The mid-tempo synthpop anthem, which follows in the footsteps of the American singer-songwriter’s nostalgic romantic bop Love Again, tells the (rather relatable) story of a closeted male doll who feels hollow and insecure. “This song was not intended for me.
In fact, when diving into this play-pretend fantasy I imagined myself in the passenger seat next to a crying Barbie, desperately smiling through a breakdown,” Gregory explains to GAY TIMES. “However, the more I looked at her, the more I realised I found myself staring at my own plastic reflection, navigating my teen-queer feelings in a small suburban town was a pretty close experience.” Gregory visualised himself driving a pink Tonka Truck as he tried to embody that “carefree