Lizzy McAlpine "Ceilings" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
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Жыл бұрынLizzy McAlpine stopped by Genius to discuss her latest hit “ceilings,” which has been streamed over 181 million times on Spotify to date. The Ehren Ebbage & Philip Etherington produced song is off her sophomore album 'five seconds flat.' On today’s episode of Verified, find out the inspiration behind the hot track.
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@blu2836 Жыл бұрын
to me this song feels like its about a hopeless romantic. with so much love to give and nobody to give it to. creating scenarios that they feel will never happen.
@ellybete Жыл бұрын
Prefectly said !
@layse27 Жыл бұрын
YES!!!
@shannonranalli8688 Жыл бұрын
exactly
@camilleturner3476 Жыл бұрын
why’d you have to call me out like that 🥺
@blu2836 Жыл бұрын
@@camilleturner3476 this was in fact me projecting lol. youre not alone 😢
@alstrickland11 Жыл бұрын
She sounds exactly like the record. It’s insane how uncommon that is.
@pathologicaldoubt Жыл бұрын
It helps that she sings falsetto
@Joythealchemist Жыл бұрын
To be fair as an artist , When a artist hides a their voice on the song it has little to do with the option on how , the artist wants the song to sound .
@Clustered.custard Жыл бұрын
@@pathologicaldoubt is falsetto a high note
@artdeco777 Жыл бұрын
@@Clustered.custard falsetto is that breathy high note she does when she sings “I don’t wanna leave” for example
@Clustered.custard Жыл бұрын
@@artdeco777 oh gotacha, thanks for that explanation ( it was very detailed ).
@jackiefortis_ Жыл бұрын
best vocals live, stripped, acapella. she just has talent in every cell of her body
@Clustered.custard Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, we definitely need more of this ❤😊
@sxph_xe Жыл бұрын
This. Song. Is. So. *Good* .And. So. *Painful* .At. The. Same. Time.
@shaym4306 Жыл бұрын
Truly painful because of how emotionally real it is :/ beautifully painful
@pandalovergaming2031 10 ай бұрын
no.
@Stringz 8 ай бұрын
It can be. Most of the time it’s just been so good to me but I’ve had times especially recently where it hit me and it was surprisingly painful and dark while being good simultaneously when it hadn’t felt that way before. Probably because I was just more prone to it, not feeling as well.
@gabrielle2829 Жыл бұрын
Been obsessed with Lizzy since 2020 and I am so excited for her - she is so deserving of the success of this brilliant song
@bambisarchives Жыл бұрын
literally!!
@penem7632 Жыл бұрын
sameeeee
@sunflower-yj3mv Жыл бұрын
literally same
@saintrumi Жыл бұрын
same!
@_sillygoose_ Жыл бұрын
same! since the 1975 video lmao
@kw9158 Жыл бұрын
I love how Ceilings is a deeply moving song that people relate to on a personal level in their relationships, and Lizzie is just like “yeah I wrote that cause the words sound cool and I like rain 🤪” haha
@lexviolet Жыл бұрын
ngl im disappointed how she interpreted the song bc it seemed sooo much deeper but its rly not 😅
@mellovestodraw Жыл бұрын
@@lexviolet You should listen to Melanie Martinez her lyrics might not look deep when you first listen to her until you read and analyse the lyrics separately!
@kw9158 Жыл бұрын
@@lexviolet Same tbh. I thought there was going to be a really interesting personal reason behind the lyrics, and it turned out to just be her making something up cause it sounded good..
@kirstenjackson2172 Жыл бұрын
@@lexviolet just bc she didn't attach a whole lot of meaning doesn't mean you can't, there's something to be said about why people who write songs pick the words they do, that I don't think can be explained away easily; as a poet who regularly chooses words just bc they 'sound cool,' I feel like there is always some deeper driving me, even if I don't fully understand it; sometimes, I'll finish a poem and read through it and realize that that word I chose frivolously, actually adds to meaning I hadn't previously seen
@jengalvin Жыл бұрын
@@lexviolet same! I wish I hadn’t watched this tbh
@MaxReisinger Жыл бұрын
The melancholic tone to this song is so comforting, yet at the same time, it stings.. Magical.
