It is the awakening to the reality that someone has been lying or taking advantage, and clapping back accordingly. In “Transparent Soul,” Willow sings, “I knew a boy just like you / he’s a snake just like you / such a fake, just like you, but I can see the truth.” Willow reveals anger over deceptive and manipulative behaviour, firmly reminding whoever is listening that she can see right through the facade people may put on to get what they want from her. The lyrics of confusion show up again with “I think we live in a labyrinth created by my mind.” This line reveals a level of self-awareness that Willow has about, as she defines it, “turn that eye on ourselves.” In “Lipstick,” the lyrics “vision gets dimmer / the room is closing in on me” harkens back to the image of being gaslit with a starkly literal visual of feeling trapped, spoken with the angst of one who is deeply hurt. The confusion and gaslighting isn’t just perpetrated by others, but is created within oneself–we fool ourselves, trick ourselves, rationalize, and overthink. We are always quick to judge, but do we ever look inward? Willow challenges herself to do just that, not just with her music, but in her spirituality as well. “Transparent soul” has the dual meaning of referring to good judgement (ie, being able to see through people’s nefarious intentions) and referring to someone who has ‘cleaned’ their soul by eradicating their ego and clearing out their traumas. Willow notes that ego and trauma “causes pain and the people close to pain.” Attempting to ‘clean’ the soul is a form of self-love that Willow expresses through her pop-punk tracks that scream for attention.
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