How Grimes Used Music to Confront Tragedy | Diary of a Song

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
  • The singer, songwriter and producer Claire Boucher breaks down how the opioid crisis inspired one of her most vulnerable songs yet.
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Komentáře • 646

  • @GrahamAndersonis
    @GrahamAndersonis Před 4 lety +2018

    ‘I can’t be that basic from an ego perspective.’ That’s completely honest and hilarious.

    • @adonaiorion
      @adonaiorion Před 7 měsíci

      They are known to be heavy crackheads by the way. Legally and publicly both Elon Musk and Grimes. Below a link to some evidence.

  • @yyyayaaa
    @yyyayaaa Před 4 lety +2730

    "I'm so much more comfortable alone" literally me

  • @remscamera
    @remscamera Před 4 lety +4869

    Grimes is so authentically herself and that’s what I love most about her

    • @johndonaldson3619
      @johndonaldson3619 Před 4 lety +13

      Grimes is so unauthetically herself and that’s what I dislike most about her

    • @EclecticoIconoclasta
      @EclecticoIconoclasta Před 4 lety +19

      Sometimes it seems everyone tries to be "themselves" so much. Sometimes that seems limiting to me. Why can´t we be more than ourselves?

    • @juliestewart1005
      @juliestewart1005 Před 4 lety +32

      @@pewishjrivilege896 You say that like it's a bad thing.

    • @juliestewart1005
      @juliestewart1005 Před 4 lety +26

      @@johndonaldson3619 Edgy. 🙄

    • @pewishjrivilege896
      @pewishjrivilege896 Před 4 lety

      Julie Stewart
      Mental illness is not bad?
      🤔

  • @daviddivad777
    @daviddivad777 Před 4 lety +2919

    she shouldn't feel bad to make money off that song, but if it makes her uncomfortable she can donate the revenue of that particular song to an addiction-related charity.

    • @hayleyb467
      @hayleyb467 Před 4 lety +22

      Love it. Thank you for this comment ♡

    • @selemsales
      @selemsales Před 4 lety +1

      Yeeeeeeees

    • @Wizzard323
      @Wizzard323 Před 4 lety +3

      You're a man of great ideas!

    • @Gaga0fGaGa
      @Gaga0fGaGa Před 4 lety +46

      She feels bad in a sense that the song seems really mainstream, clean and "made for money", like pop music in big labels. Not just because of the fact that she's simply gaining money from it.

    • @guitaria66636
      @guitaria66636 Před 4 lety +6

      i think it's justified to feel bad abt profiting from a song abt addiction.

  • @niliacesor
    @niliacesor Před 4 lety +2088

    oblivion is prob the most vulnerable grimes song

  • @annmaries57
    @annmaries57 Před 4 lety +1369

    She seems to have such a great personality. Can also here her genius when she talks.

  • @pomegranato
    @pomegranato Před 4 lety +392

    I love how the interviewer just let her talk and he just said things like "wow"

    • @markhughes6380
      @markhughes6380 Před 3 lety +6

      'Do you play real instruments, or is it all just digital?', such a great question, and she answered it so graciously

  • @marcydarcyyy
    @marcydarcyyy Před 4 lety +765

    The more I watch interviews of her, the more I love her. 💕

    • @EclecticoIconoclasta
      @EclecticoIconoclasta Před 4 lety +13

      The more I watch interviews of her, the more I love myself

    • @alezandradavila2581
      @alezandradavila2581 Před 4 lety +8

      She seems so down to earth

    • @nothingsurprisesmeanymore
      @nothingsurprisesmeanymore Před 4 lety +4

      Clare is just so normal I think she even struggles with her alter ego Grimes.

    • @katiesigmon596
      @katiesigmon596 Před 4 lety +13

      Black Knight Fool ew stop commenting this! It’s not good karma to wish others harm.

    • @foxtrotecho9530
      @foxtrotecho9530 Před 4 lety +4

      @@katiesigmon596 press the button to delete his comment. Only with a lot of people doing that yt wil delete it.

  • @syn16
    @syn16 Před 4 lety +580

    She’s just so cool. She inspires me to be myself without shame.

  • @SWITCHXXXXBLADE
    @SWITCHXXXXBLADE Před 4 lety +507

    my god the violin, the banjo, the guitar, the vOCALS. Delete forever absolutely SENDS me bro

  • @marixcx
    @marixcx Před 4 lety +897

    Her nose looks so cute, she’s glowing. Grimes is the whole package, so talented and her personality is the best 💗💗💗

    • @quimmole477
      @quimmole477 Před 4 lety +31

      isnt she pregnant? its the pregnancy glow!

    • @daisyloumisakidondu6159
      @daisyloumisakidondu6159 Před 4 lety

      You need to eat.

    • @marixcx
      @marixcx Před 4 lety +6

      Daisy Lou Misaki Dondu
      ? 😂

    • @daisyloumisakidondu6159
      @daisyloumisakidondu6159 Před 4 lety +7

      @@marixcx They sound starved..
      Grimes is incredibly intelligent, educated, a talented musician and director, but.. "her nose is cute" ..
      Get interesting! Read a book or something 🙄

    • @wrxhex
      @wrxhex Před 4 lety +6

      Daisy Lou Misaki Dondu People who are one dimensional are always fixated on looks.

  • @digitalhorizonbr
    @digitalhorizonbr Před 4 lety +185

    "artificially make it feel more organic"
    Honestlyl, I think that's my favorite quote ever from now on

    • @kayv5840
      @kayv5840 Před 4 lety +9

      That comment she made wouldn't have made sense to me before, but now my s/o is a producer & does things like that. 😆 It's really interesting actually what people can do with a sound bite or loop.
      I usually just listened to her stuff, but I'm just now watching her interviews & she gets more and more interesting (than she already was) with each one.

  • @julianae7967
    @julianae7967 Před 4 lety +474

    I AM SO HAPPY GRIMES DROPPED THE ALBUM TO THE END OF THE WORLD

  • @mochimochi7669
    @mochimochi7669 Před 4 lety +83

    Grimes always speaks to people and personal experiences. When I first heard Oblivion and found out it was about assault it just broke me down and made me raw but in a good way. I think her music helps people confront their traumas.

  • @noelle0hacks397
    @noelle0hacks397 Před 4 lety +186

    this is actually one of my favorite tracks from miss anthropocene, the origin is really heart breaking and I like that it’s a depart from her more dance and electronic tracks

    • @joewall8210
      @joewall8210 Před 4 lety +7

      Noelle 0hacks for a second I thought you said favourite snacks

  • @Capgungoesbang
    @Capgungoesbang Před 4 lety +340

    I’m glad she does everything herself, I know she does some collabs and works a lot with her brother Mac, but it’s cool to enjoy art that’s all her own.

  • @geri147
    @geri147 Před 4 lety +520

    I love how much exposure she’s getting, she’s literally the best artist of our generation

  • @glipk
    @glipk Před 4 lety +236

    Somebody closed to her died and she's still so strong. I admire that about her

    • @lulicacharlottescott9887
      @lulicacharlottescott9887 Před 4 lety +28

      Actually several people close to her died. Others from overdoses too and one from suicide :'(

  • @liliadoliny4465
    @liliadoliny4465 Před 4 lety +59

    i love this woman so wholeheartedly

  • @dianamary6170
    @dianamary6170 Před 4 lety +16

    It's like the spirit of music was protecting you in the form of that banjo. Love you so much Grimes.

  • @ultraenvironmental
    @ultraenvironmental Před 4 lety +341

    I wanna see this unedited

  • @gageiiiiitttt
    @gageiiiiitttt Před 4 lety +121

    She looks like she's in a really good place despite losing so many friends - well done her.

    • @carolinagoldgirl8706
      @carolinagoldgirl8706 Před 4 lety +12

      I think that she’s maturing more and coming more into herself and the new stage she’s in life.