@michellebroer9188 Жыл бұрын
Oh hey Max :) Great to see you here. Seems you have good taste in films ánd music! Your video's are a breath of fresh air on KZfaq, thanks for doing what you do!
@Clustered.custard Жыл бұрын
Exactly I think that's why it's generated such a fan base
@tara3878 Жыл бұрын
HI MAX I love your vids and Lizzy this is such a funny coincidence
@tatyanac3823 5 ай бұрын
you put it into words perfectly
@pre70707 Жыл бұрын
I have always interpreted this song as something dark. Like having to end something because you realized what you had wasn't real and that you had to let go despite how pretty the narrative your brain creates of the memories you had together. Idk...this song just hits me in my feels.
@hucklebucklin Жыл бұрын
100% agree, particularly the demo version with the little interlude to the non existent bf!
@Justwatching22 Жыл бұрын
I like this take a lot!! I feel this
@celinahelene8106 Жыл бұрын
Yes me toooo 😢
@Novelacapoeira Жыл бұрын
I understood "But it's not real / And you don't exist / And I can't recall the last time I was kissed" to mean the relationship is over and the other person isn't who she thought they were. She can't remember the last time she was kissed because her and the other person have drifted apart. Especially with the line changing from "feels like the start of a movie" to "feels like the end of a movie".
@sollewites8397 Жыл бұрын
this is exactly how i interpreted it as well. especially the "but it's not real and you don't exist".. we idealize relationships and build a whole person out of someone's potential. v moving song
@samarkriaa Жыл бұрын
"We love a plot twist" she describes her music in a sentence right there. I love her plot twists in her stories
@jengalvin Жыл бұрын
What is a plot twist if the narrative consists of words that “sound cool?”
@samarkriaa Жыл бұрын
@Lyric Lust she says it in a lot of interviews the story is what it means to the listener. So you get to decide that. But tbh as a writer myself sometimes thats how songs start and they turn into stories without intending it.
@jengalvin Жыл бұрын
@@samarkriaa I understand and maybe it’s because she’s young, but I just expected a more sophisticated story-line and/or backstory.
@aquagamer1212 Жыл бұрын
@@jengalvinThat’s not her fault tho; you created those expectations yourself.
@omiohmy6474 Жыл бұрын
@@jengalvin hey it's her song.. sometimes lyrics are just whatever you want them to be. not everything has to be sophisticated!! it can be random and unexpected.
@taylorchameleon Жыл бұрын
omg she's getting so famous wtf i started listening to her when apple pie came out in 2019 & now she's here 😭
@assumenoform4833 Жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@helengrugett Жыл бұрын
right!! im so proud and happy for her, she deserves so much love
@whatcanidooo Жыл бұрын
ik I saw her open for dodie and I hadn’t even heard of her 😭
@matthewbell745 Жыл бұрын
at 1:29 she sings both parts of the harmony in the original song on "water". She doesn't stay on the one note she sings both which creates the illusion of her harmonising by herself. THIS IS MADNESS SHE'S SO GOOD
@diegoist3 Ай бұрын
I played that back a couple of times too. Mind blowing.
@rachy9801 Жыл бұрын
SHE IS GETTING THE ATTENTION SHE DESERVES
@graycer Жыл бұрын
her natural tone is so beautiful 😭
@stricken97 Жыл бұрын
Her control of her dynamics is crazy
@a.alegator Жыл бұрын
discovered Lizzy when she opened for Dodie last year...and what an experience. my brother and I were absolutely blown away by this amazing singer just absolutely hitting every single note so incredibly well. and her songwriting skills are like no one else I know!!!! so happy she's getting so much recognition. SLAY LIZZY!!!!!!!!!
@hallofadventures2320 Жыл бұрын
SAME!! i saw her in a video of dodie’s and wanted to know who she was! it’s so cool to see her growth!!
@elssidney Жыл бұрын
As a person who relates to this music, i love how she describes the outro part, for her it's about something that she wanted to happen and she imagined in beginning when they met each other. For me, its like when you love the idea of someone more than them as themselves and when we realized and look back it comes with the *"but it's not real, and you don't exist"* lyric saying that all of the memories was not real and it was all only in our heads
@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын
Lizzy is an amazing lyricist. Somehow these cool words that she comes up in her mind turn into such beautiful song lyrics. She deserves more recognition.
