I noticed that the nasty comments seem to affect her more

Sophie Quinn haha Dodie's songs always have so many different interpretations

Aninja yeah I'm still curious who was the "he" she mentioned in the beginning

Raven yeah I think we can all relate to that internal fight

Lady Cakes it reminds me of her video when she was saying like when she's down she can't even imagine what it's like to be up but when she's up she can't imagine what it's like to be down

Especially the "words only get through if they're sharp" with how nasty comments can stick out through all the positive ones and ruin things

i think it‘s about her past when she was stuck in an abusive relationship

edit: nah, i listened to it a few more times and now i think it‘s about something else

i think its more about how she acts like the pinnacle of joy and happiness but her true colors are seeping through and is scared of what her fans might think.


These lyrics are so beautiful and have so much depth. I love this.


I love the way the lyrics look on screen, it really emphasises how overwhelming it can be to have all these thoughts swarming you


Ahhh i got goosebumps listening to this. Its so beautiful 😫


This sounds like something that would be in the musical the last five years! Love it!!


"words only get through if they're sharp" damn

Aniah Bland I can see why people think the sharp words are equal to hurtful ones<br>And thank you x

Aniah Bland I can see why people think the sharp words are equal to hurtful ones
And thank you x

Emollie Bollier Wow! Everyone else interpreted that to mean words that are negative, but I never thought of it that way! Thanks for the new perspective!

Sehrana Uaifa the more you say words, the blunter they get. Less meaningful.

Someone can say “I love you” for the first time and it lifts you.
Someone can say “I love you” everyday to you and it does nothing to you.

Words only get through if they’re sharp


This was released like four moths ago, but every time that it comes up in my playlist, I always stop and just listen. I can't help but not, and I think that's the magic in your music. Your words speak louder than most, and that is a very precious thing <3


Dodie is sooo pretty! It doesn't seem like a synthetic beauty though, she just has the look of that natural beauty


I listen to this every time I finish re binge watching merlin because the ending is so disappointing and I feel like merlin is like “you waited smiling for this?”


Dodie, <br>I found you tonight. Thank you so much for your wonderful art and how you are able to touch hearts with song. Your words have a way of hitting exactly where I am living. Thank you for making me feel not alone.

Dodie,
I found you tonight. Thank you so much for your wonderful art and how you are able to touch hearts with song. Your words have a way of hitting exactly where I am living. Thank you for making me feel not alone.


The thing I love about music is that is constantly changes meaning.

I am currently 21 weeks pregnant with my first child. I’m 25 and SO excited to be a mom. I miscarried about 9 months ago and it was devastating. I want this child. I’ve prayed for this child.

But I’m so sick of being sick. Of being exhausted. Of not being about to run, even up the stairs, anymore. Of being stuck in my house all day because of the pandemic.

“You waited smiling for this”. Of course I did. I still wait smiling for this. But I’m just so burnt out. There are so many things I’m not ready for. My husband is in his 3rd year of medical school and is gone all the time and I just miss him.

“But they love you, over and over they love you. Thousands and thousands of eyes just like mine, aching to find who they are”. I’m so loved and I can feel love from everyone.

But tonight I’m just burnt out. And I guess I wanted some place in the world to know that.


0:57 Gets me every single time. Always gives me chills, and it gets stuck in my head all the time. Not a bad thing, to be honest.


This has got to be one of the best songs I've ever heard


Seeing this live was absolutely soul moving, I cried so hard whilst holding a “London loves you” heart in front of my camera


i love the clashing chords, the chaotic speed of the lyrics, the transition of minor to major in the verses to the chorus, and the fact that dodie completely loses herself in her music. you can tell by how she ends her songs, when she just looks out of it. it's such a beautiful thing to me.