Shall I Compare Thee is an unreleased song by Grimes that was intended for her album Miss Anthropocene.
Background[]
In April 2019, in an interview with Flaunt, Grimes said:[1]
❝ I hate [four track from the then upcoming album including Shall I Compare Thee] all these songs now. I might even replace them all. I'm supposed to be finishing the album this month or whatever, but I've been making a shit ton of new music instead. Which is a really bad idea.
I read a book on speed painting, about how you just lay it down and become satisfied with it. So I'm trying to do a bunch of stuff like that right now. It does feel better, because it just contains more life. ❞
Despite "hating" the song, a snippet was used in Flaunt's behind the scenes video of their photoshoot.[speculated][2]
The song appeared on the early artwork for Miss Anthropocene,[3] placed between IDORU and We Appreciate Power, but it was ultimately scrapped.
Composition[]
The song embodies her speed-painting creative methodology of the time, and was recorded in "like, two hours." She described the song as "Visions-y".[4]
Meaning[]
In a Grimes interview with Cultured magazine, it is revealed that it's a love song that's ''lo-fi, airy, and refreshing in its simplicity.''[5]
Media[]
| Video | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Shall I Compare Thee | |
| Premiere | 23 May 2019 | |
| Length | 0:44 | |
| Notes | Used in a BTS for Flaunt. | |
References[]
- ↑ https://flaunt.com/content/grimes
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EoVc0zyEaE
- ↑ https://grimes.fandom.com/wiki/File:Miss_anthropocene_out_now.jpg
- ↑ https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/grimes-is-ready-to-play-the-villain/
- ↑ https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2019/04/04/grimes-claire-boucher-c