"What Other People Say" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sam Fischer and Demi Lovato. It was released through RCA Records on February 4, 2021.
Background and composition[]
The song was announced via social media on February 2, 2021. Posting to Twitter, Lovato said "these lyrics are so special to my heart" and that they could not wait to share the track.[1] Fischer later shared a snippet of the track via TikTok where the audio has been used in over 15,000 videos so far before its official release.
About his collaboration with Lovato, Fischer told Metro that Lovato was "incredible" and he was "honoured to have Lovato on ['What Other People Say'] and [...] connected deeply with the song".[2]
"What Other People Say" is about the "feeling of being alone and not wanting to let people down". Lovato said, "This song is a reflection on what it's like to lose who you truly are in an effort to please other people and society. It's why I wanted to make this song with Sam – ultimately it's about two humans coming together to connect and find solutions to their problems". Fischer described that the song as a "confession". He later added, "realising how far away you can get from who you are in an effort to be liked. It’s about the pressures of society and how getting caught up with the wrong things can change you".[3]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Demi Lovato]
Thought when I grew up I would be the same
As the ones who gave me my last name
I would not give in, I would not partake
In the same old drugs everyone else takes
I'm better than that, I'm better than that
I'm living my life so I go to heaven and never come back
But look where I'm at, look where I'm at
I'm livin' the life that I said I wouldn't, I wanna go back
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her love wasn't far away
But now I'm all fucked up out in LA
'Cause I care more about what other people say
I used to not take chances with God's name
But it's been so long since I last prayed
And now I'm all fucked up and my heart's changed
'Cause I care more about what other people say
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say
I wish I could shelter the boy I knew
From the constant hell I'd put him through
'Cause I'm all grown up and I'm black and blue
I could use some tape, I could use some glue
I'm better than that, I'm better than that
I should be livin' my life so I go to heaven and never come back
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her love wasn't far away
But now I'm all fucked up out in LA
'Cause I care more about what other people say
I used to not take chances with God's name
But it's been so long since I last prayed
And now I'm all fucked up and my heart's changed
'Cause I care more about what other people say
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say
Thought when I grew up
I would be the same as the ones who gave me my last name
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her love wasn't far away (Far away)
But now I'm all fucked up out in LA (Out in LA)
'Cause I care more about what other people say
I used to not take chances with God's name (God's name)
But it's been so long since I last prayed (Since I last prayed)
And now I'm all fucked up and my heart's changed
(And my heart changed)
'Cause I care more about what other people say
(What other people say)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say
Music Video[]
The official music video was released on Lovato and Fischer's YouTube channels on February 16, 2021.
Lyric video[]
The lyric video, released on YouTube, shows Lovato and Fischer as cartoon characters in a "Guess Who" style board game, and the cartoons reflect the stereotypical labels society imposes on Lovato and Fischer, including "Angelic, Naughty, Scary, Aloof" for Lovato.[4]
Critical reception[]
Upon the songs release, Jennifer Drysdale from Entertainment Tonight called the duet a "moving song" between Lovato and Fischer, and noted how Lovato was a "fitting duet partner" on the song.[5]
Videos[]
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Fischer posted a preview of the song on his TikTok account.[6]
References[]
- ↑ Twitter - "WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY" OUT THURSDAYYY WITH @SamFischer these lyrics are so special to my heart... I can't wait to share this one with you
- ↑ Sam Fischer on working with ‘weapon’ Demi Lovato and having Jennifer Love Hewitt as a fan
- ↑ Sam Fischer: Demi Lovato is one of the bravest people I know
- ↑ Demi Lovato, Sam Fischer Team for New Song 'What Other People Say'
- ↑ Demi Lovato Releases Moving New Song 'What Other People Say' With Sam Fischer
- ↑ TikTok - can we make this a trend?? #WhatOtherPeopleSay
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