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"For many young people including myself, the climate change crisis is a very real and stressful reality. Particularly centred around our toxic and over consumption of fast fashion, the lyrics of this song details how we have fallen for “painted glitter and shiny little” to the detriment of our environment and our future. The lyrics “smoke and mirrors” refers to the vagueness, miss information, half truths and confusion that surrounds this issue and the fashion industries lack of activism for the sake of profits and “progress”.

The overall message of “Smoke And Mirrors” hinges on the lyrics “the mess we made before 28” (referring to 2028). This line was inspired by a scientific fact which provides that a lot of the damage we do to our planet will be irreversible by 2028.

I wrote “smoke and mirrors” to invite people into considering their relationship with clothes and spark a sense of urgency to the overall climate change crisis as 2028 quickly approaches. As I highlight in the bridge, the imminent consequences of not taking climate action should “hit hard” and “hurt more than heartbreak”. I hope listeners are inspired to care about what happens to our planet, advocate for change and start taking action, however they are realistically able to." - Beckah Amani