I LOVE HEARTSTOPPER. hi to all fellow fans of Nick & Charlie - thank you for looking up my song :') it is on spotify - just search for 'why am I like this?' and you'll find it there on my profile alongside my first album which I released last year. I'm on tour right now and brewing lots of new songs for the next chapter.. LOVE YOU X
This song with the scene with Nick questioning his sexuality made me tear up, it's just such a perfect combination and brings out so much emotion to scene. The entire showed the thoughts of a queer teen perfectly. Your voice is absolutely amazing, I really love this.
I cried during this scene, i remembered how scared i was the first time typed in "am i gay", so yeah i understand why nick cried, i understand how scary it is...i love how the song also amplifies this scene gosh, im crying all over again writing this comment
I was always scared Bc i couldn't tell my parents i cryed so much at that scene i know how it feels to Be confused and scared and even at a young age I knew it is scary But its nice to figure yourself out🥹😭
at first I was like "so I like the song but it´s sad that the chorus is just one sentence. Could have made more out of that" but then I realized that when I start overthinking and hating on myself it´s this sentence on loop in my head (like she sings in the last verse) "why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this???" and now I really love it.
This? I'm almost a man of 30 years but, the first time I heard this? I cried. I didn't get choked up, no weeping. I cried like a child with skinned knees and a broken bone. This hit me somewhere special. All of this.
That's very true... we've all got doubts about ourselves, just choose to not confront them 99% of the time and instead let them subconsciously steer us around. Still working on not letting them do that to me :)
It took me all of like 0.7 seconds to recognize this when it started playing in Heartstopper and I got SO EXCITED. It fit the scene so well and was just super cool to hear in the show!! Had to let the credits roll just to vibe along lol Welcome to any newcomers to her music coming from the show, you won't be disappointed believe me
When YT recommends songs like this to me I a) feel personally attacked by the implication the algorithm is making about me, b) realize it is 1am and I am still online when I should be asleep, c) think youtube's algorithm may have a point, and d) am thankful for musicians like you who write and perform honest and beautiful music.
The more I listen to this song (and I listen to this song a lot), the more I think that it's lyrically one of Orla's strongest works and an incredible depiction of anxiety as a whole. Choosing to sing "why am I like this?" over and over again is just so smart. The sound of that repeating phrase is remarkably reminiscent of the internal thought process you get stuck inside in the middle of an anxious moment - it's like she's took a feeling and perfectly crafted it into music and lyrics. I also love how she touches on every group of people in her life: her family, her friends, her acquaintances, a random girl on the train. The scope of anxiety seeping into the brain is so wide and reaches every crevice, every human interaction. It’s no wonder to me that Orla is going places with songs like this and I can't wait to see everything she does next 😊 The world neeeeeeds this kind of songwriting and I'm so glad the internet allows me to hear it
the “why i am like this” part is called repetition. its a literary device that many writers use to put emphasis on smt. i wanted to tell you because i totally agree with how u explained the mood that was used in “why am i like this”, and just wanted to help u out a bit :)
Written like a true songwriter - love Orla and you’ve done some amazing stuff yourself! To anyone else reading who enjoyed this song, I strongly recommend you go check out her channel, there’s some great tunes on there.
After I read this and paid more attention to the chorus, my actual anxiety I have was triggered by the repeated phrase! That's some intense music there to make someone feel that
A rockstar vibe is pure anger and danger look throughout history rock and punk bands have always been called the most dangerous music acts because of how dangerous they were
Someone needs to listen to better music. Start with Marmozets for the actual person she's trying to be. How can people so so oblivious and just say shit like this? Literally, look her up, Becca from marmozets.
Hey bro, I know this is an older vid. This song has been getting me through some real hard junk lately. Please don’t quit writing, you touch people, and that’s something not everyone can do. Love ya.
I'm never one to comment, but fuck. I've been listening to this solidly for three days now, I'm just so encapsulated by everything about this, it's nice to see someone get so lost in something they're doing, and clearly love. Just generally amazing
i dont usually comment on videos but i cant believe ive heard about orla for so long (as a dodie fan, etc) but have never gotten into her music ????? but this song came up in a youtube music mix. and just wow. ive never heard such lyrics that are truly so powerfully simple and raw and the song is just gorgeous. im in such awe at how much i love this song.
