“There’s something about being half in love and half insane.”
This line is pure feminine duality to me. The moodswing of falling into one person with all of the XO while simultaneously, you yourself are falling apart.
Indie singer-songwriter, Keni Titus, dropped her debut album AngelPink on Feb. 6, and while the record is an emotional rollercoaster, the final track “pretty in pink” is a real standout of the beautiful but sad and melodramatic album.
Titus grapples in this tune with the unwavering feeling of being at your worst, but still taking the time to apply lipstick through the chaos. Particularly, as women, we often have these hidden moments of spiraling, but with a forced devotion to look and act like we are “fine.”
A motto and status quo that I have set for myself for virtually my whole life is that even if I don’t internally feel good, it’s important that I externally look good. So that maybe the inside will synchronize with the outside and my “WORTH IT” pinkish-red lipstick from L’OREAL will seep into my soul.
“The type of man a woman can lean on /
Honest angel eyes /
I’m a flight risk /
A runner with a gun and a closed fist /
As hopeless as I’m underdevoted.”
The type of blanket over your feelings that even the perfect man or partner can’t fix.
The song starts us off breezy and sun-kissed with a “cherry cola summer with jeans on” to then veer into cold rain. A break-up bedroom indie pop song that stays catchy while ultimately contradicting itself, which is really what Titus’ writing does best. An acceptance of a romantic burn and ending, while a recollection of the sinking in the past.
“I look so good when I sink /
No, I don’t wish that I stayed /
It just gets cold when it rains.”
Titus has this way of writing that feels, tastes and sounds like a diary entry. A soft sound with acoustic elements that thread you in with a story that makes you stay with a cold piano touch. What I like most about this track is how much it pulls you in just to let you go, which is synonymous with all tales of a bittersweet breakup. The whole tune is a romanticization of rock bottom, which makes this track a fantastic candidate for a 2026 sad girl anthem.
