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    Fiona Apple on the state of the world: "I didn't want you think I was turning a blind eye or that I didn't care. I f*cking care. I'm letting myself down as an artist because that's our job. This is my job, to show what's going on, right? That's what I wanna try to do. I'm gonna keep trying."
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    Fiona Apple on the state of the world: “I didn’t want you think I was turning a blind eye or that I didn’t care. I f*cking care. I’m letting myself down as an artist because that’s our job. This is my job, to show what’s going on, right? That’s what I wanna try to do. I’m gonna keep trying.”


    video caption from her housemate's insta:

    Fiona gave me this video to share.

    She’s been trying to find a truthful way to speak to the enormity of what’s happening in the world, from the horror in Gaza and Sudan, to the cruelty being aimed at trans kids, to the assault on women’s bodily autonomy, to the abuse and terror being inflicted on immigrants and their families, to the erosion of voting rights and civil liberties, to the disappearance of Indigenous and Black children, so often met with silence, and to so much more suffering and injustice than can be named or addressed in a single statement.

    This is where she is.



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    1. Corsola_Fan_69 on

      I don’t think she needs to blame herself or feel guilty. She’s more outspoken than 99% of celebs with her name recognition. Plus with her court watching history, she’s made a concrete impact on inequality outside of her art.

    4. decline_inline on

      Being aware of her general privacy, I never thought of her silence as apathy; hearing and reading this from her is affirming all the same 

    6. BlondeBorednBaked on

      It’s really hard to make sense of all the suffering happening right now. I know I couldn’t condense it into a song. But if anyone can do it, she can. She is one of the best living songwriters.

    7. OkBuddyEnglishMajor on

      This is how many artists are feeling, big and small, known and unknown. We are stymied by the atmosphere. I don’t want to make something that’s so sincere it’s glib and cheesy, but not so subtle that no one will get it. I also want to make art that’s not about our current world but it feels rude and inauthentic. Stymied.

    8. southboundtracks on

      I get it. I’d rather listen to singers who recognize the shitshow for what it is. She’s always been a real one to me. 

    10. Notoriouslyd on

      Its overwhelming. And not on Fiona alone to speak out. I’ve felt myself in a numb state lately unsure what I CAN even say that matters. We love you Fiona 🥰

    11. olipoppit on

      Fiona is a generational talent. I think about her output that began 30 years ago and the depth/quality/magic is unmatched – feels pretty significant she would break her silence now. I’d kill for another album but also hope she is doing good in the grand scheme

      (Go listen to the Jon Brion version of extraordinary machine, now)

    12. Public-Platypus2995 on

      It’s nice to know that there’s a sledgehammer out there thinking slow and hard about how to strike the best she can. Take your time. ❤️