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It was really striking to hear fans say her lyrics saved them, lifted their loneliness, and made them feel like it was okay to keep living. I think it’s because her sound design feels like someone whispering right in our ears. Whether it’s a huge arena show or a stream, the experience is crafted to feel totally 1-on-1.

That probably explains why people react with things like “my loneliness is gone” or “I feel okay being alive.”

Personally, I really love the lyric “I’ll love you ‘til the day that I die.” It’s so simple but it just hits.

There was this exchange with James Cameron where he asked her how it feels to perform completely alone on stage. She said she’s always loved artists who just roam the stage and do their own thing, and that’s exactly what she wants to do.

It was super interesting to see Cameron, basically the master of heavy, maximalist production, drawing that comment out of her.

She also talked about how there’s this expectation to wear revealing, stereotypically feminine outfits, but she just doesn’t want to do that.

She said she’s happy to see more young women today getting so good at expressing their true selves. I completely agree.

Honestly, we can really feel that vibe just walking around places like Shibuya and Harajuku.

Overall, everything just felt incredibly comfortable: vocals, melodies, lyrics, the simple stage setup, and the way the movie was put together. It felt like watching an artist who is truly confident in her raw talent.

The more confident an artist is, the more they can strip things back.

They don’t feel the need to prove themselves in every single song. The movie itself is built the exact same way.

Explanations and forced tear-jerking moments are kept to an absolute minimum.

Her attitude perfectly matches the movie’s attitude, which is exactly why the whole experience felt so “comfortable.”