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Alice Merton

Alice Merton

Canadian Musician

Born: Sep 13, 1993

Love Me Music People Time You

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I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I've moved around so much and not sad about all the goodbyes I've had to face. Alice Merton

Sad Good Feel Good Song Face About Fact Could Write Had Feel Around Upbeat Moved Where Wanted Much

I don't like being dependent on other people. Alice Merton

People Other Like Dependent Being

I was realizing that I didn't have a home. I didn't really feel at home in one place. Alice Merton

Home Feel Place Realizing Really

I make music... and it helps me figure out life. Alice Merton

Life Music Me Out Make Figure Helps

Every song is true and has its unique story behind it. Alice Merton

Song Every True Behind Story Unique

I didn't have just one place where I could say, 'That's my home.' Alice Merton

Home Say Could Just Where Just One Place

I love writing about things I know, and I like to be very honest in my music. Alice Merton

Love Music Writing About Like Know Very Things Honest

I had no idea if 'No Roots' was going to work or not. Alice Merton

Work No Idea Had Idea Going Roots

I wish I wrote 'Paper Planes' by M.I.A. Alice Merton

Wish Paper Wrote Planes

I started quite late. I only discovered that I could write a song when I was, like, 17... some musicians, they're starting out, writing songs when they're, like, 12, 13. I never thought I would go into songwriting when I was that young. Alice Merton

It's a really hard decision, picking my second single. Alice Merton

Decision Single Picking Really Hard Second

Baking is more like chemistry, following certain instructions and knowing what comes out in the end. It's almost reassuring! Songwriting is a creative process where you go into a session with nothing and can come out of it with something incredible in the end. I never feel like I'm taking a risk with baking, but always with songwriting. Alice Merton

You Creative Creative Process Chemistry Nothing Incredible Out Following Something Risk More Never Songwriting Taking Almost Feel Come Like Baking Instructions Knowing Always Go End Where In The End Process Certain Reassuring Session

I don't think I ever had a certain image of what touring was like... I think when you're young, you think it's very glamourous, but it's not. Alice Merton

You Young Think Had Touring Like Very Certain Ever Image

I get mad about something, and then I have this melody in my head, and then afterwards, the lyrics come. Alice Merton

Lyrics Melody Mad About Something Head Come Get Afterwards Then

You don't really learn how to write songs; you learn to develop as a writer, and you get to meet lots of musicians and figure out what kind of sound you want. You have the time to just develop and try different styles, and that's what I did. Alice Merton

Time You Musicians Try Meet Out Kind Write Writer Develop Songs Learn Styles How Sound Lots Get Did Just Different Want Really Figure Different Styles

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