@bianca-wp1wk Жыл бұрын
so so proud of how far lizzy has come in such a short amount of time 😭 she’s incredibly talented and i’m so glad she’s getting the recognition she’s deserved
@hanahahmad Жыл бұрын
Her voice is so pure, clean and perfect Proud to be a fan of her before she got famous
@alanamarie1518 Жыл бұрын
the fact that she said she loves rain and finds it magical is awesome because I do too
@souleyes7467 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is just perfect 🤯 she doesn't need a powerhouse voice, nor autotune. She's just so good at it
@maximabeccar9624 Жыл бұрын
She sings exactly as the released song, not a single drop of autotune, a real artist❤ love u Lizzy
@jameswells2826 Жыл бұрын
I Really Like Lizzy McAlpine Singing Voice So Much
@xAngiePrincessx Жыл бұрын
Her voice is something else it’s like natural auto tune whaaaat. So delicate and soft and beautiful. She almost floats around the notes 🪽 ☁️ x
@emmahutton4637 Жыл бұрын
she is truly changing music as we speak. LOVE LOVE LOVE LIZZY
@kylaevans9438 Жыл бұрын
I just adore her. Y’all, please listen to her other music too, her writing is insane
@spotifypremium0 Жыл бұрын
“hate to be lame” by her and finneas is AMAZING. i love how her first line is “it’s always on the tip of my tongue” and finneas’s first line is “it’s always in the back of my mind”
@samuelbostian423 Жыл бұрын
Bro hate to be lame is my fav song!!! Literally so good
@spotifypremium0 Жыл бұрын
@@samuelbostian423 yess! it’s so good
@kylaevans9438 Жыл бұрын
@@samuelbostian423 omg!! yesssss
@lijae2165 Жыл бұрын
she’s finnnally getting the recognition she deserves and i’m so so happy for her.
@gracetanner4132 Жыл бұрын
She has such a beautiful voice and her writing is exquisite. Definitely will check out her other songs
@xcalabur18 9 ай бұрын
How this song is not making the rounds on popular radio is just beyond me. It’s better and more catchy than like 90% of the songs they’re playing now.
@carolindmann1395 Жыл бұрын
her voice is amazing
@Stewalebeth Жыл бұрын
I heard a song about a relationship you fantasize about having and wish you were experiencing - then something in life yanks you back to reality and you remember it never happened. But it was perfect it every way it could have been.
@ch33to21p Жыл бұрын
ahhhhhh lizzys live vocals are so unreal, when i play her songs on guitar i only play with live versions they’re so perfect
@sarahlevine2397 Жыл бұрын
I love how this has become a booktok anthem too. Like for some people it means falling in love with stories and fictional characters that aren’t real
@Troyphy Жыл бұрын
I interpreted it as a song for people who have had a love interest for a long time. They may or may not be friends with this person, and they've been wanting to tell them their feelings but didnt have the courage or the moment wasn't right... and then tragedy strikes... and that person is no longer here. You can't really turn to anyone to express your hurt because 1. No-one knows you had a crush because you never told anyone. 2. The love; the relationship you had didnt exist, so you feel ridiculous explaining what wasn't. You're kind of just left to stand outside in the rain alone.
@Alreadyboring_ 10 ай бұрын
Yes. Finally someone put into words exactly how I interpret this song and also the exact situation in my life rn.
@TheScottnguyen 8 ай бұрын
on first listen, my initial feelings was post-breakup as well. the ambiguity left in on this track is what makes it so well written
@afonsosnow Жыл бұрын
We all know the lyrics for it, but oh god..... listen to her VOICE here. Pure talent.
@mariehk91 Жыл бұрын
As I get older, it’s hard to find new music that makes me feel feelings. The first time I heard this song I cried. Even now it makes me cry. It’s wild. You got some talent girl.
@itskal1213 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is just so angelic and pretty... and boy, she really hit those high notes ❤ she slayed this!
