Kirstyn HippeI had to make this video for a summer theatre program masterclass audition and figured I'd just post it here! In honor of The Last 5 Years movie coming out and also the fact that I met JRB last week. Be sure to comment, let me know what you think!
STILL HURTING - Jason Robert Brown | Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2015-02-24 | I had to make this video for a summer theatre program masterclass audition and figured I'd just post it here! In honor of The Last 5 Years movie coming out and also the fact that I met JRB last week. Be sure to comment, let me know what you think!
email: kirstynhippemusic@gmail.com ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/khippereinvention — an original song by kirstyn hippeKirstyn Hippe2023-02-09 | lyrics below (or turn on captions!) ↓ a little song about resolutions and past lives. finished writing it 30 mins before filming so not perfect or polished, but trying to get better about just putting things out into the world. hope you're all having a nice new year :)
happy new year who are you now? do you think we’re gonna find out? cause i’ve been asking, it’s a small town 20 something— time to count down
it’s a nice thought, reinvention but i don’t think you know how you don’t have the disposition you’re settled in, broken down
don’t want to see yourself in 2019 just a stranger staring back from the screen explain her away, “oh what can i say, there have been so many lives before me”
don’t look back now, could you face it? everything you wrote in the sand? hoping time would just erase it — did it work the way you planned?
now the memory’s changing color it’s almost lost its hue black and white films feel much smaller were they really people too?
don’t want to see yourself in 2015 just a stranger staring back from the screen explain her away, “oh what can i say, there have been so many lives before me”
they say you’re not developed till you turn 25 remember when those thoughts enveloped you? and you took new emotions on a tentative test-drive nervous and unbuckled in the rearview?
expect the crash now, hold it in pick the glass beneath your skin watch a movie, escape it all you won’t answer when she calls
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end screen art: http://youtube.com/marsupialpuddingtoward the sun — original song by kirstyn hippeKirstyn Hippe2021-09-10 | hi 👋🏼 it's been awhile. lyrics below ↓
I can’t do what I love unless it’s perfect I’m not putting in the work but I deserve it Thought I found myself but I’m just further away It’s only ever in me to get through the day
Cuz I spend my waking hours at a desk I’m thankful for the money, but my brain’s a fucking mess And I can’t seem to quiet the humming in my chest That says “I thought you were gonna be better”
Everyone I know seems like they’ve got it figured out Having kids or starting jobs that they really care about I don’t think I’m jealous but I’m starting to doubt Cuz I thought I was gonna be better
Oh, give me a reason to grow Stretch my arms toward the sun Oh, please say it’s okay to go Pick a direction and run
Maybe there’s a world where I can settle On a quiet little street where neighbors meddle I’ll pay off a mortgage instead of monthly rent Say goodbye to city blocks and one bedroom apartments
And maybe I’ll be happy in a small town Get away from all the sirens, take my dog, hunker down A choir of cicadas drowning out the sound of the thought that I could ever be better
Everything I am seems to hinge on who I’ve been Always looking back instead of looking to begin I’m too afraid to wonder, would it be a sin If I found a way back to better
Cuz I can’t say that I’m happy, I don’t think I am The castle built around me is crumbling like sand Slowly as the water reaches highest tide Never built to last, but pretty for a time
Oh, give me a reason to grow Stretch my arms toward the sun Oh, please say it’s okay to go Pick a direction and run
find me on itunes and spotify by searching "kirstyn hippe"betty by taylor swift (but gay and from bettys perspective) 🏳️🌈Kirstyn Hippe2020-09-16 | “Betty” is for the sapphics and you can’t convince me otherwise. Find me on Twitter and instagram @kirstynhippe! Timeline and lyrics below ↓
Betty and James (both girls) are classmates and friends. They start developing feelings for one another, and James wants to make their relationship more official, but in the middle of it all, rumors start going around school that James is gay. Betty freaks out and distances herself from James because she’s not ready to come out yet, and solidifies her distance from James by dancing with a boy at their school dance. Over the summer, James tries to get over Betty by dating a different girl, and Betty comes to terms with her own sexuality and is finally ready for a relationship with James — so she invites her to her party and they finally both officially come out by kissing in front of all their friends. And they lived happily ever after. The end.
Lyrics: [Verse 1] I know you’re prob’ly assuming that I switched out of your homeroom ‘cuz of what I heard them say Bet you thought I couldn’t see you on your skateboard when you passed my house Fear got in the way
[Pre-Chorus] I heard the rumors circulate But I knew they were full of hate Even if technically true The worst thing that I ever did Was hide the truth from you
[Chorus] So if you showed up at my party Would you have me? Would you want me? Would you tell me to go fuck myself Or could I lead you to the garden? In the garden, would you trust me If I told you that you’re where I wanna be Don’t care if people see, I don’t know anything But I know I miss you
[Verse 2] I remember where it all went wrong My favorite song was playing, and A boy asked me to dance You were nowhere to be found You hate the crowds, I know that I thought it was my chance
[Pre-Chorus] I always did what I was told Had an appearance to uphold Thought that was what I had to do The worst thing that I ever did Was hide the truth from you
[Chorus]
[Bridge] And I never once expected you to wait For me to call you, still, I couldn’t help But hope you would come back to me, so Give me one more chance to show That if I could I’d dance With you and that, oh, I dreamt of you all summer long
[Verse 3] Got the nerve to send an invite And I planned it out for weeks now So I really hope you show Maybe I misread all the signs And you never wanted me but then At least I’ll finally know
[Pre-Chorus] The only thing I wanna do At last, is tell the truth And you showed up at my party Yeah, you showed up at my party
[Chorus] Yeah, you showed up at my party And you held me, and you loved me And we kissed right on the porch In front of all my stupid friends When you kissed me, it was just like I had dreamed it Finally felt like I could soar Not broken anymore, never felt so sure I know I missed you
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spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4H6LN...funeral — phoebe bridgers | cover by kirstyn hippeKirstyn Hippe2019-09-20 | hey y'all! it's been a minute. here's a cover. see you soon. :)
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itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ki... spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4H6LN... end screen art: http://youtube.com/marsupialpuddingdancing queen - abba | kirstyn hippeKirstyn Hippe2018-07-22 | mamma mia 2: here we go again is the best film of the year and coincidentally the best film of my life. links below ↓
LYRICS: V.1 Thrift store happiness, an almost fit But there's an itch underneath it all For something other than Off-brand hands to hold But there are no returns Though you're not sold, You'll stick around till you wear down
Pre-C But look, You're kinda threadbare too Masquerading as brand new Maybe we're all gently used Of course, When everything is on display You reinforce that you're okay Sew patches over all your stains
C. And roll up what hangs on your sleeve Protect it while it's still pristine It's trendy to be torn apart But you can't barter with a battered heart
V.2 Secondhand joy, you find a boy Hidden in a stack of faded jeans And stand there staring a moment too long In swoops a bolder soul, and he's gone So you move on
iTunes and Spotify: "Kirstyn Hippe"Mixed Metaphors - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-10-25 | I think the old song was my naive picture of how I'd face love in my life, and this is the reality? Damn. LYRICS BELOW! The original: http://kirstynhippe.com/track/metaphors
Staring out my window at the sky Sunset clouds make everything alright For now, but soon I'll crash down Won't be long till I'm six feet underground
Mixed metaphors running through my head Highways and lemonade, I think I've been misled In believing life and love are easy That box of chocolates is just a tease, cause
I have bruises on my heart that I made My excuses underwhelm and overplay And that's why I refuse to let anything begin I get burned every time, every time I start again
The world seems to be in on a big, dumb secret Give me some trust, I can keep it But I won't overestimate what the world will do I know I'll never be able to love you, cause
I have bruises on my heart that I made My excuses underwhelm and overplay And that's why I refuse to let anything begin I get burned every time, every time I start again
It's not other people, it's me I think I can finally see It's not other people, it's me That's just how it's gotta be, when
