Fiona Apple
A confrontational breakup song in which the narrator refuses to be gaslit or diminished by a partner who has treated her badly.…
self-assertion betrayal refusal of victimhood
Alice in Chains
"Rotten Apple" builds a chant-like litany out of abstract nouns—innocence, ignorance, confidence, sustenance, arrogance—each…
loss of innocence addiction and self-destruction guilt and repentance