  • @paulkuijpers
    @paulkuijpers Před 4 lety +165

    This woman is an ICON. She is an independent artist and this song is amazing. ❤️

    • @umm0821
      @umm0821 Před 4 lety +1

      Rance Burger ?

    • @Whatever16167
      @Whatever16167 Před 4 lety +6

      @Rance Burger You treat it as If all women were one person.

  • @mrbrightside7193
    @mrbrightside7193 Před 4 lety +69

    I had no idea who this was. But I am blown away.

    • @Leotique
      @Leotique Před 4 lety +1

      she's the mother of Elon Musk's kid.

    • @ilean7499
      @ilean7499 Před 4 lety +30

      Leotique she is so much more than that

    • @Leotique
      @Leotique Před 4 lety +2

      @@ilean7499 I know, but would that help if I explained it to that person ? Many people know Elon.

  • @djork6518
    @djork6518 Před 4 lety +37

    Delete Forever is helping me find a voice to my own vices. I still get stuck on that rut but I’m glad I have something I can relate to

  • @davidkonevky7372
    @davidkonevky7372 Před 3 lety +27

    Beating a man with a banjo you just bought is honestly the most grimes thing I could ever think off

  • @richa3699
    @richa3699 Před 4 lety +53

    i love the stories she adds in between explanations of the song.

  • @time_g_space
    @time_g_space Před 3 lety +4

    "i just feel so much more comfortable on my own" 😔 i felt that

  • @rafallamas1245
    @rafallamas1245 Před 4 lety +452

    no one gonna comment on her beating a creepy guy with a banjo??

    • @mitchellbaker9434
      @mitchellbaker9434 Před 4 lety +110

      If you know about her that's no surprise. She was physically assaulted in the past (check out the song "Oblivion", which is about that}, so if you come at her now and she's got something to use so it doesn't happen again, she'll smash your head with it.

    • @foxtrotecho9530
      @foxtrotecho9530 Před 4 lety

      @@mitchellbaker9434 Is that a fact or something you guess it happened 'cause of the song? Just asking...

    • @curlycocoanut
      @curlycocoanut Před 4 lety +3

      betty black I can’t find the interview ! :(

    • @mazmaz6905
      @mazmaz6905 Před 3 lety +4

      @@foxtrotecho9530 it's a fact...

  • @sandijones11
    @sandijones11 Před 4 lety +57

    This song helps me feel less alone with my emotions surrounding my sister's death due to overdose.

    • @polisherci
      @polisherci Před 4 lety +7

      i am so sorry for your loss :’(

    • @hayleyb467
      @hayleyb467 Před 3 lety +2

      hey sandi♡ sending love vibes your way ♡♡♡♡

  • @unusualspectacular2532
    @unusualspectacular2532 Před 4 lety +50

    She’s gonna be an amazing mom.

  • @paragonofgood
    @paragonofgood Před 4 lety +48

    Protect Grimes at all costs!

  • @bgimusic
    @bgimusic Před 4 lety +391

    if that guy wouldn’t have followed her like that, Grimes would’ve been a country artist 😯

  • @queenkgr4413
    @queenkgr4413 Před 4 lety +13

    She is so humble, sweet and talented. She’s going to be an amazing mom🤍

  • @erikaa.3030
    @erikaa.3030 Před 4 lety +18

    This was a great interview, thank you for holding space for her to speak and responding to where she led the conversation! I loved the genuine concern from the interviewer at the end, turns out it’s just a burping concern and that’s even better lol.

  • @laurar4266
    @laurar4266 Před 3 lety +14

    Grimes is the gift that keeps on giving, I could listen to her speak all day

  • @jacobeelias
    @jacobeelias Před 4 lety +216

    I really wish they did more with this series. The whole facetime style is a cool idea but the execution with these random animation bits feels quite random. What happened to tying it all together? Remember the Shape of You diary? Looking forward having a reason to watch these rather than just listen to them.

