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About this Song
Rooted in the creative landscape of the Philippines, why you care too much is a sound that centers a clear, compassionate message: set aside the endless pressure to impress the people around you, and embrace the radical freedom of showing up as your full, unfiltered self. Framed as a regional music note that falls under the inclusive, boundary-pushing umbrella of Music/Other, the work exists first and foremost as guidance for anyone who has ever felt stuck, adrift in the cycle of prioritizing other people’s perceptions over their own needs, wants, and sense of identity. That feeling of being stuck is one that touches nearly everyone at some point in their lives, a quiet weight that builds when days are spent calibrating every choice, word, and action to win approval, to avoid criticism, or to fit into a narrow idea of what others expect you to be.
