Raye is done giving a fuck about what people think.
“I was reminded very often that I’m unaware of who I am, which led me to constantly look for outward validation from people who have no idea what it is to be a biracial woman,” she says.
“Me taking off my wig at the end is me saying I’m no longer satisfied with pretending. I’m no longer willing to compromise my voice and who I am, because I have purpose,” she says. “And while that may not fit in the boxes that I was bound to, it is more than good enough.” The track is a direct middle-fingers-up to the men who tried to control her, and also an anthem for women who continue to be the target of oppression and disrespect by those in power. Her lyrics voice “the still-so-prevalent disparity between men and women,” especially those like her in the music industry.