@shaym4306 Жыл бұрын
Truly such a painfully beautiful song. Filled with endless hope and magic, but laced with such a beautiful melancholic melody. Even though the love story wasn’t real and she just imagined it all, it could become real after she meets someone, which she did. A song for all the hopeless romantics 🦋🤍
@thawnaurora Жыл бұрын
The way I gatekeep her music in 2020 😭 Lizzy I knew you're going to be big someday. I am so happy and proud of you. I loved your soothing voice since day 1. 🥺
@ArianaZ6 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is so beautiful I can't 😭
@MakiK1998 Жыл бұрын
Love this! Her voice is so amazing! Five Seconds Flat is a beautiful body of work❤
@omelasbaby Жыл бұрын
lizzy has a such a wonderful voice and captivating lyrics and melodies that i fall in love with every time. i’m so happy to see her here!
@extrapotato Жыл бұрын
Been yelling about this girl's music for so long I'm so happy she's finally getting the recognition she deserves. ❤
@charli4839 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is so smooth! By far my favorite interview for the quality of her singing a capella!
@otoniellorenzanareyes6551 Жыл бұрын
The way she sings acapella its totally amazing. I love Lizzy more and more.
@littleprincess-dm1ne Жыл бұрын
omg your voice is so soft and chill. I've been loving your music. I even listen to your music when I'm crying or doing homework
@kejsida4921 Жыл бұрын
she’s one of my fav artists ever
@sethiayushmaan Жыл бұрын
Her natural voice sounds as if it's been pitch corrected. HOW 😍
@paulie4450 7 ай бұрын
I dont listen to mainstream solo artists, but she caught my attention when i saw her guitar skills. Turns out she writes and composes all her stuff, pretty rare for popular artists.
@itshansi385 Жыл бұрын
completely DESERVES the recognition
@salmasabhira Жыл бұрын
i’m glad she put this in the album. both the demo and the album version is literally gorgeous
@caylee7855 Ай бұрын
I first heard ceilings live when she was opening for Dodie and it floored me from the first listen. There’s like a rock-overturning simplicity to it, so vivid and moving. I couldn’t wait for it to be released. Been beautiful to see how that song has grown in the world and for Lizzy’s career. So happy for her.
@sydneyclaire9628 Жыл бұрын
just went to her concert last weekend she is so amazing live
@carteapo Жыл бұрын
first heard this last year when she opened for dodie and i've been in love w the song ever since. love this love her
@Loranamusic Жыл бұрын
absolutely in love with this song!!!
@QueenPat09 Жыл бұрын
Ceiling is good but NOTHING/SAD N STUFF IS HER GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME. It’s masterfully composed and produced. Perfect for the Fall and Winter seasons
@caraaamusic Жыл бұрын
Yeahh that song is so underrated
@Gordman Жыл бұрын
Probably my favourite song off the album, beautiful vocal melody.
@whatisgoingoon96 Жыл бұрын
Can someone make this into a video of her just singing the song. So beautiful and raw.
@ljcee6919 Жыл бұрын
I love that she explained this. There were some things that I hadn’t considered. I actually was introduced to her music through a cover done by cimorelli. Love her voice!
@hello.steve.newcomb 10 ай бұрын
This was just amazing. What a voice, and artist!
@nirls Жыл бұрын
I’m just so grateful I was able to see her and for her to play this live in Philly in 2022, what a treat!! Been a lizzy fan since 2020
@psycho_logical8652 Жыл бұрын
I hope her other songs from her latest album gets recognized too, Erase me, Reckless driving, Firearm, and What a shame are so good! I'd do anything to listen to them for the first time again!
@myraprasad7607 Жыл бұрын
I love her music, she's also so nice in person. I'm happy I know her.
@daisyhuangvuelvas6089 Жыл бұрын
I love Lizzy , her voice is so calm ❤
@roshni.rampart Жыл бұрын
i love her and i love her music. Ceilings is my favourite song the first song i learnt to play on the guitar and im obsessed
@ktoszy5229 8 ай бұрын
I have been listening to this song after a really bad break up and the "I can't recall the last time I was kissed" really hit hard
@kvinettaf09 Жыл бұрын
mmm this song feels like one for the romantics. when you have that hope, for something, someone, and it's not real, yet, might not ever be, but it's something you're seeking, and sometimes hold out for. it feels like this. and crashes with reality. the holiday is one of my all time favourite films too :')))
@airrialt Жыл бұрын
Gonna cry, being a .05 listener on Spotify for the past three years is giving and seeing her here after tiny desk is just… no words! Go Lizzy!!!!
