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Understand (Original)

Type: Official
Writers: Grace Vanderwaal, Eren Cannata
Times Performed: 3

Notes

Vents Magazine mentioned the release with a comment from Grace: " “Depression and self-hatred have ruined my life many times. And then I just sit in it, with no energy to fix anything or to do literally anything. Can’t wait for the day to end, can’t wait for the next. Just living to live. I sang this song a lot in rehab. I decided to share it publicly.”



Performances

2025.09.24 Venue/place unknown About a minute of Grace harmonizing to a recording in the studio
2026.06.14 Writer's Night, Bluebird Café, Nashville (Bluebird Café) Performance at the Bluebird Cafe but studio audio
2026.07.06 At home 35 sec of produced song posted to Instagram

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Releases

Release Date Record Type Track
2026-07-10UnderstandSingle1

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lately, all my clothes are itchy
And I don't have a favorite song
One bite for each meal 'cause I never feel full
And the smell of you has faded from that sweater
You left when you were moving on
Leave a paper trail, but I never feel home

[Chorus]
Oh, don't do this
Lost, moments, and I'll reside in
Keeping my tongue bitten, and maybe then
You would understand
Hold my silence
It kills to have to try and take your hands
And tell you understand

[Verse 2]
I don't think you notice my distance
You just talk at me, I scroll my phone
Skip class, skip meals
That's why I always feel cold (Oh, oh, oh)

[Chorus]
Don't do this
Lost moments, and I'll reside in
Keeping my tongue bitten, and maybe then
You would understand
Hold my silence
It kills to have to try and take your hands
And tell you understand

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