iyla - Strings (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- iyla releases a visual for "Strings," off of her sophomore EP, OTHER WAYS TO VENT, available everywhere now!
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Artist: iyla
Song: “Strings”
Music Producer: Kadis @iamkadis
Writers: Isabella Snook, Gary Spriggs, Felisha King, and Jason Robinson
Executive Producers: Kadis, iyla, Mark Sawyer, Gaelen Whittemore, and Ghazi Shami
Mixed and Mastered by Ariel Chobaz
Director: Patrick "Embryo" Tapu
Editor: Sam Shapiro
Executive Producers: Kadis, iyla, Mark Sawyer, Gaelen Whittemore, and Ghazi Shami
Producer: Amber Dundee
First AD: Jasmine Thomas
First AC: Eric Gauntt
Colorist: Loren White
VFX: White Rhino VFX
VFX Supervisor: Daniel Saldivar
VFX Producer: Jackie Wingo
Art Department: Matt Sokoler, JP Sweeney, Terence McCatty, Spencer Trent, Devin Parker
Grip & Lighting Team: David Goodman & Caleb Zook
Grip: Daniel Gomez & Tristan Moffatt
Choreographer: Janelle Ginestra
Dancers: Tsola Akuya, Alexandra Carson, Brooke Shephard, Elyssa Cueto
Puppeteer: Shane Eli
Wardrobe: Savannah Baker & Grace Butler
Wardrobe Assistant: Mango
Head of Beauty: Amber Perry
Makeup Assistant: Maddie Jones
Hair: Phil Nathaniel
Production Assistants: Emeline Whittemore & Jessica Cassinelli
Playback: Nikolaus Luksch
BTS: Bryan Ramos
Lyrics:
Why do I feel like your puppet
You pull my strings while you play me
Why do I move with your movements
Up on your stage I’m performing
Left you but I’m back here on your sofa
Thought I needed space I want you closer
So why do I move with your movement
Under your strings like a puppet?
I’m too up front to turn my back on this
Swear you did a number on me like some raffle tickets
Lucky you, you stuck with me might as well tattoo this shit
Be like that sometimes, you show up I be acting different
Maybe I’m crazy
But if I lose you
Oh I don’t know if I’ll survive
You drive me crazy
For your amusement
And I’m along for the ride
Got me talking to myself
Saying to myself "oh no"
Sweet nightmare not a beautiful dream
Should move it to the left, move it to the left
Oh I, know I know better, know I know better
So why do I feel like your puppet
You pull my strings while you play me
Why do I move with your movements
Up on your stage I’m performing
Left you but I’m back here on your sofa
Thought I needed space I want you closer
So why do I move with your movement
Under your strings like a puppet?
I don’t mind the strings attached
Big fax no printer
Why you over there looking like a snack
And I’m the whole dinner
Sweet like stevia
No Wonder Stevie isn’t superstitious
I don’t see no competition that’s a Bird Box
You’re the ribbon in my sky
Trippin playing chicken
Hit me like a head on collision.
Maybe I’m crazy
But if I lose you
Oh I don’t know if I’ll survive
You drive me crazy
For your amusement
And I’m along for the ride
Got me talking to myself
Saying to myself "oh no"
Sweet nightmare not a beautiful dream
Should move it to the left, move it to the left
Oh I, know I know better, know I know better
So why do I feel like your puppet
You pull my strings while you play me
Why do I move with your movements
Up on your stage I’m performing
Left you but I’m back here on your sofa
Thought I needed space I want you closer
So why do I move with your movement
Under your strings like a puppet?
I saw this in an ad and screamed. I hope this song blows up cause she’s too underrated
ikr i’m so glad i didn’t skip the ad omg
Me too, it’s was the choreography that got me hooked
samee
Sameee
@@HappywaitSadnoBoth sammee
one thing about iyla is that she will always serve with the visuals!
Fr!!!
ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!
Fr
Always a slay and a serve!!! 🔥🔥🔥
SPILLL
She put her foot in this song. It has no reason to be this damn good
fr tho
Nah pooh she put her whole damn leg in it
@@berneselouis4201 She submerged her whole body in it
Agreed
@@papajajaja67 As a long time crybaby this isn’t even half true Mel didn’t invent puppets
I found this song in an ad and I watched the whole thing because it was that good, the few times UA-cam ads were actually beneficial
Right
true
Saammeee
exactly they're usually so useless but this song is catchy i sung it b4 i went to sleep yesterday
same
There are literally so many ppl finding out about this from an ad. I WAS HERE SINCE JUICE
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Periodt
Same same same sis😍
Juice is my fave
SAME BUT I'M SO GLAD SHE'S GETTING MORE RECOGNITION!!!
She really did her thing with this. I, like many others, found this through the ad. I’ve been obsessed with the song for weeks now. I discover something new with every listen, that’s how good this song is. I also come back to watch the video A LOT, which is rare for me when it comes to music videos.
Agreed.
You should listen to juice by her, it's really good
I came from an ad and I’m glad I didn’t skip lol. This is really good.
Same
SAMEEE
SAME
Same
Same
IYLA OUT HERE DOING CHOREOGRAPHY! DO NOT PLAY WITH HER!
🙌🏻
I KNOW RIGHT
And the fact that she did that whole thing in those heels!!
Heard this on 2k23 it's been a few days and I haven't stopped listening and I put a few of my family members on her I love it💖
Same!
Fr 2k put us on
Bruhh this song is too tufff….I dead be playing better when this shit come on 😂😂
Same
same
Saw this in a ad and was like “hol on nie, lemme find this song”
She's amazing! Serving vocals and bops constantly
Same I was like “ooo I like this”
Brooo same lmaoo
Same!
She looks like a Disney Princess but i don't remember it's name 😭
iyla is giving us everything and more.. SO WHY IS SHE SO UNDERATED?
EXACTLY. 😭
All the better for when she makes it big
I just found her from an ad
I was going to sleep watching UA-cam then I heard this gem playing and woke up
@@RiRibutnotRihanna same 😂
IYLA REALLY ATE THIS SONG UP AND LEFT NO CRUMBS. THAT'S HOW YOU KILL IT
TRUTH
I really hate the music industry she is so under rated this girl should be gracing everyone stage, on all the radio stations. Her creativity is a beast smh and let's not forget she can fucking sing period
She's half-naked... I mean, the producer did a fantastic composition and she sings it really well, but I wouldn't exactly say her videos getting millions of views is a recognition of her music at this point.
@@___xyz___ that's a half baked reason to criticize the quality of her music. Music labels promote artists that are far more objectified and promiscuous-looking, and the real reason she isn't doing those same numbers is because she likely doesn't have the financial backing and resources that a major label provides. Stream numbers are heavily inflated when a company wishes it so.
iyla is the star of today, tomorrow AND yesterday
and forever
And some days after that
Yesssssssssssssssssss perfect description 🥺🥺🥺
And the rest
she is!!
i came from an ad but WOW. the vocals? the lyricism and pop culture references? the versatility???!!!! the LOOKS?! it's the everything for me
One of my favorite joints off the album!
Same!!
"Strings", "OWTV", & "Frequency" are my faves ✨
FRRRRRRRR
Is iyla black, not saying that’s any importance to her fame. Just wondering out of curiosity??
Anyway love this song 🥰🥰
joints
I can’t stop playing this song; it’s addicting
I love that the dancers/actors are diversely beautiful. In general they are just styled (clothes/hair/makeup) to look the same and never show their faces. But here it doesn't seem to be the case. It adds a nice fresh feeling to it.
Yes
All of the part💯
damn 2k23 got me vibing to this😂
she is definition of art not charts.
she’s the queen of visuals
I love the amount of diversity she has in her videos she got two FINEEE darker black women with protective styles AND short natural hair/texture, A GORGEOUS Asian, and a BEAUTIFUL brown skin Latina come on it’s amazing also Iyla herself is a gorgeous ginger who is Caucasian and Peruvian woman who looks like she would be a goddess of nature 🥰
Why is she still somehow underrated 😩
she really is
She hasn’t sold out lmao. When she starts making songs with bigger artists like Sza or some shit then it’s over for her 😂💀💀 This is legit talent
@@blkmerican-.2934 y'all be so mad cause people make their money and I swear it must be your jealousy that makes you say they sold out and their music isn't good when it stays the exact same but they're getting a bag now 🤷♀️🤷♀️
She has that urban and soul voice which I love 💯🔥
you mean black 😩
IYLA ATE THIS UP YOOO I HEARD THIS SONG ON AN THE IG AD FOR THIS I SAID YEAHH THIS GO HARDDD
This song is genius. Especially when the string instruments kick in.
Edit: Not y’all going back and forth under my comment over how I personally feel about the song. It ain’t that serious. No need for all the negativity.
Genius? But it's just a basic 4 cord progression that's in harmony with the hook? It's no Issac Hayes happening here....
@@wukong2282 It doesn't need to be complex to be genius.