Me too!! I’ve listened to it countless times, I’m hoping that I just have to get used to the studio version but either way I do prefer this raw version, it’s absolutely perfect ❤️
It's so nice to see this song gain popularity following its appearance in Heartstopper! This song was my first introduction to Orla's music back in 2018 - so exciting to see her career flourish!
WHEN I HEARD THAT BEGINNING RIFF I LOST MY MIND!!!! you have no idea how many times i listened to that clip on your instagram waiting for it to be a whole released song. i’m so so so so happy! thank you for creating magic as usual
K I’d been avoiding this video for months - it kept popping up in my recommendations, and I just never clicked on it. (Probably out of insecurity) but OH MAN WAS THIS A BLESSING. And instead of feeling jealousy like i thought I might, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this, was inspired by it, and left with a smile on my face. New fan right here 🌻
Heard this song nearly a year ago and I still listen to it ALL THE TIME. I love it so much. I have OCD and get really bad intrusive thoughts, and sometimes when I get them I put this song on because it takes me out of my thought spiral. Truly helps my life
I am a 64 year old Boomer who is watching this series in Brooklyn, tuning out of all media are the election. This show has been on my list so this is my healing show. I heard this song on episode 2 which was so beautiful, found this gem without asking my son's. Thanks to the person that has done this new fan.
The melody the depth of the lyrics the rythm changes I enjoyed everything about this song. This is art. Really humbling to see you able to create something like this. Love you girl 😘
i had a really shitty day at school today cause of toxic friends and also something extremely embarrassing happened to me and seeing you released this song today and it’s about regret is completely perfect and relatable to me right now and i’m in love with the lyrics and the entire aesthetic of this song 💜
School can sometimes be like a bad social experiment - but life begins when school ends. Screw the toxic buddies, keep listening to cool jams and hang on in there! xxx
I'll be forever blown away by you. You tend to either write things that hit me hard or make me wanna dance, this song does both and I have a big grin on my face and yet my chest aches from how true this feels this feels to me. Thank you for sharing your art 💖
Last night I smoked a cigarette My dad would have been so upset Then we got tattoos by the coast And I stood there just like a ghost Maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body Maybe you don't really want me there at your birthday party I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over Every single word of the conversation we just had So why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? I saw a girl crying on the train Gin and tonic from a can to ease the pain And I never asked if she was okay She just got up and walked away Oh, it's like I'm looking down from the ceiling above Never in the moment, never giving enough Let's go out and shout the words we never said I got my mistakes on loop inside my head Inside my head So why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Oh, maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body Maybe you don't really want me there I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over Every single word of the conversation we just had
I wish I left my “here before it goes viral” comment, yet I discovered this song in 2020 during pandemic. I literally screamed when I heard this in Heartstopper. So happy for you Orla!!!
this song hits and hurts a lil too much i r e l a t e. constantly i always say “why am i like this” as a joke to my friends but at some point it’s not a joke and i truly fear being abnormal or being defective. 1:53 “never in the moment, never giving enough” really just like,,, HITS
this is one of the funnest things to play on guitar. the notes practically play for themselves and its so smooth. I'm jealous of how you created it lol.
holy shit you made me cry, i just found my passion for music a couple months ago and whenever i come across others who clearly have passion, and so much talent it brings up so much emotional. subscribed & about to binge watch your vids, youre amazing, never stop singing and playing. you have really inspired me
I was watching heartstopper and i heard this, the repeating "why am i like this, why am i like this?" Made me cry and start singing along, i love this.
Just heard this song in heartstopper and was trying so hard to remember where I remembered every word from! Very glad to be reminded to revisit one of my favorite artists :)
[Verse 1] Last night I smoked a cigarette My dad would have been so upset Then we got tattoos by the coast And I stood there just like a ghost [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body Maybe you don’t really want me there at your birthday party I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over Every single word of the conversation we just had [Chorus] So why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? [Verse 2] I saw a girl crying on the train Gin and tonic from a can to ease the pain And I never asked if she was okay She just got up and walked away [Bridge] Oh, It's like I’m looking down from the ceiling above Never in the moment, never giving enough Let's go out and shout the words we never said I got my mistakes on loop inside my head Inside my head [Chorus] So why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? [Chorus] Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I? Why am I like this? [Pre-Chorus] Oh, maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body Maybe you don't really want me there I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over Every single word of the conversation we just had. The lyrics,
Man listening to this, really makes you think of like as another persons persepective of ur life from far away, showing ur in pain but hiding it too. Its depressing but soo fucking amazing i love this.
