Lizzo

They were just like, it felt like me cheering me on being like, you did it. You know, you got over your fear. You got outside. You, You can trust people again. You can love people. People do love you. You're okay. And you know what? There's something you can do about it. And you did it. You stepped outside. And I was like, this is the only thing that's real.

They were just like, it felt like me cheering me on being like, you did it. You know, you got over your fear. You got outside. You, You can trust people again. You can love people. People do love you. You're okay. And you know what? There's something you can do about it. And you did it. You stepped outside. And I was like, this is the only thing that's real.

you can't get this kind of love on the internet. You can't, you absolutely can't. And I thought I could for years, years, because I built my platform on the validation of sharing myself and being myself with the internet and being embraced and being shown love. And I was like, this is love. No, love is in real life. And I felt it from not, I won't even say they're fans of my music, just people.

you can't get this kind of love on the internet. You can't, you absolutely can't. And I thought I could for years, years, because I built my platform on the validation of sharing myself and being myself with the internet and being embraced and being shown love. And I was like, this is love. No, love is in real life. And I felt it from not, I won't even say they're fans of my music, just people.

Oh, it was the most life-saving thing. And I was like, I have to name my album Love and Real Life because I know I'm not the only person. I know I'm not the only person who sits on their phone and creates a version of themselves or is told by the world who they are and starts to believe it, even if it's not really who you are. You're like, oh, maybe I am not good enough. Maybe I'm not pretty.

Oh, it was the most life-saving thing. And I was like, I have to name my album Love and Real Life because I know I'm not the only person. I know I'm not the only person who sits on their phone and creates a version of themselves or is told by the world who they are and starts to believe it, even if it's not really who you are. You're like, oh, maybe I am not good enough. Maybe I'm not pretty.

Maybe I'm not cool. And it's like, no, this... is a lie. This may be a reflection of some things and some real things do happen on here. And I love the internet. I'm a child of the internet. Like I get down with social media.

Maybe I'm not cool. And it's like, no, this... is a lie. This may be a reflection of some things and some real things do happen on here. And I love the internet. I'm a child of the internet. Like I get down with social media.

But I also know that if your only sense of self and your only form of validation is coming from social media or coming from your phone or coming from a text back or coming from a dating app, It's not going to fill you up like being in the real world and building community with people and getting over your fear of it because it is scary. And so I've held that title.

But I also know that if your only sense of self and your only form of validation is coming from social media or coming from your phone or coming from a text back or coming from a dating app, It's not going to fill you up like being in the real world and building community with people and getting over your fear of it because it is scary. And so I've held that title.

And I was like, I wrote like four love in real life until I finally settled on the party stadium version. I said, why is this one so lit? Like I wrote these deep emotional ones. And then I wrote this one. I was like, well... That's Lizzo. And I think that was when I realized, oh, this is who I am. I go through this really, really tough shit, man.

And I was like, I wrote like four love in real life until I finally settled on the party stadium version. I said, why is this one so lit? Like I wrote these deep emotional ones. And then I wrote this one. I was like, well... That's Lizzo. And I think that was when I realized, oh, this is who I am. I go through this really, really tough shit, man.

And it's fine because I have learned to use my alchemy and turn it into gold and turn it into meaningfulness and like acts of rebellious joy that people can use in the world. And I'm cool with it. That's my mission.

And it's fine because I have learned to use my alchemy and turn it into gold and turn it into meaningfulness and like acts of rebellious joy that people can use in the world. And I'm cool with it. That's my mission.

Man.

Man.

inadvertently set a lot of boundaries at that time. And it was more like defenses because I was so afraid of people that even the people that I was close to, I just, I set up these boundaries and I, and I disappeared into myself. I'm not even going to sit up here and lie and be like, I handled it perfectly.

inadvertently set a lot of boundaries at that time. And it was more like defenses because I was so afraid of people that even the people that I was close to, I just, I set up these boundaries and I, and I disappeared into myself. I'm not even going to sit up here and lie and be like, I handled it perfectly.

And I was hurt by people that I loved and I hurt people that I loved at the time. And I'm talking about the depression period. I'm not talking about me as a boss. I'm not talking about work. No, I'm talking about October, 2023 to now.

And I was hurt by people that I loved and I hurt people that I loved at the time. And I'm talking about the depression period. I'm not talking about me as a boss. I'm not talking about work. No, I'm talking about October, 2023 to now.