I have bruises on my heart that I made My excuses underwhelm and overplay And that's why I refuse to let anything begin I get burned every time, every time I start againBaby - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-10-08 | LYRICS BELOW
Hey baby, you're not a baby anymore That's for sure, I think I blinked Dishes in the sink pile high And you've probably learned to load them Shouldn't be surprised you've turned into someone real
We're almost the same but you're wiser, bolder Cause I'm older you've learned from my mistakes Fine by me, I'll pave the way Struggle through the hurt and pain Somewhere down the line you'll have A road where you can skate
But if you still need music to help you fall asleep I can play a birthday lullaby I'll sit on the floor, just like we did before We'll ignore the earth and sun spinning by
Hey baby, it's strange to say that one day You will call me up on your phone And we'll talk bout grown-up stuff with grown-up voices You'll tell me bout the choices you've made all on your own
I know things are complicated, you're frustrated But hey, you're still a kid And there's so much time to grow into The distance between me and you 8 years isn't long when your life is through, so
If you still need music to help you fall asleep I can play a birthday lullaby I'll sit on the floor, just like we did before We'll ignore the earth and sun spinning by We'll ignore the earth and sun spinning by We'll ignore the earth and sun spinning byFully Grown - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-08-25 | LYRICS BELOW Here's a song my cousin and I wrote on the swings when we were little:
Push me, push me, push me high Push me till I touch the sky Push me, push me, push me high Someday I'll have to say goodbye
F - C I’ve been flipping through my history books Ones with pastel pages The further back the timestamps go The harder knowing my age is
F - C I’m suddenly alone without a single clue Where in hell to go or what to do One thing I know to be absolutely true There’s room in my cracked armor for you
Am-G-C (x2), Am-G-F-C, Am-G-C The girl with the ladybug backpack Bouncing to school on her own Too many lasts cloud her forecast How do you face the world fully grown
I’ve been drinking too much roll with the punch Must’ve been spiked cause now I’m tipsy Soon I’ll be drunk on missing every shot Sipping fear more potent than whisky
I’m 21 and the only thing that means is I’m still not allowed to rent a car Don’t worry mother, I won’t go to extremes I don’t plan on drowning sorrows in a bar
I just want my ladybug backpack Bouncing to school on my own Too many lasts disrupting my past How do you face the world fully grown
F - C (x3), F - G Oh, where’s that girl I used to know Did she push her little swing too high Did she learn to touch the sky Did she finally say goodbye
Am-G-C (x2), Am-G-F-C, Am-G-C
Where is that ladybug backpack As I stumble through life on my own Too many lasts, I can’t help but ask How do you face the world fully grown How do you face the world fully grown How can I face the world fully grownFine, Stay - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-08-23 | The thumbnail is about how I feel about writers block rn. Lyrics below!
V.1 I got a new guitar so I guess I should use it It’s smooth beneath my skin A sharp contrast from my calloused fingers But even they are starting to wear thin
C. ‘Cause I’ve forgotten how to write Every word in my head never sees the light They roll around in my brain Until I finally say “fine, stay”
V.2 I reminisce on the time my thoughts flowed freely A moment rendered rare What’s usually a major key is suddenly a minor I have homemade inspiration but I’m longing for designer I won’t leave my chair until there’re letters on this page And a different energy is in the air
[repeat chorus]
B. Fine, stay, cause I’ve got all day Seems like you’ve found your refuge anyway Hidden from my eyes and my lips and my heart All that's left to do is restart and restart and restart Fine, stay [ad infinitum]
‘Cause I’ve forgotten how to write Every word in my head never sees the light They roll around in my brain Until I finally say [x3] Fine, stay.When Our Parents Die - Danielle Ate the Sandwich | Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2016-07-20 | Love on the people you love all the time Free download: http://kirstynhippe.com/album/covers-2016 Sweet new intro/outro by http://youtube.com/thedavidcater
iTunes and Spotify: "Kirstyn Hippe"Not Over You - Tessa Violet | Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2016-07-09 | If you don't listen to Tessa's music.... WHY NOT?! http://youtube.com/meekakitty This was super fun to make. I MISS YOUTUBING.
