Chandelier
Sia
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1000 Forms of Fear
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PAY ATTENTION !!!! SCREAMING VERSION (TROLL) (LOL XD) !!!! "Chandelier" is a song by Australian recording artist Sia from her sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica and reggae influences. Lyrically, the song has a melancholic theme, detailing the demoralization and rationalization of alcoholism through the typical thought process of a "party girl". Upon its release, "Chandelier" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Sia's songwriting and her vocals. Commercially, the single was very successful and it charted within the top five of record charts in countries including Australia, Norway, France, Scotland, and New Zealand. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song has so far peaked at number 17, becoming Sia's first top 40 hit as a solo artist to appear on the chart. The track was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Platinum by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). A music video for the song was directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, while it was choreographed by Ryan Heffington. It features eleven-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler. Sia, alongside Ziegler, performed "Chandelier" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It reached #1 in Israel, and #2 in Australia, the Wallonia region of Belgium, and France. It also peaked at #3 in New Zealand, #4 in Norway and Scotland, #6 in Denmark, Finland, and the United Kingdom, #12 in Switzerland, #17 in Slovakia and the United States, #18 in the Flanders region of Belgium, #19 in Poland, #22 in Canada, #25 in the Czech Republic, #37 in Ireland, #38 in the Netherlands and Spain, #50 in Austria, #69 in Hungary, and #81 in Germany.
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[Verse 1] Party girls don't get hurt Can't feel anything, when will I learn? I push it down, push it down I'm the one "for a good time call" Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell I feel the love, feel the love [Pre-Chorus] One, two, three, one, two, three, drink One, two, three, one, two, three, drink One, two, three, one, two, three, drink Throw 'em back till I lose count [Chorus] I'm gonna swing from the chandelier From the chandelier I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist Like it doesn't exist I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night Feel my tears as they dry I'm gonna swing from the chandelier From the chandelier [Post-Chorus] But I'm holding on for dear life Won't look down, won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight Help me, I'm holding on for dear life Won't look down, won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight On for tonight [Verse 2] Sun is up, I'm a mess Gotta get out now, gotta run from this Here comes the shame, here comes the shame [Pre-Chorus] One, two, three, one, two, three, drink One, two, three, one, two, three, drink One, two, three, one, two, three, drink Throw 'em back till I lose count [Chorus] I'm gonna swing from the chandelier From the chandelier I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist Like it doesn't exist I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night Feel my tears as they dry I'm gonna swing from the chandelier From the chandelier [Post-Chorus] But I'm holding on for dear life Won't look down, won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight Help me, I'm holding on for dear life Won't look down, won't open my eyes Keep my glass full until morning light 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight On for tonight [Outro] On for tonight 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight On for tonight, on for tonight 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight 'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight On for tonight, on for tonight