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P.U.N.K. Girl

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I wrote "American Dream" as a reflection of the deep struggles I faced struggling with an eating disorder. The song captures the overwhelming pressure to fit into a narrow standard of beauty, a standard that made me constantly question my own worth and how I saw myself. The American Dream represents the distorted version of perfection that I felt I had to chase, even at the cost of my mental and physical well-being. Writing this song was my way of confronting these painful, confusing feelings and expressing the internal battle of trying to reconcile who I was with who I thought I was supposed to be. It's a personal and vulnerable piece, but one I hope resonates with others who are facing similar struggles, showing them they’re not alone. The American Dream, as I saw it, wasn’t just about achieving wealth or fame, but about the dangerous pursuit of perfection, which led me to lose sight of my own worth, and how to love myself. Writing this song was painful, and I needed to be really vulnerable, but was an act of self-expression, an attempt to speak out, and unravel the lies I had been telling myself for years.

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