Lillian Davies (born September 17, 2000),[bettersourceneeded] known professionally as Lilyisthatyou is a singer songwriter from Toronto, Canada. She best known for her breakthrough debut single "FMRN" in 2022, which went viral on TikTok. She released her debut EP, The Character in 2022 and has since went on to release 5 more EPs with From The Garden I Grew being her most recent release as of August 2026.
Career
2021 - 2023: The Character and Pop Music
In July 2021 Lily released her debut single, "FMRN" or "Fuck Me Right Now." The song went viral on the social media platform TikTok, garnering millions of views in just 24 hours, despite the success on TikTok, the platform took the video down multiple times for violating platform rules for explicit lyrics. In August, Lily released the music video for "FMRN". In December 2022 Lily released her next single "Party 22." Lily career began to take off throughout the year of 2022 releasing various singles throughout the year including "Purity", "Moderation", "All About Me", "Gorgeous Gorgeous Girls" and "Competition," some of which would be a part of her debut EP The Character released in the summer. The song "Moderation" is about Lily struggles with substance abuse while "Purity" describes her body image issues. The last song Lily released in 2022 was "Do I Make you Nervous".
In December 2023, Lily released her second EP, Pop Music featuring, "Relax After Work With a Drink", "Siren", "Dance", "Grinding My Teeth" and "Superstar, which was the only single off of the EP." The EP delves into the complexities of fame from her own firsthand experience.
2024 - 2025: Painful Euphoria and Lilith
Lilyisthatyou performing during her Painful Euphoria Tour
2024 saw the release of many standalone singles from Lily. Staring with 'Aura" in January. Next, she released "Intimacy Issues" in February. In March Lily released "Anxiety." In April she released 'Dirty Little Fantasy". In May she released "Easy". In June she released "Starring Role". July saw the release of "Hard To Love". In August saw the release of "Halo". In September Lily released the only single off her upcoming EP, titled "Another One Down". In November 2024, Lily would release her third EP, Painful Euphoria. The EP explores Lily's trauma with falling in love with the wrong person and how she was coping with it.
Early in 2025 Lily released a two song single, "Different/Momentum". In July 2025, Lily released "Boys Boys Boys" featuring Bludnymph. In 2025 Lily released her 4th EP, Lilith. None of the songs on this EP were released as singles.
2026 - Present: Dirt On My Hands and From The Garden I Grew
In early 2026 Lily released three new singles from her upcoming 5th EP. In January she released "Everything Changes". In February she released "Sick Puppy". In March she released "Back Pain". In April 2026 Lily released her 5th EP, Dirt On My Hands. The song "Sick Puppy" is about self sabotage.
In the summer of 2026 Lily announced her second EP of the year called From The Garden I Grew. In June she released the single, "Empty Universe" and in July she released "Money Can't Buy Happiness". The full EP, From The Garden I Grew, was released in August. Lily worked with producer, Albin Tengblad, on "Money Can't Buy Happiness".
Artistry
The themes of Lily's music are some that many other artists don't talk about in their music. Lily is very open about her struggles with substance abuse in her music and is a common theme throughout her discography. Another common theme in her music is being open about her vulnerability in relationships. She also raises awareness for issues such as climate change in her music. She brings up the topic in her song "Gorgeous Gorgeous Girls". Lily chose the stagename "Lilyisthatyou" after the release of her song "Purity" claiming that she plays many different kinds of characters and wants her listeners to be like "Oh My Gosh, lilyisthatyou?"
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