Mitski - Your Best American Girl (Official Audio) 

"I'm not even a star" darlin you're the whole fucking universe

"your mother wouldn't approve of the way my mother raised me" that line alone brought out so many feels, this song is a masterpiece.

I wish i could hug 7th grade me while listening to this song. Im peruvian with brown skin and used to hate my culture so much, people made me hate it. I remember crying in my moms arms wishing I had blue eyes and white skin. but now 9th grade, i love my culture and Im so proud of my parents for sacrificing everything by moving to this country so we could live a safer life.

just heard this on a local radio station in Chestertown Maryland holy crap I'm in love... What a jam

"You're the sun, you've never seen the night, But you hear its song from the morning birds Well I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star […]" Listen, I know it's about being a woman of color in love with a white man, but as an autistic person who's been "in love with" (crushing on) neurotypicals, it's relatable as fuck I seem weird to allistic people, but I masked too well to be considered neurodivergent by the teachers who have known me for 8 years, so I was always stuck between "normal" and "concerningly abnormal", never belonging anywhere

I love everything about this song. I moved to a area with only white people and a couple white washed asians, i CONSTANTLY WISHED AND PRAYEDDD to be a perfect peachy white girl. I constantly dealt with racist classmates even teachers, i honestly wanted to be the best american girl. but you know what, fuck that i moved out of that racist town and take pride in my nationality and im glad my nationality wasnt the one who stole land from indians.

"Guys stop trying to gatekeep this it's just a song!! 😠😠😠" Shut up.

I've seen so many people in the comments section talking about how this song is made for interracial relationships and women of color and first generation immigrants, and... there's so much I didn't know. I'm fourth gen Irish, but I'm so far removed from my heritage that I never thought of myself as having any sort of culture besides mayonnaise and privilege until recently. I didn't understand how pervasive eurocentric beauty standards were, or how those intersect with the double standards placed on women. I wasn't aware because it wasn't a problem I suffered from, because my parents never educated me on racial matters, because I have pale skin and blue eyes and mistook my fortune for virtue more often than I should have. I know this song wasn't made for me. But I'm glad I heard it, and I want to do better.

no mom WOC LGBT WOC 🤝 this song

Just air drum and cry it out.

the asian american girl experience

Good night to all my WOC ❤

I'm a 2nd gen Mexican American but i grew up with a white mother and i feel so disconnected from my culture and i grew up thinking i was white but when i found out my ethnicity i started to see the difference between me and the rest of my family i feel so different i hate it i remember wanting to be like barbie with her perfect blonde hair and blue eyes i was jealous of my sister bc she was like barbie i rember thinking my skin was dirty bc it was darker and feeling unclean bc of it

gets me emotional every time I listen to it for some reason...

guys the puberty 2 font is named itc edwardian script

I don't even know what to feel anymore

can't believe mitski invented america just for this song omg

When I was little I had an entire plan to become white. Bleach my skin, straighten my hair, dye my hair blonde, get plastic surgery on my eyes so they were blue. I was 7.

This song makes me think of my mom. She's a brown woman from Cuba married to a white American man. They're rrly in love, but their cultures and personalities clash. She almost cried the other night because we don't have any family traditions, because my dad's family really doesn't, and she grew up with a lot of family traditions that she treasures.

This song brings me comfort in knowing I'm not crazy when I pose the question "why am I good enough for you to lust after, to comfort you, to love you but when the lights come on you dissapear because who would approve?"

being a 1st gen woc with strict and toxic parents this song just hits me in the heart, i just want to experience fun relationships with guys or girls like most my age are, i feel so left out, all i do is stress over online school, clean the house 24/7, cry, sleep, eat and that's it? i wish i could be normal and pretty enough for people to want me, i grew out of my white validation phase thankfully, but part of me is still holding on, i just want someone to make me feel loved without me having to change myself to fit the damn beauty standard

If I could, I'd be your little spoon And kiss your fingers forevermore But, big spoon, you have so much to do And I have nothing ahead of me You're the sun, you've never seen the night But you hear its song from the morning birds Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds Don't wait for me, I can't come Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I think I do And you're an all-American boy I guess I couldn't help trying to be your best American girl You're the one You're all I ever wanted I think I'll regret this Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I finally do And you're an all-American boy I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I think I do

It makes me sad knowing that I’ll never fit his beauty standards, not just his but any boys beauty standards. They always choose the white girls, and they don’t even know how lucky they are. Then some of them complain about being brunette instead of having blonde hair, imagine being a 1st Gen immigrant :/

to all of my immigrant daughters & woc reading this- i know how hard it is and how much you might be hurting as you listen to this song but please know i love you so so much

as a poc, this song literally hits me in the heart. i've never related to a song so much...

