It was important for me to keep the album unapologetic and blunt, with lyrics addressing hard to swallow subjects such as self-harm, gun violence and abusive relationships in a real way – like something I’d write in a diary. I was inspired a lot by 1950s era love songs, especially those that mostly painted an image of sad lonely women in a patriarchal society. Can’t Keep My Hands Off You and He Loves Me are songs written about mental and physical abuse within a relationship where the woman is unaware that she is being mistreated. Most lyrics I write are from my own experiences but not all of them, the ones that aren’t my own experiences are experiences of my friends and fans who’ve written to me about mental health and relationships. Kids in my generation feel voiceless in a world that is ...
