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It also showcases the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-whats-wrong-with-me-by-olivia-rodrigo-and-the-cures-robert-smith\/\">musical through line<\/a> of Rodrigo\u2019s latest, <em>You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love<\/em>. Borrowing from post-punk legends like The Cure and Joy Division, Rodrigo explains what happens to the mind when one becomes codependent on a romantic partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Catatonia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"maggots for brains\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ak7nZ5J2E5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodrigo begins the song with a daily ritual of nothingness. Her brain descends into a comatose state when she\u2019s without her boyfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My day was so mundane, I don\u2019t think I left the house,<br>Drank a pot of coffee, tried to write, nothing came out.<br>Somehow, it\u2019s the weekend, I\u2019m still bored out of my skull,<br>And I went to a party, but only on principle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cWe\u201d in a relationship often has the power to erase the individual. Rodrigo no longer recognizes herself. She\u2019s walking dead, a derailed train, a brain full of grubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I\u2019m a zombie in my body, I\u2019m a train off of the track,<br>I feel dirty, I feel rotten, and the colors are all flat.<br>I\u2019m a sad shell of a woman, and I\u2019ve got maggots for brains.<br>But that\u2019s just the thing that happens when my,<br>When my baby goes away<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I Love Rock and Roll but <em>Really<\/em> Love Post-Punk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodrigo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0I_tljaH9Bg&amp;t=756s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> <em>The New York Times Popcast<\/em> that she\u2019s a fan of rock music. 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