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I get most of my music taste from my mother, and this one is not different. As a child singing along to this blasting on the radio (or rather the CD my mom was playing) I had no idea what the lyrics were, I just knew that it was catchy and I loved to sing along. Now I understand the sadness and anxiety stemming from abuse that are hidden within the catchy, upbeat tune. “I’ve been shaking from making an awful decision. I've been thinking I’m drinking too many drinks all by myself. I’ve been running and running feels like my head is spinning round and round…” But we can’t worry about it since it’s all under control. I love songs that sound both happy and sad because they can fit all listeners' moods and they play with how we interpret music.