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Orrex

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10. I've complained before that she gets dismissed as a "breakup songwriter"

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:17 PM

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But she's great at wordplay, playful misdirection, allusion, and rhyme structure. Her music rewards careful listening, even the pieces that are "just breakup songs."

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