Katy Perry’s Tucked is really about resilience
Katy Perry may, certainly, have drawn inspiration from past relationships fails while singing “Tucked.” We’d suggest, however, that Perry’s really just reminding all of us of our own self-worth when she sings the song. As Perry told NPR in an interview about her new album, Smile, her “hope is just to provide an example of resilience, maybe, during this tough time through my own experience and to talk about it very unashamedly.” Perry continued, “the conversation on mental wellness is so necessary right now. Let’s talk about it.”
So yes, Perry has probably hidden memories of ex-lovers inside her head, where she could fantasize safely about them, knowing, as the “Tucked” lyrics go, that “in reality, we’re a mistake.” But, on a bigger level, she’s also giving us a coping mechanism that we can use when we’re going through the same things. And, she’s reminding us that there are ways to get over a relationship that doesn’t suit, ways that don’t involve running back to someone who isn’t right.
What Katy Perry’s Tucked Is Really About
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By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 28, 2020 12:52 pm EST
Katy Perry’s Tucked is really about resilience
Katy Perry may, certainly, have drawn inspiration from past relationships fails while singing “Tucked.” We’d suggest, however, that Perry’s really just reminding all of us of our own self-worth when she sings the song. As Perry told NPR in an interview about her new album, Smile, her “hope is just to provide an example of resilience, maybe, during this tough time through my own experience and to talk about it very unashamedly.” Perry continued, “the conversation on mental wellness is so necessary right now. Let’s talk about it.”
So yes, Perry has probably hidden memories of ex-lovers inside her head, where she could fantasize safely about them, knowing, as the “Tucked” lyrics go, that “in reality, we’re a mistake.” But, on a bigger level, she’s also giving us a coping mechanism that we can use when we’re going through the same things. And, she’s reminding us that there are ways to get over a relationship that doesn’t suit, ways that don’t involve running back to someone who isn’t right.
So yes, Perry has probably hidden memories of ex-lovers inside her head, where she could fantasize safely about them, knowing, as the “Tucked” lyrics go, that “in reality, we’re a mistake.” But, on a bigger level, she’s also giving us a coping mechanism that we can use when we’re going through the same things. And, she’s reminding us that there are ways to get over a relationship that doesn’t suit, ways that don’t involve running back to someone who isn’t right.
