dodie: so this is a song about waking up in a parallel universe
people with autism, anxiety, derealisation and adhd: it's free real estate

dodie: so this is a song about waking up in a parallel universe
people with autism, anxiety, derealisation and adhd: *it's free real estate*

you could add chronic fatigue to the list :|

And don't forget DID... This has mad dissociation vibes.

Oh I thought this was the ballad of the socially anxious

this couldn't be more accurate! folks with anxiety, depression and adhd!!! we were born to be different and we accepted our fate!

alright, this is the new neurodivergent anthem

My autism, dissociation, anxiety, mdd and ptsd:

F r e e   r e a l   e s t a t e

PLEASE im currently getting diagnosed for adhd so this literally speaks to meee

@Jdj Dfg <br>it's in the description, but you can honestly interpret the song however you want. i personally really connect it to my anxiety

@Jdj Dfg
it's in the description, but you can honestly interpret the song however you want. i personally really connect it to my anxiety


Why does this seem like anxiety/autism as a song. Not in an offensive way, quite the opposite. It's amazing :)

yes ! i just got diagnosed with autism and thats exactly what this song meant for me

it’s not offensive at all, my anxiety kinda makes me feel just alone at times and this song describes it perfectly <33

Not offensive at all lol<br>ADHD, anxiety and Tourette’s gang here XD ✌

Not offensive at all lol
ADHD, anxiety and Tourette’s gang here XD ✌

Not offensive at all! As someone with anxiety, I feel like this all the time. It sucks, but I've found people I can be loud and crazy with, which is an amazing feeling in contrast :)

It seems that way because it's a brilliant description of the anxiety that comes from having impaired social intuition and the fatigue/confusion that come with trying to mask it all day every day in a very humanising way.


This song hits harder when you're sitting off to the side of the Christmas party, it having been made very clear you're an outsider in your own family.

I hope you have or find people who love you, even if they're not your biological family. ❤

Seeing this a year later and being home alone. Not invited to my grandmother's house every year. It's Christmas I'm home alone. Single father and my daughter is at her grandparents house.


As somebody who has Aspergers I literally started crying listening to this.
I struggle with social cues, I don't understand jokes, I misinterpret sarcasm as criticism and begin to apologise, I don't understand instructions and phrases unless you are straight to the point.
I struggle with education because of the way my brain is wired, which always confuses people because of my advanced vocabulary and my understanding of complicated systems. My parents have always described me as bright and I feel I'm letting them down with the way my brain works.

@Feral wizard youre very good at putting what youre thinking and experiencing into words. thanks for being a voice for those of us who relate :)

I cried reading this. I feel this struggle truly.

Not trying to be rude, but what is aspergers? I really want to know, sorry if someone fells bad with this comment.. just trying to understand...

@Feral wizard Of course <3 Hope you're having a good day!

@Maya Hand damn that's so nice, mate. thank you

I’m not exactly a “neurotypical” person. I fall into the category of neurodiverse, because of my ADHD and OCD.

I am amazed at the unique perspectives, intellect, and resilience of people with Aspergers. There is so much that neurotypicals and people like myself can learn from you.

While I can’t imagine what it’s like to cope with the things you do, I know how it is to feel isolated, or when people just don’t seem to “get” you and how your brain works. My ADHD is severe, and - especially before I was medicated- it shows in almost every area of my life. I have felt inadequate and guilty for not being able to keep time commitments, maintain concentration, remember things, start new friendships/relationships, not irritate people or cause them impatience, etc. My ADHD is the main reason I struggle with anxiety, too.

There are so many societal standards we are expected to meet. Some feel extra restrictive, or  are simply confusing/ illogical. I TOTally feel this. It is unfortunately common for people to assume that their way of experiencing the world is the same as others’. To quote @Isabela Hart, "it is strange having a differently wired brain hey?" ;)

I commend Aspies, you inspire me, AND I send each of you a second hug. :)

@Isabela Hart yeah I get it and I feel like that a lot to. it's hard but we're all trying our best. maybe we'll get it someday. <3

@Feral wizard very late reply, but I do sometimes feel like an alien because everyone else feels far away? Not quite here, not sure how to describe it but just I know I’m different and I learn differently as you said as well :)

@Isabela Hart sometimes it's just hard to exist outside of the social norms. Because I don't learn the same way other people do I'm left behind by the school system. It certainly is strange.

I feel the same, I always confuse frustration/anger with concentration :D it is strange having a differently wired brain hey?


i feel like a new dodie era has started, her lyrics are getting more complicated and she’s singing more in her lower register! amazing as always of course!

@Colo_Seth Yess, It's still high because she has a naturally high register but I as a guy I can manage to sing most of it (not all of it lol) without having to drop an octave. And I usually can't with her songs.

@Katelyn Young Yesss, the Jacob Collier harmony influence is tangible and so so pretty!

wait this is her lower register? i cant hit a single note in this song lmao

I noticed a shift post Jacob Collier. Dodie's harmonies have shifted to a really cool richness, and I am here for it let me tell ya. I really love how she's grown in this area. All her songs are so unique!!

Yeah, I've felt a tangible shift and so far the new dodie era has had me going going back to listen to early Puddle of Mudd a lot and I am very very here for it! I don't even know if the dates overlap in such a way that it could even be cited as an influence!? Really enjoying it!


I'd barely gotten over "in the bed"! Your songs are so heart breakingly beautiful, keep breaking my heart please


i don't usually comment but i feel compelled to today—

i've been watching your videos since i was 14 (i'm now 19) and i feel like i've grown up alongside you. watching a video of yours (whether old or new) always feels like coming home... like a cozy blanket and a big cup of tea. your music is so unique and i feel it so so deeply. i wish i had the words to explain it right lol but you constantly amaze me with your originality and the mix of your harmonies & poignant lyrics. it never fails to hits me right in the heart!

in some ways i think of you as a friend. i struggle with social anxiety and dissociation and hearing you discuss topics such as these makes me feel less alone. thank you for everything. you have no idea how excited i am for your coming projects <3

p.s. i love the light brown color!!

god i have the same story. been listening since i was 13, now 16. been so in love with dodie and she showed me who i am. i have met so many friends though her music, at concerts and online. dodie helped me come into my own.

strangely dodie helped me come out literally as well 😳


As someone with autism this song feels like it sums up every conversation exactly

Your music makes me feel seen ❤

I think someone with autism is listed as having a learning disability. According to the school system.

Years ago, I was actually looking at this stuff. Now imagine every kid or person around the world who is autistic. Or dyslexic..

Or even schizophrenic


This song sounds like a rainy day in the best way


Dodie, you're practically a personal psychologist, but instead of asking questions you answer them in abstract ways and I love it. Thank you :) We appreciate you.

She should be a musical therapist !! I’ve heard of people who therapise patients and write songs for them based specifically on their experiences so that they can listen to it and feel better :3

Please don't do this. While majority of us can cope better, some people need ACTUAL therapy. Go to actual real therapist and don't put the burden on artists.

I stopped taking my anti psychotic medications years ago.

I just listen to songs and music that fit my mood.

Cure.

Well said.  Joseph Campbell (The Hero With a Thousand Faces) said something similar about poets' communicating truths about reality that can't be simplified into easy statements.  Ideas that can only be explained with art and then understood in that way.  Sorry I'm not enough of an artist to share the concept more clearly.<br>Dodie seems to be channeling concepts in this manner yes?

Well said.  Joseph Campbell (The Hero With a Thousand Faces) said something similar about poets' communicating truths about reality that can't be simplified into easy statements.  Ideas that can only be explained with art and then understood in that way.  Sorry I'm not enough of an artist to share the concept more clearly.
Dodie seems to be channeling concepts in this manner yes?


As someone who is figuring out their gender identity this is very relatable. Gender is a performance which I am simultaneously failing and succeeding at.


So I came out to my friends with “she” and it’s still my favorite song you’ve helped me through a lot and it’s amazing how beautiful your voice is, I’m 12 years old but I’ve listen to all your songs 💝


This describes my constant struggle and experience with my autism so well,  thank you Dodie <3


all of my choir: aa-AAAA-aaaa
dodie: sings all of the perfect harmonies alone

me and the choir: 👁👄👁

love your harmonies to the moon and back, Dodie!

all of my choir: aa-AAAA-aaaa
dodie: *sings all of the perfect harmonies alone*

me and the choir: 👁👄👁

love your harmonies to the moon and back, Dodie!


I don't quite know how dodie makes song writing seem so easy. Her lyrics and music just feel so effortlessly amazing. I love this though!! It feels so comfortable but also pushes me to the edge of my seat because I'm waiting for more, waiting for the next lyric to satiate this thirst the last one brought. I've never really found an artist who has been able to do this for me, I'm so happy I did

Sprezzatura ([sprettsaˈtuːra]) is an Italian word that first appears in Baldassare Castiglione's 1528 The Book of the Courtier, where it is defined by the author as "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it". Must be so much work goes into this, she's just a master.

It's so meaningful to have support like this!! Truly these comments have been so helpful, thank you so much for the support!<br>I'm going to do everybody proud 💞

It's so meaningful to have support like this!! Truly these comments have been so helpful, thank you so much for the support!
I'm going to do everybody proud 💞

ember hey honey, i believe in you!! im in a real bad art block and writing block currently but you go!!!!! we stan!!!!!!! i know you’re going to do great things <3

@ember Just keep it up! Do your best and you'll know when you want to share your art (if you don't, give it a try anyway). Sending you my support and inspiration :)

@Donut Max I get that! I find it very difficult to actually share the things I create, which is why I'm in awe of dodie's willingness to share her demos and the unfinished 'not very good' things.<br>It gives me hope as an aspiring artist that talented artists go through growing pains and have crappy creative days, but it also gives me hope that effortlessly beautiful tracks like this can exist from the same person.

@Donut Max I get that! I find it very difficult to actually share the things I create, which is why I'm in awe of dodie's willingness to share her demos and the unfinished 'not very good' things.
It gives me hope as an aspiring artist that talented artists go through growing pains and have crappy creative days, but it also gives me hope that effortlessly beautiful tracks like this can exist from the same person.

like all artist, i’m sure she struggles with her lyrics<br>it’s like how everyone shows all their hardest work yet they don’t show all the crumpled documents in the trash can

like all artist, i’m sure she struggles with her lyrics
it’s like how everyone shows all their hardest work yet they don’t show all the crumpled documents in the trash can

I KNOW RIGHT!?!? LIKE I STRUGGLE BUT SHE DOES IT EFFORTLESSLY


This might be wrong, but this sounds like a process of learning you're asexual. Not Dodie's, just someone's. Listen to it closely, maybe you'll hear it too :)

@SeerOfTime Thank you!! I can't see you, but your smile is beautiful and you deserve more kindness than the world could ever give you. Have a good day/night, friend!!

@Space Cyaaatttsss Oh my gosh, thank you so much...  This kind message just made my day! Same to you, of course. You are valid and deserve happiness, no matter what~

@SeerOfTime Awesome!! Just know you're valid and you do fit in. Your sexuality doesn't change who you are and you're a wonderful human being. Thanks for dropping by with some positive vibes :)) Have a great day!!

I'm Ace!!! And I never looked at it that way. That's so cool to me~

@Space Cyaaatttsss all good, that's a valid take!

@whatever works, mate. True!! Asexuality was all I could think of at the time though, oof

I think it can apply to anyone feeling out of place or like they're faking something to fit it. A very relatable feeling indeed. <br>Me faking my straightness:

I think it can apply to anyone feeling out of place or like they're faking something to fit it. A very relatable feeling indeed.
Me faking my straightness:


😭I was loving the song and feeling a lot of differnet ways, but once I went down the comments to post about having ADHD+anxiety and relating, and saw all of the comments from people like me... then the tears started to fall 😪It's so good to know you're not alone! I don't realize sometimes that I really struggle with social cues, obviously I realize it while it's happening but I tend to just blame myself and say I'm screwing up. This song helped me realize that it's my ADHD, my anxiety and my depression that cause this to happen, and I shouldn't beat myself or blame myself for struggling to relate to people and make new friends. It's not my fault, I'm not alone... and maybe it can get better. Love you all and thank you for sharing your stories! Dodie, same to you - thank you for sharing your experience through this song.


Feeling the lyrics of a song on a deep and personal level is the mood to anytime I listen to something dodie has written.
How can a song, a verse, a chorus resonate with so many people in such a meaningful and intimate way.
Weird to think that feeling misunderstood, weird, out of place and even lonely is what's actually bringing us together, united and accepted.
Love you Dodie from France x

@Maya Hand Aw thank you. Have a blessed day

"Weird to think that feeling misunderstood, weird, out of place and even lonely is what's actually bringing us together, united and accepted."<br>Beautifully put :)

"Weird to think that feeling misunderstood, weird, out of place and even lonely is what's actually bringing us together, united and accepted."
Beautifully put :)


Sometimes I get so caught up in how good Dodie's voice is, I forget that she wrote, arranged, and plays live uke on all of these.  <3


As a person on the spectrum, this song is pretty relatable

@Cole Walsh Honestly im not sure how to do it, I guess if people could start dropping their instagram @'s I could create something there, that might be the best way to go forward

@Esmes Music did you ever manage to get a gc going? That sounds like such a good idea!

Same! I lowkey have the urge to make an animatic abt it with this song because it just captures so much of my school experience. It's physically difficult for me to go out of my way and actually initiate a friendship (though quite often i really do wanna make friends and meet new people) and to try and help with that I joined several larger groups in school and got excluded in every single one. Hopefully it'll be a bit better in college or a workplace environment, but I'm doubtful honestly. Anyways this is rambly now so I'm gonna end the comment here have a lovely morning/afternoon/night.

@Esmes Music I would LOVE this. Dodie is a special interest.

Reply with your instagram @ if you want to try it

Same same! I hope you all know that you're not broken or missing something, you're just wired differently, and in my opinion, neurodivergent people seem to be more open and understanding as opposed to the neurotypicals, which seems ironic due to all our stereotypes!

I have the spectrum too and it’s a struggle

Hell yeah more aliens 👽 I’m so excited people feel the same way about this song!!

This is exactly what I was feeling like when I was listening

Came to the comments to say the same thing!

I was thinking the same thing! Its such a beautiful song


I never quite understood the feeling I would have when listening to your music, but I think I do now. It’s that deep ache that tugs at my soul, the kind of ache that fits how my mind feels no matter the moment, where I can feel on top of the world or like crying deep into the night. but I feel as though that is the very way to describe Dodie herself, a person we’ve gotten to watch grow in so many ways.


Me: God I seriously need a serotonin boost today

dodie uploads

Me: wait not that much happiness -

it's an original song

Me: OHHH MY GOD SOO MUCH SEROTONIN

Me: God I seriously need a serotonin boost today

*dodie uploads*

Me: wait not that much happiness -

*it's an original song*

Me: OHHH MY GOD SOO MUCH SEROTONIN

TRUEEEE she’s better than meds!! (All jokes pls take your meds if u have dem)


It kinda sounds like the beatles or Simon and garfunkel. Those harmonies and the guitar 👌👌


this song literally jives so hard I’m shaking I need to just like dance to this so bad and the chords MMMH YUM every little note is so purposeful and ethereal together oh my gosh ty for the cool song


Ur all so immediately nice thank u 🖤✨ :”)

your music was nice first so i think it's just fair

You are sooooo amazing!! Thnx FAN 4ever!!

Most people who don't feel they quite belong usually think themselves as intelectually superior to others.

Amazing lyrics , it's something we all comes to terms with..we belong to nothing but ourselves.

Gah! dodie it’s SO GOOD!! I feel like this could be in a Disney movie 😲✨🥰

No thank you fir the beautiful son 💛❤💚💜💙

It has a very Beatles-esque vibe to it. Sounds great!

We are not nice when we compliment you, we are just telling the truth dude <br>:3

We are not nice when we compliment you, we are just telling the truth dude
:3

Well, yeah, you’re speaking the truth. The exact feeling of this song is a lot of people’s lives, mine included.

When I saw you uploaded my day went bright 😊

hey dodie, not that you’ll ever see, but ily with my whole heart :)

everytime i hear your music i feel like i belong <3 also, i love the darker shade! it brings out the green more and matches with the stuffed animal on the couch :))

You are so beautiful can I just say that? YOur voice is SO soothing and I LOVE your hair and style so much!!! <3

doddleoddle I just came back to your music after a while and it’s so beautiful 💓💓💓💓💓

It’s because you’re the master of beautiful vibes

Youtube just recommended me your song Doddle. I'm not familiar with your work but it's really beautiful. Thank you for sharing and letting us enjoy your gift, it makes our world a better place. :)

I love the song! I also just finished your book and it’s one of the best things I’ve read

How can we not be dodie. You're incredible🥺

No thank you for this beautiful music 💛❤💜💙🧡

because you are an amazing talented human and we love u

your voice literally sounds like healing to me thank you so much ♡

yes we love you, also the lighter color looks lovely

I cant find the stupid heart emoji so <3 ly


“i’m buzzing from the nerves of finishing a good take” I FELT THAT SO HARD


do you ever just get mad that you didn’t write a certain song?<br>because that’s how i’m feeling right now

do you ever just get mad that you didn’t write a certain song?
because that’s how i’m feeling right now


i really relate to this song. it's so beautifully worded and it says all the things i experience everyday. i'm autistic and i have to work really hard calculating in my head a good response to things. and i find it hard to talk to people i want to be friends with but i don't want them to think i don't like them if i'm quiet. really good song.


I literally cannot express in words how much I like this.


dpdr, adhd, social anxiety, feeling like an alien, why do i not function like all of you? will i ever? feeling like an alien faking being human right now, and always..


The way your music has evolved over the past two years or so has been so incredible! Every new song you put out becomes a favorite. The chord progressions are so complex and unique and even the way you write lyrics now has matured and I’m so excited for what comes next!


Even without the music, the lyrics work so well. I think this is something people can relate too in one way or another, at some point in their life. It’s beautiful.


The beggining seems like Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles.

That’s what I thought!! I came to the comments to see if anyone agreed

@Dante Parra Omg this is So Creepy but THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME!!!! Like, why am i singing eleanor rigby?? And literally went back to the pc and read the comments

I was about to say the same thing and was looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed that

I was just thinking I heard this rhythm somewhere before xD.

i was really, really about to write that lol, the entire song has a beatles-y vibe to it... she absolutely has been listening to them during the lockdown period haha

Heard Dodie's song. Enjoyed it. Went to pee. Started singing "Eleanor Rigby". Came back here. Read your comment. 😜

It's 100% inspired by because line for line it's exactly the same beat


This feels like if Eleanor Rigby was a fast-paced jam. Loving it!

Thats exactly what I thought too!!! But I love it ^^

That was it !!!! It felt so familiar and nostalgic but I couldn’t place it that is exactly it thank you sm

Thank you! I got Eleanor Rigby vibes in the very first verse and glad I'm not the only one!

Been scrolling the comments for someone to say this 😂

Almost immediately got Eleanor Rigby vibes in the best possible way.


Everytime dodie uploads I have a new favourite song but this time it’s like THIS WILL LAST


Ooh, that verse is kinda giving me Eleanor Rigby vibes!


This hit something in me that's hard to explain. (I'm autistic and have never felt so seen)


Me is ready to cry and intensely feel a new dodie song
seemingly cheery chords start to play
Me: wait a damn minute

Me *is ready to cry and intensely feel a new dodie song*
*seemingly cheery chords start to play*
Me: wait a damn minute


I haven't seen anyone commenting about trans people.<br>I am closeted non-binary and this is really retable

I haven't seen anyone commenting about trans people.
I am closeted non-binary and this is really retable

slightly closeted genderfluid, and yes this is relatable

Fellow non-binary person here. Im also experiencing anxiety and derealisation so yeet fun

Im nonbinary and autistic and this is very relatable

I'm also Non-Binary and I dagree with you. x


I COME BACK MONTHS AFTER LISTENING TO THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME, JUST TO REALISE I ACCIDENTALLY DISLIKED THE FIRST TIME! I LIKED IMMEDIATELY I LOVE THIS SONG :<


You got this amazing magic with dynamics, lyrical rhythm, and that unique mix of casual language so it almost makes the especially poetic hit even harder while uplifting every bit of conversational language. Plus, your voice is so hypnotic and captivating. You write these songs that get stuck in my head from the first listen, but they always kinda feel like they were in there already because of how relatable and catchy they are. You're more than a little genius. Thanks for sharing your awesomeness.


dodie sings me to sleep when I’m having anxiety attacks at night, I really appreciate her existence


I'm in class rn but NOTHING can stop me from hearing dodie's voice

@Chai 😁✌👩🏫🚸🎒 May you all receive much prosperity, positivity, and good grades 😳😅🤪📚. Thank you!!🥳🎊

i’m watching a video on the metric system in physics even though i’ve been taught it every year since third grade.

watching dodie’s video is a superior use of my time

SAMEEEE doing a timed chemistry quiz but gotta listen to this

@Cinder Linh omg friend don't fail your test! (I agree tho)

I'm taking a test! It a realy important one at that, but NOTHING is more important  than this

@Artunez teachers who listen to dodie immediately earn my respect fbsnxbxnfj

SAMEEEE and I'm the teacher 😋🌻 dodie is QUEEN!


Ahh I know I’m late but I came back to listen to this again (for who knows what time I’ve listened to it so much) but I finally let the lyrics sink in and as someone with anxiety these lyrics resonate with me so much. Thank you Dodie, you always write such lovely songs ✨✨


4:10 AHHHHH! Now we know what "things" were coming soon! Ahh! I'm so excited for Build A Problem!!!


I love this song!

I have struggled with being social since I was little. I don't have any diagnosis to explain why I act how I do, but it's taken me this long to understand I don't need one. I can be socially awkward because that's just who I am, and that's okay.

This tone of this song gives off the same attitude of "Yep, I've got no clue how any of this works, but I'm dealing with it, even if I get down and insecure about it too."
It's just a hopeful little song of solidarity, and it makes me feel very happy. Powerful song Dodie, very powerful.


I love everything about this. The Bb minor chord, the way all the background voices slip in and out so the first really obvious entrance enhances the high point of the song, just all the little details in both the songwriting and the arrangement.


THIS AESTHETIC IS GIVING ME SUCH HUMAN VIDEO VIBES

the random spots are paint are <b>chef kiss</b>

the random spots are paint are *chef kiss*


I love how I needed a song like this with how shitty I'd been feeling the past week and here comes Dodie with a song about feeling like you don't belong.

She's obviously a witch with mind reading powers


This song is wonderful and I love the aesthetic. It's like a vision of the old days, just in a new light. You used to sit in front of a wall and playing your music, back when you were just a person with ambition. Love this.


This is wonderful! I love the direction your songwriting is going lately!


this song puts experiences i’ve never been able to explain into words so perfectly


I remember when i was younger listening to Dodie and being so happy. I would listen too her songs with my dad all the time. Although he was more of a rock kinda person he would listen to it with me cause he knew it made me happy. We didn't normally see eye to eye but when it came to her songs, he'd always be there next to me. I'd be in the garage singing to her songs and my dad would come out and dance with me, and for that short time I felt everything was calm and happy. At his funeral 4 years ago I chose one of her songs to play. No one else understood it but for a moment I wasn't scared.
Two years ago I was told I have a variation of Dissociation disorders. Since i'm only 17 they said they can't give me a solid diagnosis, because they don't want to make a false claim. It took me a long time to understand I wasn't the only one who felt this way. I felt like I was a freak, like I wasn't going to be worth anything or do anything good with my life. But knowing that someone amazing like you was able to face it made me feel like I had a chance.

Sorry about the rant I just want to say..

*Thank you Dodie for EVerything you do for us. Thank you for giving us hope. Thank you for being you, because even on your darkest days you're still a ray of sunshine. *

I'm glad Dodies music can make you happy after all that you're going through 💛


I'm just so in love...with...everything about this song. Every single component. Beautiful.


my awkward adhd ass felt this, luckily I've found at least one good friend who is as awkward as I am and we get along amazingly


me: oh yes finally a song that describes this feeling!<br>dodie: so this song is about an alternate universe

me: oh yes finally a song that describes this feeling!
dodie: so this song is about an alternate universe


dodie really has that rare gift of always putting into words those feelings I just can’t describe on my own!! aaaaaaaaaAaa


i would fucking LOVE to see this be performed in person, oh my god


I want a karaoke version and a tutorial of this so bad 🥺🥺


So much of her music strikes such a powerful chord with me that I start crying about halfway through a lot of her songs. The ones with messages like this one, you onow


i’m always so in awe with your chord progressions and just your overall talent with music composition. not to mention thought provoking, genuine, and clever lyrics. really great stuff :)


a mix of social anxiety and adhd in a public setting has me feeling exactly like thisssss omg

Me and my autistic brain trying to navigate life

THIS! THIS IS IT EXACTLY!! I hold my tongue cuz I know once I start talking I ramble and can’t shut up, I always end up saying something that I wish I didn’t :/ so I just don’t talk at all

Yup yup yup. But when you find your people it’s so goooood


So easy to listen to, great timing, beautiful harmonies. Such a story in the words. Hit's somewhere you may not have known existed. Well done all around.


i just moved into college last week and this is EXACTLY how it feels you put it right into words :')


Hello, Dodie. Your music gets me through some pretty tough days. Thanks for that.


I love how while the whole song is about it, the actual words "I don't quite belong" are so fast and quickly covered by the long "oohs" like it's an admission that she's trying to distract from immediately...so beautiful and relatable


I love the melody to this song. It’s so beautiful. Thank you for making music. I love everything that you do. You’re amazing


Oh... ok "In goes the drink and the fire and out comes the doubt and the stutter and shame" is painfully wonderful.


Ah, imposter syndrome: the song! The summer anthem for postdocs had turned up in, ehm, September.


I have loved your music for such a long time and again and again I find I'm completely enthralled by your voice!!


Just discovered you on amazon music today while delivering mail......shuffled through everything amazon had to offer.

All in all it was pretty damn fantastic!! You have a new fan in the states.

Be well, and safe, during this time of covid-19.


She is such a gifted musician and songwriter! My god, just when I think Dodie can't get any better, she impresses me even more. This is a great song! I don't know how she keeps coming up with new unique and brilliant song ideas. She truly is talented. And gifted.


Favorite song in a long while🥰🙇♀ love the overlay of your vocals and the amazing low notes


Weirdly enough I think I kinda like this with minimal production, it feels very intimate and hushed. I'm getting like A Moon Shaped Pool vibes from this.

Yes yes yes what a BEAUTIFUL connection!

Hey Marshal! Didn’t think I’d see you here


These chords.. just this whole sound is so good I love it. Feels like you have control over everything going on and all the different things are working in harmony to create that mood. Like the background parts shift with everything else too instead of staying static. I love this. I love all of these new songs and the idk how to describe it. The chord progressions keep being so interesting and emotive and so gorgeous to listen to. I love it.


Wow. Not only a great voice, interesting lyrics but also well produced.


You don't even have to be all the way introverted or otherwise struggling with social interaction to get what's being said here. You don't have to always feel all of it to appreciate it, and to be reminded to look closer for signs of discomfort in other people and try to be there in a way that helps, how nice. What an amazing public service and also really incredible catchy song, you might have helped a lot of people here, thanks!


I know we all know dodie's lyrics are amazing but can we also appreciate the MUSIC that she writes because it's seriously something else :') It's literally at a different level and understanding of music while other artists are just strumming 2 chords over and over again


This kinda feels like my experience with autism and making friends the words fit so right oh I wish I could get the code 😅  always felt like an alien...glad others feel like an alien too ❤ nice to not feel alone :) oh also may I add to anyone who supports autistic people don’t listen to autism speaks go red instead!! Fuck the blue puzzle piece!

This was my immediate thought! That line "what's the code I should know" is so real!

I thought that too! Masking and socializing in a nutshell. Even what Dodie wrote in the description lines up with it.

I too am autistic with few in person friends

hahahaha I was about to comment this too!! (any fellow autistics out there wanna support an autistic youtuber have a gander at my vids 😊 much love!)

that's exactly what i felt when i listened to this

EnlightenedSavage That's not what they were saying at all. As a person with autism, they feel it represents that part of them really well, not that it can't represent a part of someone who isn't autistic

@EnlightenedSavage nobody said it was?? lmao??

This experience is definitely not exclusive to autism.

i was looking for this comment! glad im not the only one

omg that's exactly what I was thinking<br>autistic anthem

omg that's exactly what I was thinking
autistic anthem

I was going to say this too. I'm nerotypical (as far as i know), but this sounds so much like the ways ive heard people describe socializing with autism.


Can’t wait to hear the final version of this in the album :)


Most relatable song as an autistic person. Love it!


I’m literally obsessed with this song 😭💙


This feels tastefully inspired by Eleanor Rigby, similar in the line "taking my time in the back..." and all matching melodic lines. Matching mysteriousness with a quirky and happy feeling instead.


When I was younger, I constantly yearned to meet a group of people I'd effortlessly blend into. I was always jealous of people who recounted their times with a giant group of friends. I wished I could have something like that. But I always felt as though something was off about me, internally. <br>Anyway, now I'm older. I understand that while I'll never have a large group of friends, I have a few friends I really can call family. I still feel as though there's something that isn't quite right about me, like I'm a little smudged or not completely all there. So I listen to this with a smile, sympathy and empathy for those going through this - and the wonder if I'll ever find out what this feeling I have is. How does Dodie manage to get into brain all the time?!

When I was younger, I constantly yearned to meet a group of people I'd effortlessly blend into. I was always jealous of people who recounted their times with a giant group of friends. I wished I could have something like that. But I always felt as though something was off about me, internally.
Anyway, now I'm older. I understand that while I'll never have a large group of friends, I have a few friends I really can call family. I still feel as though there's something that isn't quite right about me, like I'm a little smudged or not completely all there. So I listen to this with a smile, sympathy and empathy for those going through this - and the wonder if I'll ever find out what this feeling I have is. How does Dodie manage to get into brain all the time?!

Anne Florence - I subscribed! Love your voice!

calico kitty - thanks I will keep looking. I hope everyone in this comment section has a good day, week and just a good rest of your life. :)

D o o d l e you’ll find it one day, and it’s wonderful, i promise, you just have to do a bit of looking and rely on coincidences

Laura Vaughan - aw well congratulations and you’ll probably get closer over time. good luck with all of them and good job getting over your nervousness :)

@☆ saturniidae ☆ me and one or two close friends sat together and i guess over time more and more people who felt like they didn't fit in joined our table and we always included everyone but even tho I'm not super close with all of them i have a couple more close friends and they are always very supportive 😊 it's hard to be confident and welcoming instead of nervous it took me a while but these friends were worth the wait

Laura Vaughan - wow. That must feel amazing how did you find them?

I relate so much to all of that woah you and dodie somehow voiced what I could never articulate

I found a small group of friends and none of us blend it but we understand what it feels like to not belong but since we are all so different it's ok

‘Like I’m a little smudged or not completely all there’ woaaah mate you ought to write songs or poetry

@☆ saturniidae ☆ It may take some time. But you'll find people one day, who were also looking for someone like you :)

Yeah me too, it seems like no one really knows what to do with me like all the time no matter where I go

That’s all I’ve ever really wanted. A small group o friends who understand me, and who like me for who i am on the inside...


dodie i really like this song. your bg vocals sound like a keys pad. im always amazed by you. actually your christmas vids blow my mind! you make me laugh. blessings to you.


Who's out here rewatching all the ALOSIA songs cuz my impatient self can't wait that long😂😩


Yay I can play this, also your songs never cease to amaze me


Hello from Brazil!  Wow, dodie!  I swear I'm going through a very difficult phase of my life now and this song put my thoughts into art.  I admire you a lot for a long time and you never stop making me passionate and enchanted by your music. You're amazing ❤


i live for the faded vibe every song sounds like a memory and i just want to live in it

Claire Omg this comment perfectly describes how her music makes me feel 😍😍🥰


The tune and the cord progression sounds misterous 💓


Ive been listening to this song since she posted this video and im still coming back pretty much every day I'm genuinely obsessed


Mannnnn that harmony! also a lot of dodie's tunes recently seem to be set in these abstract semi-fictional universes, all feel a lot like being lost, unsure, yet excited, its a unique feeling.


The fact that everyone seems to be able to relate to this song, proves that no-one truly ‘belongs’


I love all your ALOSIA songs pleaseeee release them on Spotify <3


This song is really beautiful and lovely, you're the best Dodie!


she literally never misses. 🥺 i love it dodie


i don't know what you're doing, but your voice seems to have grown SO MUCH over the last year, like, it's always been stunning but it sounds stronger and smoother (your control is insane), and! your writing!! just keeps getting more delicious and rounded and and and yeah just keep it up, you're SO lovely.

(this song is astounding btw)


Is it just me or have dodies songs been feeling a little more... wordy? Like lately it feels like she’s been playing with syllables, and this song especially is like bouncing from word to word, a little rushed and panicked but also trying to keep it cool. Absolutely stunning dodie! Definitely not a 6/10 💝


Hey dodie, this is just an idea for a video: explain how you write songs? As a young musician I would love to hear how you write these!


We need all these songs on spotifyyyy!!! Please <3


I'm already looking forward the chords of this amazing song!!! You're amazing! 🥺


Liking before watching, I’ll be well surprised if this isn’t good.<br> Edit: it was unsurprisingly, brilliant. We don’t deserve you Dodie.

Liking before watching, I’ll be well surprised if this isn’t good.
 Edit: it was unsurprisingly, brilliant. We don’t deserve you Dodie.


Such perfection! I am still in awe. Have been listening to this song almost every day since you posted it!


I hope you release these on Spotify (even as demos or whatnot)


Fantastic song! I love the lyrics and the phrasing. The whole vibe reminds me of Joni Mitchell.


New to your music — found it yesterday. Just watched the video to your first Original Song... wow you have not changed


I feel like this is that meme where there's all the people standing with their swords on the table with the table being "relating to this song" and all the people are labeled "ppl w/derealization, ppl w/ADHD, autistic ppl,  ppl w/anxiety"

Oh my gosh please where can I find this meme

As someone who shows symptoms of all of these, YES, it’s free real estate

<b>insert meme of that guy who’s holding hands with himself</b>

*insert meme of that guy who’s holding hands with himself*

me splaying all across this comment but leaving a small space around 'adhd' bc the signs overlap but i don't want to commit

3/4 of these for me eyy. At least I think I have derealization, not diagnosed, but I relate to the symptoms a lot. I also have diagnosed ADHD and semi diagnosed anxiety (also GAD just runs in my family, my parents and older sister have it and I relate to most all of the symptoms very much)

I have derealisation, anxiety and (undiagnosed) adult ADHD, but am also highly extrovert.... its hard

Same! I IMMEDIATELY projected my asexuality onto this song lmao

Sydney Stafferton Sydney Stafferton Ah thank you. I couldnt figure out why I related this much to the song while not having anxiety, adhd or something like that. Now I remembered that I'm asexual 😅

@Atypical Absolutely!! Aspec and Aromatics welcome at the sword table

WAS FULLY ABOUT TO COMMENT THIS BUT YOU SAID IT BETTER SO THANK YOU

I don't even know the meme but you described it so well and somehow your comment makes me feel like I belong, ironically


you never fail to make my heart warm! love you dodie 💛


These lyrics are literally so resonating. Your voice is amazing as always ♥


i’m working on getting an adhd diagnoses and this is exactly how it feels. i just don’t feel normal i just want to feel like i belong here


This song pretty much sums up how I felt all year last year and early this year. thanks to dodie I actually got through it. I never want to know where i would be without her and her music. Thank you for helping me through my trials through sharing your own <3


"Holding hands like it’s planned, how do they know what they mean" THIS this is exactly how I've been feeling ALL month trying to fit in and figure out how everyone around me seems to have some automatic connection with each other while I'm  just over here being awkward haha


this song is so pretty, and it feels like my daily struggle with socialising haha


Definitely one of my favorite of your Alosia songs 💙💙💙


Dodie’s music gives me that feeling of catching my breath in fresh air. Its a nice feeling. Thanks dodie.


who else clicked this immediately??😂<br>i’m a songwriter too and dodie really inspires me!!

who else clicked this immediately??😂
i’m a songwriter too and dodie really inspires me!!

@Luke Munro Keep at it and never stop! 🤘

Thomas Wickel I LOVE THAT SONG it’s the reason I’ve gotten into song writing

I was telling a friend of mine, just last night as I was showing him 'Burned Out...'<br>What I love about Dodie's music is that it is so simple in it's presentation, yet so immensely complex in it's effect. She's brilliant!

I was telling a friend of mine, just last night as I was showing him 'Burned Out...'
What I love about Dodie's music is that it is so simple in it's presentation, yet so immensely complex in it's effect. She's brilliant!

Me too! I just started here on youtube but this kind of videos get me so motivated.

Same her music seriously makes me want to write music


i'm BEGGING you to release this so i can play it on loop forever


I love how simple dodie's lyrics are and yet they have such a deep meaning and familiar feeling


Woah!! This is so amazing! Ahh! I’d love to buy a proper produced version of this! I love it! WOW


I love your voice! Your vibe is so cool and you’ve actually inspired me to try and write my own songs! Thank youuuuu


I love this video so much and the way it’s set up is just perfect honestly <3


I was looking for some songs to listen to while I write my songs, and I instantly went to your videos. I’m in love with your music 🥺


oh my god, the way these lyrics float and go and fit together ---- it's beautiful!!!!!


In the first chorus, I had a harmony in my head, and then on the second chorus, you did my harmony! I must be musically telepathic.


I'm autistic and have ADHD and can I say how much this resonates with me 😅😅

I love seeing all the neurodiverse people in the comments! Personally, I'm just awkward, but you have my energy!


I love this song so much! I full on listen to this song every day it's just too good.


Beautiful. I really love this & your last few songs. You've definitely hit a vibe!


This one's my new favorite. Absolutely stunning, dodie! <3


Ahh I love this 💖 of course I do, it Dodie. She could sing "hi" over and over and I'd think it's the most amazing thing, but this one really hits hard 😭 what did we do to deserve you??


it's one of your best songs, dodie! i'm totally in love with it ❤


Honestly, if I could float along in a stream of Dodie music forever, I think I would.


This is such a beautiful song, well done honey, you deserve all the live and support in the world! 😘


Beautiful, very relatable as a neuro-atypical person. Looking forward to hearing more. 😄


The opening lines with the descending melody sound exactly like Eleanor Rigby. So good!

That’s just what I was going to say, I knew it was a beetles song but I couldn’t work out which one. Thank you for reminding me!😂


damn the lyrics hit close with this one.<br>also love the framing of the shot and the wall

damn the lyrics hit close with this one.
also love the framing of the shot and the wall


Dodie, this is quickly becoming my favorite one of your songs.  Smooth, lovely, jazzy, love the background harmonies, and the chord structure is incredible!!!


Your lyrics are beautiful they explain the emotion/feeling so well. I cry every time because your lyrics just make me feel so much 😪😪


Ironically, I believe that EVERYONE belongs; they just need to find their proper place in the world. Furthermore, the only one who knows their proper place in the world is YOU~


dodie is the most talented person i have ever known.


this could be about social awkwardness or being an alien and i don’t know how to feel about that


you have gotten me through a lot just by your music your so talented 🥺❤


i really hope this'll be on spotify soon!!! i can relate in my own ways of how i take the song!!! <3 always will love your music


I’m a simple man. I see a new dodie song, i click


Omg this is so good!💖 I think everyone can relate to these lyrics at some point or another in thier life.<br>Ps. I love the pink paint!😍

Omg this is so good!💖 I think everyone can relate to these lyrics at some point or another in thier life.
Ps. I love the pink paint!😍


Omg the lyrics! The chords! The bassline! Dodies voice(s)!


i love this damn song so fucking much, it's my favorite of hers and I've only heard it once, it's just the vibe, I don't know, I'm enamoured


dodies aesthetic is so pretti- just herself with the color of her skin and lips and hair and eyes together. then her beautiful color of clothes. plus the instrument + background. then there’s her voice- which somehow fits her aesthetic and is just angelic in general aghhh <3 i love


The pacing of this is so unusual and beautiful, I love it!


it's so wierd . i didn't get it till now but when people say "your music saved me" i was thinking that they are overreacting. but apperantly that was a thing and it is wierd. like your music is so positive it makes me happy and life gets shinier and i'm so thankful that i found your music oof so many emotions :") im gonna go by luv u ❤


Her music has this nostalgic feel. Love it. So pure


i would love to put this song on my playlist. please upload this onto spotify dodie! <3


me: happily enjoying her new song<br>me in the end of this video: SOON?!? but WHEN? WAIT?!? how longgg

me: happily enjoying her new song
me in the end of this video: SOON?!? but WHEN? WAIT?!? how longgg

I want to believe it's a full length album ^_^

I think she will drop her first full album. Fingers crossed!

I think she was going to drop something big just before the pandemic hit (probably a bunch of songs worth taking on tour). Not sure if she decided to wait until it calmed down or what, but I'm looking forward to whatever it is!


WOW, your hair is soooo long! You look amazing <3 Thank you for this song, they always come right on time


I’ll just be over here vibing in the corner, great song as always :D


the aesthetic!! it's changed so much, and each one i've enjoyed, but this one is really wonderful


absolutely AMAZING just like all of ur other songs 💖💖


I've not even listened to the whole thing and this is already one of my favourite Dodie songs


This song is so relatable and good, makes me feel less alone


i'm a relatively new fan, this was actually my introduction to you. already i've known most of her songs for months so let me tell you, this song, this vibe, this upcoming album, this whole dodie era as a whole, has been an excellent introduction


i just started relistening to dodie and i love her sm i’ve been a fan for so long and it’s great to listen to her again :)


Oh Dodie you never fail to amaze me. So incredibly obsessed with this and you !!! Your talent is impeccable


This song hit me hard in the FEELS! Dodie you are amazing


The lyrics! I hope once I can be so open, so to the point, so confident to say what I have to say with the music. You´re my big inspiration, Dodie.


When will we get a downloadable version? This is just so fabulous! I keep listening on repeat. ❤


Petition for dodie to put this on Spotify !!


This is how I felt when I woke up feeling good for the first time in 8 months


I've watched this so many times and I can't stop singing it!


your music is so comforting. i always relate to the lyrics, i’m so grateful for you and your art!


AHHHHHH CHILLLLSSSSS I love this🥺💜✨ and I definitely like the lighter shade for the walls :) can't wait to see what you have in store for us!!


The verses kinda remind me of the song Dogfight from the musical Dogfight. Absolutely love that


I'd love to play the guitar chords for this one, I love the little slides in it too


Beautiful as always. I connect to your music in such a wonderful way. Thank you for doing what you do.


This is unbelievably amazing. I love it!


I really needed this today. Thank you Dodie ♥♥ I love you


I absolutely love the big GASP of the harmony at 3:01


Dodie, I love you. This is amazing and I can't help but feel like this is the most relatable thing that I've seen for a while


You're so beautiful dodie. Your voice is equally as stunning. I love you and you've helped me through everything. Your lyrics always mean so much to me. The bittersweet in most of your songs is what I love in music. Thank you for being so amazing and sorry for the silly rant


I feel like Dodie should write songs for a musical, her storytilling is amazing and her songs are so releatable.


Ahhhh I loved this and related to it so much! I didn’t want it to end. ❤


This is so relatable wooow! also I feel like your voice Has really improved I'm so obsessed 🤎


;-; so good dodie I'm in love with the chorus <3


I honestly thought the paint was an aesthetic color palette in the thumbnail but it's actually in the video lmaoooo


I wish I didnt feel the need to make my instrumentation complex , this is so beautiful, and its all thanks to that melody and flow.


Dodie, you have helped me feel less alone. Thank you for being you ❤🖤💛


I love how complex your lyrics and melodies have become, and how there's always something a bit artist about the backdrop/framing


your voice makes me feel so calm and nice dodie <3


Am I blasting this in the middle on my zoom class? Yes. But of course I am muted. LOVE YOU DODIE❤❤❤❤


this is so beautiful it sounds very musical theatrey!!!


This feels oddly cathartic after just losing my living situation in last couple days without notice XD<br>Keep up the wonderful work you wonderful bean <3

This feels oddly cathartic after just losing my living situation in last couple days without notice XD
Keep up the wonderful work you wonderful bean <3


Wow. This is one of my favorite of yours. Amazing!!


this song describes something in me that i’ve never been able to put my finger on. it’s like the feeling that you have so many acquaintances, but nobody knows you well enough to actually be your close friend, and you only call them a friend to seem kind so it’s not awkward. it’s the feeling like you don’t completely fit in anywhere and it’s almost like you’re your own little genre of person but instead of feeling unique, you just feel confusing and lost.


her voice is so soothing i could listen to it all day :0


hoping she also makes a tutorial for this hahaha love her so much


You inspire me every time I hear you 🥺 and help me be confident in my own music and my own channel, so thank you. I wish you could see this and know that there is someone out there that your music and energy has helped so much 💛


i've been studying music theory for like 5 years and this is one of the best songs i've ever heard


Beautiful, as always! :) I'm always blown away with your songwriting. You inspire me to write more. Thanks, Dodie!


Dodie is truly the most underrated artist ever and deserves so much!!!


your songs are always so lovely and helpful <3


found your music today for my project! this song is amazing!!💗💗💗


Omggg this was amazing!!! And the harmonies sounded soo cooool and so different somehow!!!!! I love this song now oh my gosh! I am going to listen to it on repeat 😍


Love your songs! You're one of my favourite lyricist, really love your content, melody of cours on point too :D<br>I can feel that you write about your feelings and experiences but you do it in a way that so many people can relate exactly to the lyrics or they can put their own meaning to it (which is something i personally value very much)

Love your songs! You're one of my favourite lyricist, really love your content, melody of cours on point too :D
I can feel that you write about your feelings and experiences but you do it in a way that so many people can relate exactly to the lyrics or they can put their own meaning to it (which is something i personally value very much)


Ugh classic dodie, effortlessly amazing!


listening to this on repeattttt thank you :)


this songs sounds like dodie just banging it out in 5 mins and sounds great love the "I dont quite belong line" fits so well. what a voice


I'll never get tired of the beautiful chords you come up with


When you're having a bad day then dodie uploads


It's nice to hear how your voice progressed from something I liked listening to into something I appreciate as an art.


Can we please get this on spotify? I love this song sooo much💛


I like the lighter paint (:
Also your voice 😭
Can't wait to hear your announcements


I relate so much to the lyrics it hits me so deep, and your beat omygod your beat is so sweet I love it, you are my favorite artist for a reason! 😆


this is absolutely lovely and i can't wait for it to get out on spotify!!! i love you and your music, dodie, and you never fail to make me smile and feel emotional. :))<br>- from a fan

this is absolutely lovely and i can't wait for it to get out on spotify!!! i love you and your music, dodie, and you never fail to make me smile and feel emotional. :))
- from a fan


This song gives me the same vibe as mxmtoon's prom dress. I love both of them.


im on a nostalgia trip watching vids from 2015 and stuff and knowing that i've watched you for nearly 6 years is crazy to me. your videos are one of the reasons i managed to make it through 2016 - 2019 and you inspire me so much, i just wanted to say thank you so much, it's crazy how much a stranger on the internet has helped me. i hope you're doing okay too!!  heres to another 6 years <3!!


will this ever be on spotify? i would love that!


DODIEEEEEEE this is probably my favorite of the one-offs you've done this year!!! i just love the thick harmonies that have a lot of dissonance (major seconds?) and the little chromatic bass thingy n the theme of the lyrics???? just sounds like a BLAST
also i am so so excited for this new stuff wow i've been yearning for a full length dodie album for a while now and i am interested to see how you make it because you ARE an outstanding composer and lyric writer
thanks for constantly being a source of inspo !


this song means so much to me, thank you <3


This reminds me of dealing with denationalization and the subsequent feeling of being an impostor in my own body. It's been years since my last real episode but the feeling never really goes away. So like... this song is an anthem for that. It's great. <3


this is GORGEOUS dodes, the HARMONIES! the anxiety!! perfect


i'm loving the beatles influenced sound and i can connect to those lyrics so much. I really feel like an alien trying to pass as a normal human a lot of the time.


Beautiful song <3. Just the song I need today to feel a little better.


Beautiful song and writing!<br>The fastest part brought Eleanor Rigby to my mind

Beautiful song and writing!
The fastest part brought Eleanor Rigby to my mind


this makes sense to me :) i cant figure out a better way to word this sentiment but all in all: dodie gets it + makes me feel less alone <3


I was litteraly just listening to loads of dodie songs in a row now i have  one to add :)


I seriously need all of your songs on spotify asap oh my god <333


This has got a sweet Beatles vibe to it, love it!!


i feel like this song is exactly what i wanted rn, thank you


Can I just say that this song is so beautiful 💖💖<br>and your eyes :3

Can I just say that this song is so beautiful 💖💖
and your eyes :3


I'm not much of a critic but I absolutely adore this song! Nice job, Dodie :)


this spoke to me on a very special level<br>thanks for doing what you do :)

this spoke to me on a very special level
thanks for doing what you do :)


A wonderful song and beautifully done.  Your silliness is so wonderful too, makes me feel good  :)


I really need more of her songs on Spotify


wow i- <br>this song is so beautiful. i’ve been listening to your music since absolutely smitten and just wow. they just keep getting beautiful-er and every time i think ok it can’t possibly get better than this and every time i’m so wrong and i just think that’s crazy❤❤

wow i-
this song is so beautiful. i’ve been listening to your music since absolutely smitten and just wow. they just keep getting beautiful-er and every time i think ok it can’t possibly get better than this and every time i’m so wrong and i just think that’s crazy❤❤


Just when I had nothing else to watch on YouTube, a Dodie notification comes to the rescue 👌

4 minutes and 26 seconds later and you are back where you started


Thank you dodie. I’ve been heavily disassociating for like a month or so and hearing your music helps calm me down when I start getting scared or nervous. Thank you for all that you do and all that you’ve done to help me through tough times. You don’t know me but you’ve been such an important part of my life these past few years ;; keep it up! You are wonderful


I think I knew about your work years and years ago, but I only just started really listening to your stuff today. This is awesome!


Awesome! Sounds like you could be writing songs for musicals!


2:53 That slow, smooth vibrato on the "mmm" was glorious.


ITS SO RELATABLE! <br>I need need need this on Spotify ahhh!

ITS SO RELATABLE!
I need need need this on Spotify ahhh!


I just absolutely love your songwriting. It truly feels like the words are so connected and tailor made to my emotions. And man do you improve an evolve with every song! I can't wait (but alas I will) for those big things in your future <3


Her voice sounds so soft yet so powerfull, ughhh she's so talented, I hope she knows it   :,)


Hey Dodie! I've been listening to your music on youtube for a long time but I recently heard one of your songs on the radio in Hamburg (Germany) and I felt so proud haha


dodie has written a song that perfectly encapsulates my autistic experience! I feel so seen :)


First off: the song!! How on earth do you somehow mix that feeling of uncertainty and coming to terms with something in your own head (don't know if that made sense, but I hope you somehow got it lol)

Second: if you wanted my opinion on the paint, I have to agree with the lighter brown. It helps not hide the beautiful deep green in a lot of darker shades.

That's all, love absolutely everything you do!


The guitalele playing is absolutely flawless! Your voice always is, but wow so impressed with how well you play and create such clear percussion and rhythm!


Man, this is good. Truly something new. Again. Great songwriting


I love everything about this song. The lyrics, the rhythm(?), the way you put such complex feelings into so few words... I relate so much to this. You're amazing, Dodie!


this is BEAUTIFUL and ALSO the lighter color is nicer for the walls, yesyes :)


YOU BELONG! Proof is in your music, personality and beauty. Great song and great mix. Love the stereo widening tricks in the harmonies.


THIS SONG IS SO GOOD. Also I like the light brown for the wall.


Getting some lovely little Eleanor Rigby vibes at times here. This is lovely, dodie.


Wow this song is beautiful.... Your voice!!!! New Subscriber 🙂


It is an amazing thing when your favourite artist posts a new amazing song on your birthday


Hi,
I love this so much! Thank you x
Also I really like the lighter colour for the wall :)


1:31 - the whole song is beautiful but this is my favourite part omgg


There is something about her voice that makes you feel nice inside


The fact that she didn't sit infront of the spots on the wall to cover them, makes me wonder what she covered instead lol

The song is beautiful ily dodie <3


one of the things I admire most about you is that you have never settled into any version of yourself. you're shaping and shifting and evolving and it is so evident in your songwriting. thank you for being honest about your uncertainties, your listeners appreciate your honest music. <3


Hello Doddeledoo:)), i recently was told to listen to your music. and honestly i'm stunned on your lyrics.
in my opinion this song, can/might...deserve, to be added some more 'instrumental vibe' it has potential.

cool keep on going....


Gives me the Eleanor Rigby vibes I love it!♥


i missed this but i'm glad i found it today. i adore you lil doddle <3


I dont even care if this gets like a studio version or not I love it with my whole heart anyway


someone pls explain why these chords feel so good in my ears


I not only enjoy your music, I also enjoy seeing you perform it! You are a true artist. Thank you for what you do!


There will never be a day when I listen to a Dodie song and not get goosebumps


This is giving me Coldplay year 2000 vibes... I love it Dodie, thank you so much!


Definitely the paler of the 2 paints! Also that was AMAZING!!


I didn't realize I was missing this thank you, I didn't know other people felt like me.


Exactly what I need after my first day of college :)

happy first day!! you're doing great!! :)


Brilliant song . I love your lyrics. So personal and meaningful . Well done . You never seem to fail to impress me 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻


You understand and capture the human condition so well. Love your songs.


Has an "Eleanor Rigby" feel to it. It was very beautiful, and very relatable too. Beautiful work! and color :)


And if you look to your left now you'll see dodie, once again reaching into my soul and plucking everything I've been feeling recently to a soft earwormy tune. (The lighter colour is nicer).


nice feeling of Eleanor Rigby in some of your verse's melody :)<br>and nice vocals overall !!

nice feeling of Eleanor Rigby in some of your verse's melody :)
and nice vocals overall !!


this is literally how i feel in every friend group I've ever been in


This is so stunningly accurate wow I love this so so much


Shes sings this one with such confidence and pride in her work and I'm honestly so proud of how far shes come.


GOD I LOVE THIS. it hits so hard. MWAH thank you for putting words to this feeling. and in a way I think all of us in the comments & even those who haven’t seen this but feel the same way etc anyways we sort of have a disjointed belonging together in not quite belonging, if that makes sense? here there be misfits. anyways, thank u again miss dodie!!!!! Beautifully written & sung!!!!!! <br>ps I like the lighter color too tbh

GOD I LOVE THIS. it hits so hard. MWAH thank you for putting words to this feeling. and in a way I think all of us in the comments & even those who haven’t seen this but feel the same way etc anyways we sort of have a disjointed belonging together in not quite belonging, if that makes sense? here there be misfits. anyways, thank u again miss dodie!!!!! Beautifully written & sung!!!!!!
ps I like the lighter color too tbh


This song just brings me so much peace god I feel like the entire just like simple timbre of it resonates with my whole life right now geez dodie how do u do it


mmm nice harmony in those chords. adds a sense of confusion that fits so well!


@Elly try to spend your energy on listening and being kind instead. You can try to time your hums and eye contact, but if the content isn't actually landing people will find out later and that'll only cause problems later on.

I tend to look away when someone is talking, allowing me to focus more, using the short silences they drop for 1-2 word summaries/reflections of what they just said. When they're done, before continuing with my own response I give a 1-2 sentence summary, which allows them to correct any mistakes they noticed. I'll look at their forehead, chin or hands when giving that response, so they feel I'm looking for contact.

Also, we tend to miss a lot of non-verbal queues, so be sure to ask if you have a suspicion, but you're not sure. Just be prepared to get an exaggerated response when you do that. So if they're angry, they'll be more angry. If they're excited, they'll really start bouncing, etc. And the reason they do that is because it makes them feel more secure in expressing their emotions, even if you guessed wrong, because it shows that at least you're trying.

And honestly, if you're trying to be a good listener and to be kind in general, and people just aren't appreciative of that. At some point your energy is better spent on getting you through your day. It's not worth ending the day with a massive meltdown at home, or worse, suffer a year long burn out because you're trying to live up to other people's expectations.

Yeah, its like I need a manual for how to be a normal person. For me it's like I'm watching myself act out normal social cues (masking) and inside I'm panicking because I actually have no idea what I'm doing. I end up absorbing absolutely nothing from a lot of conversations because I'm so focused on seeming normal.

Same, this is exactly how it feels to try and talk to people while I'm super spaced out

Same.
This is such a good description of the social issues that come with ASD, especially if you're pretty good at masking.
From feeling like you're missing the code, to the point that your brain just doesn't find the words to speak because you're just overwhelmed by something.


love the song but can we talk about the adorable eye makeup. love it!


how can one girl with one voice just make me forget all my worries and thoughts in 4 minutes


Thank you for all of your music. It's a good reason to stay around


Dodie is one of the most soft innocent little beans ever what😭

Did you hear her last song? It doesn't seem so innocent to me. 😂


As someone who also has DRDP this hit home. ❤


this is such a cool song! I honestly relate so much smh


Love this song and honestly, relate to it too


Okay, legit-

How do you always write the exact song I need?


The HUMMING HARMONIES feel like being hugged by the music EVERY TIME


Is this going to come out on spotify at some point?


Outstanding. Just beautiful. Lyric rhythm so perfect- Eleanor Rigby-esque!


I found you through your song "SHE" and now I cant stop listening to you-<br>Thank you for existing

I found you through your song "SHE" and now I cant stop listening to you-
Thank you for existing

I'm newish and found her through 'boys like you'-

Our names are similar as well-


The way that this song just GETS something that I feel all the time and I don’t even know how to put into words, is amazing


Sometimes I need dodie to tell me what Im feeling


I'm not certain what labels would go onto my mental health issues (can't afford therapy and I'm wary of self diagnosis) but yeap. This song is a constant mood


Dodie Clark literally breathes magic into our world making it better with each song!


I saw the Instagram story, I squealed, I opened YouTube within a FLASH, I listened to a new masterpiece


How do you craft vague feelings into beautiful lyrics so well? I swear you give a voice to the messy emotions I can't verbalize. There are so many times I listen to your music and just go "Yeah! That! That's the thing I'm experiencing!"


you absolute GENIUS you !!! i've listened to this four times already


idk how you continue to do it, but ANOTHER relatable, thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing, amazing song :)


Oh wow, so relatable and also just a great song.


Getting some serious Joni Mitchell vibes from this!😍 Seems Youtube's AI drops a gold nugget once in a while.🤩 Great job young lady.. would love to hear more.😉🎵🎶🎵👍👍


dodie is my favorite no question about it


I found you for a strange reason and now I'm in love with your music. It stop the time that seems go so fast, with all this thing to do with all this stress, you eliminate it. Thanks. <br>Ps sorry for my bad English.

I found you for a strange reason and now I'm in love with your music. It stop the time that seems go so fast, with all this thing to do with all this stress, you eliminate it. Thanks.
Ps sorry for my bad English.


this added a much needed improvement to my day :')


You literally inspired to me to make songs and post covers. Im in love 💓


Love this! I’m hearing some strong Eleanor Rigby melody lines tho...no judgement! Just hope she doesn’t get in trouble! 😬


I can't stop listening to this song, its so awesome


ive been watching your channel(s)  for like 5 years now and its so wild to see how far you've come as a songwriter!! i always thought your music was amazing but these new songs are especially wonderful. its so inspiring!! can't wait to see where you'll be in another 5 years. sending so so much love.


I am ABSOLUTELY LOVING this new dodie aesthetic


"things are coming so soon" DODIE I NEED ANSWERS


plz this needs to be on Spotify so I can have it on repeat every day. ps. I get Beatles vibes??


dodie i literally aspire to be like you. musical and lyrical genius🤩


i feel like the melody might've been inspired by some of the Beatles stuff ? am i right? it's brilliant


You just put the feelings I have around others into a song. Thanks. Also lighter one 😉


It's about waking up in a different universe but I feel this song waking up in this one

I freaking love this song!!


I'm starting to believe dodie is just my brain putting inexpressible feelings into beautiful words


I just started college and it’s been weird and difficult trying to meet new people especially when my roommates do it so effortlessly so this song really resonated wow


anxiety. imposter syndrome. <3 amazing as always, dodie. Love you so much <3


I've listened to this song so much, I sing the "mne-mne, mne-mne, mne mne mne mne!" unofficial last line without fail


Woooww<br>I was literally listening to you and looking for songs i hadn’t listened to and you upload this ❤💖💖❤💖❤💖💖💖❤💖

Woooww
I was literally listening to you and looking for songs i hadn’t listened to and you upload this ❤💖💖❤💖❤💖💖💖❤💖


Ooh, I like this. Parts of the melody remind me if Eleanor Rigby, which I find poetically apt. I'm here for it.


Beautiful song.  You do belong Dodie, you belong in the hearts of your fans 🥰


when you said i don’t quite belong the first time, i was sad. when you said it the second time, i was mad. dodie you do belong. everywhere. i swear you could fit in beautifully in every situation. i also like the splotchy wall 😂


I think it's so funny I just realized I was so hypnotized by your amazingness that I forgot to hit like!!! I came back to jam to your beautiful magic again and I was like wha!?!??!?!?!??! How have I not seen this!?! Oh wait I did...😅💜⚘⚘⚘


giving me very much Freedom! ‘90 vibes. absolutely stunning!!


Why did this sound like Eleanor Rigby to me? Because it's also a masterpiece.
Also, made my day. Thank you, Dodie. ❤
Edit: your voice is so cute
Edit 2: the porg plushie at the end is also cute


As someone with autism, I feel this song in the most profound depths of my soul and <i>oh my gods how did you know dodie</i>

As someone with autism, I feel this song in the most profound depths of my soul and _oh my gods how did you know dodie_


Omg this is my favorite so far. Incredible, ily <3


Really nice song, kind of Beatles-esque with the verse structure.  Thanks for sharing!


I bought a guitalele on impulse yesterday after seeing you use it so often and I am now desperate to learn <3


ily your short films are phenomenal and i love "not what i meant", it's my favorite dodie song and you being featured made it even better <33


listening to the song i thought "oh she knows how i feel!!" then the description was "waking up in the wrong dimension".
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well what can i say


Perfect way to start september :D thankyou doddie


the eleanor rigby vibes from the beatles.... i am so in love with this. For the love of God put it on spotify, I will put it on any playlist i have for ever


Love the background like this tho, from far away it looked like a little bridge leading into a foggy lake ❤


Why have I only found you on here today when I should have found you here a long time ago Dodie you're amazing


It has a real "Eleanore Rigby" feel, I love it ! <br>Love you Dodie !

It has a real "Eleanore Rigby" feel, I love it !
Love you Dodie !


please drop a tutorial on how to write songs 🥺🥺 love you dodie!


this is my new favorite dodie song im obsessed


this describes exactly how im feeling in my life right now


Love the song!! But also i like the light one because i feel like the darker one is too close to the floor, then the whole room would feel super dark


Why Is every Song of hers-EXACTLY what im feeling in the Moment easkdiebdi


This rings so true with me. <br>Great song.


Hi! I love love love your music! I keep listening to a song called Clinging On for Life by the Hoosiers and I think that you could do an absolutely awesome cover of it. Don’t worry if you don’t like it but I think it would be really cool and the song would suit you really well


You are literally god's gift to mankind, dodie thank you so much for existing. You're a genius


Great songwriting. Thanks for sharing of yourself


I agree with this song more than anyone could ever know, it’s how I’ve felt my whole life nearly at all times, even in my family, but at least I have dodie to make me feel less alone.


No one:<br>My head: hey dodie whatcha doin in here, readin my thoughts?

No one:
My head: hey dodie whatcha doin in here, readin my thoughts?


i just went on an actual date for the first time in years, my anxiety was spiking but he was having fun so i didn't want to make him leave early and these were my exact feelings


I vibe with this so too much, like it's actually written about me. Beautiful song as per usual dodie.


The paint on the wall IS A VIBE<br>The lighter color is better <3

The paint on the wall IS A VIBE
The lighter color is better <3


Geez Dodie. You’re seriously incredible. You’re my biggest inspiration when it comes to my own music. I’m actually going into a recording studio 3 October and I’m so excited. Your music has helped me get through so much. This song is AMAZING. All of your songs are amazing oml. And yes I like the lighter paint too haha


Oohh, this hit deep<br>I love it so much


dodie i love your slow songs sm but your faster songs are SUCH JAMS, I DIG THIS! 💓💕


I love and completely identify with this.  Thank you so much xxx


This is also relatable as someone who does not do drugs but occasionally goes to a party. Or has social anxiety and always feels different and so fully aware of my presence that I can never be myself :)


this sounds like eleanor rigby to me a bit at the beginning??

The first part of the melody is the same!

Oh my days I thought it sounded familiar!!!

yeah I was thinking the same, was looking for this comment haha

It's the fast, low, rhythmic british singing with guitar lol

ooh i know what you mean! there's definitely something similar there


really hope this is on the album, honestly like this song more than cool girl:))))


I wish the alosia stuff was on Spotify, it’s so good!!! 😔😔


I've listened to this a thousand times but this time is the first one with headphones and THE BASS WTF THIS IS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT 😭😭😭😭❤


Does anyone know what kind of guitar that is? I love it 💕 and the song is sooooo nice

Classical guitar, it's last 3 strings are plastic that's how it gets that soft sound


I love how the colour testing patches in the background are just decorative


i really wish she would post these on spotify


dodie:( its amazing how you emulate my exact emotions and thoughts into a beautiful song ahh


This song immediately made sense to me even though i didnt even start to think about it yet


As an autistic girl, I'm claiming this as my new anthem :') ty dodie <333


Dodie: im as cold as I seem<br>Captions: im as cold as a sheep

Dodie: im as cold as I seem
Captions: im as cold as a sheep


giving me proper seal vibes, but also a bit of Julie fowlis and i love it


Wow... I actually don't know how I feel anymore, it's like I'm happy and sad at the same time... That's very good !


* After seeing her for the whole vid *<br>-NOW I'm gonna hear the song

* After seeing her for the whole vid *
-NOW I'm gonna hear the song


Gives me Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles vibes. I love it <3


I really connect with this song, I feel like that all the time..


as an ace with anxiety I feel seen! <br>thx dodie 💜

as an ace with anxiety I feel seen!
thx dodie 💜


I'm really not kidding this is one of my favorite songs from you ♥ just asdfghjklñ


is it weird to say that growing up YOUR MUSIC is what has made me feel less and less like i don’t quite belong?


Well, I for one can't wait for the Dodie Documentary!


This came out on my first day of working at Starbucks, and honestly its a mood about how I feel towards customers 😎 Thank you for giving something to look forward to listening to after I got off work!

PS. The light beige/olive would go nicely with your flat


This is exactly what i need to hear right now


I've been feeling like I have imposter syndrome, but just with like-- life. Like I'm faking every interaction and everyone is gonna one day realize I don't actually mean what I say or care about anyone because I don't know how.


The starting lyrics give me massive Eleanor Rigby vibes with the similar cadence


I feel this song so much. I spent my childhood moving around a lot and then after I finished High School I moved to a new country (that I have familial background in) and have spent the past 5 years of my adult life maturing and figuring myself out in a different cultural space. I'm at a crossroads now as to what direction my life is going to head and feel I really don't belong in either country, identity crisis during COVID wooo. This song was absolutely beautiful to me. I can't wait to hear what is next.


doedles you got almost 2m subscribers stop reading lyrics off the floor i know you're excited to show us but it's not just throwing songs up anymore for you, you've made it :3 :D


Seeing a new Alosia upload to me is like how Dodie feels when she sees a cat


The aesthetic is giving my wasteland baby vibes


A nice light brown like the one you’ve picked out would go lovely with the sofa and the darker brown floor !!


dodie’s recent music reminds me so much of the structure of musical theatre ???<br>like there’s so much situational writing that’s delivered with such beautiful emotional undertones (which isn’t uncommon in her writing) but the vocal range that she uses also really adds to it,, idk maybe this is my hint for her to write a musical :)

dodie’s recent music reminds me so much of the structure of musical theatre ???
like there’s so much situational writing that’s delivered with such beautiful emotional undertones (which isn’t uncommon in her writing) but the vocal range that she uses also really adds to it,, idk maybe this is my hint for her to write a musical :)


Also i just read the description??? This is such a cool concept you built the song around!


This song gives me such Eleanor Rigby vibes and I love it 😩👌


ive always been a fan of lighter walls and darker furniture, so I would go with the lighter color<br>beautiful song btw ❤

ive always been a fan of lighter walls and darker furniture, so I would go with the lighter color
beautiful song btw ❤


As someone with autism this ring true. Thank you so much dodie


Got some Scott Matthews vibes in parts. Love it


Honestly I feel just like this at least 59% of the time... damn


To the dislikers: Any help you need? Everything good at home? Work?

PS: Dodie ur a wonderful person I love your songs 😊😊😊


I'm non binary so this kinda hit hard, love it x


Get out of my mind please? How did you manage that, put it into words and make it sound so good?


I love it so much.

The A section is a Beatles song, but I still love it..

so. much.


jfc she does it every time, absolutely immaculate


i think this is a new favorite of mine🤧🥺


Wtf this is EXACTLY how i’ve been feeling since i started college last year


that chorus has crazy radiohead vibes i love it


Hey, I know you probably wont see this but if you do I'd like to say, you are one of the best people I have ever 'met' you always seem so kind when I see you in vids, and listening to your music has helped me to find my style, and has also inspired me to write my own songs. Thank You so much for being you and posting all of these incredible videos!❤❤❤


here while it still says “no views.” this is a masterpiece :’)


did you paint your wall like that for the aesthetics because i highkey love it


This is great! Is the song on spotify ?, cause i can't find it.


so that one dislike got me staring at it since a while ago...
whoever you are, hope you could feel the stare.

you better unclick that now lol


I like this a lot more than the others tbh. A lot of the songs about longing and breakups without sounding offensive honestly all kinda blend into one. This one is a lot more interesting. Definitely interested in a more mature sounding Dodie. Like her old stuff but it’s really enjoyed by a very young audience, one who can’t differentiate criticism of her music from criticism of her, which I don’t think is very healthy. Like this change, I don’t like the 3rd and 5th ‘hmmm’ harmonies personally just because they seem to be used very liberally and it takes the edge out of songs. Particularly the studio version of Boys Like You and All My Daughters. Good stuff. Keep it up - don’t fall into old habits girl.


Thanks Dodie. Just thanks. You. Your music.


The verse melody kind of reminds me of the "Eleanor Rigby" verse tune.


love the vocal dubs. the noticeable, and the small tiny ones :P


I need a guitar tutorial for this 😭😭😭😭 Someone help lol


I hope she chose the lighter gray-brown. It's compliments the sofa so nicely 👌🏼😱


i was trying to think of what this song reminded me of.. I was going crazy because it was on the tip of my tongue! Thank god the comments are here and people had the same thought as me. Reminds me of Eleanor Rigby!


I feel this way too and it's truly a weird feeling to experience


i have a soul type of love for dodie, it's intense


i realize more and more with each passing day how similar we are like .. kindred spirit level stuff wowee


and the dilemma over whether to paint the living room coffee, oatmeal or biscuit


Dodiee, you are fantastic. :)
A quick technical question for you if you would be kind enough to answer. Do you record the vocals in your videos live at that moment or is the vocal bit pre recorded?
Your videos sound very spontaneous and it seems as though you record there and then. If so, how do you record them live?


sing this again but with a different rythem like its happening in the wrong dimension but by another version of you


oh gosh im already too excited for new dodie content yesss pls hit me like a truck


Okay one of my fave alosias confirmed <br>And the lighter colour for the wall it'll compliment the sofas so well!!

Okay one of my fave alosias confirmed
And the lighter colour for the wall it'll compliment the sofas so well!!


“Boris!”<br>Definitely the light one. Maybe with an accent of the darker one somewhere? They complement each other.

“Boris!”
Definitely the light one. Maybe with an accent of the darker one somewhere? They complement each other.


now imagine a concert of all of us screaming this song with dodie - vibes? immaculate. hotel? trivago


dodie we need this on spotify like rnrn please 😭


there’s something extra special about the chorus of voices of this. not only is it musically beautiful, but it’s another testament that more people feel the way that we feel. hearing so many voices admit that they don’t belong. do any of us belong?


This is what I needed today, and tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow.


Idk why, but this song kind of reminds me of something the Bestles might sing. I think it's the quick rhymes and fast paced rmusic. It reminds me of "All the Lonely People" by the Beatles in that way. Another great song Dodie ! 🤩


Is it just me or does dodie have a aesthetically pleasing home


ooo i just figured out i'm autistic and this is how i feel how did u nail masking so perfectly send help


This makes me want to hug you<br>I love it, on e of my favourite songs

This makes me want to hug you
I love it, on e of my favourite songs


The light one is pretty!<br>And the song made me cry

The light one is pretty!
And the song made me cry


How do you do this to me all the time? 😭💛


3:38 “rrrRaah Rrah” is me practicing a rolling r for italian and FINALLY GETTING IT

Andie Pascua ok so first watch a Bunch of youtube videos, try the tongue exercises and see if they work for you, and then practice like at least three words with the rolling r Every Damn Day. And then if you’re me and you’ve paused on the learning italian part but wanna keep the rolling r if you ever get back to it, add a rolling r to literally every word that has an r in it i.e. “corrrrect” people’s names, etc.

teach me  pls i wanna imitate a motorcycle


That’s a song I will listen daily for quite a long time


Getting some Beatles vibes on this one! Dig it.


the only ones that don't quite belong are the 28 people that disliked this


The way this song came out right after I realized I always feel out of place because of internalized homophobia .. thank u


How did dodie see exactly what’s in my head at every social function?


Great song. I can relate. If you haven't chosen a new color for the walls, I'd go with the lighter color. It seems like room may already be dark. The darker shade will just enhance the dark. Unless that's what you're looking for.


The fourteen people who disliked don’t know the can of worms they just opened...


this had quite a big elonor rigby vibe, I LOVE IT:'')


How does her hair literally look like soft chocolate 🥺


when she sings "i don't quite belong" it gives me the same vibes as when george michael sings "sometimes the clothes do not make the man
" in freedom! '90


omg it kinda sounds like eleanor rigby in the beginning


This is giving me slight Eleanor Rigby vibes, which isn't a bad thing at all!! The pace and lack of hope or certainty is so haunting. Love it Dodie! :)))


I start school in the morning. I’m so unbelievably terrified that my friends will act completely different in a bad way, I’ll be ignored and I won’t know why. I don’t really know what will happen but I’m so scared if it. I’m scared I won’t quite belong where I once did. And that thought is the scariest thought I’ve ever thought. That everything will go horribly wrong and I won’t know what to do.

@kay m aw that’s great to hear! I’m so glad! Good luck with your school year!! xx

Katia Lei tysm!! It went all right actually, wasn’t as bad as I was worried it would be lmao :)

I hope it went well for you! ❤ You can do this!!!


i've been an extrovert my whole life, enjoyed debate and public speaking, and usually had confidence. but recently, it feels like everything is upside down. cried listening to this and cant tell if it's because i relate or the fact that i CAN relate. good thing my temporary theme song is a bop lmao


chords for this wonderful song please? 🥺


3:38 “rrrRaah Rrah, I aM HERCULES MULLIGAN"

sorry i'm hamiltrash lol but beautiful song dodie :)

@eva.b <b>epic beatboxing</b> good luck with that, you're taking a stand, you spit, ima sit, we'll see where we land

@eva.b *epic beatboxing* good luck with that, you're taking a stand, you spit, ima sit, we'll see where we land

@Hope Johnson if it ain't the prodigy of princeton college! aaron burr, give us a verse, drop some knowledge

@Laura Paulina I LOVE THIS COMMENT HERC IS MY FAVE-

@morgrugyn No more sex, pOuR mE AnOtHeR bReW, SON<br>Let's rAise a couple more TO THE REVOLUTION

@morgrugyn No more sex, pOuR mE AnOtHeR bReW, SON
Let's rAise a couple more TO THE REVOLUTION

@morgrugyn Up in it, lovin it, yes I heard ya mother said _come again
_ ;)

oh god you started me off now I have to do the entire rest of the soundtrack


This song made me cry  but in a good way . I often get anxiety and imposter syndrome. I also dyspraxia and often feel I missing something or a big secret other where told as kids as to how to be  . Such amazing song ❤


ahh this is so good do you think you could make a tutorial?


1<br>ALSO DODIE I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOUVE CHANGED MY LIFE

1
ALSO DODIE I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOUVE CHANGED MY LIFE

@michelle mary bro did you memorize that? Noice

I love how proficient everyone is in counting


I’ve been in a serious worm hole of Dodie on amazon music, and then some random rapper dude named dodie also plays and I’m like WHAT ARE YOU??


Dodie is the master of sensitivity and a virtuous of emotions.


The song is beautiful (as all of them always are)... But the colour palette in this video is really nice to look at too...


i came out of the deep hole of phan edits for this

(beautiful, by the way!)


idk why this song made me feel butterflies and understood at the same time... also, i'd go with the lighter one for sure!


NAH DODIE if you’re about to drop new music I will literally just crumble into a pile of excitable dust I’m incredibly emotionally wobbly rn and I can’t deal


i know that it’s definitely not what this song is about but quite a few of these lines explain how i feel about figuring out my gender identity very well


Sounds like “anybody has a map”, I dunno


I love your music and I wonder if you have cds ? Your voice is easy on the ears . Haaaha I said to myself, she is painting walls and is trying to decide the color.


oooh a song abt my social anxiety! thanks💕💕💕


DODIE this is so fucking good pleeeeeeaaaaseeee put this on spotify


Such a bop ! The opening somehow reminded me of Nick Drake ? Maybe it´s the floatyness of it all


Oooo go with the light color for your wall! It’s looks nice with the couch and the cupboards!


As an autistic person, I Thankyou for encapsulating how perfectly it is to be this way in a crowd of neurotypicals. Been here since 2015♥


The beginning bit gives me Beatles vibes and I love it :)

(edited my typo :) )


You have a great way with melodies. Nice. I like the tan color as well.


As a person with adhd and a toxic family I also can relate


literally me every single day of my life XD


I'm weirdly getting Eleanor Rigby feels and I can't quite place why. Maybe the pace and the floughty notes combined? It's lovely!


Very Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles vibes in the beginning ❤❤


Slightly reminds me of the Eleanor Rigby Beatles melody for the like "picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been" kinda thing… 😊✨✨ This is cool!


i hope this song is in the next album otherwise i might cry


Where did you get that ukulele/guitar from? I really like it!


omg I'm lying in bed and I can't sleep cuz of disphoria and then this it's perfect


My best friend used to be at my school but then she moved. Since then I’ve still come over a lot but she’s found a new group of friends and I don’t really understand what they talk about anymore.. this song kinda helped me feel a little less sad about it :)


Sing “A permanent hug from you” again, please. 🥺🖤


thanks for the in-video lyrics/captions dodie my dude.


Dodie! Do you register all your songs or do you just let them be in YouTube only? I'm kinda scared to upload any original song and not register it at my country's place-to-register-songs


as an autistic person this song describes me in social situations, so relatable!!


this song kind of gives me "Eleanor Rigby" vibes but dodie-fied. and the visual is so soothing too. ahh dodie, what an artistic gem you are


i’m glad i’m not alone. <br>q. will this be on spotify?

i’m glad i’m not alone.
q. will this be on spotify?


This is unbelievably relevant and although many are talking about autism and the spectrum, I think a TON of people are operating out of this mindset even without any potential diagnosis.  I hope everyone who feels this way realizes that they are actually in the majority, which hopefully makes it a little less lonely.  =]


The bass line in this is perfect: restrained yet present (though only with high-end headphones; it's completely absent with earbuds of any grade). It's beautiful; adds a lot of depth. I'm wondering is this dodie on the bass, or did she bring in a bass player? Is this her on a baritone Uke? (I don't know if it goes that low). I can imagine her learning yet another new instrument, but the delivery is so deft. Or was it done with keyboard & DAW?<br>If she see this perhaps she'll tell us. Anyone better at figuring this out than me?

The bass line in this is perfect: restrained yet present (though only with high-end headphones; it's completely absent with earbuds of any grade). It's beautiful; adds a lot of depth. I'm wondering is this dodie on the bass, or did she bring in a bass player? Is this her on a baritone Uke? (I don't know if it goes that low). I can imagine her learning yet another new instrument, but the delivery is so deft. Or was it done with keyboard & DAW?
If she see this perhaps she'll tell us. Anyone better at figuring this out than me?


holy fuck dudette this hit home sorry but i'm gonna cover this <3


Accidentally watched in 1,25x speed,  much better! Loved it!


This has the beatles vibes all over it

And I adore it


this really gives me my 8th grade memories i have no idea why


I think the light color looks pretty good with the sofa:)


Can we talk about the ending tho?
Idk why, but it suits perfect to the song. To the whole vibe, I don't belong here, I nees to figure it out.
And the... Guitar? Ukulele? Mix? Thing? ends weird, I can't explain. The last shrub missed, it ended unexplained. Ugh I'm so bad in english


Anyone else SUPER happy for dodie for how popular she’s got and all the credit she deserves, but also kinda sad she’s not our secret anymore


This feels like a grown up, pissed  off and less self-pitying sequel to 6/10


And here I thought it was just a song about derealization/moving to a different country… was definitely just projecting my own experiences onto this song 👀 but then I read the description 😅


hey girl, you wanna play? it's a sweet crazy love.


I love the quite fast lyrics this song! Like so much to say


This song feels like it's about waking up after you fell asleep when you shouldn't have and you have no idea what's going on but your family is going out and you have no idea where but you don't wanna ask cuz it means admitting you fell asleep.


i just started college a few weeks ago and I really feel this right now. at first I was doing fine just trying to understand where the dining hall is and go to my zoom classes, but recently I haven't been doing so well. I'm in my room all day and I don't have any friends here to talk to. it's especially difficult since I can't even really go out to meet anyone cause of covid. I'm hoping things will get better but I really don't feel like I belong right now, so thank you for this song at the perfect time


I found your book before I discovered your music. I wandered past the library and there was a butterfly hitting the window, frantically trying to get out. I couldn't go in as the library wasn't open as it was closed for lunchtime due to COVID restrictions. But I went back later to free the butterfly. The librarian said it was already freed, but I decided to scour for books anyway. And after being sent down a one way system in the library, I found your book. The title of the book made me bring it home with me . Your music is as raw and real as your book :)


Is it just me or does it give Eleanor Rigby vibes? I love it


As someone being the only person in the country and state I live has the only syndrome + disabilities I find this song beautiful thank you for taking the time to right this song to help all


Also the light one! Dark paint seems so much dark once the whole room is covered ..


This gives off such strange feelings ?? Not in a bad way it feels magical almost !


Love the song. Gotta say though the natural rhyme would have been "queer" rather than "weird". Don't let current cultural modes get in the way of a good lyric than could live forever.