Libby Ember’s “Pool Life” is a deeply emotional and conversational tune focused on perception, the way people seem to move through life naturally with ease, as if you’re living in a moment you’re never invited to.
Libby remains an artist defined by emotional precision, introspection, and the quiet power of vulnerability. By blending lyricism with an airy production, the song emphasizes the feeling of being on the outside looking in.
“The title just encapsulated that feeling for me since when I think about these people, I just imagine hanging out by the pool and spontaneously jumping in as a metaphor for the way they live their lives ‘on the spot’,” Libby says.
The song opens with a beautiful guitar and Libby’s soft, comforting voice. Sounding like the voice in my head during high school, this song makes me feel seen!
The song starts with the wishing:
I wanna be the it girl, ticket in the pit girl,
the way you do, the way you do
I wanna be the hot girl, the callin all the shots girl,
the way you do, the way you do
But then evolves into the need to prove to them that it hurts;
I wanna make you need it
I wanna make you breathe it
The way I do the way I do
I need to see you crave it
I need to see you hate it
The way I do the way I do
A beautifully relatable ballad that encapsulates what it feels like to want to be included, but slowly realizing that what you’ve got going on is just as good (with just a dash of a desire for empathy).
Beautiful song! Take a listen below.
Written by Emily Stabell
