The track emphasises celebrating all women, regardless of the choices they make regarding their appearance.
Latest Millie Blooms release ‘DNA’ is an exploration of life as a woman in the modern age, and the complexities and difficulties that this can bring. The track approaches the subject with a deftness and thoughtfulness that can often be missing in these discussions, not only looking at the harm that things like surgeries and cosmetic changes can cause, but also understanding why people feel the need to make these choices and the pressures from society.
Musically, the track ripples with Millie’s feverently unique style, with her retro millennial-soaked hip-hop sound providing a further distinctive edge and angle to the issues presented. The empowering track takes aim at the insidious capitalist intentions behind convincing girls and women that they need to change and go to whatever extents, or costs, to achieve the bodies and aesthetics that they are told they should have, however unrealistic. ‘DNA’ is a track about celebrating women of all kinds, whether they choose to conform to these ideas or not, everyone has the right to decide what they want to do with themselves and their body, and true happiness can and will be found in making these decisions for yourself, and not through media manipulation or being continuously taught that you have to change.
“This track is by no means expressing judgement, it’s merely an observation of the spaces we exist in and the versions of ourselves that we feel we need to present. I think there’s a lot of fun to be had in playing with aesthetic looks, through hair styling, make-up, fashion, photo filters and even reconstructive surgery and I celebrate the women that choose to indulge beauty standard culture because it makes them feel confident. However, I am equally aware of the damage these often-unrealistic standards can cause; resulting in low self-esteem, eating disorders and other mental health conditions.” Millie tells us before adding,
“I wrote this song to remind women that we are enough and that we get to choose where we place our value. For some women that is found in how they present their physical appearance, for others it’s found in obtaining knowledge and skill sets and for many it’s placed in what they believe in and the legacy’s they create… all of these values have their place, we all have a space in this world… DNA is as an anthem for all women!”.