@@rosaunolalintino genius displays exceptional creative productivity, universality in genres, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of new discoveries or advances in a domain of knowledge. I wouldn't say rehashing perhaps one of the most used progressions in pop music over the last half century qualifies. Maybe when the Beatles did it on Elenore Rigby. Def when Issac did it with greater complexity and originality on Walk on By but not here. You can like the song but it's nothing creatively innovative. Neither was Hey Ya but I still enjoyed it.
@@wukong2282 Whoa relax a lil bit, would you? We all know what genius means just let the dude like this song that much, there is no necessity to take everything 500% serious
@@SowyV I'm not even taking this comments section 2% seriously. And no, most ppl don't know what the word actually means or their perception of what it indicates would be better. Also I said you can enjoy something that's simple, but because you enjoy it doesn't make it "genius". Not a nebulous concept.....
WHY IS THE WORLD SLEEPING ON HEEEEEEER?! 😩
I’m glad this was an ad I’m gonna check her out❤️
@@theemagus9932 DO IT! You won't regret it! I promisse!
@@theemagus9932 SAMEE finally ads aren't just for apple or computers Yass she is amazing thx ad!
Not to be stereotyping anyone - but if I heard the song, I would never expect this strong, powerful, soulful sound from such an adorable little ginger haired cutie. Ha. I love it! I'm hooked.
So we all came from an ad😭 she is underrated!!
Yessss this song is amazing
Yep....I saw it on Instagram lol
ikrr
for real that one ad changed my life
YUP
This song has me in a chokehold and I ain’t complaining
Dawg, the CHOREO IN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS SONG GOES SO HARD!!!! Also, yall this girl can dance like nobody's business it's crazy I woke up early in japan just to watch this shit lol i'm so happy
I agree!
UA-cam RECOMMENDED ME THIS JUST NOW,, HELL YEAH.
Same I feel the power of UA-cam finally
I loooove how she's not using black women as the esthetic!
These women aren't twerking, wearing bangels etc.
They are represented how they should. Queens/Princesses
ikr
Well blk women Choose to twerk no one forces them to do it.
@@enviedeveryday2835 you clearly don't get what black women used as an aesthetic means. Why don't you try looking at a Taylor Swift video and then try looking at this video again.
Women are choosing to twerk because the program is asking them to twerk hence the videos that they work on please have several seats
@Your mom’s boyfriend exactly lol. It's an insult to the ones who twerk and wear bangles
I refuse to respond to ignorance and people who can't just read between the lines. Go back to 5th grade with that peaked in Highschool shit
get your ," I knew this song before it got famous" ticket.
Aint me cause i saw this from an ad soooo?😔
does it count if i came from an add 😭 ?
@@ziiboog no🤣
We the same
@@ziiboog I mean, yeah right? it really doesn't matter.
Former ARMY!
the visuals, the dance, the vocals, the violin YESSS
Saw this on a ad and I just was like “Dad I wanna keep ads now✌️”
her involving POCs?? Take notes yall 💛
She’s stepping into our music genres so it seems fitting.....
@@jahmac3602 right? But they don't always do that so it's nice.
Black people. It’s okay to say black .
@@jahmac3602 it was more than just plack people normally its only white people so i think thats why she said poc
@@jahmac3602 isnt she biracial?
Vibe I feel listening to this song in 2k23 its crazy😂
The choreography when she sings "bird box" had me screaming! the detail! The Talent! You're amazing!
@Beni Benyei, Also, the "to the left" dance. Shout out to Yonce!
Fire she’s the best. Love her so much.
This song is extremely underrated
THE OUTFITS. OH MY GOD.
iyla has such a beautiful voice that everybody needs to hear 😩
this woman deserves soooo much more recognition!!! she's so flipping talented
her visuals literally never fail
Can't believe i'm just now finding her😍
A gem waiting to be discovered.
Damn the director, costumer designer, and choreographer did their thing with this video. Every element is perfect
This song give me a stomach ache in a good way
I have COVID so nevermind still a really good song
I found her in a UA-cam add when I just got out of a relationship like this and her song Shampoo. I feel lighter now and I find it amusing how the universe brought those songs to me at this point in my life.
Where the heck was I? This is treasure 🤩🤩🤩
I am completely obsessed with this song, the whole style, everything the background dancers I’m in love!
Almost a year ago since...we got to see her in concert 2/19/20...and finally a video to my favorite...the voice, the attitude ,the looks all serve live and in person glad i got to tell her🤗🥰 and my v day gift arrived today so yea im happy!!!!!!!
