Lizzo

Everything that I do, I pull from the strife and the grief that happens to me because the joy that I find eventually, I think, is the helpful part. I've never named an album before writing a song before. Like, well, "'Cause I Love You," I wrote "'Cause I Love You." I was like, okay, this sounds like the thesis of the album. Okay, we're going to call this album "'Cause I Love You."

Everything that I do, I pull from the strife and the grief that happens to me because the joy that I find eventually, I think, is the helpful part. I've never named an album before writing a song before. Like, well, "'Cause I Love You," I wrote "'Cause I Love You." I was like, okay, this sounds like the thesis of the album. Okay, we're going to call this album "'Cause I Love You."

I wrote Special, and I was like, this sounds like the heart of the album. I'm going to name this album Special. When I say I've had the name Love & Real Life since... September, October, 2023. And I didn't write the record love in real life until maybe like February, 2024, because I had a very specific experience and I'd love to share it. I want to talk about it as much as I can.

I wrote Special, and I was like, this sounds like the heart of the album. I'm going to name this album Special. When I say I've had the name Love & Real Life since... September, October, 2023. And I didn't write the record love in real life until maybe like February, 2024, because I had a very specific experience and I'd love to share it. I want to talk about it as much as I can.

And I, and I never like repeating stories because I just feel like everyone's different. And I'm like, let me get you something different. But this story was so life safe, like life changing. I was, I told you, when I was in Japan, I was doing the best I can, but there was a huge scandal I was dealing with a lot.

And I, and I never like repeating stories because I just feel like everyone's different. And I'm like, let me get you something different. But this story was so life safe, like life changing. I was, I told you, when I was in Japan, I was doing the best I can, but there was a huge scandal I was dealing with a lot.

When I touched down in Los Angeles, it didn't hit me how deeply affected I was because I had been trying to be happy for everyone else. My best friend was there with her kids and I was trying to be happy for everybody. I was like, and I'm in Japan, I should be happy. So I was like, be happy. I got in LA. I had my first panic attack ever. I was in the car coming home from the airport.

When I touched down in Los Angeles, it didn't hit me how deeply affected I was because I had been trying to be happy for everyone else. My best friend was there with her kids and I was trying to be happy for everybody. I was like, and I'm in Japan, I should be happy. So I was like, be happy. I got in LA. I had my first panic attack ever. I was in the car coming home from the airport.

And I was like, something's wrong with my chest. And I was like, okay. And I've dealt with anxiety for years. But this felt different. And I was like, okay, something's going on with my chest. And I was like, okay, do your anxiety protocol. And anxiety protocol wasn't working. like breathing and the circular breath. And I was like, no, something is pressing on my chest. And I had this thought.

And I was like, something's wrong with my chest. And I was like, okay. And I've dealt with anxiety for years. But this felt different. And I was like, okay, something's going on with my chest. And I was like, okay, do your anxiety protocol. And anxiety protocol wasn't working. like breathing and the circular breath. And I was like, no, something is pressing on my chest. And I had this thought.

I was just like, everybody hates me. Everybody hates me for something that isn't true. But at the end of the day, because of the position I'm in, everybody hates me and there's nothing you can do about it. And I was like, okay. I got into the house. I could barely walk And I, like, collapsed by my bed and was like, oh, shit. I couldn't breathe.

I was just like, everybody hates me. Everybody hates me for something that isn't true. But at the end of the day, because of the position I'm in, everybody hates me and there's nothing you can do about it. And I was like, okay. I got into the house. I could barely walk And I, like, collapsed by my bed and was like, oh, shit. I couldn't breathe.

And I was like... And I was by the bed and I couldn't breathe and something was pressing on my chest. And from then on, I had been in a state of depression because I didn't know how to fix it. I was so... And I'm not trying to make nobody feel bad for me, but man... baby, I was dark and I was scared of people. I was like, I was like, you can't trust anyone. You can't love anyone.

And I was like... And I was by the bed and I couldn't breathe and something was pressing on my chest. And from then on, I had been in a state of depression because I didn't know how to fix it. I was so... And I'm not trying to make nobody feel bad for me, but man... baby, I was dark and I was scared of people. I was like, I was like, you can't trust anyone. You can't love anyone.

I don't want to talk to nobody, you know, because there was like a lot going on where like people were getting weird phone calls from people. And it was like weird, like stuff going on that I had never experienced before. Because I was like, this is wild. This is a whole nother level of my job that I've never experienced. And so I was scared.

I don't want to talk to nobody, you know, because there was like a lot going on where like people were getting weird phone calls from people. And it was like weird, like stuff going on that I had never experienced before. Because I was like, this is wild. This is a whole nother level of my job that I've never experienced. And so I was scared.

And I was like, I'm going to go to this concert because I really wanted to go to the concert. And I was terrified to go. I was like, I know I'm going to walk out and somebody's going to look at me and be like... And I was just like, and there's nothing you can do about it. But I went anyway.

And I was like, I'm going to go to this concert because I really wanted to go to the concert. And I was terrified to go. I was like, I know I'm going to walk out and somebody's going to look at me and be like... And I was just like, and there's nothing you can do about it. But I went anyway.

And man, when I say it was the opposite, I walked out and I just seen so many people look at me and they were like, Lizzo. They were like, oh my God. They were like, come here. I love you. I love you. And it was just people in a crowd and I was hugging them and they was hugging me. And I'm telling you, like people were, they were like, yes, yes.

And man, when I say it was the opposite, I walked out and I just seen so many people look at me and they were like, Lizzo. They were like, oh my God. They were like, come here. I love you. I love you. And it was just people in a crowd and I was hugging them and they was hugging me. And I'm telling you, like people were, they were like, yes, yes.