Listen to this when
Sullen Girl
When your quiet gets mistaken for attitude 🌊
Who it's for
Fiona Apple wrote this about how an assault in her youth left her withdrawn, and how that quiet was mistaken for sulking.
Misread and withdrawn→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Sullen Girl" is a song from Fiona Apple's 1996 debut album, Tidal. Apple has said it is largely about her life after being assaulted as a child. The title refers to how she came across as sullen and withdrawn in high school, where she often felt like an outsider. Many listeners heard it as a breakup song, a reading Apple called plausible, and she credits the song with helping her move forward.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to sexual assault.
Age: Suggested 16+
And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Freedom”
