This article was originally published in 2016 as part of the print edition of LOOP.
In this song, the melody of the “A” section connects with a feeling of needing to be wanted. I was depending on someone else to distract me from what was happening to me at the time. But the bridge represents me realizing that I am way too young to be feeling like this anyway. There is a world out there to experience.
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