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“Chandelier” was released as the lead single from Sia’s sixth studio album,
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Chandelier Lyrics Translations

[Verse 1]
Party girls don't get hurt
Can't feel anythin', when will I learn?
I push it down, I push it down
I'm the one for a good time call
Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
I feel the love, I feel the love

[Pre-Chorus]
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count

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[Chorus]
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier

[Post-Chorus]
But I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Help me, I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight, on for tonight

[Verse 2]
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame (Ah)

[Pre-Chorus]
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count

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[Chorus]
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier

[Post-Chorus]
But I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Help me, I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight, on for tonight

[Outro]
On for tonight
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holdin' on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holdin' on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight

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Genius Annotation 5 contributors

“Chandelier” was released as the lead single from Sia’s

sixth studio album, 1000 Forms Of Fear. Despite its
soaring melody, the song has a sad theme describing
the life of a “party girl”. On the track, Sia talks about
her alcohol and drug addiction.

Sia has written songs for pop stars like Rihanna, Katy
Perry, and Britney Spears, but this time she saves the
“swing from the chandelier” moment for her own
angelic voice.

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Why is the music video so popular?

Genius Answer 1 contributor

The music for the song was released featuring

american dancer, Maddie Ziegler from the TV
show Dance Moms. The video was directed by
Sia and Daniel Askill and choreographed by Ryan
Heffington.

The music video received a lot of praise from

critics, many calling it the “most
groundbreaking” music video of 2014. Ziegler’s
dancing was pointed as the highlight of the
video, pushing her to widespread popularity.
The video went on to receive multiple award
nominations including the Grammy Award for
Best Music Video.

The video went viral on YouTube making it the

13th most viewed YouTube video of all time.

Sia recreated the music video during

promotional live performances as well.

How did the song perform on the charts?

Genius Answer 1 contributor

The song debuted at #75 on Billboard Hot 100

chart. It went on to peak at #8, becoming Sia’s
first top ten single as a lead artist. It topped the
charts in France, Greece and many more. It
landed on many year end charts and lists as well.

What has the media said about the song?

Genius Answer 1 contributor

In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #66 greatest

song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st
century, saying:

“ Sia Furler is the real Wizard of Oz. In her

signature blonde bob wig, this master
vocalist, performance artist and songwriter
curtains herself from celebrity with nose-
length bangs of distinction. Behind the
brand, Sia backs up her vulnerable, poetic
songwriting with show-stopping pipes. Her
second chart-topper as a solo artist, the 2014
ballad ‘Chandelier,’ was a hard-won hit, not
only on the pop charts, but in a personal
way: It’s the confession of a former self-
proclaimed party girl in a land of newly
earned sobriety. Nominated at the 72nd
Grammy Awards in four categories, the lyrics
in ‘Chandelier’ dig deeper than many of the
hits Sia has penned for pop royalty like
Rihanna, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera,
Madonna and Celine Dion. Harkening more to
her solo releases and early work with trip-
hop band Zero 7, ‘Chandelier’ cries out for the
magical abandon of the party life. ‘I’m gonna
swing from the chandelier / I’m gonna live
like tomorrow doesn’t exist.’

What did Sia say about "Chandelier"?

Is there an official lyric video for this song?

Who produced “Chandelier” by Sia?

When did Sia release “Chandelier”?

Who wrote “Chandelier” by Sia?

1000 Forms of Fear

(Deluxe) (2014)
Sia

1. Chandelier
13. Chandelier (Piano Version)

2. Big Girls Cry

14. Elastic Heart (Piano
Version)
3. Burn the Pages

15. Chandelier (Four Tet

4. Eye of the Needle
Remix)

5. Hostage
16. Chandelier (Plastic Plates
Remix)
6. Straight for the Knife

17. Elastic Heart (Clams Casino

7. Fair Game Remix)

8. Elastic Heart 18. Elastic Heart (Blood

Diamonds Remix)
9. Free the Animal
19. Big Girls Cry (ODESZA
10. Fire Meet Gasoline Remix)

11. Cellophane 20. Big Girls Cry (Bleachers

Remix)
12. Dressed In Black

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Credits
Producers Writers
Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin Sia & Jesse Shatkin

Video Choreographer Video Director

Ryan Heffington Sia & Daniel Askill

Publisher Keyboards
EMI Music Publishing & Jesse Shatkin
Aidenjulius Music
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