    • @xXRubella666Xx
      @xXRubella666Xx Před 4 lety +28

      I liked the editing! It's my first time watching this series and I thought it was a neat little quirk.

    • @adaintytune
      @adaintytune Před 4 lety +7

      Yeah I agree! I thought the vfx and animation were kind of off in my opinion and took me out of the interview in a way that's not very effective?

    • @Leotique
      @Leotique Před 4 lety

      that would be abit too expensive to produce a video like shape of you or where are you now

  • @catchingthemoon
    @catchingthemoon Před 3 lety +6

    wow, as a 60 year old, I don't know your music, or you, this came up next and I am so glad it did. wonderful interview .

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION Před 4 lety +149

    The fact that she likes AKIRA makes me like her even more.

    • @ieatgremlins
      @ieatgremlins Před 4 lety +2

      Micah Buzan doesn’t everyone love Akira though?

    • @nya4198
      @nya4198 Před 4 lety

      When I found out that she loves games and anime (and a lot of them I love too) I was absolutely over the MOON!

  • @emilyfanslow3604
    @emilyfanslow3604 Před 3 lety +5

    delete forever is my favorite song of all time (at least right now). it’s hard to say that it’s my favorite grimes song because it’s so different from grimes’ usual sound.

  • @aabelmendoza
    @aabelmendoza Před 4 lety +8

    I love this human being.

  • @gunessavut9349
    @gunessavut9349 Před 4 lety +22

    I love how layered Grimes' songs are, and I love her style. I think it was cool to hear exactly what was being talked about, I think it added to the experience. I liked this form of vid editing!

  • @vivdaniel7433
    @vivdaniel7433 Před 4 lety +14

    “AKIRA IS A PERFECT PIECE OF ART” I have no choice but to stan no matter what she named her kid

  • @gibbleway
    @gibbleway Před 4 lety +7

    Grimes (Claire) is a wonderful modern day example of a successful pioneering woman, current day. Her source blueprints vs finished product are immensely artistic/original, masterful. She's a bundle of joy to observe/listen to. I put her up there with dido, haim, lights, hayley williams, most of which are actually Non-US, of the 21st.

    • @kayv5840
      @kayv5840 Před 4 lety +1

      The fact that you mentioned HAIM & Lights 👌. They're still so underrated. Light's comic and album concept, and what she did with the Instagram pages to help create that world, was very unique.

  • @shelbythompsoon
    @shelbythompsoon Před 3 lety +4

    Her explaining the violin just made my life so much easier

  • @josyferreira8630
    @josyferreira8630 Před 3 lety +13

    The thing is that the song is so beautiful but the lyrics is so sad and heavy, I love this connection betwin beauty and tradic. She's a freaking genius!!

  • @bryannaliebsack6187
    @bryannaliebsack6187 Před 4 lety +6

    She genuinely cared about what he thought about her music 🤯 Grimes has a way of making you feel like she's your bud ❤❤

  • @User18277
    @User18277 Před 4 lety +19

    Love her. Shes amazing

  • @elbandito7504
    @elbandito7504 Před 4 lety +137

    What an amazing Brain. I would like to be a fly on the wall and listen to a Musk/Grimes conversation.... probably wouldn't understand a word they said...I don't speak Extraterrestrial...

  • @pencil6965
    @pencil6965 Před 4 lety +8

    i appreciate how well this is edited

  • @1mikhaelone
    @1mikhaelone Před 4 lety +13

    The New York Times goes and makes an interview with Grimes, then turns volume down or cover her voice with beeping sound every time she is being authentic. nice touch.

  • @gabriellaroque6167
    @gabriellaroque6167 Před 4 lety +10

    I love her so much 🥺 I was 11 (I’m 20 now) when my brother first introduced genesis to me and from there I fell in love w her music. I’m so happy she’s opening up and getting recognition, she’s worked so hard and deserves it all, and more.

  • @Sbeth85
    @Sbeth85 Před 4 lety +14

    I like how each video in this series has its own aesthetic language, it's really cool. This one with the huge lyrics and the black and white vibrations around the frame of her face.