I remember my friend send me this song, she's someone who doesn't share a lot expect animes and she's usually a quiet and even sometimes a bit rude person, she has trouble showing how she feels and knowing she wanted to share a song that she genuinely loved and didnt know how to explain it, made me happy. We're not friends anymore but Im glad I was friends with her
i found your music when i was in a really good spot in life, i’m coming back to it when i’m not doing great and it puts a huge smile on my face. thanks for being part of the happy memories
I LOVE HEARTSTOPPER. hi to all fellow fans of Nick & Charlie - thank you for looking up my song :') it is on spotify - just search for 'why am I like this?' and you'll find it there on my profile alongside my first album which I released last year. I'm on tour right now and brewing lots of new songs for the next chapter.. LOVE YOU X
hi, im so obsessed w/ ur song and thank u for serving this, IT SUITS THE SERIES VERY WELL, I LOVE U.
I love this song , grettings from Buenos Aires , argentina
LOVESSSSS
I loved it since the first moment I heard it on Heartstopper and its been on repeat on my spotify since then. Greetings from Colombia
Orla whats the simple chords for this pls respond im gonna play it hehehe
SIIIIICKKKK
doddleoddle how did dodie’s comment get drowned out lol
indeed, queen
ikr what
"sick" is the new "it's a wrap"
riGhT???
is there anyone else who IMMEDIATELY had to know what song this was after hearing it in heartstopper?? you are so talented!!!
Yesss/ simmm
I came here right after hearing it on episode 2
Yuppp
YESSS I WAS SHOCKED BCOZ I KNOE ORLA B4 HEARTSTOPPER GAWD
Exactly this.
This song with the scene with Nick questioning his sexuality made me tear up, it's just such a perfect combination and brings out so much emotion to scene. The entire showed the thoughts of a queer teen perfectly. Your voice is absolutely amazing, I really love this.
Perfect song!!
Took me right back to my own gay crisis at 14/15 and realising it's okay to be the way I am
@@canny_linguist Same, it was a really impactful and powerful scene for me
Yes:(
@@canny_linguist i’m figuring out my sexuality right now so that scene and this song are really empowering to me
"I got my mistakes on loop inside my head" hit me hard
Same!
i read this just as she sang it omg
*_i aM CONVINCED THAT YOU HAVE MAGIC POWERS HONESTLY WHO WRITES SONGS LIKE THAT I'M IN LOVE_*
major tom seriously 🙌🏼 just discovered her like a week ago and I’m obsessed!
Sammmmme, no words honestly
1,000 LIKE
writes**
LAURA !!!!!!!!!! lol sorry
This song is in heartstopper and I loved it
LIKE IN THE SHOW HEART STOPPER YASSSSSSSSSSS
😊❤
I literally NEVER comment on anything but girl this is FIRE
I also buy this girl 😭
Agreed
Right
Lol yeah is sum gud shit
Splendid....play lil sista,sing a song...
Oy this is crazy good
Really very lovely
yup
why hello there
Why hello
So awesome
gosh i love the guitar in this one
Yep me too. Really want to know the guitar amp settings. Guessing lots of compression and a bit delay or something, but yeah it sounds so sweet
I cried during this scene, i remembered how scared i was the first time typed in "am i gay", so yeah i understand why nick cried, i understand how scary it is...i love how the song also amplifies this scene gosh, im crying all over again writing this comment
we all have been there and same feeling
(by all i mean anyone from the LGBTQIA+ community)
Know exactly what you're talking about. This means we still have a heart and a mind: we still human. And this is wonderful.
❤️❤️
I was always scared Bc i couldn't tell my parents i cryed so much at that scene i know how it feels to Be confused and scared and even at a young age I knew it is scary But its nice to figure yourself out🥹😭
This song deserves to be in some films endings, idk, just saying.
does have 'rolling credits' - vibes, you're right haha
@@Gthefray That's what I was exactly imagining !
@@Kawaremu yeah, yeah right, i gotcha! hehe
Omg yes it would be perfect
I get coming of age climax of the story vibes where the main character has just got into a big fight with their best friend/family member
I NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY I’M BEGGING YOU
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Looks like you got what you wanted
hey it's up already
at first I was like "so I like the song but it´s sad that the chorus is just one sentence. Could have made more out of that" but then I realized that when I start overthinking and hating on myself it´s this sentence on loop in my head (like she sings in the last verse) "why am I like this? Why am I like this? Why am I like this???" and now I really love it.
yeaaaaah it's like im yelling at myself to distract from the pain of having to deal with what just happened
@@poppyseed5056 omg someone put it in words! Thank you!!