Beautiful.
Repeat and her other song my tattoo tears omg love her music
THESE VISUALS ARE BEAUTIFUL....she NEEDS to blow up I STG
I’ve been trying to get my friends on iyla before it’s too late. Already them on Juice, now need them on this album.
Let’s go!
She hit 1 MILLION 😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
2:33 gives me Mother Nature Vibes! I love it!
Why am I just now hearing this woman !!!! 😍😍😍😍
I found this song and was hooked instantly, she’s really an ICONIC Artist.🎈🥱
It’s been two years and she’s STILL underrated?!??!!
One of the best songs Spotify recommended to me
The song and the visuals is straight up fire, i'm shook
The green fit is giving poison ivy
Always on the menu in NBA 2k23, banger every time
The visuals are everything !!!
Damnn Iyla came for blood, serving visual, and that rap OMG
here before 1m views bc this song is amazing lol
Ok but this representation is giving me life, this is how it’s suppose to be done.
I kept getting an ad for this and I had to search it- it’s on playlist now
I saw this song as one of the ads , and as soon as I heard it... I knew I had to find out who sang this and now this song on repeat
OMG...for weeks I've been obsessing over this song...and now the vid comes out...half her dance moves I've been doing to her song for weeks! 😍😍 What I wouldn't give to choreograph one of her songs ❤️❤️
1:30 "I don't mind no strings attached, *big fax no printer* " 😭 she's a lyrical genius LMAOAOOA (Tik tok reference)
She is very underated and needs to be recognized more for her artistic work.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG OFF OWTV THANK YOU 🙏
Iyla got the best videos hands down!! She is so unique and talented!! I swear she got an old soul
I JUST GOT THIS IN MY RECOMMENDED, THANK YOU UA-cam??
i’m so mad this wasn’t the song that made her popular AGHH!! when will she get the flowers she deserves 😩
THIS SONG IS FIRE. but does anyone else feel like 6LACK added on would be a crazyyy hit!
Yesss! That would sound amazing.
What if Doja Cat was added 🤩🤩🤩
@@kianna4954 THIS WOULD BE SO GOOD 🤩✨✨
Exactlyy a heaven sent songggg ✨✨✨
Share it to him and maybe
I’ve been listening to her for 2 years now. She’s amazing. So talented. I want her to win so bad.
this song is so good youtube had a good ad for once
2k brought me here ❤ this song slept on frfr ✍🏾
i love how she has 2 BLACK amazing backup dancers 💗😩
You do? Though i think one was was Asian...🤔
I swear people can't just enjoy anything without bringing up race 24/7
@@yikes2599 agreed
@@yikes2599 you act like it was racist. They enjoy seeing a black dancer in a video.
POV: You keep finding songs right before they blow up 😐
Totally feeling the Wizard of Oz visuals ! 💚💛💚✨
This song is a peice of art. Those cutting scenes of her sitting on the guys' lap as a ventriloquist dummy are unnerving but understanduble.
simply stunning
Randomly discovered it through my Spotify radio and i have never stopped listening to it, such a beautiful song, thank you iyla!!
Been into iyla since California showed up as an ad on youtube and damn she does nOT DISSAPOINT
omg this song is so good
I lowkey just found this on my recommended but it’s genuinely good wow
I never thought I'd be happy about an ad, but I'm SO glad y'all found her from it! If each of you share her music with just one other person, she'll be getting the respect she deserves in no time. 💕
You are the sweetest.
@@jennysnook Aw shucks 😅
The ventriloquist though 😍😍😍 he's gorgeous!! Both the song and the video are amazing!! 👌🏾🔥🥰🤗👍🏾Perfection 🤌🏾
It's the visuals for me I mean every video is like a literal piece of art with music to it tattoo tears flowers strings juice shampoo she isn't just a singer she's a high concept artist PERIODT 🤣🤣🤣
2k brought me here!!! Great song
This, Juice, Tattoo Tears, Bad Side. MUAH chefs kiss 😮💨🤌🏾
The ad brought me here and couldn't watch my video I had to find this🥵🥵
I came from the ad when this came out and been a fan since….im forever an iyla fan ❤❤
YAAAYYYY GIRL!!!!! I see you Iyla. 🤩🤩😍😍Finally starting to get the recognition you deserve. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Keep it up.
i saw this ad three times, the first two i skip. after it showed up the third I watched it all. absolutely stunning, i now have a new favorite artist, thank you 🎀
i absolutely love this song, after a few listens i really understand the meaning and what she’s talking about.