  • @Maria-ym3wg
    @Maria-ym3wg Před 9 měsíci

    Girl im always mesmerized by how much creative you are

  • @sanmarcplaylist3423
    @sanmarcplaylist3423 Před 2 lety +4

    She’s so magical and smart, I’m so in love with her energy

  • @deselise
    @deselise Před 4 lety +7

    seriously one of her best songs, at least to me. just emotionally, it gets me every time. maybe that’s says a lot about me.

  • @Terradoc1
    @Terradoc1 Před 4 lety +4

    Grimes is amazingly beautiful on so many levels...

  • @markhughes6380
    @markhughes6380 Před 3 lety +5

    Do you play real instruments, or is it all just digital?', such a great question, and she answered it so graciously

  • @TheIJP123
    @TheIJP123 Před 4 lety +8

    Bro that banjo story had me hysterical 💀💀

  • @maocharlisme
    @maocharlisme Před 3 lety +11

    Grimes casually explaining the power of art, myth and fiction besides her song.

  • @nadanalia3000
    @nadanalia3000 Před 2 lety +1

    So refreshing to watch a celebrity with a personality and genuine artistic talent

  • @angelatabachik5649
    @angelatabachik5649 Před 3 lety +3

    the music video is so pretty i really like its simplicity and impact it hass

  • @andidreyes5323
    @andidreyes5323 Před 4 lety +31

    This is pertinent. Been waiting for Grimes' upcoming stuff.

  • @nonexistentfuture519
    @nonexistentfuture519 Před 4 lety +8

    “I’m just so much more comfortable alone.” I felt this to my core. I love grimes 🧚🏻‍♀️

  • @Razberry52
    @Razberry52 Před 4 lety +14

    I love the last line of this, "just like Grimes"

  • @danielpaulo3746
    @danielpaulo3746 Před 3 lety +2

    why did I cry

    • @hazza1054
      @hazza1054 Před 3 lety +1

      I haven’t even started the vid yet and I’m already crying at your comment 😭

  • @bamboomiracle
    @bamboomiracle Před 3 lety +3

    Music is her passion, emotions n imagination for expression n balance. Healing to her
    I pray for her - God may find her for healing her soul not broken to feel god's love with security n satisfaction , joy of love n life.
    Grimes is lovely. She is telling the grief I think from nsrcissist love abuse - may God heals her with His divine love for restoration.

  • @gayplastic1237
    @gayplastic1237 Před 2 lety +2

    Ngl I expected this to be about oblivion, but delete forever definitely confronts tragedy, arguably more directly.

  • @wh7988
    @wh7988 Před 4 lety +11

    I have been searching for more of her interviews her music is amazing elon is lucky

  • @Rossie123able
    @Rossie123able Před 4 lety +8

    Interesting how this interview was conducted before the music video was released but it still came out long afterward. I really enjoy Grimes' authenticity.

  • @Cordovsify
    @Cordovsify Před 3 lety +9

    When asked why she wouldn't hire other musicians to do her sound bits and she said it's just because she's more comfortable working alone, I felt that.

  • @HanKer2736
    @HanKer2736 Před 4 lety +7

    She is such a underrated musical genius, I just love her music.

  • @maha_13
    @maha_13 Před 3 lety +1

    She inspired me SO MUCH. She is insanely talented.

  • @majiknine
    @majiknine Před 10 měsíci

    it's really great hearing her talk about her music. she's authentic and awkward but so excited about her art. you can see how invested she is, but she still has fun and doesn't take herself too seriously, it's great

  • @SwatZombie
    @SwatZombie Před 4 lety +4

    I could listen to Grimes talk all day

  • @alexandriafitts9262
    @alexandriafitts9262 Před 3 lety +13

    I really reallly like Grimes. I went to 5 funerals while in a rehab for 7 months. The rehab wasn't a lockdown type so you could come and go as you please. Our teacher and my sponsor made us go, we had to go up and look at them and made us go and pay their mom respect. It was a way to scare us I guess. It made me so depressed because they were all so young, and I would see my son laying there because I almost lost him to addiction. It's not a game, it's very real.