I don't know why, but I feel like I needed to hear this. Thanks Liv. (Hey, we have the same name!) Anyway, i understand why I love this song now.
@@ALover5316 You're cool
Yes this +++++
This?
I'm almost a man of 30 years but, the first time I heard this? I cried. I didn't get choked up, no weeping. I cried like a child with skinned knees and a broken bone. This hit me somewhere special.
All of this.
Man of 40, and same. Hit like a ton of bricks.
I need this on Spotify so I can play it 25/7
*25/8
Rosabelle DuBois
what? 25/7 > 25/8
yes, I'm very fun at parties
i don't even get invited to parties
a living human but is a chair
Obviously you're not making enough math jokes
oh definitely
it really feels like you just took a good look into the deepest part of my brain and made it a catchy song
That's very true... we've all got doubts about ourselves, just choose to not confront them 99% of the time and instead let them subconsciously steer us around. Still working on not letting them do that to me :)
so you've seen a girl crying on the train drinking gin and tonic from a can to ease the pain
Elif Bursalı y’know once i saw a girl on the train eating straight up half an avocado with a spoon so that’s pretty close
@@stephyeah6410 :D
ACTUALLY ONE OF THE BEST SONGWRITERS OF OUR GENERATION !!
HM Music HELL YES
absolutely!
It took me all of like 0.7 seconds to recognize this when it started playing in Heartstopper and I got SO EXCITED. It fit the scene so well and was just super cool to hear in the show!! Had to let the credits roll just to vibe along lol
Welcome to any newcomers to her music coming from the show, you won't be disappointed believe me
THIS^^^
❤️
omg yes
her posting that it was in heartstopper is what made me want to watch it lmaoo, so proud of her honestly
I was like pointing and gasping because i binge listened to it a bit before i watched heartstopper lol
When YT recommends songs like this to me I a) feel personally attacked by the implication the algorithm is making about me, b) realize it is 1am and I am still online when I should be asleep, c) think youtube's algorithm may have a point, and d) am thankful for musicians like you who write and perform honest and beautiful music.
Fuck you
Fuck you
Fuck you
Literally same.
@Eternal Rambler like so totally literally i dont even
The more I listen to this song (and I listen to this song a lot), the more I think that it's lyrically one of Orla's strongest works and an incredible depiction of anxiety as a whole.
Choosing to sing "why am I like this?" over and over again is just so smart. The sound of that repeating phrase is remarkably reminiscent of the internal thought process you get stuck inside in the middle of an anxious moment - it's like she's took a feeling and perfectly crafted it into music and lyrics.
I also love how she touches on every group of people in her life: her family, her friends, her acquaintances, a random girl on the train. The scope of anxiety seeping into the brain is so wide and reaches every crevice, every human interaction.
It’s no wonder to me that Orla is going places with songs like this and I can't wait to see everything she does next 😊 The world neeeeeeds this kind of songwriting and I'm so glad the internet allows me to hear it
the “why i am like this” part is called repetition. its a literary device that many writers use to put emphasis on smt. i wanted to tell you because i totally agree with how u explained the mood that was used in “why am i like this”, and just wanted to help u out a bit :)
Written like a true songwriter - love Orla and you’ve done some amazing stuff yourself! To anyone else reading who enjoyed this song, I strongly recommend you go check out her channel, there’s some great tunes on there.
@@callmecharliemusic Thanks for that recommendation! This is some great music.
After I read this and paid more attention to the chorus, my actual anxiety I have was triggered by the repeated phrase! That's some intense music there to make someone feel that
Please put this on like Spotify or something. This is beautiful.
@Elaine Teami No, Spotify = Money for the creator / Download = No money for creator :(
u my friend are in luck. it comes out feb 8
Yayyy comes out in a week
It’s on Spotify now btw
Loving the rawness of that bridge at 2:07. 😍
Right!
REINA DEL CID I MET YOU! I HAVE A PICTURE OF YOU WITH MY MOTHER 😁
In drop D
Main chords: D maj 3rd, G maj 7, Em add 9.
Bridge: B minor, A major 3rd, E minor, G major 5.
