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I don't see social media as lending my voice as much as I see it speaking my truth. If you look at my open letters, the one I wrote about Blue Ivy too - you see, I am always as the foundation, talking about us being a better humanity. I believe in that.
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What tried to demolish me, I allowed to polish me.
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Over the years, I was doing what I loved to do, which is my music. But it was always a bit distorted, because I was doing the music in the way other people around me were telling me it should be done.
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The thing that makes me most vulnerable is romantic relationship.
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Anyway, in my performance style, I'm a singer-songwriter. People can call it neo-soul or R&B or whatever. But at the core, when you see me live, I'm a singer-songwriter.
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I have, my whole life, been healing the girl inside, the part of me that struggles about being a female in the world. That's why I write about the things I write about.
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I'm not the average girl from your video and I ain't built like a supermodel but I learned to love myself unconditionally because i am a queen
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Things that I'm afraid to do are always about being afraid of being exposed. Every time, that's what it's always about.
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I cant control everything, and I dont need to
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I say everything and I do whatever I want to do. I'm just me. The polished version of me, I suppose, because I have on clothes and makeup. But emotionally, I am very on the surface.
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You hear people sing songs about when they really can't stand anyone anymore or you hear people sing songs about when they really love someone and they really love them.
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I do all the things that singer-songwriters do. I introduce the songs, I have a story to tell about everything all the time - I cannot be on stage and have something on my mind without telling the audience. I'm super emotional and expressive and vulnerable in that moment.
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The truth, it needs no proof. Either it is or it isn't.
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There's a million ways to make people happy.
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What is socially irresponsible, once again, is just all my opinion. But there are things that I don't think are cool.
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I managed because of my mother. I managed because I'm strong. I managed the same way every other abuse survivor survives, you just do. So many people have been abused, it's not rare, it's a very common human experience, and we survive. Also, my music plays a big role in my thriving. Having an outlet, it really makes a difference.
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I'm a Libra, I always have two sides of everything.
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I heard a voice that told me I'm essential. How all my fears are limiting my potential. Said it's time to step into the light and use every bit of power i have inside.
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In reality, on the grand scale, in my opinion... we are actually all responsible for each other.
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I'm not just making rhymes and making melodies. I'm expressing my true life force, energy.
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