20 Angsty Penelope Scott Lyrics to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption
We don't know if we've ever heard anything quite like the captivating chiptune sounds of Penelope Scott.
The classically trained singer-songwriter and producer is known for her ability to capture her unique experiences in music, translating the soaring highs and the crushing lows of young life into tunes featuring her signature hyperpop sound. Whether her songs sound like retro video games or stripped-back acoustic folk, we can't get enough, and if you feel the same way, keep scrolling to discover 20 of her best lyrics to use as your next Instagram caption.
For when it feels like you're messing everything up:
"Here's the thing: I can't do anything right."
-"Sweet Hibiscus Tea"
For when you'd rather wallow:
"I don't wanna feel better."
-"Feel Better"
For realizing someone isn't the real deal:
"If you could only be what you pretend you are."
-"Rät"
For when you're done comforting them:
"I'm not your mom and I'm not your therapist."
-"Mommy Fwiend"
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For when all the self-care practices aren't doing much:
"Fill a bottle up with water and a soggy piece of fruit. Fill the workbook up with things that you can do."
-"Self Care"
For when you just don't have the energy you used to:
"There's so much to do. I'll never have the wherewithal to do it all again."
-"Moonsickness"
For being bored of everything:
"Music is bad and movies are too."
-"Bad Advice"
For the jarring track that makes you feel alive:
"Some songs sound the way it feels to have a rib out of place."
-"Baxter 3rd Is Under F***ing Siege"
For having mixed feelings about growing up:
"I've never looked so old, and I have never been so cold."
-"Sweet Hibiscus Tea"
For when podcasts about serial killers are messing with your head:
"I listen to a lotta true crime. I listen to it at night."
-"Lotta True Crime"
For preferring music that makes you cry:
"Well I've never really been so very stellar at writing songs for things that make me glad."
-"Lavender"
For wishing you had it in you to get out and do something:
"I wanna get my heavy bones outta bed."
-"Lukewarm"
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For not being ashamed of your emotions:
"Here's a little fact, I cry all the time."
-"Born2Run"
For feeling like you don't make an impact:
"If nobody hears you, are you really around?"
-"7 O'Clock"
For feeling like you could be doing more:
"Maybe if you try more, then you would deserve it."
-"Self Care"
For not feeling like the hero of your story:
"And I'm not your protagonist, I'm not even my own."
-"Sweet Hibiscus Tea"
For when a high GPA doesn't count for much:
"I went to school I got good grades. I don't know you want me to say."
-"American Healthcare"
For when you've ruined your sleep schedule:
"And there's no shame in sleeping later. No shame at all in sleeping more."
-"Baxter 3rd Is Under F***ing Siege"
For turning a bad situation into a better one:
"I make lemons out of lemonade."
-"Moonsickness"
For when you're not sure if you want to be someone or be with them:
"I loved you, I loved you, I loved you, it's true. I wanted to be you and do what you do."
-"Rät"
For more from Penelope, click HERE to read our interview with the star on her latest EP, Mysteries for Rats.