Mediocre

from Queen of Duality by Onyda

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The track sees Onyda confront the unattainable standards young people are faced with today, eerily calling out the pressures of having to “put on your face” and “suck in your waist” as Onyda declares it’s OK to be mediocre.

“I've been really lucky in my life, I know what I'm good at and I've been able to share that with others from a young age through performing, people have always had high expectations for me. However, I also grew up being heavily influenced by social media like everyone else from my generation and the pressure to present as this amazing, flawless being is unobtainable for us all. Let's just be a bit shit and be ok with it.”

lyrics

They’ll never say your name when you die,
I doubt they’ll ever say mine.
Don’t wanna be special, don’t wanna be seen,
Just want to be happy but everyday is like halloween.

Put on you face, life is a race to the camera,
You could be something if you just show them how great you are,
Don’t wanna give in to pressure,
I just want to be,

Mediocre.

I wan’t a baby, I wanna stay home,
I wanna be all alone.
I will be nothing if I choose to be,
I won’t have anything but maybe I’ll be free.

Suck in your waist, go get your fill of the camera,
Everyone wants you better go give them your cancer,
Don’t wanna give into pressure,
I just want to be,

Mediocre.

I’m rich like,
Your red wine,
Cut me and see.

I’m hearty,
Got body,
Let me be free.

Ahhhh…

Mediocre.

Ahhhh…

credits

from Queen of Duality, track released January 26, 2022
Written by Shae Rhiannon Maunders (Sentric Music) & Ben Hillier (Mute Songs). Produced & Mixed by Ben Hillier. Mastered by Kate Tavini

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Onyda Stoke On Trent, UK

Artist from Stoke on Trent making alternative pop for your ears <3

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