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You Before Me

from Fire In The Sky by JESA

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After her first ever big break-up, JESA wept over the piano scribbling lyrics for "You Before Me". Drenched in synths, groovy electric guitar and pop production, this song soon transformed into an anthem of self-love. Written about the unhealthy nature of putting other people on pedestal JESA delivers sweetheart vocals, brutally honest lyrics and shimmering moments of playfulness in this one. Nkechi Anele (former Triple J radio host) describes this track as "perfect optimism potion and brightness and sunlight"

lyrics

Oh I loved you more than I loved me
I did not see my own beauty
Without you around I was unhappy
Cause I was not healthy

I saw you as a king
I was falling at your feet
I thought you were a god
Towering up above me
I never saw your faults
I was dancing in the dirt
I thought you were the
greatest thing to walk the earth
How silly could I be
To put you before me

I would’ve died to keep you alive
You meant more to me than life
But I feel sorry for the old me
I was not healthy

I saw you as a king
I was falling at your feet
I thought you were a god
Towering up above me
I never saw your faults
I was dancing in the dirt
I thought you were the
greatest thing to walk the earth

It’s automatic
you were a habit
I’m letting go
I am the magic
Without your tragic oh oh
If this is a pattern
Then I wanna scrap it
It’s time to go
Cause I am the magic

I saw you as a king
I was falling at your feet
I thought you were a god
Towering up above me
I never saw your faults
I was dancing in the dirt
I thought you were the
greatest thing to walk the earth

I saw you as a king
I was falling at your feet
I thought you were a god
Towering up above me
I never saw your faults
I was dancing in the dirt
I thought you were the
greatest man to walk the earth

How silly could I be
To put you before me (you Before me)
How silly could I be
To put you before me (you Before me)
How silly could I be
To put you before me

credits

from Fire In The Sky, released November 4, 2022
Songwriter: JESA and Billy Otto
Producer: Billy Otto and JESA
Mixer: Caleb Harris
Master: Mahmood Kahn

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JESA Evans Head, Australia

Balancing sweet, soulful and gritty, JESA is a self-proclaimed "artivist" hailing out the Northern Rivers rainbow region. Her term 'artivist' means her songwriting acts as a form of activism covering topics like climate change, mental health and feminism. Paired with soulful vocals, punchy guitar and bold storytelling she stacks up to the likes of Lisa Mitchell, Phoebe Bridgers, and Nai Palm. ... more

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