@wipedout256 11 ай бұрын
Her voice is so pretty!
@_rat_5758 11 ай бұрын
Listened to her since 2020 and I’m so hyped she’s getting big!
@graceliaw2023 Жыл бұрын
She ain’t need auto tune! I recently learned her song and I love it. My mom enjoys it too
@antoniafuenzalida6182 Жыл бұрын
i remeber listening to this song when the only thing we have was a live version bc it was unreleased and i fell in love of this song. when lizzy release the songs list of "five second flat" and seeing ceiling, i knew this song will become viral
@saphira122mimi Жыл бұрын
Her voice is AMAZING So sweet
@Nayops23 Жыл бұрын
1:59 , 3:42 , 4:21 ^ Lizzy’s so talented & stunning as always, I remember listening to this first on my vacation in London♥️🎶
@cblank777 Жыл бұрын
i really love this song it is so good and tells such a good story
@karyllespiritu Жыл бұрын
so so happy for liz!! been a fan even before the "give me a minute" album came out and i'm just so happy for her!!
@myah4333 Жыл бұрын
one of my favorite songs ever 😭❤️
@theKayPeeAy Жыл бұрын
This song has been my favorite since the album’s release and I felt it never got enough love at the beginning, I’m so glad it finally got the attention and rave it truly deserves, and also for Lizzy!!!
@teotgonzales Жыл бұрын
yeah I remember listening to this album when ceilings had 900k streams and all my ghosts and doomsday had the most streams. Now look at it...
@jupitired777 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE THE ALBUM SO MUCH!!!! every single song is so good omg
@ElizaH753 10 ай бұрын
god shes so good acapella. just a stunning person all around.
@mollybemet7292 Жыл бұрын
Her voice is so angelic! I love lizzy so much❤
@kanyin.f4488 Жыл бұрын
I came across this song just before my dad died, didn't pay much attention to it, but i remember coming across the song again not long after he died and i found the song very comforting and sad. I also just really resonated with the lyrics especially the part 'but it's not real and you don't exist'. I would often have dreams about my dad still being alive and then waking up and coming to the painful realisation that it was just a dream and he really is dead. It's weird cos the song has nothing to do with death but i guess in death and relationships you have to learn to let go and move on. Now I'll forever associate this song with my Dad's Death.
@jennaortegaandzendayaenthu9243 Жыл бұрын
I was literally waiting for this from Genius. I love her sm she’s so authentic and beautiful and just sings to my soul🩷
@elidahansson Жыл бұрын
Genius, i’ve been waiting for this soooo long. thank you!
Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful voice 🥺😍😭
@user-ms3cw1yf3o 10 ай бұрын
She sounds amazing, such a great songwriter too
@xxoxo_me Жыл бұрын
Song is amazing!!
@mattbriggs6928 7 ай бұрын
Her voice is so incredible 😌😌
@selenatheedoll Жыл бұрын
The tone of her voice is sooo beautiful.
@abelinolopez1957 11 ай бұрын
She's beautiful and her voice , OMG! I love you Lizzy
@Cspgirl Жыл бұрын
I love this song so much
@annikakamath3931 Жыл бұрын
this song and her voice 😩😩
@Mellyburr 11 ай бұрын
She sings so effortlessly nice
@jenniferdooley8351 Ай бұрын
I came to hear the explanation but stayed to listen to her sing 😍 She is so talented!
@Haarica Жыл бұрын
i want to listen to the unreleased EP now! her voice, the lyrics, *chefs kiss* 🤌🏽
@lululua01 Жыл бұрын
I'M SO PROUD OF HER
@mlphollyrose5318 Жыл бұрын
so proud of lizzy
@belvisconti3474 Жыл бұрын
te amo lizzy um beijo pra vc
@joanieclairo Жыл бұрын
i love lizzy so much. she is so deserving of everything👑👑
@TVEricao 3 ай бұрын
I literally loved for this girl 🥺🤍
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