Lyric Of The Week: ROSIE – Startover

No filters, no Facetune, no Vsco, no makeup, no bullshit. What you see is what you get with singer-songwriter ROSIE. “I want to be transparent. Everything is exactly as it appears,” she says. “The scale of emotions that everyone feels is such a spectrum. The bad days are equally as important as the good days. Be strong when you’re feeling strong, be vulnerable when you’re feeling vulnerable.”

Seeking to create a safe place online and through her music, ROSIE’s willingness to get real struck a chord with millions. Her stripped back breakup ballad, “Never the 1”, amassed over 15 million views on TikTok highlighting ROSIE’s songwriting prowess.

The New York native has an uncanny ability to turn negative experiences like loss, betrayal, and criticism into jetpack fueled motivation. A philanthropist, environmentalist, mental health advocate, classical violinist, guitarist, vocal producer, songwriter, and now major label recording artist, ROSIE’s achievements come from her undaunted resilience – a retaliation against life’s harder realities.

In late 2021, after capturing the hearts of millions with her clever, heart-wrenching songwriting, ROSIE released her much-anticipated debut EP, ‘20mg of Happiness,’ on Arista Records. She followed the EP with singles like “Good For Me” and “Something I Hate.” Backed by tastemakers like Ones To Watch and INSIDER, as well as millions of eager fans, ROSIE spent last year touring across the US with Chelsea Cutler and Jake Scott. 

Listen to her latest:

Lyrics:
Verse: 
All of my friends know that I’ll cancel 
I’ll always choose us over them 
Cuz I put you up on a pedestal 
I’m starting to be someone I resent

Pre: 
If we keep going the way that things are going 
We’ll go crazy, the compromise will tear us apart 
And maybe giving up is good for us and it won’t be easy 
But starting over is the hardest part 

Chorus: 
So can we start over 
Maybe letting go is how we get closer 
And if ending us is how we get closure 
Let’s say goodbye and then we’ll start over 
Can we start over 

Verse 2: 
I’ll probably cry and you’ll probably hate me 
And there’ll be a lot we have to accept 
The fights will be long cursing and angry 
We’ll storm out in tears but it’s for the best Cuz 

Pre: 
If we keep going the way that things are going 
We’ll go crazy, the compromise will tear us apart 
And maybe giving up is good for us and it won’t be easy 
But starting over is the hardest part 

Chorus X2: 
So can we start over 
Maybe letting go is how we get closer 
And If ending us is how we get closure 
Let’s say goodbye and then we’ll start over
Can we start over 

Bridge: 
Don’t wanna don’t wanna 
Don’t wanna say goodbye 
Don’t wanna say goodbye 
We gotta we gotta we gotta say goodbye 
We gotta say goodbye 

Down chorus:
We can start over 
Maybe letting go is how we get closer 
And If ending us is how we get closure 
Let’s say goodbye and then we’ll start over Can we start over
 
Chorus: 
So can we start over 
Maybe letting go is how we get closer 
And If ending us is how we get closure 
Let’s say goodbye and then we’ll start over 
Can we start over