Cool song.
thanks!! came back to see if anyone posted these !
just a real quick tip for writing out chords, a Dmaj 3rd or a A maj 3rd could just be written out as - D and A
Thanks
@@sdictson7750 yeah I know. It just helps to describe which version of the chord specifically to play.
THANKS SO MUCH
Orla is one of the few people I’ve seen with an authentic rockstar vibe. She was born to make music
Yesss sister
True! Fiona Apple kind of has that same vibe
A rockstar vibe is pure anger and danger look throughout history rock and punk bands have always been called the most dangerous music acts because of how dangerous they were
Someone needs to listen to better music. Start with Marmozets for the actual person she's trying to be.
How can people so so oblivious and just say shit like this? Literally, look her up, Becca from marmozets.
Not rock but whatever
yo orla, PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY PLEASE MAN
Hey bro, I know this is an older vid.
This song has been getting me through some real hard junk lately. Please don’t quit writing, you touch people, and that’s something not everyone can do. Love ya.
I hope you've been doing better recently (says you commented a year ago).
I 100% see myself on a concert crying and dancing like crazy to this
I'm never one to comment, but fuck. I've been listening to this solidly for three days now, I'm just so encapsulated by everything about this, it's nice to see someone get so lost in something they're doing, and clearly love. Just generally amazing
Next time, stay true to yourself and don't comment you fake fuck.
i dont usually comment on videos but i cant believe ive heard about orla for so long (as a dodie fan, etc) but have never gotten into her music ????? but this song came up in a youtube music mix. and just wow. ive never heard such lyrics that are truly so powerfully simple and raw and the song is just gorgeous. im in such awe at how much i love this song.
Same
SAAAame.
While Heartstopper is an amazing show, my biggest takeaway from it is a whole bunch of additions to my playlist lol. Great music choices
ME TOO XD i thought i was the only one
netflix did such an amazing job picking the songs for that show, im surprised but grateful
@@ch6rista i think it wasn't properly Netflix, but Alice who chose/helped to chose the songs.
@@matheussmcamejo yeah ikkk
YEAH SAMEE❤😊 I LOVE THIS SONG & HEARTSTOPPER ❤️🩹
Orla, you blow my mind every time!!! SO MUCH TALENT. This is a beautiful song.
Is it bad that I like this version more than the studio
Me too!! I’ve listened to it countless times, I’m hoping that I just have to get used to the studio version but either way I do prefer this raw version, it’s absolutely perfect ❤️
@@chachaleri I've only heard the studio once but I really do prefer this one it's so raw and real and emotional and aaaa
S A M E
There is a studio verison? : O
I feel the same way about Overthinking!
Save me, I’ve had this on loop for the past two hours. I don’t think this is healthy
Hamter Melon Why are you like this? 😉
hearstopper brought me here and i am grateful for that
*me, seeing orla uploaded a new original song* : am i going to cry this time
*_I SURE DID_*
your vocal range yesssss,, queen of catchy chorus hooks, awesome job !!!
HEARTSTOPPER USED THIS IM IN TEARS
I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I HEARD YOUR SONG IN HEARTSTOPPER, CANT BELIEVE I HEARD IT ON A NETFLIX SHOW!
OMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!! A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!! HEARTSTOPPER MADE ME FIND THIS SONG!!!!!!
Same here huhu
You're not the only one✌🏼
BRO SAME
Same lol
Whoa.
“Maybe I am an old soul trapped in a young body” ✨totally perfect✨ thank you for this beautiful song
Haven't even heard it yet, already love it.
THE TRUST
It's so nice to see this song gain popularity following its appearance in Heartstopper! This song was my first introduction to Orla's music back in 2018 - so exciting to see her career flourish!
WHEN I HEARD THAT BEGINNING RIFF I LOST MY MIND!!!! you have no idea how many times i listened to that clip on your instagram waiting for it to be a whole released song. i’m so so so so happy! thank you for creating magic as usual
K I’d been avoiding this video for months - it kept popping up in my recommendations, and I just never clicked on it. (Probably out of insecurity) but OH MAN WAS THIS A BLESSING. And instead of feeling jealousy like i thought I might, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this, was inspired by it, and left with a smile on my face. New fan right here 🌻
yanaperrault OMG SAME sometimes I never watch something cause I’m like she’s gonna sound so good and I sound terrible I’m gonna be jealous skskssksk
I find this immensely relatable!
