“[Local Girl, Always Tired] is about that feeling: being stuck in a small town that doesn’t align with who you are, dreaming of a bigger life, aching to escape.”

“‘Medical Emergency’ was born after a life-altering breakup left me in A&E with actual heart problems. My coping mechanism has always been leaning into fantasy and comedy during dark times. The character in the song thinks all the nurses fancy them—it’s ridiculous, delusional, and fun.”

“I was once in a relationship where my partner made me feel like I was too soft or not masculine enough. Masculine-presenting non-men are often expected to act within the negative stereotypes of cis-men—emotionless, angry, aggressive—but that shouldn’t be expected of anyone.”

“One summer at my grandparents’ house, we found a stray piglet on the road. Babe was my favourite film, and I had begged for a piglet that year. My grandpa, known for his practical jokes, might have orchestrated it—or maybe it was fate. They never made a third Babe film, but we lived it.”

“Confetti explores the pressures of growing up where marriage was expected young and homophobia was constant. I thought love meant house, marriage, dogs, kids… then realised I was chasing something that was never meant for me.”

“It’s for my friends who carried me. It’s about being accepted as queer, non-binary, and neurodivergent — and loving without judgment.”