Daisy

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## Music video

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"**Daisy**" is the first track by Ashnikko on her debut mixtape *DEMIDEVIL*. The song, which serves as the album's second single, was released on July 9, 2020, by Parlophone Records. On December 11, 2020, a remix of the song featuring Japanese virtual-popstar Hatsune Miku, was released. On December 23, 2020 the music video for the remix was released

## Background

In a similar fashion to Ashnikko’s previous two singles, "Tantrum" and "Cry", "Daisy" serves as another haunting pop banger in Ash’s discography in which she dismantles the patriarchy and defies female stereotypes. On the song, Ash reinterprets the image of the daisy, which has been used as a symbol for innocence and weakness in literature since Celtic times, to point out the fact that they, much like herself, are able to withstand harsh environments and bloom in the darkest of places. Additionally, some species of daisies close at night. Ash contrasts this by saying that she “blossoms in the moonlight,” further illustrating how she defies expectations.

The song marks her second official single of her debut mixtape. She has performed the song live on several occasions in late 2019 and early 2020.

## Theme

> When [British producer] Thomas Slinger and I wrote this, we were like, “This is a fucking banger. This is a hit.” I rarely feel that way about my music. I like to have something visual to go along with the lyrics, like a character that I’m tapping into. Here I have Daisy, who is a vigilante and who wears latex, blue diamonds and massive, clear, icy platforms. She smashes the patriarchy and kills horrible men—think the Trump dudes of America. She looks amazing, and she leaves behind a daisy as a calling card.
>
> Ashnikko, via

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

You don't wanna see me bratty

Pet the kitty, call me catty

Make your man call me Daddy

He talk too much, he's too chatty (Yeah cool)

CEO, I'm savvy

Respect a bitch, I'm a maverick

Flexible, so elastic

But don't you dare bend a bitch backwards

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Fuck a princess, I'm a king

Bow down and kiss on my ring

Being a bitch is my kink

What the fuck else did you think?

Fuck a princess, I'm a king

Bow down and kiss on my ring

It's gonna hurt, it'll sting

Spitting up blood in the sink

[Chorus]

I'm crazy, but you like that, I bite back

Daisies on your nightstand, never forget it

Blossom in the moonlight, screw eyes

Glacial with the blue ice, I'm terrifying

**[Verse 2]**

I'm no Cinderella, but I like the shoes

Big glass platforms, bitch, I'm choosy

Long blue hair, blue as a bruise

Only trust a fella for some light amusement

I'm no prey, but I am pursued

Pray for me, Nana, on the church's pews

No dickstraction can confuse me

Whiskey in my hip flask, nothing fruity

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Fuck a princess, I'm a king

Bow down and kiss on my ring

Being a bitch is my kink

What the fuck else did you think?

Fuck a princess, I'm a king

Bow down and kiss on my ring

It's gonna hurt, it'll sting

Spitting up blood in the sink

**[Chorus]**

I'm crazy, but you like that, I bite back

Daisies on your nightstand, never forget it

Blossom in the moonlight, screw eyes

Glacial with the blue ice, I'm terrifying

I'm crazy, but you like that, I bite back

Daisies on your nightstand, never forget it

Blossom in the moonlight, screw eyes

Glacial with the blue ice, I'm terrifying

**[Outro]**

La, la, la

La, la, la

La, la, la

La, la

I'm terrifying

La, la, la

La, la, la

La, la, la

La, la

I'm terrifying

## Trivia

* "Daisy" is favourite Ashnikko's track from DEMIDEVIL.
* "Daisy" was nominated at the VMAs 2021 in the category "Push Performance Of The Year.
* On July 24, 2021, the official music video for "Daisy" got 100 million views. This was Ash's first music video to earn this mark.
* This song was also nominated to the Ivor Novello Award.

## References

1. ↑ https://music.apple.com/nz/album/demidevil/1527423122 Apple Music
2. ↑ https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/push-performance-of-the-year
3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2981766322096578&set=gm.1919149218252948
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZnmMoiLLZ/?utm\_medium=copy\_link&fbclid=IwAR22dWtCy9rZqLn3nBeankFn6x1lE9Ku9dqOK3vQCLcKk6NUxv2yK5HtAHA