I wanted to like your comment, but saw it had 555 likes... and I don't want to be the one who breaks that perfect moment
Heard this song nearly a year ago and I still listen to it ALL THE TIME. I love it so much. I have OCD and get really bad intrusive thoughts, and sometimes when I get them I put this song on because it takes me out of my thought spiral. Truly helps my life
Me too!
I have OCD too. stay strong. The world really doesn’t understand
I wish you progress. Whatever anyone has they should not suffer.
i wanna thank myself for googling:" why am I like this"
❤️
Lol, nice
Same here😂
Beautiful human
same,
there is some genius in this lyric "maybe i’m an old soul trapped in a young body
maybe you don’t really want me there at your birthday party"
Oral: last ni-
Me: YEEEESSSSSS
ORAL!
Orla Gartland HAHSHAHAH SORRY
ajshdjskddjd 😂💓
Hahahahaha
I think we need an oral swear jar. Proceeds go to new instruments.
U need to put this on Spotify its so freaking good
I am a 64 year old Boomer who is watching this series in Brooklyn, tuning out of all media are the election. This show has been on my list so this is my healing show. I heard this song on episode 2 which was so beautiful, found this gem without asking my son's. Thanks to the person that has done this new fan.
awww how can you put my feelings into words?????
Came here by mere chance. Girl, what a voice, what a guitar, what a song. Amazing.
I came here deliberately to tell you to shut the fuck up
Naysayer like me.... the words are not enough to express for me loving her and and her voice and how she’s playing and everything ♥️✨
@@ahmad70522 gay
Constable Benton Fraser NO ....ARE YOU??
The best part about this is the story telling in the lyrics, the emotion in her voice, and the marriage of both of those in her facial expressions.
First time I heard it in heartstopper and immediately stopped the series to search for this song . ❤️
The melody the depth of the lyrics the rythm changes I enjoyed everything about this song. This is art. Really humbling to see you able to create something like this. Love you girl 😘
i had a really shitty day at school today cause of toxic friends and also something extremely embarrassing happened to me and seeing you released this song today and it’s about regret is completely perfect and relatable to me right now and i’m in love with the lyrics and the entire aesthetic of this song 💜
School can sometimes be like a bad social experiment - but life begins when school ends. Screw the toxic buddies, keep listening to cool jams and hang on in there! xxx
I'll be forever blown away by you. You tend to either write things that hit me hard or make me wanna dance, this song does both and I have a big grin on my face and yet my chest aches from how true this feels this feels to me. Thank you for sharing your art 💖
heartstopper bring me here and i am so grateful
orla has a genuine rockstar vibe
she is so great i love it
Is it weird that I wanna hold your songs like a baby close to my heart for like...forever? I cherish them so hard. Wonderful job, Orla.
I just subscribed today and now I get this. I'm very okay with that.
LOVE
It’s LITERALLY in HEARTSTOPPER!!!!!
I need this on spotify more than I need to breathe
Both you and Dodie release a song in the span of two days? We are truely blessed.
I found both these artists at the same time; wish i found them years ago
ICONIC.
I GOT SO EXCITED I HAD NO IDEA WHY I KNEW THE SONG IN THE SHOW OMG OMG OMG AAHAHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSS
Last night I smoked a cigarette
My dad would have been so upset
Then we got tattoos by the coast
And I stood there just like a ghost
Maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body
Maybe you don't really want me there at your birthday party
I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over
Every single word of the conversation we just had
So why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I?
Why am I like this?
I saw a girl crying on the train
Gin and tonic from a can to ease the pain
And I never asked if she was okay
She just got up and walked away
Oh, it's like I'm looking down from the ceiling above
Never in the moment, never giving enough
Let's go out and shout the words we never said
I got my mistakes on loop inside my head
Inside my head
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Oh, maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body
Maybe you don't really want me there
I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over
Every single word of the conversation we just had
THANK YOU
I love u
i was just looking for this thanks babe
"Thanks for listening"
Lol thanks for writing this song
I *neeeeed* this on Spotify!!! Can’t stop jamming to it, girl. Such a bop.
Just released it
I….live….for your music….its truly one of the things that saved me
I wish I left my “here before it goes viral” comment, yet I discovered this song in 2020 during pandemic. I literally screamed when I heard this in Heartstopper. So happy for you Orla!!!
