An open golden birdcage stands beside a drifting pale feather in a shaft of warm light against dusty rose.

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Nina Swan

I’ve been scared my whole life, it’s only now that I’m in love I’m not scared.

— Music from Another Room  ·  1998

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Nina Swan reveals that fear has been her constant companion, and that falling in love is the first thing to have quieted it, framing love as a rare source of calm rather than the usual romantic thrill.

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