Anguish Quote by Melissa Febos

“Torch songs are confessions. They are an expression of feeling that cannot be concealed or contained or minimized. They are marked by anguish, yes, but also by yielding.” quote by Melissa Febos — Download Open image

“Torch songs are confessions. They are an expression of feeling that cannot be concealed or contained or minimized. They are marked by anguish, yes, but also by yielding.”

Melissa Febos

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