Dear Society,

Madison Beer is a 20 year old American pop singer who has been singing and recording music since the age of thirteen. Madison is one of my favorite singer/songwriters currently, and her lyrics and overall vibe is what attracts me to her most. She takes great pride in her independence as an artist, as she has chosen to not sign to a record label due to previous experiences with misogynistic and innapropriate record executives early on in her career. While every artists has as many haters as their supporters, I personally love Madison as a person and as an artist.

Madison has always been seen by her fans as a very empowering, confident, independent person, and I think that is why people have grown so fond of her over the years. Common themes in her songs often have to do with not letting your significant other dictate your life, feeling empowered after leaving a difficult situation, and loving yourself for who you are. These themes are conveyed through not on the lyrics in her songs, but the tone of her voice and the beat behind it. Her music gives me so much confidence just by listening to it, and I think that being able to relate to all the lyrics in a song makes the song mean that much more to you, which is exactly what my relationship with her music is like. 

You may be wondering, what does the title of this blog have to do with anything? It is the title of Madison Beer's most recent song release. 'Dear Society' is essentially Madison's letter to our society, which talks about everything that she does that is the result of society's influence on her, and how its like an addiction that she can't stop. 

[Verse 1]
Sleepless nights and cigarettes
My daily dose of internet
And all the things I shoulda quit, but never did, oh
Evil voices in my head
I woke up in a stranger's bed
I lost my phone in Amsterdam, it's 5 AM

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a natural disaster
But even after all that I do
It's you who's gonna be the death of me
And none of this matters
Baby, it's you, it's you

[Chorus]
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Yeah, you're bad for my health
You should hurt somebody else
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Oh, baby, you're so bad for my health

[Verse 2]
Diets that I shouldn't try, it feels like social suicide
And honestly, it's cyanide, I'm bound to die
Been 21 since 17, thanks to all the magazines
Man, sometimes, I just wanna scream and break my screen

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a natural disaster
But even after all that I do
It's you who's gonna be the death of me
And none of this matters
Baby, it's you, it's you

[Chorus]
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Yeah, you're bad for my health
You should hurt somebody else
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Oh, baby, you're so bad for my health

[Bridge]
Dear society, you've pushed me to the edge
So here's some clarity (Clarity)
The truth is, you're the one who's always there for me
With my daily dose of internet
And all the things that I should quit, but can't
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Yeah, you're bad for my health
You should hurt somebody else
You're bad for my health
I should probably get some help
I can't control myself, I'm addicted to the hell
My heart is getting sick from the tar that's on your lips
Oh, baby, you're so bad for my health

These lyrics are really beautiful in my opinion, and they hold so much truth to not only me, but the majority of people in our society today. My favorite verse is "Diets that I shouldn't try, It feels like social suicide, And honestly its cyanide I'm about to die, Been 21 since 17, thanks to all the magazines, Man sometimes I just wanna scream, And break my screen."  These words stuck out to me the most, because I feel like it is a really good observation of our society and the trends we follow. The part that says "diets that I shouldn't try" is a commentary on the millions of diets and weight loss plans that are followed by people of any age that lead into all these different eating disorders and derive from insecurities and body-image issues. The description of these diets being "cyanide" also gives the idea that they're deadly, or that they will in turn be the death of you. Another line that I felt was really important was the line that says "Been 21 since 17, Thanks to all the magazines." This line is essentially saying that because of the media she's looked like she was a 21 year old, since she was 17, which comments on the idea that the media often over sexualizes young women into thinking that looking more mature is what is considered as beautiful. This is really relevant to today, because I think more and more young girls from the age of nine up, have been getting into makeup and wearing more revealing clothing as time goes on. I think media really does have the biggest influence on our society, and this song really encompasses that idea in a super catchy way.

As you probably can see by now, I am very emotionally attached to not only Madison Beer, but 'Dear Society' and all her songs as well. She is such a powerful woman whom I am proud to be a supporter of, and I believe that people like her are what the music industry needs in order to stray away from all of these materialistic, misogynistic, explicit ideals that are displayed in most mainstream songs nowadays. While Madison's music may be more targeted towards the female audience, I think anyone who takes the time to listen to her music can grow an appreciation for her as an artist. Dear Society is one of my favorite songs at the moment, and you should definitely listen to it when you have the chance.