inside the lyrics
Designer was written three years before its release, during a completely different season of my life. Looking back, it captures perfectly how the bitter part of a breakup can feel. While the song isn't meant to carry a deep message, it marks the final chapter of my pop era and serves as a snapshot of where my journey began before everything that comes next.
Josephine tells the story of admiring someone you can't help but compare yourself to. It's about watching the person you care about choose someone else—and understanding why. Rather than resentment, the song leans into quiet acceptance, admitting that if you were in their shoes, you would have chosen Josephine too.
Green is one of my most vulnerable songs. It explores the heartbreak of watching someone you love move on with someone else and realizing there's nothing you can do to change it. The song captures how grief can consume your thoughts, make you feel physically sick, and leave you feeling like a version of yourself you barely recognize. It's about the moments when heartbreak changes your entire perspective and makes it difficult to think clearly.
Hometown Streets is a sweet reflection on growing up and returning to the places that shaped you. It's about realizing that your first love never really leaves your hometown—they're woven into the familiar roads, old memories, and every street that once felt like home. No matter how much time passes, some places will always remind you of where your story began.
Better is about the quiet competition that can happen after a relationship ends. It's the idea that as long as you're healing, moving forward, and doing better than they are, you'll be okay. The song captures that mindset of measuring your progress against someone who once meant everything to you—and realizing that sometimes "doing better" is the only thing keeping you going until you truly move on.
Girl is the most vulnerable song I have written. It's about loving someone deeply while realizing you can no longer save them. The song tells the story of choosing to walk away from a relationship because addiction had become the priority. It's about the heartbreak of letting go—not because the love was gone, but because sometimes love isn't enough to heal someone who isn't ready to heal themselves.
Escaping You was written when I was younger and captures the awkward reality of trying to move on after a breakup. It's about hoping you don't run into your ex, avoiding the places they might be, and doing everything you can to keep old feelings from resurfacing... in a small town. Sometimes moving on starts with simply trying not to cross paths.
Drama Queen was the very first song I ever released. It was inspired by a difficult season in school when rumors seemed to spread no matter what I did. Instead of letting those words define me, I turned the experience into a song. Drama Queen is about taking back your own story and refusing to let other people's opinions become your identity.