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Lucky Me
Looks lucky from the outside, feels different on the inside 🍀
Who it's for
Big Sean opens up about the anxiety and depression he lived with behind his success, and about turning to therapy.
Anxious behind a successful front→Honest and supported
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Lucky Me" is track 2 on Big Sean's album Detroit 2, released in September 2020. In it he weighs his success and lifestyle against hardships, including a heart condition and the strain of public scrutiny. In interviews around the album, he said burnout led to depression and anxiety and that he turned to therapy and spirituality.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics about depression.
Age: Suggested 16+
I’ve got out at last,Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper
