Ditch the confetti and forget the champagne toasts. Chandler Leighton’s Got What I Wanted throws a wrench into the stereotypical celebration of success.
Leighton’s soulful voice weaves through a haunting electronic soundscape, painting a picture of a young artist grappling with the bittersweet realities of achieving her dreams.
The verses are raw and relatable. The vulnerability in her vocals as she sings about breakdowns, empty bank accounts, and the crushing weight of expectation is palpable.
It’s the exhaustion that lurks beneath the carefully constructed social media persona, the self-doubt that festers despite external validation.
The chorus explodes with a desperate honesty. Success isn’t the sunshine and rainbows she envisioned.
It’s a double-edged sword, exposing her vulnerabilities to the world without offering solutions.
The brutal honesty in “everyone knows all my problems / But nobody knows how to solve ’em” lays bare the hollowness of fame.
Chandler Leighton doesn’t shy away from the darker side of the industry.
“Pour my insides on the pages / Turn my feelings into profit” is a scathing indictment of the pressure to commodify pain.
It’s a messy, complex world, and Got What I Wanted doesn’t shy away from the grime beneath the glitter.
The music video, a juxtaposition of glamorous stage presence with unseen tears and relentless grind, further emphasises this point.
It’s a powerful reminder that the road to artistic success is paved with long hours, sacrifice, and a relentless inner battle.
Got What I Wanted is the first brushstroke on Chandler Leighton’s debut album, Proof You Weren’t The Only One.
This dark-to-light project promises a deeper exploration of the themes Leighton wrestles with here.
It’s a raw and honest opening number, setting the stage for a rollercoaster ride through the complexities of artistic ambition.
Chandler Leighton’s debut is shaping up to be a journey worth taking, with Got What I Wanted as its hauntingly beautiful intro.
Chandler Leighton Got What I Wanted Lyrics
Verse 1
Broke down on the freeway
Can’t believe I called my father
My accounts are overdrawn
I’m overworked and I’m so tired
Just tryna keep my head above the water, mm
Verse 2
He said you’re anything but average
But somethin’ doesn’t add up
‘Cause why do I feel damaged
When I do my best, but it’s still not enough?
When life becomes work, what do I do for fun?
Pre-Chorus
Hard to admit, on the tip of my tongue
I know I should love this, but this shit is messin’ me up
And that really sucks, mm
Chorus
I thought this would feel different
It’d be everything I wanted
But the only thing that’s changed is
That everyone knows all my problems
But nobody knows how to solve ’em, mm
Pour my insides on the pages
Turn my feelings into profit
So I make all these mistakes
And I don’t think I know how to stop it
But if I’m bein’ honest
I guess that I got what I wanted
Verse 3
I used to hope that growin’ up, people would stick around
But now I know enough, the ones that do just bring me down
They’re tellin’ me to swim while watchin’ me drown
I’m usin’ up all of my oxygen
To make sure that I know I won’t be forgotten
‘Cause one day when I’m gone
These songs will be the proof you weren’t the only one
Chorus
I thought this would feel different
It’d be everything I wanted
But the only thing that’s changed is
That everyone knows all my problems
But nobody knows how to solve ’em, mm
Pour my insides on the pages
Turn my feelings into profit
So I make all these mistakes
And I don’t think I know how to stop it
But if I’m bein’ honest
I guess that I got what I wanted
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh
Outro
Guess that I got what I wanted