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This reads as a small refusal at the point of exhaustion. The line points to a person who had already pushed through the requirements, then met one more demand that felt pointless, so opting out became a way of protecting her own energy. It lands in any situation where the last extra hurdle makes a goal feel less worth the cost.
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About Fiona Apple
American singer-songwriter
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart is an American singer-songwriter. Her work has reached a wide audience since the 1990s, and she is known for a career of sustained commercial success and critical recognition. All five of her albums have reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200, and by 2021 she had sold more than 15 million records worldwide. She has received three Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and a Billboard Music Video Award, and three of her albums appear on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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