Fiona-Lee - When I Wake Up I'm Sad

'When I Wake Up, I'm Sad, and I'm not sure even a lover could fix that," sings Fiona-Lee, singer/songwriter from London. She'll know one day, but in the meantime, she can release her emotions with songs like this one, a rant about all the things that went wrong in her life, and weigh on her mood. Then, the music moves into a stadium-ready finale, and we know she will overcome all this, with or without a lover.

Fiona-Lee says:

“‘When I Wake Up I’m Sad’ was written through a stream of consciousness when I was processing loads of stuff. Generally the song is about feeling sad and lonely, and I think it’s quite common to try to avoid that sadness by being with someone. I like to think of myself as very independent, but when I wrote this I was toying with the idea of how different my life would be if I was in a relationship. Would I be happier? Would I like my body more? Would I be less anxious? Probably not. I think it’s pretty normal to question these things, especially as a woman, because society teaches us from a young age that it’s important to find a partner."

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