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Dainty

from Bee Without Wings by Elin Grace

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'Dainty' is the fourth track and perhaps the emotional crescendo of my debut EP, 'Bee Without Wings'. This piano-led ballad tells the story of a new relationship and the anxiety invoked by not feeling 'good enough' for my partner. This is one of my most vulnerable songs yet and has meant a lot to me to record and release - although the song is heavy and emotional, to me this is a truly 'happy' song as it tells the story of growing positivity and conveys a feeling of hope. This is my favourite song to perform live and was incredibly freeing to record, too. I'm excited for you to hear it!

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Lyrics

I’ll phone you up as I cross the road
Close my eyes, you tell me when to go
I don’t trust my body but I trust your voice
You could do better, glad to be your choice
And I am everything to you – boys are made to make you blue
The playground tells you boys are always rude
But you? You’re new
You brush my hair and tell me “I love you”

(Can I be) dainty? Can I be dainty? Dainty

(I want) I want to be more than I am
I’m not enough, I know I can be
You love me more than you quite should
You make me feel so understood
And I am everything to you – boys are made to make you blue
The playground tells you boys are always rude
But you? You’re new
You brush my hair and tell me “I love you”

(Can I be) dainty? Can I be dainty? Dainty

(I’ll be) I’ll be too loud until I’m mute
Place me in the corner out of view
You ask “What can I even do
To make you know you’re too good to be true?”
How am I good enough? How am I good enough?
How am I good enough for you?

With my hand down my throat, I feel my fingers through my neck
I walked around town like this – only he noticed
It will not be enough until my ankles don’t hold me
I cling a little too tight, like my favourite dress
It never suited me anyway

So I made myself small for you, but you let me be big
You don’t want me choking on dreaming new year, new me
And I lowered my voice for you with my hand back down my throat,
But you pulled it back out again
I’ll learn how to grow,

Today I’ll sit down by our tree, between your knees
You love me for me, and I’m dainty again
And I’m happy again

credits

from Bee Without Wings, released September 23, 2022
Written and performed by Elin Grace
Sound engineering by Oscar Featherstone
Produced by Oscar Featherstone and Elin Grace
Mixed by Tchad Blake
Photography and graphic design by Sam Stevens

With special thanks to the Forté Project

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Elin Grace is a 19 year old independent singer-songwriter from rural mid Wales, whose debut EP, ‘Bee Without Wings’, blends quirky piano ballads and jazz influenced indie-pop with deft vocal harmonies, and sweetly sophisticated melodic arrangements.

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