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Ruthie C: Letters Never Sent's avatar

Listened to Grow, loved it. So tender, so honest. As someone who has wanted to leave the planet for most of my life, saying “I want to grow old” is such a beautiful way of declaring I want to stay here. Thanks for sharing!

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Julia's avatar

I love MUNA with my whole heart and I am getting a goose tattoo in september lol thank you for sharing this :)

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Shelby's avatar

happy birthday audrey! im a fairly recent convert to Christianity and i was wondering more about your deconstruction story and how it all went down? thank you :)))))

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Deyan called Wuya!'s avatar

Happy birthday! Greetings from Australia! ❤️

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Chrisauna's avatar

Happy happy birthday 🎈🎈 I’d love to propose the song Grow As We Go by Ben Platt (I liked the version with Sara Bareilles) as a response to listening to MUNA’s song. we get to grow together. My favorite line: you won’t be the only one, I am unfinished, I’ve got so much left to learn, I don’t know how this river runs, I’d like the company through every twist and turn.

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CJ's avatar

Happy birthday!

"I think that I'm ready to take this song off repeat"

That line resonates. As I progress through my 30's I too want to grow up. I want to change patterns. I want to struggle with new things, not the same things I've worried about and thought about for the past 15 years.

The songs, and your words, make me feel that perhaps I can move on to a new song in life. But also, affirm that it's ok let the journey of having it all together be less of a goal. I'm feeling that growth is way more important to focus on than arrival.

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CJ's avatar

I love this question! It makes me wonder if there are other corners of the internet where people share song reflections. I'd love to participate more often with music that moves me (and others)

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Mindy Gallagher's avatar

Happy Birthday! I loved “Grow”. First of all, vocals were too-notch and writing style was unique in all the right ways. The message brought me back to so many relationships I had before I met my husband. I was always creating myself to mesh with the other person, and in the end, realizing I didn’t like who I had become. My husband brings out the best version of me and celebrates it.

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Joy Campbell's avatar

Happy Birthday Audrey, I too turned 40 in the same 24 hours as you (NZ on July 2). I don’t know why birthdays triggered such deep feelings, but they do. I listened to the song and hear something of the ache for growth. I hope you find more of the freedom you’re looking for this year.

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