Alana Springsteen - diy (Official Visualizer)

i hope you stop waiting for permission to love yourself. to love someone else. for most of my life, it felt like my compass was somewhere outside myself. i couldn't be happy unless those around me were.. my self-worth was tied to being valuable to others. i approached friendships and relationships the same way… always asking, "am i good enough for them?" i don't ever remember asking, "are they actually good for me?" i wrote this from the perspective of the older sister i wish i'd had. the first verse is a snapshot of my 21st birthday. mini skirt, heels, all smiles, knocking back shots next to a guy i'd later learn had been lying to me about everything. i look at photos from that night now and barely recognize the girl in them. but i remember exactly how good it felt to be wanted, to be chosen, to be accepted. back then, that feeling was oxygen. this song isn't about hyper-independence or pretending we don't need anyone. it's about priorities. it's about realizing that no one will ever love you deeply enough to make up for the love you're denying yourself. songwriters: me, annika bennett, futuristics, emily weisband performers: me – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar mark trussell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, background vocals dave cohen – keyboards aaron sterling – drums, percussion engineering & production: mark trussell – producer, vocal producer me – producer dave clauss – mixing engineer adam ayan – mastering engineer recorded at: black oak studio in nashville, tn Listen to I HOPE THIS HELPS On All Platforms: https://alana-springsteen.ffm.to/ihop... Follow Alana Springsteen: Instagram:   / alanaspringsteen   Tiktok:   / alanaspringsteen   Twitter: https://x.com/alanaspringstn Facebook:   / alanaspringsteen   Listen to Alana Springsteen: Apple Music:   / alana-springsteen   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TPT9... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B00G... SoundCloud:   / alanaspringsteen   Subscribe:    / @alanaspringsteen   #AlanaSpringsteen #IHOPETHISHELPS #diy