"Anyone" - Demi Lovato (2020)

Confession time: I'm secretly becoming a Demi Lovato fan. There's so much honesty in her lyrics that it's hard not to be. Like her song "Sober" for instance. It's pretty rare for an artist to go so into detail about their issues with addiction. (Yes, I'm being lazy talking about one of her most famous songs, and her newest song. I haven't dug too deep into her catalog yet. That will change soon.)

I'm not one to watch the Grammys, Oscars, or any other awards shows, really, so I missed the debut performance of "Anyone." Luckily a coworker showed me the video the next day, and... holy shit. I fell in love instantly.

A few days before the Grammys aired, I read an article about Demi coming out as queer to her parents. She spoke about how nervous she was, and how well the conversation went. It made me jealous, honestly, as it does any time I read or hear someone's coming out story going well. I fucked mine up so bad...

This song feels to me like her cry for acceptance prior to coming out to her parents. Whether that's accurate or not, I have no idea. I've intentionally not read anything about this song. Why? Because I want to continue enjoying it, continue savoring it, the way I have since the first time I heard it. There's obviously something deeply personal in this song, that's no secret. It could be about her coming out. It could be about her addiction. It could be about any number of things.

That is what makes songs like this so special. The lyrics are powerful as fuck, and just vague enough that they can mean different things to different people.

The one thing that can apply to most people is the call for a friend.

Anyone, please send me anyone Lord, is there anyone? I need someone

I know I have been pretty bad in the past about asking for help. For someone to listen. For a friend. I feel like I'm getting better in that area. I'm not quite where I want to be yet. I'm getting there.