The track carries immense emotional weight within the artist’s gorgeous pop sound.
Frustrated by a lack of open communication and genuine honesty surrounding mental health, thoroughly exciting talent ANDI has set out to combat this in her own way with the release of her rousing and frankly inspiring new release ‘Devil’s Work’.
The track is stacked full of powerful imagery and advice for young people who are struggling with issues such as self-worth and image problems. With the poignant “remember magazines have editors and make-up does the devil’s work” providing the perfect exclamation to a track that wants to you realise that not everything is as it seems in the world of reality TV and social media. When compounded with the artist’s gorgeous vocals and a rousing and memorable piano pop soundscape, ‘Devil’s Work’ is a truly beautiful and necessary release that is sure to affect people and change their lives for the better, even if just for a moment.
This song was inspired by the lack of open conversation about mental health. So many people portray perfect lives online yet are struggling behind the scenes. The lyric, “Her reflection shows her ribcage but she thinks she weighs too much,” portrays the reality of this day in age – especially on social media. There is a beauty standard that is so unattainable that young girls and boys are unable to see themselves clearly. I want this song to help people get through tough times that feel impossible to get through.
The line, “magazines have editors and makeup does the devils work,” is another metaphor for social media setting unhealthy standards. You aren’t seeing the editing of the pictures, posing, fake lighting; you’re just getting the final product. This is so unhealthy for young boys and girls.