I feel like this song is perfect for first generation women of color. I connected with it so much. It freaking brought me to tears.

I feel so guilty when i listen to this song, i’m a 2nd generation Mexican American but i feel so whitewashed like i don’t feel Hispanic enough for my own culture, but at the same time i’m not white enough for the US

I'm a half-asian guy. As a kid growing up I used to be embarrassed by my Chinese mother's ways and second-language English. I've since 180'd and kinda wish I was more Chinese, super proud to be half. This song is great; love to all the women out there and people in general with whom this song resonates. You don't need "fixing."

I'm actually glad this didn't come out in the 90s. I wouldn't have handled it.

the star line is getting me bc black women have always been the last pick and even then, we’re not chosen unless we look a barbie doll and i’m tired

a half japanese half white woman who is from america made this song. (ik she was born in japan, but she wasn’t raised there, and i’m pretty sure she’s in america now which is a struggle being poc) it’s amazing. the feeling of being a poc but feeling distant from both sides, and not fitting into the standards of america.

this song reminds me of growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood. I wanted to have blonde hair and be pale like the others so maybe they would like me. A memory I have is my white friend telling me "I wish I wasn't so pale. I wish I had your tan skin tone" but I wanted to have her skin tone so badly.

“you’re the one, you’re all i ever wanted, i think ill regret this” is my favorite part

Words cannot describe how much I love this song. It encapsulates my experience as a WOC perfectly. The line "But big spoon, you have so much to do-and I have nothing ahead of me" hits so hard. It is so hard growing up as a WOC and not seeing anybody who looks like you in movies and pop culture in general. The standard is white, American individuals. In movies, the heroes are always white. The villains are always foreign and darker-skinned. Nobody looked like me. As a Southeast Asian, it was hard growing up. Whenever there was Asian representation, most of it were East Asian people. And most of the time, those East Asian individuals would be the villain or painted out to be "mystical" and "oriental" with an exaggerated thick accent. If there was another WOC, many times they were sexualized or mocked. It was damaging and led me to believe that I could never be important; I could never be a hero. When I was a young child, I used to beg my mother to bleach my skin so I could fit in because I was bullied so badly in school for being different. For years, I refused to eat my grandma's cooking and begged for American food because that's what everyone else who was normal ate. I was always the only nonwhite kid in school. There was one Arabic kid but he would make fun of me with everybody else and he would allow himself to be made fun of, called "terrorist," and mocked his own family so he could fit in. I feel like so many POC feel like they are only worthy if they have white validation. Regardless, I grew up with the biggest inferiority complex. Growing up in a predominately white midwest area was extremely traumatic. I'm still here and still feeling like I don't belong. But songs like these and reading the comments section of this video makes me feel like I'm not alone. I've grown to love myself and, now, I want to do nothing but embrace my culture and surround myself with it. To my fellow WOC, you are 1000% valid and I love you so much. I wish you all happiness and I hope you all learn to accept and love yourself.

i know a lot of people interpret this song to be about being in love with/in a relationship with someone and feeling alienated because of your culture/upbringing, but to me this song makes me think of growing up and thinking this exact way about everyone, especially friends. i always felt embarrassed and ashamed of how i was raised and tried to hide it around my american friends. i wish i was actually strong enough to get to the point where i can say "you mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me but i do i finally do." it's so hard to actually accept and love who you are when everyone around you makes you feel so different

Her going from “I think I do” to “I finally do” and then back to “I think I do” is one the most heartbreaking parts of the song. Finally acknowledging what your mother does for you, especially as a WOC, then having it be taken away because of the “I wish I were white” phase hits too hard to home. I’m indigenous and I grew up seeing people make fun of my cultural music and dancing. I’ve seen my mother go through so many hardships, and I myself experienced similar racism and misogyny she did. It hurt so much to be ridiculed where I wished I was white, I wished I could be like the white girls in my class, beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair. I remember not being allowed to have blonde Barbie’s because of that. Thankfully now I have learned to love my culture, but it gets hard sometimes to deal with the racism from others.

