- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (2)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (1)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (6)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (7)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (3)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (4)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring iann dior (5)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (9)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (10)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (11)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (8)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (12)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (13)
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (15)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (16)
- SHAME SHAME – Foo Fighters (17)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (18)
- DIRTY – grandson (19)
- CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN – MISSIO (20)
- LEAVE ME ALONE – I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (23)
- THEREFORE I AM – Billie Eilish (24)
- HEAT WAVES – Glass Animals (25)
- 1ST TIME – Bakar (27)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (14) 21st week on list
- SURVIVIN’ – Bastille (26)
- THE ADULTS ARE TALKING – The Strokes (28)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (21)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (22)
- SOFIA – Clairo (N)
- HEADSTART – Jade Bird (N)
Tag: Two Feet
Top 30 Songs for December 13-19, 2020
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (1)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (4)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (2)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (3)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring iann dior (5)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (7)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (8)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (6)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (10)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (12)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (11)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (13)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (14)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (9) 20th week on list
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (17)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (18)
- SHAME SHAME – Foo Fighters (19)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (20)
- DIRTY – grandson (21)
- CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN – MISSIO (22)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (15)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (16)
- LEAVE ME ALONE – I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (25)
- THEREFORE I AM – Billie Eilish (26)
- HEAT WAVES – Glass Animals (27)
- SURVIVIN’ – Bastille (28)
- 1ST TIME – Bakar (29)
- THE ADULTS ARE TALKING – The Strokes (30)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (23) 22nd week on list
- THE LET GO – Elle King (24)
Either WordPress or Spotify are being dicey, so the songs on this playlist may not be playable in certain countries.
100 Best Songs of the 2010s – #18: “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” by Two Feet
The song at #18 on my list of 100 Best Songs of the 2010s is “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” by Two Feet. I was blown away the moment I first heard the dark and sultry song in early spring 2018, and quickly became a devoted fan of the New York City-based singer-songwriter and producer. Born Zachary William “Bill” Dess, he’s one of the finest blues guitarists making music today, in my opinion. His incredible guitar work, combined with his seductive yet vulnerable vocals, make for music that’s both affecting and appealing. His songs are slow burns, characterized by soulful, smoldering vocals, intense, bluesy riffs, cool jazz and hip-hop undertones, and booming synth bass grooves that cut straight to our cores. He also writes brutally honest and compelling lyrics that deeply resonate with his fans. As another writer so beautifully stated: “his songs are the soundtrack for staying up late into the night, aching to figure out how to remedy heartbreak, anxiety, and uncertainty.”
Two Feet records and performs his music with the assistance of his longtime keyboardist/drummer Geoffrey Hufford (aka Huff), who is adept at delivering the deep, floor-rattling synthesized bass that gives his music such incredible power and depth. He first gained notoriety in 2017 when the video for his first single “Go Fuck Yourself” went viral. “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” is about drowning in a toxic relationship, but could have also described his own mental state during the summer of 2018 as the pressures of fame and professional commitments took their toll on his emotional well-being. The song was later included on his debut album A 20 Something Fuck, and reached #1 on the Billboard Alternative chart.
You keep dreaming and dark scheming
Yeah, you do
You’re a poison and I know that is the truth
All my friends think you’re vicious
And they say you’re suspicious
You keep dreaming and dark scheming
Yeah, you do
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
You’re holding me down and (holding me down)
You’re killing me slow (so slow, oh no)
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
You’re so plastic and that’s tragic
Just for you
I don’t know what the hell you gonna do
When your looks start depleting
And your friends all start leaving
You’re so plastic and that’s tragic
Just for you
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
You’re holding me down and (holding me down)
You’re killing me slow (so slow, oh no)
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
(My life’s okay)
Yeah, just when you’re not around me
(My life’s okay)
Just when you’re not around me
(My life’s okay)
Just when you’re not around me
(My life’s okay)
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
You’re holding me down and (holding me down)
You’re killing me slow (so slow, oh no)
I feel like I’m drowning (I’m drowning)
The erotic black and white video for the song was directed by fellow musician Absofacto and produced by Alexander Norton.
