My thoughts on you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love as someone who does not listen to Olivia Rodrigo.

Put simply: I love it. Throughout the album, Rodrigo makes a commentary on the feeling of love, and the sadness and heartbreak that many so often feel. It has the perfect blend of upbeat and melancholy songs, with lyrics that make you reflect on Rodrigo’s life as well as your own. As someone who knew limited songs from Rodrigo’s catalog, the tracks on this album sound lyrically and sonically more mature, in a way that reflects her growth as an artist and a woman.

“but it don’t matter how your love feels anymore, it’ll never be the cure”

My personal music preferences often push me to darker and slower songs; this is the same for the tracks on you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. Tracks like “stupid song” and “cigarette smoke” are clear stand outs for me, both are ballads that take you on a journey throughout their runtime. “the cure” stands at the top of my list for this album. The gradual buildup coupled with a powerful climax makes me yearn for a love I’ve never had, and makes me feel heartbreak in a way I’ve never felt. If you’re someone who likes more upbeat tracks, I enjoyed “drop dead” and “my way”.

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is an album I will be returning to, Rodrigo’s lyricism feels unmatched and she successfully experiments with various sounds throughout the body of work. I can now say that I have listened to Olivia Rodrigo, and I will now journey into the rest of her albums.