She’s extremely humble and warm-hearted, and she’s worried about disappointing her newly gained fans or from disappearing back into obscurity. She’s in a gray, middle ground with so many different directions to choose from, and with so much pressure that she’s having a hard time compartmentalizing everything and remaining present. The chorus makes it clearer: “Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you. / Tell me I’m exceptional, I promise to exploit you.” It’s Barnett struggling to keep at her usual songwriting style and carefree ideology with now a crowd of people counting on her to continue
She’s extremely humble and warm-hearted, and she’s worried about disappointing her newly gained fans or from disappearing back into obscurity. She’s in a gray, middle ground with so many different directions to choose from, and with so much pressure that she’s having a hard time compartmentalizing everything and remaining present. The chorus makes it clearer: “Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint you. / Tell me I’m exceptional, I promise to exploit you.” It’s Barnett struggling to keep at her usual songwriting style and carefree ideology with now a crowd of people counting on her to continue