iTunes and Spotify: "Kirstyn Hippe"The greatest Harry Potter party ever.Kirstyn Hippe2016-07-07 | My sister's 11th birthday party was yesterday, and she's been obsessed with Harry Potter recently.... I totally can't relate (LOL). I posted photos on twitter: twitter.com/kirstynhippe/status/750473737003212800
What will you say on your dying day What will you do when your heart doesn’t pull through
There will come a moment when your life’s before your eyes Will it underwhelm you or take you by surprise Will you have done the things that you always said you would Will everyone say it’s such a shame you were misunderstood
How many lessons will sit collecting dust Never used before you turned to rust
What will you say on your dying day What will you do when your heart doesn’t pull through
Will you succumb to cancer that’s not even your own Will the weight of the world hit like a falling stone Or will you be paralyzed by what you never did Shifting blame to ease the pain of lives you failed to live
The cliche is it happens in a blink You probably won’t even have time to think
What will you say on your dying day What will you do when your heart doesn’t pull through
It’s possible your story won’t end well Will you at least have a story to tell
What will you say on your dying daySacred - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-05-02 | LYRICS BELOW :) Please thank the good inhabitants of my apartment building for not using the stairs at 10pm amen. Patreon: http://patreon.com/kirstynhippe
V.1 I should be sleeping, my eyes should be closed I should be sleeping, oh, heaven knows I could use a few more hours, hell, I could use ten But the second I start to go, my thoughts swirl and echo I reach for a pen and I'm awake again
C. I've found the moment when you wonder if it's worth it You sweat and you toil and you try When you should be saying goodbye As memories grow faded, is anything sacred?
V.2 I should be running, my feet should leave the ground I should be running, and still, without a sound Complacency sneaks up and I never want to move After awhile, it's all been reconciled And I've abandoned my tennis shoes
[ repeat chorus ]
B. I should be crying, my eyes are dry I should be learning, I'm just getting by I should be changing, maybe I do If not for the better, at least for you If not for the better, at least for you
C.2 I've found the moment when you know for sure it's worth it You sweat and you toil and you try And it always ends in goodbye But memories aren't wasted, they're sacredHow Long - Peter Mills | Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2016-04-22 | This was at the end-of-semester showcase for my major (Media, Culture & the Arts at The King's College). Several students from my musical theatre studio class sang solos! For this song, I'd been focusing on using more of my chest voice, and I think it came a long way over the course of working on it.
V.1 I'll tell you a story about a little girl Who wanted to go out and conquer the world But the world was more scary than she had once thought With villains determined to thicken the plot
C. But she was the hero, she knew she'd last Through every turn of the page and drip of the hourglass Oh, and she grows
V.2 When real life hit hard, she turned to books Where the greatest dangers were pirates with hooks But she found herself trapped in the mermaid lagoon Friends turned to sirens with deadly perfume
C. But she was the hero, she knew she'd last Through every turn of the page and drip of the hourglass Oh, and she grows
B. But growing up is hard when you don't know when you'll stop She looked up at the stars and wished with every drop
V.3 In time she discovered there is a way To survive in the world with a heart full of play Cause it's not as scary as she had once thought Even though villains can thicken the plot They are just people who sadly forget Their inner child hasn't disappeared yet
C.2 Oh, and I grow I'm no hero, but I think I'll last Through every turn of the page and drip of the hourglassWeightless - Kirstyn Hippe (original song)Kirstyn Hippe2016-02-16 | LYRICS & LINKS BELOW :) Not to be confused with the popular All Time Low song of the same title.
