Unfazed Magazine Winter 2017 - Ones to Watch | Seite 26

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25 Twenteen litlereckles, sothatdichotomyrealydoes weighpretyheavyonmeandnotalwaysina negativeway, butit’ sjustconstantlyonmy mind. I’ mthinkingaboutmakingsureI’ m exercisingboththosethings. Ican’ toperateat anylesofalevel, I’ veworkedtogetwhereI amnowanddeveloptheskilsthatIhaveand Idon’ twanttochangethat, butIalsowantto makesurethateveryonceinawhile, Ilet myselfbestupid. It’ sarealyhardconceptto dealwithinasong, butthat’ swhatthose othersongsareabout, kindofyearningfor youthagain.”

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