
Why Self Esteem’s ‘A Complicated Woman’ refuses an easy victory lap
Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s third album puts empowerment beside exhaustion, obligation and doubt, asking what happens when getting what you wanted still leaves difficult questions behind.
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'69' by Self Esteem is a 2025 track from the album 'A Complicated Woman' that takes a hostile, self-protective stance on a sexually explicit scenario. The lyrics frame the act as something that derails attention, linking the speaker’s discomfort to a loss of focus and an inability to enjoy what is happening. A repeated insistence on not liking it lands like an argument with the limits of consent and personal preference, with the vocal delivery snapping into place each time the speaker drives the point home.
"69" is a single by Self Esteem, from the album A Complicated Woman, released 24th April 2025. The track is 3:29 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Self Esteem.
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