This song needs to be played so loud your speakers are distorting to truly understand the beauty of it.

this is one of those songs that demands great headphones or speaker system. awesome though

I need to pick my jaw up off the floor

"I know what a volcano feels like"

To any woc/nboc who has cried to this song I will gladly wipe up your tears !! You all deserve the world and I'm sorry if you have ever felt like you weren't even a star, you most definitely are the whole universe !! I love you !!

I've always dreamed to be pale, thin straight hair, a small nose and flat hips. I cry whoever I see my wide hips, dark skin, frizzy curls, and tall nose. I feel so gross. I hate being stuck in a republican town in the south. I haven't been to my homeland in three years. I just don't want to feel like I stand out anymore

First time I kissed a girl this was playing in the background. Kissing someone while eating pop rocks at the same time #mouthexplosion

i am sobbing. this hurts so much. as a latina, who's not white passing at all, my ex white bf cheated on me and left me for this white girl. she's gorgeous, she's so lovely to him with her perfect blonde hair and blue eyes why on earth did i think my brown eyes could ever compete with his. im crying so hard right now, why cant i just be someone like her,

A song that defines a generation

this song reminds me of when i "fell in love" with this white dude and i whitewashed myself so much to just feel accepted by him (im a 1st gen asian) and it still didn't stop him and other boys from fetishizing me. like i had this one guy be my friend for a year solely for the purpose of getting "asian nudes" and this other guy tried to date me because of the asian girl stereotype (one time he was talking to his friend and he said, "see. asian girls are always so forgiving!") those boys left me for the "best american girl." white girls with eurocentric features: everything i will never be. on top of that, i'm filipino and i dont fit the asian beauty standard of porcelain skin, monolid eyes, small face, and slim figure. im slightly tan with hooded eyes, big arms, keratosis pilaris, and eye bags. i cant remember a single time ive seen a character that looked like me while i was growing up other than dora. so either way, it's hard for me to accept myself. :/

white people can have their own meaning of this song and relate to their own meaning. but they'll never relate to the real meaning and we need to not change the meaning. even though u can have ur own meaning, like i do. when i hear this song i personally think of how my family was and how i was envious of more rich and stable families. but guess what? thats not what the song is about. its about woc issues and people need to realize it. let them have this one thing jeez. have ur own meaning but dont take away from the real one.

listening thinking about how when i was growing up i wanted to be white so bad i wanted to have beautiful straight hair that would flow in the wind. I wanted to have the same future they could i wanted the same opportunities they had but i just won’t because i’m a person of color.

As a white woman reading all the stories from WOC makes me sad, I know I will never understand your pain and frustration but I’m here to listen. That being said all the other white woman in the comments talking about not having “blonde hair, and blue eyes” you definitely missed the whole point of this song.😐

no this song isn't about for you white gays, this is for woc who had such experience, coming from a gay poc.

i get a lump in my throat listening to this

The people that deny that this song is about poc growing up feeling different in america are kinda wack...

i just wanted to rant about how i relate to this song as a fully-bangladeshi girl // i grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood, and because of that, i've always felt insecure. exhibit A: i try to hide my arms because of my excessive body hair (relating to the lyric "and you're an all-American boy , I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl") exhibit B: im always embarrassed because my family isn't as wealthy (relating to the lyric "but, big spoon, you have so much to do , and I have nothing ahead of me) exhibit C: i hide my parents from people because they don't raise me the same way others do (relating to the lyric "your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me"). exhibit D: it hurts to hear people fight about "blondes or brunettes," when they've never even LOOKED at the direction of WOC (relating to the lyric "you're the sun, you've never seen the night , but you hear its song from the morning birds, well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star"). and so i ask, why do we always have to be ignored? why do people always have to be against us? i don't think ill ever get valid answers to those questions. so i think ill just embrace my culture instead.. and i say the same to my fellow people :)

I fell in love with a person with a completely different culture and upbringing to myself for the first time when I was 18, I knew it was doomed from the start but that didn't stop me falling for his autumn night eyes :(

omg, as a south asian poc, even some of the south asian boys i see around go crazy for white girls and act as if brown girls are the most disgusting things ever ~ there's a serious colourism issue where i'm originally from and it's really sad. but yh, i feel this song, the fact that falling in love with someone that has SUCH a different culture to u, it feels hard to ever match their level because u want to please them but u feel so unworthy of them at the same time.

nothing worse than being black girl in the arab society ik the music talk about american or whatever but I've wanted to say this long time ago

growing up with toxic parents in a biracial house hold being mixed with so much and constantly being asked "what are u?" it honestly hurts I'm not white enough I'm not Indian enough I'm not Puerto Rican enough ill never be enough sometimes I feel like just ripping off all my ethnic features and throwing them away I hate how my nose makes me look hate how my cheeky eyes make me look I hate how my curly hair never works on any products and I hate how my sisters have a higher privilege then me cuz they're the white beauty standard.

