It turned out to be a good choice
I can totally see myself strolling around a quiet neighborhood in those croc print mules, engaging in mundane activities like smelling the flowers or exchanging pleasantries with middle-aged neighbors
I thought we all breathed a collective sigh of relief when this trend faded into oblivion, but alas
Recent lawsuits show that the music industry is pushing back hard: Universal, Sony, and Warner sued AI music platforms Suno and Udio in 2024 for allegedly training their models on copyrighted songs without permission Ars Technica The Lyon Firm
We can see this gutsy resolve in her lyrics, "To fight just a little, to bring back that fire in her eyes, that's been gone but that used to be mine." These lines teach us to not give up so easily just because our lives have changed or our circumstances are difficult, Bareilles shows us that the girl you used to be is still inside of you, and you will find her again