Not What I Meant (feat. Lewis Watson)

Originally performed by Dodie and Dom Fera and shared on YouTube under the title ‘Bitter Content’, ‘Not What I Meant’ is a song inspired by Fera’s short film ‘Content’.

The song addresses the need for validation in the digital world, especially the YouTube community. It discusses the competitive nature of the site and its creators, contesting over who gets the most views and subscribers, and the emotional toll that can take on people and relationships.

YouTube as “bitter content” in early 2018, Dodie explained that the song was inspired by Dom Fera’s short film Content, which she described as “too good for YouTube”.

She later went on to explain upon the EP’s release:

"this was originally called “Bitter Content” but was always a placeholder name because it explored a weird feeling I couldn’t quite pinpoint
There’s definitely bitterness in there about social media and its relationship with art and success and validation."