  • @TheSmackdwn
    @TheSmackdwn Před 3 lety +1

    She's just precious. I love her. :)

  • @querenabreu1025
    @querenabreu1025 Před 2 lety +1

    This interview is everything 😂😍🙏🏾❤️✨

  • @majiknine
    @majiknine Před 10 měsíci

    "It's not so much an ethos, I'm just so much more comfortable alone" wow I get this, so hard

  • @jala1081
    @jala1081 Před 3 lety +1

    3:40 is shes talking about when the drums kick in, i like em, they feel powerful

  • @yahirbear
    @yahirbear Před 4 lety +27

    Love the song. The whole album for that matter

  • @talisa222
    @talisa222 Před 3 lety +1

    Incredibly fascinating and brilliant young woman, I love her...

  • @jt5840
    @jt5840 Před 4 lety +54

    7:44 when you feel your baby’ movements but then realize that it’s just burping issue

  • @PaleLittleGirl2
    @PaleLittleGirl2 Před 4 lety +2

    She is amazing.

  • @Jeremiah13tears
    @Jeremiah13tears Před 4 lety +8

    My favorite laugh ever. And omg best interview of Grimes I’ve ever seen.

  • @RubmaLione
    @RubmaLione Před 2 lety +4

    One of her best songs, I remember being seriously surprised when I first heard this. Very clearly an homage to those she's lost.

  • @polisherci
    @polisherci Před 4 lety +4

    i’m lowkey proud to be one of her early fans. this song is so simple and weirdly so beautiful. the more you listen the more u like it.

  • @rosaduquette6029
    @rosaduquette6029 Před 4 lety +2

    Claire, you are so amazing at what you do and genuine so matter of fact and that is what I enjoy :-} keep the music coming. Take care of yourself in these crazy times my friend. Love/Peace

  • @rayleigh6369
    @rayleigh6369 Před 2 lety

    i’ve had one close friend pass away from suicide and one friend pass away by overdose. i’m 20 and this interview made me want to cry. her music has helped me deal a lot . :)

  • @Emily-pi8xe
    @Emily-pi8xe Před 3 lety

    I wish there were more interviews with her. I love listening to her talk and her stories.

  • @FliffinsOfDoom
    @FliffinsOfDoom Před 4 lety +1

    "I'm so much more comfortable alone." SAME

  • @jaydem3804
    @jaydem3804 Před 3 lety +2

    "I can't be that basic, from an ego perspective" AHAHA I LOVE HER

  • @jordyceja4263
    @jordyceja4263 Před 4 lety +4

    Tysm! I needed more Grimes content

  • @benivanphillips
    @benivanphillips Před 4 lety +44

    I love her voice more stripped back. You can here the vulnerability. Like I'm entropy with bleachers

    • @worrywirt
      @worrywirt Před 4 lety

      This song reminds me of Entropy a lot actually. The looped acoustic guitar + her vocal delivery make them similar

  • @emmamcgehee3339
    @emmamcgehee3339 Před 4 lety +1

    She is so amazing.

  • @Irenekistner
    @Irenekistner Před 4 lety +90

    Does she have a little lisp?
    I love this kid!

  • @fiopio5289
    @fiopio5289 Před 3 lety +3

    Unapologetically herself, I love her

  • @guitaria66636
    @guitaria66636 Před 4 lety

    whenever i listen to this album or hear her talking abt it, i just get sad. her emotion weirdly radiates

  • @anthonybaltera6556
    @anthonybaltera6556 Před 4 lety +3

    The banjo story is wild! Im such a shy dude and I don't ever hit on women so when i first heard how crazy it is for women this day in age I was mind blown! Every girl probably has one banjo story to tell and thats crazy to me.

  • @AZ-lx7jr
    @AZ-lx7jr Před 3 lety +1

    My song of 2020