V.1 You walk through the paces of your life Like the ground below isn't there Teach me to be weightless Because I can't stop tripping on the air My feet slice through like a knife Why isn't confidence contagious
PC.1 So what, I used to freefall, now I only stumble It's hard to find perspective when it's easy to stay humble
C. I carry my world in a backpack I retreat when it all gets too heavy My spine bends and breaks but I'll do what it takes To appear sure footed and steady
V.2 I realized I've never known at all What people see in me I've tricked myself in thinking That everyone is anxious to believe I walk and then I crawl That they laugh when I am sinking
PC.2 But people have their own dreams they're caught up in chasing My faults are overwritten while their own paths they're retracing
[repeat chorus]
B. And maybe I'll never tell you exactly what's on my mind But who knows if it's all for the better if you give it time I'm awful at taking chances cause what if they go wrong? The answer is right where I'm staring, it's been here all along
C.2 I'd never go back on a promise So here's a new one I am making Every time I find a break in my stride I will let go of burdens I've glued to my side Dismantle the shell where I'm trying to hide Be real where before I was faking
V.1 As a kid I was told I should be a lawyer Cause I like to argue, but that's beside the point We're expected to find some fancy employer And I'd never aim to disappoint
But awhile back I told myself I should listen to my heart And write songs based on my bookshelf Then I felt something wonderful start
C. Oh, now I know how it feels to be Part of something bigger than me Part of something bigger than me
V.2 So whether you go to Disney every day Or binge watch Doctor Who Maybe Harry Potter makes your cares go away Or you make Star Wars videos for YouTube
Just dive in feet first with all of your might And let go of your reservations Seat belts on, enjoy the flight You're in for a wild vacation
[repeat chorus]
B. Bigger than me, bigger than me, bigger than me (x3)
[repeat chorus]Dear Theodosia - Hamilton | Uke Cover by Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2016-01-19 | I'M NOT AN ALTO BEAR WITH ME
V. 1 You could tell me to my face that you love me I still wouldn’t believe you I’m in the habit of assuming the worst So you love me, where’s the joke, what’s the twist Am I missing something here? It’s not that I think I’m unworthy of love It’s probably something I fear, but
P.C. Ignorance is bliss I guess (x3) Loneliness is bliss I guess
C. They say it all happens in good time But what time will that be Cause the clock is ticking Counting down the hours I spend With no will to be bold And I’m scared of getting old
V. 2 Every line in my planner is full, I’m too busy To schedule in a person, how could I? When the accidental walls I’ve built are concrete It’s routine to keep everyone out And it’s hard to find someone willing enough To tear these walls down, but
repeat pre-chorus + chorus
B. True, I’ve never settled, but I’ve never had the chance It’s easy to look strong when you run from any romance I need to run, and fall, and hide, can’t let any of it show Maybe love is something I’m never gonna know, but
E - A Someone just came in the door E - A Like no one I ever saw before E - A, E - A I feel..... I feel E - A I don't know where you came from E - A I wish I did, I feel so dumb G#m, C#m I feel...
A - E Your swagger and your bearing G#m - C#m And the just right clothes you're wearing A - E Your short hair and your dungarees A And your lace-up boots G - D, G - D And your keys, oh, your ring of keys
E - A
E - A I thought it was supposed to be wrong E - A But you seem okay with being strong E - A, E - A I want..... you're so... E - A It's probably conceited to say E - A But I think we're alike in a certain way G#m, C#m I... um...
Your swagger and your bearing And the just right clothes you're wearing Your short hair and your dungarees And your lace-up boots And your keys, oh, your ring of keys
E
A - B - E Do you feel my heart saying hi? A - B In this whole luncheonette, E Why am I the only one C#m Who sees you're beautiful? D No, I mean... handsome
E
Your swagger and your bearing And the just right clothes you're wearing Your short hair and your dungarees And your lace-up boots And your keys, oh, your ring of keys
E - A, E - A I know you.... I know you A - E I know youTOGETHER - March Family Letters | Song by Kirstyn HippeKirstyn Hippe2015-05-12 | The March Family Letters: http://youtube.com/pemberleydigital