"Is This It" (originally stylized as "Is this It") is a song by Jazmin Bean. It is the fifth track on Traumatic Livelihood, and is released alongside the album on February 23, 2024.
Background[]
On March 8, 2023, Bean posted snippets of the song's demos during 2023. In one of the snippets, Bean stated that the song replaced "Addict" as the fifth track on the album.
The song was revealed to be the fifth track on Traumatic Livelihood, first prematurely through Apple Music, then through a official announcement for the album on February 21, 2023.
Leak history[]
As with certain songs, "Is This It" has been leaked on one or multitude occasions. The list below shows all the timed the song has been leaked:
- February 23, 2024 (final; full)
Theme[]
The song, as explained by Bean, is about their interactions with their fans specifically during when they were struggling with their ketamine addiction, talking about how they feel like their fans feel let down from the interactions as they expected more. The lyrics talk about their fans idolization of meeting them and how they feel disappointed when they meet them. The line "Are you upset I cannot fly; Yet you're the one that trimmed at my wings at night", could symbolize how some fans despite expecting Bean to be perfect they have said and done rude things to them.
During the interview on The Allison Hagendorf Show, they stated that they removed some of the lyrics originally in the song as they thought they spoke to much on topics they wanted to keep private.
Official versions[]
| Ver. | Released on | Release date | Prod. | Rec. date | Length | |
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| Final | Traumatic Livelihood | February 23, 2024 | Matt Schwartz | 2023 | 3:04 | |
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| Demo 1 | Unreleased (demo for Traumatic Livelihood) |
2023 (partially shared) | Schwartz | 2023 | Unknown | |
| Demo 2 | Unreleased (demo for Traumatic Livelihood) |
2023 (partially shared) | Schwartz | 2023 | Unknown | |
Videos[]
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Bean stated that they wanted to make and had a script for a music video for the song, though it is unlikely to release.
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Live performances[]
"Is This It" was performed at
- Great Escape Festival
- Download Festival
- The Terrified Tour
- The Traumatic Livelihood World Tour
Trivia[]
- Bean stated that they almost scrapped this song and "Charm Bracelet" from Traumatic Livelihood.