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help me, stared right through me.’ Cassidy elab- everyone saw unfold, and I was very blindsided are a lot of people out there who will try and
orates more about the experiences which and I felt very used and, I think, in a lot of ways, change who you are as a band and as an artist
shaped her lyrics. those words are exactly what happened. Obvi- and I really felt that. For me, it's now about work-
"In terms of the line ‘you stared right through ously, I have to remain as professional as pos- ing with good people and those who are as pro-
me’ and ‘you don't help me’, at the time, this was sible, but those lyrics are very true and I've said fessional as possible. And now, I try very hard
a reference to another life event I went through, as much as I can with 'Butterfly' and I will per- to emulate that with everything I do."
but now, reflecting on it, the song has developed form that song in that way, moving forward. This is advice that she would also offer to
and grown a whole new meaning for me. "And also, with 'Stronger', I just kinda someone else who is going through a similar sit-
"I went through a very public situation, which needed to put my perspective out there. There uation. "I think, when everything went down and

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