Song Lyrics I Resonate With (Pt.2)

1 . Pretty Isn’t Pretty by Olivia Rodrigo

“Fix the things you hated and you’d still feel so insecure”

I resonate with this lyric because, before I lost weight, I hated how my body looked and was constantly trying to hide. I thought if I lost weight then everything else would fall into place. However, after losing weight, I have found more problems that I am insecure about that I had never thought about before. They are problems I didn’t even see. I was so unhappy about my weight that I could not see other issues. I still go through this now and it is one of the most confusing things I’ve experienced.

I am trying to overcome my insecurities because I do not believe anyone can live a life without feeling insecure about at least one thing, so I’m trying to put my happiness before my insecurities. I’ll wear an outfit that makes me insecure because it makes me happy and I’ll go out and try a new activity because every time I do I forget my worries.

2 . Wide Awake by Katy Perry 

“I am trying to hold on / God knows that I tried seeing the bright side / I am not blind anymore”

I resonate with this lyric because I always try and see the good in people. I found it hard to believe that people go out of their way to be nasty. I learned this the hard way with someone who I thought would always support me. However, as I started to grow as a person and achieving my own personal goals, their attitude changed and turned sour. I tried to ignore the signs and kept confiding in them for years (trying to see the bright side). I realised quite late how much effort and time I was wasting on someone who did not deserve it. I met new friends along the way while I was still achieving my goals, and the way they supported and celebrated with me showed me what a friend should be like. Having the strength to let go is one of the best things I’ve done and has helped me to move on and grow. Now I use that effort and energy somewhere else in my life. 

3 . Vienna by Ben Platt

“You know that when the truth is told /That you can get what you want or you can just get old”

I resonate with this lyric because I strive to live my life to the fullest and experience everything I can. However, I only attained the viewpoint a couple years ago when I started to mature and realise how short life can be if you do not do anything with the opportunities in front of you. I used to wish my life away; I couldn’t wait to get older, to graduate, to get married and have kids. I’m glad that I changed my point of view because now, once I have graduated next year, I will be happy knowing that I did everything I wanted to before I left university.

I’ve learned to grab what I want in the present moment or else I’m just living my life away and it will become full of should’ve, would’ve, could’ve.