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i used to think i could fly
Pop · 2022 · 12 tracks · 34m

i used to think i could fly

Tate McRae

High-gloss pop meets raw diary-entry vulnerability. Distorted guitars and breathy vocals capture the anxious, defiant energy of Gen Z coming of age.

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It's like reading a pop star's diary while she dances through a breakdown.

A high-tension mix of post-breakup defiance and late-night self-doubt.

i used to think i could fly · vs · Tate McRae
High Energy+1.2σ

It runs notably hotter than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 34m
01
?
0:16
02
don’t come back
2:33
03
i’m so gone
2:26
04
what would you do?
2:47
05
chaotic
2:56
06
hate myself
2:51
07
she’s all i wanna be
3:27
08
boy x
3:47
09
you’re so cool
2:51
10
feel like shit
3:23
11
go away
3:34
12
i still say goodnight
3:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden pivot from a somber piano ballad into a driving pop-rock anthem on track 7
The way the vocals on 'chaotic' feel like they are whispering directly into your ear over a minimalist beat
The explosive, distorted guitar chorus that breaks the tension of the mid-album tracks
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