It is a Waterparks tradition to name a song from each album after a Pixar reference, and Knight confirmed in a tweet that the title of
Violet! is derived from The Incredibles’ character Violet, likely due to her superhuman ability to become invisible. It may also be a nod to Knight’s synaesthesia.
The song is also littered with clever references to other forms of media. The final lyrics of the chorus “And this ain’t Misery / But I’d break your knees / To keep you here with me” reference Stephen King’s 1987 book ‘Misery’ as Knight fears that his fate may imitate Sheldon’s. Meanwhile, the second verse references the Netflix show ‘You’: Watching Netflix again / It’s like I’m watching ‘You’ / But it’s about me / And just to be clear / I mean the show, you’re Joe”.
After the song’s debut, Billie mentioned on Instagram “i feel very vulnerable putting this one out because i hold it so close to my heart. this is about many different situations that we’ve all either witnessed or experienced.”
The song’s appeal lies in its simple and honest sound, clearly demonstrating that the song’s dark theme of power abuse is something that has affected Billie directly. Coming into the music industry at just fourteen, Billie will have been subjected to the darker sides of fame at such a young age, which
Your Power also touches upon.
Choker – Twenty One Pilots (Kiah):
The song’s lyrics hark back to Waterparks’ previous releases. The opening lyric to the pre-chorus, “Hello to the FANDOM / Please don’t have a TANTRUM”, references their third studio album, 2019’s ‘FANDOM’, and their 2018 track
TANTRUM. Elsewhere in the track, humorous lyrics can be found, such as “My band and I are like Coldplay / That’s allowed to say the f k word”.
Whilst
Slow Globe was a mellow, electronic based track, where guitars were entirely absent,
Numb is an aggressive and boisterous pop punk anthem with a huge chorus. The two tracks couldn’t be more different, but they both display the best of the different sides of Waterparks’ diverse sound. Even though the album title ‘Greatest Hits’ may seem arrogant and egotistical, the band are doing a great job at living up to it so far.