Such A Pity
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| Such A Pity | |
| |
| Artist(s) | Laila Samuels |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop |
| Year | 2000 |
| Original poster | Eva99 |
| Search started | April 9th, 2021 |
| File:SuchAPity.wav | |
Such A Pity is an unidentified pop song that was originally posted to WatZatSong in 2021 by user Eva99.
Background
On April 8th, 2021, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Eva99, who claimed that they found the song on a burnt CD they created in 2007.[1]
The song first gained attention in the Lostwave community on June 8th, 2021, when it was reuploaded by YouTube user Swidr.[2]
Discovery (March 2024 - Present)
On March 22nd, 2024, Reddit user leerosevere identified the song as "Such A Pity" by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Laila Samuels,[3] after using the ASCAP music database to look up the song's title. After getting in touch with her through Facebook, she confirmed that she was the song's creator and it was released on an obscure record label, but she no longer had the complete recording.[4]
On June 20th, 2024, a YouTube user named Aidnicc claimed to have received a message from Laila, confirming that she was sent the complete recording of the song, and that she would have to check the production rights on the song to see if she could release it.[5]
On September 25th, 2024, Laila Samuels stated that she believes the song was created in 1999, after being contacted by Reddit user Fandroidfan2002.[6]
On November 17th, 2024, Laila Samuels stated that the song was a previously unreleased demo, and that it would be officially released in January 2025.[7] This presumably debunks the purported claim by Reddit user leerosevere, who claimed that Laila said that the song was released on an obscure record label.[4]
Lyrics
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse)
Won’t take the blame You won’t explain anything How should I respond When you claim nothing’s wrong Gotta' get back to where I used to be Before I had your eyes on me You know, you know (Chorus) It’s such a pity, it’s not a crime Cause boy, you’ve stolen my peace of mind I searched all over, across the pond Torn to pieces, oh my God What I need doesn't (come easily?) To make me forget that it was all in vain It’s such a pity, it’s not a crime You let the fire in my eyes, die out |
Resources
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/700574.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-bTicuGSQ
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/897881-Laila-Samuelsen
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bldda7/found_such_a_pity_by_laila_samuels/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/SuchAPity/comments/1dk24pt/there_youtube_comments_when_laila_samuels_says/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/SuchAPity/comments/1fphfdr/the_recording_year_of_such_a_pity_has_been/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/SuchAPity/comments/1gtmok9/laila_says_such_a_pity_is_a_demo_she_wrote_that/