Same- I dont even watch heartstopper but Ive loved this song since the second it came out
this song hits and hurts a lil too much i r e l a t e. constantly i always say “why am i like this” as a joke to my friends but at some point it’s not a joke and i truly fear being abnormal or being defective. 1:53 “never in the moment, never giving enough” really just like,,, HITS
Guess this song's a reminder we're not alone. :')
Hiago Silverio it’s songs like these that are about emotions that we all feel but never truly put to song form that make me cry lmao
Love all your originals. Love your musicality! Aaaahhh! I also write music and do covers. ☺️ - your fan from the PH 🇵🇭
nice miss Ruth ganda tlaga ng taste natin haha
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wow ako din naman
this song is just the one i need to hear . my soul is happy now
this is one of the funnest things to play on guitar. the notes practically play for themselves and its so smooth. I'm jealous of how you created it lol.
SEEING THIS LIVE YESTERDAY WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CONCERT MEMORIES....EVER!
holy shit you made me cry, i just found my passion for music a couple months ago and whenever i come across others who clearly have passion, and so much talent it brings up so much emotional. subscribed & about to binge watch your vids, youre amazing, never stop singing and playing. you have really inspired me
I was watching heartstopper and i heard this, the repeating "why am i like this, why am i like this?" Made me cry and start singing along, i love this.
I can't forget about this song since Nick's scene... It's so beautiful and relatable... And the whole composition is so beautiful, as is your voice..
Heard this on Heartstopper and just had to search it up immediatly.
I love this song I was waiting since you posted it on Instagram
AW WOW thank u!
Orla Gartland I’ve literally never clicked so fast, I’m in a uber and it started playing full volume 😂
Poppy May THATS HOW IK IT!!!
You should subscribe to her Patreon, over there we’ve been able to listen to it for a few months now :)
Ellie is my Name I ammmm I just didn’t see it on there !!
Just heard this song in heartstopper and was trying so hard to remember where I remembered every word from! Very glad to be reminded to revisit one of my favorite artists :)
I can't tell you how many times i've come back to this song oh my
i need this song and overthinking on spotify
i'm literally new to your music and i'm already addicted someone help me
same
Hello y'all, here's some cool lyrics to this SICK song! th-cam.com/video/-HXWsHh2RtA/w-d-xo.html
[Verse 1]
Last night I smoked a cigarette
My dad would have been so upset
Then we got tattoos by the coast
And I stood there just like a ghost
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body
Maybe you don’t really want me there at your birthday party
I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over
Every single word of the conversation we just had
[Chorus]
So why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
Why am I?
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Why am I like this?
[Verse 2]
I saw a girl crying on the train
Gin and tonic from a can to ease the pain
And I never asked if she was okay
She just got up and walked away
[Bridge]
Oh, It's like I’m looking down from the ceiling above
Never in the moment, never giving enough
Let's go out and shout the words we never said
I got my mistakes on loop inside my head
Inside my head
[Chorus]
So why am I like this?
Why am I like this?
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[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, maybe I'm an old soul trapped in a young body
Maybe you don't really want me there
I'll be there in the corner, thinking right over
Every single word of the conversation we just had. The lyrics,
they're in the description
A nice assortment of common places sprinkled with a bit of teen angst.. "great"
Yeah, I uh, I heard that when she sang it. Thanks for typing them out?
I heard it in heartstopper it’s amazing
one of the last times i was with my auntie you were in the background. thank u.
Man listening to this, really makes you think of like as another persons persepective of ur life from far away, showing ur in pain but hiding it too. Its depressing but soo fucking amazing i love this.
This song brings so much comfort to me in a way that I can't explain.
"Heartstopper" bring me here.. Thats so refreshing 🖤
Holy hell. This is brilliant. will be on repeat for dayzzzzz
Never clicked on to something so fast. Love you and love this!!
I remember my friend send me this song, she's someone who doesn't share a lot expect animes and she's usually a quiet and even sometimes a bit rude person, she has trouble showing how she feels and knowing she wanted to share a song that she genuinely loved and didnt know how to explain it, made me happy. We're not friends anymore but Im glad I was friends with her
i found your music when i was in a really good spot in life, i’m coming back to it when i’m not doing great and it puts a huge smile on my face. thanks for being part of the happy memories
Ahhh the song from heartstooper❣❣
im here cuz HEARTSTOPPER OMG 😭
Thankyou for this song! I think a lot of us can relate🥺❤️💫
FROM HEARTSTOPPER