Olivia Rodrigo's "The Cure": A Review of Infatuation and Self-Doubt
By
Quinn Moreland
9d ago· 2 min readenReview
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Summary
A review of Olivia Rodrigo's song "The Cure" that explores themes of infatuation, self-doubt, and jealousy. The track features Rodrigo on acoustic guitar, musing about love as a potential antidote to insecurity, while examining the tension between romantic affirmations and persistent inner criticism.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledAll the pretty girls in the foreground of my mind
Wasn't love supposed to be the antidote to a head full of poison, a heart full of doubt?
Comparison is the thief of joy
Maybe affirmations are like apples; one a day keeps the doctor away
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