I had the pleasure of seeing Two Feet perform in Los Angeles in November 2018 (you can read my review of that concert here).
Top 30 Songs for December 6-12, 2020
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (3)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (1)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (2)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (4)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring iann dior (6)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (7)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (8)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (9)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (5)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (13)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (15)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (16)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (14)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (17)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (10)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (11)
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (19)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (20)
- SHAME SHAME – Foo Fighters (23)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (22)
- DIRTY – grandson (24)
- CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN – MISSIO (25)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (12) 21st week on list
- THE LET GO – Elle King (18)
- LEAVE ME ALONE – I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (30)
- THEREFORE I AM – Billie Eilish (N)
- HEAT WAVES – Glass Animals (N)
- SURVIVIN’ – Bastille (N)
- 1ST TIME – Bakar (N)
- THE ADULTS ARE TALKING – The Strokes (N)
Top 30 Songs for November 29-December 5, 2020
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (1)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (2)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (4)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (5)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (3)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring iann dior (8)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (9)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (13)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (14)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (7)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (10)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (6) 20th week on list
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (15)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (16)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (17)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (18)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (19)
- THE LET GO – Elle King (12)
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (23)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (26)
- TANGERINE – Glass Animals (11)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (25)
- SHAME SHAME – Foo Fighters (28)
- DIRTY – grandson (29)
- CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN – MISSIO (30)
- AMOEBAS IN GLASS HOUSES – Moonlight Broadcast (20)
- MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (21) 20th week on list
- FEEL YOU – My Morning Jacket (22)
- IT’S YOU – The Frontier (24) 22nd week on list
- LEAVE ME ALONE – I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (N)
Top 30 Songs for November 22-28, 2020
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (2)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (3)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (1)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (5)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (6)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (4)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (7)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior (9)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (10)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (8)
- TANGERINE – Glass Animals (11)
- THE LET GO – Elle King (12)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (16)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (21)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (19)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (18)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (20)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (24)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (29)
- AMOEBAS IN GLASS HOUSES – Moonlight Broadcast (17)
- MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (13)
- FEEL YOU – My Morning Jacket (14)
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (26)
- IT’S YOU – The Frontier (15) 21st week on list
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (28)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (30)
- MONSTERS – All Time Low featuring blackbear (22) 23rd week on list
- SHAME SHAME – Foo Fighters (N)
- DIRTY – grandson (N)
- CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN – MISSIO (N)
Top 30 Songs for November 15-21, 2020
