Song: "Better Version of Me"
Album: Extraordinary Machine
The one thing I admire most about this woman is her lexicon and ability to skillfully place circumstance into verse. Her songs are incomparable when it comes to lyrical content and structure; each, a masterpiece in their own right. Fiona STAYS lacing us with clever phrases and metaphors that reveal exactly how she felt when she wrote the song. (Good thing for us, it's totally relatable and she kills it with that rich voice of hers.)
At one point for another, each of her tracks has been relevant to my life. In current times, "Better Version of Me" has hit the spot, per sé. The rhyming scheme she utilizes is simple yet concise, whereas her use of words like 'rubicon' and 'folderol' even made yours truly break out the dictionary. (What can I say? I like my broads with brains & a bad attitude.) I appreciate and can relate to her candidness when she confesses:
"I'm a frightened, fickle personWhich then continues into the subsequent three verses. She leaves us with a stanza which is as hopeful as it is empowering:
Fightin', cryin', kickin', cursin'
What should I do?"
"I am likely to miss the main event
If I stop to cry and complain again
So I will keep a deliberate pace
Let the damn breeze dry my face"
Don't get it twisted, Fiona is that female!
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As a true Fiona lover and enthusiast, I couldn't agree with you more.
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly though, I didn't care for this song the first time I heard it... it was so... positive. I preferred the cynical and angst-ridden lyrics of previous albums, where Fiona and I could commiserate. Though, as what usually happens with my dear sweet Fiona, there came a point when this song's lyrics struck a chord with me. And before long I was singing in my car on the top of my lungs: "Ooooh mister wait until you see...What I'm gonna be"
Amen sista. Amen.