Tired of Talking

"**Tired of Talking**" is the debut single of Swedish pop singer-songwriter LÉON from her debut EP, *Treasure* (2015). It was released initially to Soundcloud in July 2015, and after gaining widespread attention, was re-released to streaming platforms in September 2015. It peaked No. 1 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart in July 2016.

## Background & composition

In 2015, LÉON participated in the Swedish songwriting & producing program Musikmakarna, where she was paired with producer Agrin Rahmani. As one of their projects, the duo wrote and produced "Tired of Talking." It was Rahmani who encouraged LÉON to post the song to Soundcloud.

In an interview with Fuse, LÉON said about the song: "It’s the first song I’ve been writing where I say goodbye to someone. I tend to always dwell in my feelings, being heartbroken and feeling myself. Being in that dark place, I had just got out of a weird place [when creating the song], and I think that shows in the lyrics."

"Tired of Talking" received 100,000 plays in its first week and caught the attention of record executive Chris Anokute, who scouted LÉON for his management agency, Young Forever, Inc., and helped her sign a deal with Columbia records. In September 2015, pop star Katy Perry (who was also managed by Anokute during the beginning of her career) tweeted a link to "Tired of Talking," saying LÉON was "one to watch!"

In a 2016 interview, LÉON revealed that an early version of the song was done mostly on guitar, with "country" elements.

G-Eazy also reached out LÉON after the song was posted, telling her via Instagram how much he enjoyed the track. He later appeared on the remix EP for "Tired of Talking."

## Release

"Tired of Talking" was released to Soundcloud on 3 July 2015 and later officially added to streaming services on 25 September 2015.

The official lyric video was released on YouTube on 4 March 2016, and, a month later, the official music video, directed by Elliott Sellers, premiered on Spotify on 28 April 2016.

In July 2016, LÉON released a remix of "Tired of Talking" by A-Trak and Cory Enemy. A full remix EP was released in September later that year, featuring credits by G-Eazy, filous, Young Bombs, and Dave Audé.

In May 2017, "Tired of Talking" was included in *NOW That's What I Call Music, Vol. 62* as one of the tracks for the NOW What's Next! series.

## Commercial performance

"Tired of Talking" failed to enter any official charts; however, it debuted within the Top 10 of the Global Viral chart on Spotify and peaked at No. 1 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart in July 2016. It also peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Adult Pop Airplay chart.

It is certified Gold in Sweden.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Do you sometimes let your hand slip away?

Something just feels different about you, babe

Don't wanna hear about your crazy drunk night out

I don't believe that you just passed out on the couch

I can see it, something in the way you move

You're acting like there’s something left to prove

And all these lies they keep on slippin' out

I said I don't believe that you just passed out on the couch

**[Pre-Chorus]**

On and on and on it goes

On and on and on it goes

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've been nothing but good to you

Your howling into the night won't do

I'm tired of talking, talking, talking, talking

I've been nothing but good to you

**[Verse 2]**

Every moment my heart went black and cold

Nothing stings as much like never knowing

What you've been up to, whose bed you're crashing now

I wanna get rid of the feeling, turn it all around

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've been nothing but good to you

Your howling into the night won't do

I'm tired of talking, talking, talking, talking

I've been nothing but good to you

**[Bridge]**

Get out the door and disappear

When you get home I won't be here

Don't act surprised as if you cared

Don't even bother, 'cause

**[Chorus]**

I've been nothing but good to you

Your howling into the night won't do

I'm tired of talking, talking, talking, talking

I've been nothing but good to you

I've been nothing but good to you

Your howling into the night won't do

And I'm tired of talking, talking, talking, talking

I've been nothing but good to you

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - Tired of Talking (Video)Official music videoLÉON - Tired of Talking (Lyric)Official lyric video
### Remixes

