Parents that force their child into law school, making it seem as if the only way that they will ever be proud of you, like it's your obligation as their child to succeed.
The song just gives me the feeling of being sick of it all, of being conflicted between pleasing your family and pleasing yourself. Of spending your whole life as their 'good girl'.
Asian families have been notorious for this; 'diaspora' implies that the family has moved from their country of origin to make a 'better future' for their child... which gets out of control.
Parents that force their child into law school, making it seem as if the only way that they will ever be proud of you, like it's your obligation as their child to succeed.
The song just gives me the feeling of being sick of it all, of being conflicted between pleasing your family and pleasing yourself. Of spending your whole life as their 'good girl'.
Asian families have been notorious for this; 'diaspora' implies that the family has moved from their country of origin to make a 'better future' for their child... which gets out of control.
A really beautiful song, though.
I see the "love to diaspora" line more as wanting to escape her culture because she feels trapped by it. A controversial line imo.
I see the "love to diaspora" line more as wanting to escape her culture because she feels trapped by it. A controversial line imo.