Mabel Opens Up About Dating & Don't Call Me Up on Lipstick N' Lyrics

Mabel Opens Up About Dating & Don't Call Me Up on Lipstick N' Lyrics
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British singer/songwriter Mabel might still be young, but she's already responsible for arguably THE breakup song of the year, "Don't Call Me Up"! We invite her to the Young Hollywood Studio for a closer, behind the scenes look at this track in another addition of "Lipstick N' Lyrics"! Mabel breaks down the lyrics for the hit song while scrawling them on our mirror and gives us a little peek into her creative process. She also reveals what empowers her, plus she shares her thoughts on group chats and the idea that everything happens for a reason!
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(upbeat music) Hey guys, what's good, my name is Mabel. And this is lipstick and lyrics from my songs Don't Call me Up. (upbeat music) Don't Call me Up actually helped me get over the situation like when I wrote it, I was going through a really nasty, horrible breakup. And I was like, very much still upset about it. And I wrote the song coz I was like, there will come a time in a month or six months or a year, whenever when he's gonna be calling me again, and I'm not gonna care.
And so I wrote the song to sort of put a positive spin on it, because you know, breakups suck and they can feel really dark, and I listened to the song loads, and then it started getting played on the radio, and then it was getting played on the radio in America and like, and I was so busy, and just so happy about what was happening with the song. And all my amazing fans, like are the best support group ever. And then like I was just over. So write songs. (upbeat music) Coz the truth is without you, boy, I'm stronger.
So I wrote that lyric, because I was like, I wanna send the message that sometimes when you go through a breakup, you can come out the other side and actually be stronger and better off without somebody than you were, you know, when the relationship started. So many things make me feel stronger, and empower me I think making music is probably the main one for me, that's definitely like my way to turn situations, sort of negative situations like breakups into positives, my fans playing shows that always makes me feel strong and powerful, and beautiful. I think it can kind of be comforting sometimes to be in a relationship that isn't necessarily good for you.
Because that's all you know, and sometimes you think, I'm not gonna get anything better. And you know, we're just going through a rough patch. And it's both going to be brighter times. But I do think that it's important to know your worth and know that if you're unhappy, then you deserve to be with somebody else, or be by yourself being single is cool too. (upbeat music) And I know, you said that I changed with my cold heart, but it was your game that left scars. So basically, that's like, when you sort of see an eX or somebody and they're like, you've changed you don't pick up the phone anymore. You're so cold.
And you know, sort of telling them that Yeah, I've changed because you change me, you know, I'm stronger, I'm a colder person towards you, because of what you did. When people go through breakups, things can get nasty. I've definitely seen a lot of like, social media posts with captions that were like in directed towards me things like that yeah, I feel like lots of like, posting of like, am out with the boys everything's right. I'm having an amazing time. And you're like, no, you're not. You're sad, without me. (Mabel laughs) Games that people play. So yeah, I think sort of in the beginning phases of sort of getting to know somebody, you do that thing.
You're like, somebody will like wait to message you back Or maybe they'll like, leave you unread. I mean, I've done these things also. (Mabel laughs) well play these games you know yeah, just like little things like that, you know, making somebody curious, leaving them wanting more. (cool music) My friends said you were a bad man. And I should have listened to them back then. So I think that it takes time to realize for yourself, who somebody really is like, you can have everybody that you trust around you, your friends, your family being like, this guy isn't good. But until you see for yourself, you know, things aren't really gonna change.
Like you have to want things to change for yourself. And yeah, I do remember with this particular situation that I did have people telling me like, there's something off about this person. And I was like, No, no. And then I woke up one day and was like yes you're a trash. And everybody was right. Me and my friends talk about everything. Like I don't wanna go into detail literally everything that goes through my mind. I'm like, do you think i should do this? And when he said that, what do you think that he meant when he said like literally everything we discussed everything the group chat is is very fiery. (upbeat music) One drink and you are out of my mind.
So that basically is just referring to like when you broken up with somebody, and you're out with your friends and you're having a good time and you're like, not even thinking about that person anymore. I drink tequila, I'm a tequila girl I live. It doesn't take one drink, necessarily. I am the type of girl that does that typical breakup. (Mabel shouts) It's kind of a great time when anybody in the group that sounded that was gonna sound so horrible I was gonna say when any of my girlfriends break up with somebody But it's kind of a great time for the group because then it's like, okay, it's cool.
We're gonna be spending loads of time together and going out and being young and having a crazy time. But I do have nights out, you know, even without drinks where I'm like, I'm not thinking about it but you know, (upbeat music) Now don't call me up when you're looking at my photos when somebody lets go. I think you sort of realize all the good things, all of a sudden you're like, Oh my god, and when this happened, and they have all these amazing qualities, I think just as humans, we just tend to do that. It's like when you can't have something anymore, all of a sudden, you're like I was the best thing I ever had.
also refers to social media and how like, you know, your post the fire picture, and then somebody will call you because they're like, damn, you look so good on gram. And I hate that because I'm like, you should just be thinking about me, regardless of whether I posted a picture or not. So yeah, I hate that you post a picture and they're like clockwork. 20 minutes later, somebody is calling you. I very much believe in like things and for a reason things happen for a reason. And if you have messed me about or done something that I don't agree with, and like, why would it be different now? Like, why should I pick up the phone because I posted a picture and now you're thinking about me?
I'm very much, always thinking ahead. I don't backtrack. (upbeat music)
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