LÉON - Tired of Talking (A-Trak & Cory Enemy Remix) -Audio-A-Trak & Cory Enemy RemixLÉON - Tired of Talking (Remix -Audio-) ft. G-EazyG-Eazy RemixLÉON - Tired of Talking (Filous Remix -Audio-)filous RemixLÉON - Tired of Talking (Young Bombs Remix -Audio-)Young Bombs RemixLÉON - Tired of Talking (Dave Aude House Mix -Audio-)Dave Audé House Remix
### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
Léon, en Live avec "Tired of talking" - C à vous - 06-04-2016C à vous (Apr. 6, 2016)Léon - Tired of Talking - live at Le Pop up du LabelLe Pop Up du Label (Apr. 7, 2016)Leon - 'Tired Of Talking' (Acoustic Piano Session)Figaro Live (Jun. 3, 2016)-LIVE- LÉON- Tired of talking - NRJ SWEDENNRJ Sweden (Jun. 29, 2016)LÉON — Tired of Talking (Live at Spotify)Spotify Sweden (Jul. 8, 2016)LÉON - Tired of Talking - Vevo dscvr (Live)VevoDSCVR (Jul. 18, 2016)LÉON - Tired of Talking (Live on The Late Late Show with James Corden)James Corden (Jul. 27, 2016)LÉON - Tired of Talking - Sanderson Ford Live & Rare @ BLK LiveSanderson Ford Live & Rare (Aug. 19, 2016)LÉON - Tired of Talking (Acoustic)LÉON's Official YouTube (Sep. 2, 2016)Léon - Tired of Talking - Live @ JBTVJBTV (Feb. 8, 2017)LÉON – Tired of Talking (Live from the Fade Into A Dream Tour)Fade Into A Dream Tour (Jun. 26, 2022)
## Trivia

* "Tired of Talking" is the first song LÉON has ever released commercially
* The G-Eazy Remix of "Tired of Talking" is the only time another artist has featured on one of LÉON's songs

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sverigetopplistan. “Veckolista Heatseeker - Vecka 30, 29 juli 2016.” *Sverigetopplistan*, 29 July 2016, www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20160722.
2. ↑ Denniz Pop Awards. “Winner 2017 Agrin Rahmani.” *Denniz Pop Awards*, www.dennizpopawards.com/Winners/2017/AgrinRahmani. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
3. ↑ Leight, Elias. “Léon, Sweden’s Next Big Thing, Is Ready for Her Album to Drop.” *Vogue*, 7 Aug. 2016, www.vogue.com/article/leon-interview-new-album-tired-of-talking.
4. ↑ Fuse TV. “Léon Explains Creation of ‘Tired of Talking’: Fuse First Interview.” *Fuse TV*, www.fuse.tv/videos/2016/10/leon-fuse-first-interview. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
5. ↑ Herrera, Monica. “Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story.” *Billboard*, 23 July 2010, www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-the-billboard-cover-story-957236.
6. ↑ Fuse. “Léon Explains The Creation of Her Hit Song, Tired of Talking.” *YouTube*, uploaded by Fuse, 16 Dec. 2016, youtu.be/zsZpm5Nta-I.
7. ↑ AMBY. “Interview with LÉON.” *YouTube*, uploaded by Alicia Atout, 31 Mar. 2016, youtu.be/5Ep3yGsLyWM.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 LÉON. “Tired of Talking (Remixes).” *Spotify*, 9 Sept. 2016, open.spotify.com/album/0PVYn7HSAGr1N7tp5OXSVe?si=Iq-AeNzrTyai3zrIetKvuA.
9. ↑ “LÉON - Tired of Talking (Lyric).” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON, 4 Mar. 2016, youtu.be/-2OJa-XMfek.
10. ↑ “LÉON - Tired of Talking (Video).” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON, 28 Apr. 2016, youtu.be/u69lXmBs08o.
11. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven. “Leon ‘Tired of Talking’ (Elliott Sellers, Dir.).” *Video Static*, 28 Apr. 2016, www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2016/04/28/leon-tired-talking-elliott-sellers-dir.
12. ↑ “LÉON - Tired of Talking (A-Trak and Cory Enemy Remix) [Audio].” *YouTube*, uploaded by LÉON, 8 July 2016, youtu.be/N8c\_Aj5DeEs.
13. ↑ “NOW That’s What I Call Music, Vol. 62.” *Now That’s What I Call Music*, 9 Jan. 2019, www.nowthatsmusic.com/music/now-thats-what-i-call-music-vol-62.
14. ↑ Kelly, Katie. “Premiere: LÉON - ‘Treasure.’” *Complex*, 20 Oct. 2015, www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2015/10/premiere-leon-treasure.
15. ↑ “Leon.” *Billboard*, www.billboard.com/artist/leon. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
16. ↑ Sverigetopplistan. “LÉON - Tired of Talking.” *Sverigetopplistan*, 21 Sept. 2016, www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?liid=43&dfom=20140101&dtom=20141231&dspstr=1&dspnum=100&sart=6844067.