Rue

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About
Rue, stylized in all lowercase is a single by Girl In Red, released August 26, 2020.

Theme
“Rue” is girl in red’s first single from World In Red. Marie says, “I wrote this song for my loved ones who are affected by my mental health. I will always try my best to get better for them, and I am forever grateful for their presence in my life.”

She intends for this new chapter in her sound to be mature, personal, and present, evident in this emotional track about escapism as she views herself “in a completely different life, one darker than ever before.”

Girl In Red got her inspiration from the parallels between her self & Rue, an character from HBO’s hit series Euphoria. “She’s a drug addict, which I am not. But a lot of the stuff she’s felt and is trying to escape from is sh*t I’m dealing with all the time.” The song sheds light on her personal battle with her own mental illness. “That’s some heavy ass work. It’s not physical work but it feels like it because it’s very hard."

Trivia

 * On the day she released this song, she also did a livestream