“Some songs I write and it takes me like a year to release them.”

My view is that I love what I make so who cares what everyone else thinks. Make art for yourself first, and other people second.

Let’s give this one more try. My brain’s having contractions from those late-night interactions.

They see me smile on Instagram, they think that’s who I really am. But you weren’t there you didn’t see my pain. Your love was anything but vain.

You came into my life, with all your baggage, treatin’ me like collateral damage.

They moved me to the end of the therapy line, saying you’re put together, you’ll be just fine.

I give. And you take. So why are you always on my mind when I wake?

Many people think they will get rich overnight with a side hustle but it takes time and consistency to see results.

Outsourced Feelings was created by O’Dell as a way to connect with others around the world through music and emotion.

This year has been a mess, but when a pandemic gives you lemons, stay home and make lots of creative lemonade.

I’ve been outraged by the state of the world this year and the disgusting violence that happens daily.

Is this what they call depression? Cuz I don’t know.

Is this what they call depression? Cuz I don’t know.

I swipe right to get you off of my mind, baby all these other boys aren’t my kind

I feel those nerves, they burn like fire & no matter what, the situation dire.

Missing all those nights with your kiss & I’d do anything to fix this.

Some people don’t feel comfortable talking about their medical issues but the more people talk the more it can help others going through similar things.

When you’re a college student interested in music, you hear all these rappers talking about dropping out. For me, when I heard someone like J. Cole rapping about school and staying in school, it inspired me to keep going.

The experiences I go through, everything you hear in my lyrics is real. Good or bad, I take it all in and put it all on the mic.

With social media, the gatekeepers are our followers. It has opened so many doors for me not only musically, but fashion-wise as well.

I don’t listen to my own music, so to me, it’s awesome that people really like it. I was afraid that it wouldn’t connect with everyone. I’m more appreciative than anything. SZA

You find out about me because of my music, and that’s how I want to keep it.

My music is me letting the world know how confident I am in myself, and me basically telling other women, and guys, how confident and how comfortable I believe they should be.

I rock shows by myself. Ain’t no backup. Ain’t no help.

Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes.