“You know I’m impatient
So why would you leave me waitin’ outside the station
When it was like minus four degrees?
Okay, so yeah, I smoke like a chimney
You told me, “Get a job, ” then you ask where the hell I’ve been
And I’m too perfect ’til I open my big mouth”
No, I am not just plagiarizing lyrics. I swear I have a point. See I love it when women are sassy, and so silly, and have so much fun writing up lyrics and singing them and making an unconventional video. The most popular singer right now has been Sabrine Carpenter, who loves those tongue-in-cheek references, those jokes that a girl should never make. But if you are like me, spending way too much time on social media, you recognize the lyrics above.
It’s ‘Messy’ by Lola Young. The song went viral on TikTok and got her fame and the success she so rightfully deserves. How would I describe her music? It’s fun. And like all Gen Z, when she does something, she also does something else. Like her music isn’t just indie pop, or R&B, or even a mixture, there’s rock, soul, and many more influences. She attended the prestigious Brit School in London (I know what a creative name for a school), where Adele and Amy Winehouse had also gone. So, can you imagine that pressure? I mean, my parents only compare me to my siblings, and occasionally the neighbors’ kids. Can you imagine being compared to Amy freaking Winehouse? Not that we need to anymore, considering she’s made quite a name for herself.
She’s bringing her tour here in Vancouver on December 1st, and tickets are already up for grabs. The journey came with quite a lot of obstacles for her. With rumors of her being a nepo baby because her aunt wrote the Gruffalo. She came out about her ADHD and schizoaffective disorder, which is a mix of symptoms from mood disorder and schizophrenia. She used to perform in local mic events and small venues until Amy Winehouse’s former manager Nick Shymansky and Nick Huggett, who had first signed Adele, noticed her singing in a small event. You know a girl’s got talent when those are her managers. I mean, a quick Spotify search will tell you of her endless talent and how unique her music is, even in this overabundant music landscape. Her honest lyrics just pull you in, and pull you out of whatever you were doing as you listened.
“I wanna get away, far from here
Pack my bags and tell my dealer I’ll miss him.”
Excuse me, who? You want to tell your dealer you’ll miss him. Your family, your friends, anybody else. It’s lyrics like these, with a fresh voice like hers, that just make you laugh, sometimes surprised and always amused. I mean, she’s just this genuine young 24-year-old girl putting it all out there, and I know for one, I am going to be lapping all her music up.