I first wrote this song when I was in the worst place in my life that I had ever been in - the fact that it’s being released while I’m in the best place in my life is mere coincidence, but one that I can’t ignore. in a weird way, I’m almost nostalgic for the time when I wrote this. when I was depressed, I was fearless. nothing scares you when you don’t want to be here. this song was initially conceived about a month after the closest I’ve ever come to deciding I no longer deserved to be here, and I can’t stress enough that I am so, so happy to still be here, because I genuinely believe that I shouldn’t be. I’ve made a lot of changes in my life since then, and the meaning of this song to me has shifted countless times in response. “useless” is about determining the things in your life that no longer serve their purpose to you, and learning to let go. whether it be a relationship, a parent, a job (in my case, all three) - the things that drag you down and make you feel like you don’t belong have no place in your life. if there is only one thing that my music can do, I want it to make you feel powerful. I want you to realize that you have control over your life, and that you alone have the right to determine what is and what is not allowed to take up space there. I’m so excited to have this out in the world, but if I’m being completely honest, it’s served it’s purpose to me regardless. I hope this can help some of you in the way that it helped me, because this really may have saved my life. i love you guys so much.

xo, fae