The lyrics were inspired by a night out in an Auckland gay club where a stranger dumped a bottle of glitter over BENEE's head. Musical Composition
A two-chord pattern alternates between the tonic (G) and subdominant (C). The bass plays root notes on downbeats while the guitar plays on upbeats with heavy spring reverb. BENEE - Glitter (Audio)
For guitarists and pianists, the song primarily uses these four chords: G Major and C Major (or CMaj7). Pre-Chorus: Bm and Am. Guitar Voicings (Standard Tuning): G: 3-5-5-4-3-3 (Barre) or 3-x-0-0-0-3 C: x-3-2-0-1-0 Bm: x-2-4-4-3-2 Am: x-0-2-2-1-0 Official Media & Resources BENEE - Glitter (Official Audio) The lyrics were inspired by a night out