Embodying the pain and curiosity that comes after a breakup, JULIEE explores jealousy and mourning in her song “Sick To My Stomach”. The lyrics dive into the fears the speaker has, specifically surrounding their ex moving on. When a relationship is over, those fears of being forgotten and replaced feel like a knife in the back. The want to be remembered comes through the questions following the lyrics “do you still wear my blue crew-neck?” The speaker hopes that their ex still feels a connection between her name, face, and shirt. Then comes the speculation that the ex has moved onto a new girl, and listeners can feel the pain and vulnerability the speaker is struggling with. The bridge hits hard with a repeating phrase, “move on but don’t forget me”, begging to still be important to someone they love. Anyone who feels lovesick needs “Sick To My Stomach” to offer them solace and let them know they are not alone.
Soft vocals like an reminiscent whisper open the song, delicately gliding listeners into an experience of heavy-hearted intimacy. Very gentle acoustic guitar accompanies the first verse before drums and faster fingerpicking pick up. The chorus brings louder high and airy vocals, along with bold interludes of electric guitar. Layers of background vocals make the questions in the chorus seem like they’re glowing, before an interlude of electric guitar and drums bring a dark and moving close to the song. Moving from a fragile almost whisper-like vocal beginning to a bold and illustrative instrumental end, this song takes you through all the feels with its sound.
JULIEE is a singer and songwriter from the Dominican Republic. Her dreamy vocals and talents on both the acoustic and electric guitar give her music an authentically personal sound. With lyrics that listeners can relate to, ideas like love and relationships are beautifully represented through her music. JULIEE makes music that aligns with identities in LGBTQ+ community while exploring introspection and connection. Her song "nobody knows me" came out in June, and the music video has almost reached 10 000 streams on Youtube. Check out the links below to learn more about her music.
Written By Hanna Kowal
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