White people, we're allowed to listen and vibe to this masterpiece? Yes, we are. But keep it in mind: this is not about us. Please, we're not protagonists.

If I could, I'd be a little spoon And kiss your fingers forever more But big spoon, you have so much to do And I have nothing ahead of me You're the sun, you've never seen the night But you hear its song from the morning birds But I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds Don't wait for me, I can't go Your mother wouldn’t approve/ Of how my mother raised me/ But I do, I think I do/ And you’re an all-American boy/ I guess I couldn’t help/ Trying to be/ Your best American girl. You're the one You're all I ever wanted I think I'll regret this Your mother wouldn’t approve/ Of how my mother raised me/ But I do, I finally do/ And you’re an all-American boy/ I guess I couldn’t help/ Trying to be/ The best American girl. Your mother wouldn’t approve/ Of how my mother raised me/ But I do, I think I do.

“You have so much to do and I have nothing ahead of me” hit hard as someone that was always behind in classes and never left the house. Watching people grow older and get friends whilst I’m just standing still. I’ve always been standing still and I find it comforting knowing that I won’t get anywhere in life.

no lie.. this song made me cry because of how relatable it is. ),:

“your mother wouldnt approve of how my mother raised me.. but i do, i think i do?” but i do, i FINALLY do.” korean american, asian household, immigrant mother, this slapped me across the face

i’m first gen half filipino, and i’ve never truly felt asian because of how white washed i am and i don’t feel asian because i’ve been told so many times “you’re not really asian” it’s hard to fit in so i had to learn to love myself and i’m glad i did

to every woc that reads it: i love you. -from a black person

As a woc, this song hits so close to home. Being a mixed latina (indigenous and white) and not being white passing has had a huge impact on my life, Mitski’s music describes it perfectly. I’m so happy to see so many fellow woc connecting and relating to eachother in this comment section, not because of the experiences but because almost all of us have been through similar things and can support each other if that makes sense

Why r white people trying to relate this? :/

to all of the woc here, i love you so much. you’re gorgeous. you’re loved. you’re beautiful.

I feel so white washed. I have always struggled with feeling “not Asian enough” since I am only half Japanese. People only consider me Japanese if it’s for something malicious. I can’t speak up about it cause “I don’t look Asian enough”

(Warning: long story)Is it wrong to say that I can relate to this, but for the opposite reasons?? I’m 3rd generation American and I can very much notice how white washed I am without wanting to be. My grandparents from my moms side are from Mexico and speak Spanish and my mom was raised in El Paso but she was raised speaking more English than Spanish, similar situation with my dad. On my dad’s side, my grandma is from Puerto Rico, but my grandpa is a white American, so my dad barely knows enough Spanish. My parents wanted to raise me bilingual but they didn’t know enough Spanish, so I only speak English. I want to be more connected with my Hispanic heritage but it’s so difficult for me because I’m not recognized or seen as Hispanic or Latina, (i do have some Latina features like dark curly hair, brown eyes, and I tan easily) I’m just seen as white or at the very least white washed because I don’t speak Spanish and grew up with a lot of white American culture around me (although my family, especially my mom, does incorporate a Mexican culture that she remember and grew up with through food and maybe Dia de los Muertos) I actually have to tell people I’m Hispanic because they can’t tell with my skin color or with my last name (because my last name sounds white because of my grandpa from my dads side). It’s hard for me because I’m automatically put in the same category as the general white population in America, I feel like they’re the ones that except me because they see me as one of them, and I have no choice but to be with them. I’m not saying I think it’s bad or that they’re bad, cuz they’re not. It’s just that deep down there will always be that one little thing about me that they’ll never understand, and I feel like I’m the only person in the world that knows about it. It’s hard for my because of how bad of a reputation white people have amongst other ethnicities and races(such as being racist, etc.) I’m seen as just another “white girl” and that bad reputation that white people have falls onto me too, because of that, someone people in the Hispanic community will look at me a little differently thinking I might pull something like some people do when in all reality I just want to be accepted and be like them. I’ve heard some people say that at one point in their life they wished they were more white and I, still to this day, would always wish I weren’t so white so I could be at least recognized by my own community. If you’re first, second, or third generation American or just have a culture that’s different from the typical white American culture, embrace it because it is beautiful and unique. It is your culture and heritage and it’s what makes you, you. Don’t try to push it away to try and be something else because once u loose it you might not ever get it back.