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (1)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (3)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (4)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (2)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (5)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (6)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (9)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (10)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior (11)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (13)
- TANGERINE – Glass Animals (14)
- THE LET GO – Elle King (15)
- MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (7)
- FEEL YOU – My Morning Jacket (8)
- IT’S YOU – The Frontier (12)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (19)
- AMOEBAS IN GLASS HOUSES – Moonlight Broadcast (18)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (20)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (21)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (24)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (25)
- MONSTERS – All Time Low featuring blackbear (17) 22nd week on list
- HOODIE UP – MISSIO (16)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (27)
- BEAUTIFUL ANYWAY – Judah & the Lion (26)
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (29)
- FAULT LINES – Callum Pitt (22)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (30)
- LETTER TO YOU – Bruce Springsteen (N)
- TROUBLE’S COMING – Royal Blood (N)
Top 30 Songs for November 8-14, 2020
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (2)
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (1)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (3)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (4)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (7)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (8)
- MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (5)
- FEEL YOU – My Morning Jacket (6)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (10)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (11)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior (12)
- IT’S YOU – The Frontier (9)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (17)
- TANGERINE – Glass Animals (18)
- THE LET GO – Elle King (19)
- HOODIE UP – MISSIO (13)
- MONSTERS – All Time Low featuring blackbear (14) 21st week on list
- AMOEBAS IN GLASS HOUSES – Moonlight Broadcast (20)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (21)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (22)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (23)
- FAULT LINES – Callum Pitt (15)
- FRIDAY NIGHT – Heist At Five featuring Francesca Confortini (16)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (27)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (28)
- BEAUTIFUL ANYWAY – Judah & the Lion (26)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (30)
- HALLUCINOGENICS – Matt Maeson (24) 23rd week on list
- SKIN AND BONES – Cage the Elephant (N)
- NERVOUS – Au Gres (N)
Top 30 Songs for November 1-7, 2020
- CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (1)
- DOWNS – Roadkeeper (4)
- IS IT TRUE – Tame Impala (5)
- BLOODY VALENTINE – Machine Gun Kelly (6)
- MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (2)
- FEEL YOU – My Morning Jacket (3)
- ARE YOU BORED YET? – Wallows featuring Clairo (8)
- MARIPOSA – Peach Tree Rascals (9)
- IT’S YOU – The Frontier (7)
- GIANTS – Dermot Kennedy (11)
- COME & GO – Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (14)
- MOOD – 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 15)
- HOODIE UP – MISSIO (10)
- MONSTERS – All Time Low featuring blackbear (12)
- FAULT LINES – Callum Pitt (13)
- FRIDAY NIGHT – Heist At Five featuring Francesca Confortini (18)
- IDENTICAL – Phoenix (20)
- TANGERINE – Glass Animals (21)
- THE LET GO – Elle King (22)
- AMOEBAS IN GLASS HOUSES – Moonlight Broadcast (23)
- VISITOR – Of Monsters and Men (26)
- BURN THE VISION – Amongst Liars (27)
- VIRUS – Vanity Fear (29)
- HALLUCINOGENICS – Matt Maeson (17) 22nd week on list
- CARDIGAN – Taylor Swift (16)
- BEAUTIFUL ANYWAY – Judah & the Lion (28)
- FIRE FOR YOU – Cannons (N)
- CAN I BELIEVE YOU – Fleet Foxes (N)
- FOR SURE – Future Islands (19)
- THINK I’M CRAZY – Two Feet (N)
Top 30 Songs for August 16-22, 2020
1. HALLUCINOGENICS – Matt Maeson (2)
2. BLACK & WHITE LOVE – Beating Hearts Club (3)
3. HOW WILL I REST IN PEACE IF I’M BURIED BY A HIGHWAY?// – Kenny Hoopla (1)
4. HONEYBEE – The Head and the Heart (5)
5. PSYCH FILM – Strangely Alright (7)
6. SOMEONE ELSE – Rezz & Grabbitz (8)
7. CARDIGAN – Taylor Swift (10)
8. FIRE – Black Pumas (11)
9. IF NOT FOR THE FIRE – The Million Reasons (4) 20th week on list
10. MONSTERS – All Time Low featuring blackbear (14)
11. HELL N BACK – Bakar (6)
12. LIVING IN A GHOST TOWN – The Rolling Stones (9)
13. HEAVEN IS HEART – Jaded Jane (15)
14. NOT OK! – Chaz Cardigan (18)
15. STRANGERS – Mt. Joy (13)
16. SWIMMING CLOSER – HAZY (19)
17. IT’S YOU – The Frontier (20)
18. LEVEL OF CONCERN – twenty one pilots (12)
19. MY OWN SOUL’S WARNING – The Killers (21)
20. CAN I CALL YOU TONIGHT? – Dayglow (22)
21. MARIA – Two Feet (16) 20th week on list
22. DON’T LET ME DOWN – Milky Chance featuring Jack Johnson (17)
23. DOWNS – Roadkeeper (27)
24. ZEN – X Ambassadors, K.Flay & grandson (29)
25. WATERMELON SUGAR – Harry Styles (N)
26. MY FUTURE – Billie Eilish (N)
27. LEMON DROP – Absofacto (23) 20th week on list
28. BACK TO HIM – Soricah (30)
29. REAL LONG TIME – White Reaper (24)
30. HOODIE UP – MISSIO (N)
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