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"What are the best traits I bring to my important relationship?"

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Aug 24, 2023
  • 1 min read

My sense of humour and my distrust of authority. If I was a fawning fangirl, none of the women I take seriously would have taken me seriously... Then, my sense of taste. That's probably important, but not as important as my wacky side. I've got a romantic side, but it's not particularly linked to my feelings. The women I love seldom show up in my music, or at least not as directly as the women I admire.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Aug 23, 2023

A better question might be: 'what are the worst traits that I bring to my most important relationship?' - My compulsiveness and anxiety, combined with my insecurity that anyone could love me. Plus all that nobility and purity crap that got drummed into me. I always feel like I fall short of what other people expect of me, with the exception of These Words Are Meant For Someone. I feel I totally nailed that commission. 👘

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