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Shameika
For the weird kid who someone once believed in 🌱
Who it's for
Fiona Apple remembers being an odd, bullied kid and a classmate named Shameika who told her she had potential.
Old school hurt resurfacing→Seen and quietly encouraged
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Shameika" is the lead single from Fiona Apple's 2020 album Fetch the Bolt Cutters. It is based on a memory from middle school: after a group of popular girls rejected Apple, a classmate named Shameika told her she had potential and questioned why she wanted to sit with those girls.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild language.
Age: Suggested 13+
Take my wine in my own cup, friend. It loses its wreath of foam when poured into that of others.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 61