"well i'm not the moon, i'm not even a star" as an indigenous person, that lyric hit so close to my heart. i grew up on an indian reservation, which is on a very small island, and i've had limited access to the world outside from my community. but everytime i leave, i feel like im a part of some unknown world. i feel like an outsider, i just feel so different from the rest of the white ppl at my town school bc i never got the same experience that they did. ive always felt so in-between my indigenous community, and the mainstream society im not able to be apart of. somedays, i want to be a beautiful white boy with no problems in the world at all. id be rich, well-going and healthy. but also, i wanna stick to my culture sometimes, and be the "star" of my race. the attractive one, the ones you see on insta/tiktok everyday. i just dont know which character i wanna be, and it hurts so bad.

I will never ever understand why so many white people are ungrateful for their privilege. They don’t know how lucky they truly are. I just came back from the pool and heard two teenage boys saying “oh look a negro and a asian are coming”. They are Hispanic, but white passing. None of the families there even thought about it twice. I am a 13 year old black girl and this is one of many times I heard things like this. Even at school so many white kids use racial slurs and out of the 5 adults in the cafeteria nobody says a word. I’m so tired of privileged white kids.

Me watching the white people in the comments: 😧

As a black girl, this song brought back painful memories of being told I don’t like black girls because they are loud and ghetto and I don’t like dark skin girls. Often it was black men who told me this. I had to question every man I dated even my own race if they liked black girls. I was also bullied in school for being black and darker skin. I remember wishing I was lighter skin with straight hair and light eyes so that I would be treated better. I did eventually meet someone but now I’m dealing with cultural differences since he is Haitian and I’m Black American. 😓

Everybody is going on about the lyrics, and don't get me wrong they are great, but can we talk about how tasty those drop D chords are? It's a big part of why this song hits so hard.

I can relate to this.. interracial relationships are difficult

this song crushes me.

[Verse 1] If I could, I'd be your little spoon And kiss your fingers forevermore But, big spoon, you have so much to do And I have nothing ahead of me [Verse 2] You're the sun, you've never seen the night But you hear its song from the morning birds Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star But awake at night I'll be singing to the birds [Pre-Chorus] Don't wait for me, I can't come [Chorus] Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I think I do And you're an all-American boy I guess I couldn't help trying to be your best American girl [Bridge] You're the one You're all I ever wanted I think I'll regret this [Chorus] Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I finally do And you're an all-American boy I guess I couldn't help trying to be the best American girl [Outro] Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me But I do, I think I do

Ashleigh: Omg as a white woman with brown hair I relate to this song 🥺🥺🥺💔💔💔

This song really resonates with me as an autistic woman. I feel like the second or third option chronically. I try my best to be the best, and for what?

Rant// I just want to know what it feels like to be desired. I’m trying to grow out of my white validation phase but it’s so hard. I bleached and straightened my hair so much, I even got a goddamn nose job just to feel prettier. But no matter how hard I try I’ll never be like them. I’ll never be anyone’s first choice. I’ll never be beautiful in the way white girls are. People will always look at me differently. I cant even take my own culture seriously because I’ve learnt to mock it.

ive dealt with ocd, anxiety and now depression most of my life and i feel as if ill never be able to have real relationships because of my constantly crumbling mental condition. my first boyfriend lived in a world completely different from mine, he was american and had never had any severe mental illnesses or disorders (i am also from australia). his life was great until i entered it. he didn't know much about mental disorders and was afraid of mine for so long. it eventually tore our relationship apart because he felt pressured to take care of me. i dont love him romantically anymore, but i miss him as a friend. he hates me now and im afraid ill always feel like i cant show my real self to anyone because our worlds are too different. i used to listen to this song a lot as we started drifting apart. i never felt good enough for him, but now i realise that isnt healthy for a relationship. i hope he is having a really good life now. sometimes i feel like ill never be able to be apart of everyone elses world though. but reading comments on mitski songs makes me feel less alone, i know everyone in the world is struggling. i hope everyone can find happiness and can overcome their struggles. thank you mitski

I love this song, but as a white woman, I will never claim nor change the meaning. You all have such beautiful souls and I'm so sorry you guys have and feel so isolated and fucked over by us. I hope you know your worth and just how fucking amazing you all are. You guys are the universe and deserve the world. Again, I'm so sorry and I wish I could hug and be there for all of you. You guys are amazing. I love you all so so much. Have a great day and life.

