A Better Living Person

Lemuria “Christine Perfect”

Christine Perfect is the maiden name of Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac, who is invoked in the first verse of this song in a… not entirely flattering way: “I’m not a Stevie, I’m a Christie McVie / I feel the weight of the world, I find comfort in being second best.” I like this as an assessment of self-esteem – I’m not the cool girl, I’m not the one who gets attention, but I’m still pretty great. Just a more subtle type of great.

This is actually a love song, and it’s pretty direct. She’s singing about her insecurities and issues, but points out that this person she’s in love with makes her better. Just being around them makes her ecstatic. And the song backs that up with the unapologetic catchiness of an old school tv theme song and the restless energy of the most cheerful end of punk rock. The chorus could signal desperation and neediness, but Lemuria plays it more as simple warmth and gratitude, which is very refreshing.

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