Listen to this when
Motion Sickness
Hating them and missing them at the same time doesn't make you weak. It makes you human. 🎢
Who it's for
People leaving mistreatment often feel ashamed that they still miss the person who hurt them; this song holds contempt and attachment side by side, validating that ambivalence as normal rather than weak.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Motion Sickness" is an upbeat alt-country and folk-pop song by Phoebe Bridgers, released in 2017 as the second single from her debut album Stranger in the Alps. It was written with Marshall Vore and produced by Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska. Bridgers wrote it about a former partner, and it addresses that relationship with candid, sarcastic humour, which The Fader called confession meeting comedy.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); official music video on Phoebe Bridgers's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Heads up: An unhealthy age-gap relationship.
Age: Ages 14+
The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter 27