"Your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me, but I do, I finally do" always makes me cry. I spent so long trying to be something I wasn't, trying to make myself fit this mold that only white women and white people in general could fit into. And when I was younger I went as far as trying to forget the culture I was raised in. I've always felt insecure as a Puerto Rican. Even though I know we're not the most discriminated against that never changed the way I saw the dirty glances I'd get if I were too loud or too proud of my heritage. Especially because of the fact I'm afab It took a lot for me to realize I am proud of myself, and that I should never be ashamed of myself.

I relate to this song so much coming from a African American and a Haitian immigrant. Like this song shows how I feel like I’m an outsider and don’t really belong. Especially since I live around white people and don’t really have black/poc as friends.

your mother wouldn't approve of how my mother raised me but i do i finally do

im a black person in a all white class. no one has ever had a crush on me. my life and love life would be easier if i was white :(

tbh im still in my "i want to be white" phase lol

when i was in like first grade i came home crying that i wanted to be blonde with blue eyes, and that every pretty girl in my class was blonde with blue eyes. i’m asian. i wish i could go back and tell her that she is beautiful, and that she’s going to grow up into the most beautiful young woman and she doesn’t need blue eyes or blonde hair to do that.

Im dating a guy and hes busy all the time hes a sterotypical white guy who plays baseball and football all his gfs have been white skinny girls im literally the oposite im mixed but i still feel so much envy for white girls and i even feel envy towards him he just feels so much more important than me

When I was a little kid I used to love going outside and playing in the sun. But eventually I found out that people don't think that tan skin is "pretty". I was devastated and straight up cried almost every night about it. I stopped going outside and playing in the sun, I kept asking my parents for sunscreen, and I would always try my best to make myself look paler. And then one day I found out that my monolids weren't "pretty". I would tape them up to make double lids. I would steal my grandmas makeup and try to draw it on. Then I found out that my accent was considered "a joke" or "ugly". I would watch RU-vid videos on how to get an American accent. I've stopped doing so many things like stop bringing my own food to school because the kids made fun of it. I made a plan to bleach my hair and my skin and wear blue contacts. I truly don't think my friend knows how much it hurts me when she says she "wishes she wasn't white".

could’ve just ripped my heart out and put it in the food processor instead of dropping this

I'm crushing on a yt boy, "you've never seen the night, but you hear it's song from the morning birds," reminds me of how he can do all he wants to be against racism and sexism, but he'll never know the real affect it can have on a person. Especially a person who's mourning the loss of a little girl and embracing someone else, better, but still mourning the loss of that girl.

lol i fr dont have a place to be upset but im spanish and arabic and my features are very masculine and i never feel enough for the european beauty standards

I wish popular radio songs wouldn't depict topics like party and straight white people relationships, when there are so important topics that have to reach everyone

My heart goes out to poc who hear this and are reminded of how they're excluded from a predominantly white society due to their skin or features. I can't directly relate to the pain you go through but I can support you all, even if its just a virtual hug heres a reminder that you are naturally beautiful and deserving of the world

it hurts so much when you're a southeast asian girl fell in love with an argentian girl, but u never be her people, she probably don't like me lol.

Women of color we are beautiful daily reminder to love yourself, love your features, and our cultures. Never be ashamed of what makes us, us. We are beautiful 💓💓

idek this song just reminds me of how i got to a pwi and i’m from a poor black family. and like how none of the “popular” white girls like me, how none of the boys like me, especially the black boys, and i’m always classified as too loud, and how i’m not white enough for the my school but not black enough for at home. and i have VERY prominent black features and i feel like such shit compared to my lighter skinned black friends who have smaller noses bc the boys always go for them. and like i’m bi but i just don’t find any of the girls at school really that interesting yk. and idk this song just makes me realize how fucked up my family life is and how much i’m the black sheep at my school and in my friend group.

I don't understand all the dislikes

I hate that I'm never gonna be the beauty standard :/