On Idols Shania, Taylor, Britney & Kellyĭo you have a go-to karaoke song, and what kind of karaoke singer are you? I literally had, like, oozing burns, and my mom wouldn’t let me wear makeup, which I’m like, “You’re rude.” My first kiss didn’t happen that day, but it was very character building.
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Probably my meant-to-be first kiss where I took the top layer of skin off with hot wax. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve written a song or poem about? I love that process.Ī Twilight stan! Team Jacob or Team Edward? That was the first time I’d ever written something as a poem and then put melody and music into it later. I didn’t have my guitar on this one particular trip, and I was feeling this turmoil of a lot of different things, and I wrote a poem called “LA” that ended up being the closing track on my last album. On my last album, I was in, which is always a place for me where I need to write because it just brings out big feelings for me. But also, I’m not!” I just recalibrated what a role model meant to me.ĭid any of your songs start out as poetry? And will we spot any of the passages from your book in future albums?
When I gave the book to my mom, I was just, “Mom, I’m sorry. While I’m writing this book, I’m like, “Do I write like I talk ‘cause I curse in real life? Do I write like I’m a Disney princess?” I just fully swung the door open. Everyone’s human, but it was the symbolism.Īlso, in this book, I’m deconstructing what I thought it meant to be a role model. To me, the cheerleader is the girl that boys like, that’s beautiful, family is still together, and who doesn’t struggle with her body image. It wasn’t the day, but it’s the symbolism of the day I didn’t make the team, the day that cleared that year for me and allowed me to find that passion and that gift. Then I got very lanky, all the coordination left my body, and I quit. I did not make ! I did dance a little bit, which is hard to believe now because I’m extremely lanky - it’s quite embarrassing to watch. You have a poem called “The Cheerleading Team.” How did trying out for the team make a lasting impression on you? What’s a poem or line you’re most proud of?īecause I think it’s very true of who I am, I love in “The Peacemaker” how it says: “My Miss America answer will always be world peace As I contort my bones to find it Vaseline teeth rubber smile Bandaged wounds of giants” but experience and a little bit more boldness. I just felt a sense of safety in writing this book to tackle things that I didn’t feel safe enough to tackle before. Hopefully, it translates into the next record.
How is Kelsea the poet different from Kelsea the musician? There’s nothing to hide behind there’s no one else to blame. While that’s much more exposed and vulnerable, I’m so much more proud of it. With this book, it’s the first time that it’s just me. So although it is still your truth, it’s not just your truth. The biggest difference is, even on the most vulnerable and honest of songs, there’s probably a co-writer with you, a producer, studio musicians, an engineer, so many other perspectives that get added to your truth. “What I care about is being up front and honest and human.”īelow, Ballerini discusses her foray into poetry, fangirling over Kelly Clarkson, and more. “What a freeing thing to do to things that I’ve kept close to the chest because I thought being a role model meant being glittery all the time,” Ballerini says of publishing her messy coming-of-age anecdotes punctuated with swear words. She discovers her unlikely Enneagram (“The Peacemaker”), yearns for a sibling (“If I Had A Sister”), battles an eating disorder (“Kangaroo”), and reflects on witnessing a tragic school shooting (“His Name Was Ryan”). Though Ballerini is no stranger to showing vulnerability in her music - her 2015 debut album The First Time broke country music records doing just that - sans melody, Ballerini’s feelings are even more unfiltered. 16, Ballerini lays claim to her life in verse over 52 poems. What she wrote turned into Feel Your Way Through, Ballerini’s first anthology of autobiographical poems - and ultimately her catharsis. “But I could still write.” So she and her dog Dibs headed to a secluded cabin 30 minutes from her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, where she put pen to paper and sobbed. “Music for me was a sad place for several months to follow,” the 28-year-old tells Bustle. The country singer's third album kelsea was released just as the world went into lockdown in March 2020, preventing her from touring and sharing her new music in-person with fans. Kelsea Ballerini briefly broke up with music.
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