Gypsy Lee – What Doesn’t Kill You Costs A Lot In Therapy
Melbourne indie-pop chameleon GYPSY LEE continues to build upon the momentum generated by the release of her track ‘SNITCHES’, with strong follow up single, ‘WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU COSTS A LOT IN THERAPY’.
In another bold move by the young artist, this new song sees GYPSY LEE demonstrate her innately personal brand of storytelling through songwriting that feels both engaging and revealing at the same time. As with the EP’s first single ‘SNITCHES’, the captivating nature of ‘WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU…’ stems from a real and personal chapter for GYPSY LEE’s life.
Written during COVID-19 lockdowns experienced in Melbourne, the artist began to wonder about the future; especially coming from the perspective of a then-high school student, this time was turbulent on various levels.
“I wrote this song with my good friend Thrones (Andrew Lowden). The song became my way of expressing just how upsetting that time was as a teenage girl. It was obviously a riff on what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but at that time I didn’t feel like it was making me stronger, it was just a never ending compilation of failure”. GYPSY LEE
The origins of ‘WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU…’ may have started in a darker place but as GYPSY LEE’s music has shown to do, the final result has a thread of optimism and resilience strongly woven throughout.
“This song feels like the last little piece of my Teenage hood. I had a really hard time fitting in growing up and I think this song came from trying to make sense of feelings I didn’t really have the words for back then. I stick to the belief that it’s an artists job to create the music from experience but once it’s shared it doesn’t belong to you anymore. If this song finds someone who feels the same way, or makes them feel understood for even a moment, that means everything to me. This song is for you.” GYPSY LEE
This project became a way for GYPSY LEE to process and navigate this time and in turn, it has become a song that explores mental health struggles that hopefully, listeners will be able to connect to in their own way. A playfulness in the musicality allows for the listener to lose themselves in its vibrancy; yet emotional resonance remains at the core of the lyrics, expertly delivered by GYPSY LEE.
“I was keen on working with musicians that really understood the deeper meaning in the song and being able to get their take on that. Jonathan Fuda, who plays guitar for me in my band, tracked the electric guitars and blew my mind how much he got inside the song. Same with bass and drums; we were lucky enough to record with the most unbelievable musicians: Nic Durant – bassist from Melbourne rockers The Crystal Ship, and drummer extraordinaire Lewis Morphett, who are both just insanely talented. Watching the record come to life the way it did was such an amazing time and I’m so excited for everyone to finally hear this.” GYPSY LEE
Further evidenced by the song’s visualiser, directed by WILKS, the way GYPSY LEE has captured this uncertain and tough mental terrain comes through in some striking sketches she herself has created. A unique way to illustrate “a busy and troubled mind trying to make sense of the world”, the images feel like they are taken from a school notebook.
2026 has already gotten off to a busy start for GYPSY LEE, performing a string of live shows to audiences in Melbourne that have further affirmed her status as a talent to watch this year. Having made an impressive debut with her 2024 EP PRETTY IN THE DARK, the songwriter and vocalist has consistently challenged herself in pushing the evolution of her storytelling abilities.
And with the release of her music so far in 2026, GYPSY LEE is proving that each step she takes is bolder than the last.
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