Feature Article

Title: Dear Society…

Stand first: The voice, the passion and the making of ‘Dear Society’: Exclusive insight into the
lifestyle and mind of Ramiyah Cara

Intro:
Singer Ramiyah Cara has more than 15 million combined followers on Instagram and Twitter, but
isn’t afraid to speak candidly about the drawbacks of social media and the negative affects it can
have, as she does on “Dear Society.” She tweeted that ‘Dear Society’ “might be the most meaningful
song she’s ever released. As we all anticipate the release of her upcoming debut album, we caught
up with Ramiyah to discuss the making of her album and the inspiration behind her “most
meaningful song” …
Main Body:
When asked about the making of her newly released song, ‘Dear Society’ Ramiyah said, "'Dear
Society' is my letter to our culture expressing the pressure I feel from everyday life in today's world. I
know this is such a common struggle for so many people in my generation and I want this song to be
an anthem for my fans so they know they are not alone; we are all in this struggle together. I really
think social media is about to have a huge explosion of no one caring anymore,” Ramiyah said. “It’s
just been going on for so long and I think people are getting over the whole fake perfect illusion
thing.” We asked her the meaning behind ‘Dear society’ to which she explained, “the whole song is a
metaphor comparing society to cigarettes. “Addicted to the hell” kinda implies how we’re addicted
to conforming to society’s standards of perfection, especially through social media. “Tar that’s on
your lips” is more so saying that once we get a taste of what society wants, it’s residual in terms that
it will stick in your head and make you feel bad about yourself- anxiety and depression rates have
been higher than ever, which is due to more pressure being put on people to be the best they can
possibly be.” Previously, she deleted her Instagram account, stating that she “needed a break from
staring at a fake reality all day.” When questioned about her thoughts on social media she
encouraged people to try and delete the app for at least a day and see how they feel without it. She
reflects on how much time we spend on Instagram per day and we usually don’t remember half of
the things we saw on the app. She also stated she needs to take breaks from it and disappear for a
while for her own health. Ramiyah stated “Social media can really mess with your head, so I think
I’ve just grown to use it more wisely. I try not to feed the people who speak of me negatively,
because I don’t have time in the day to respond to people like that” Being an artist and coming to
fame at such a young age, we questioned how this affected her. “I had to grow up really fast-
because of my career beginning at a young age, I never really had ‘normal’ teenage years.” She
stated that she was never able to go to high school and go to prom, and while her friends were doing
normal teenager stuff she was “waking up at 6am to go to board meetings or travelling”. If you could
give one piece of advice to your younger fans aspiring to follow your path what would it be? “I would
tell them to just live- not to be so addicted to social media and trying to fit in to societies rules. Just
to stay true to yourself.” What’s one thing you aspire to be remembered by in the future? “I think
kind-hearted is one of the main things I want to be aligned with. No matter what mistakes I’ve made,
what path I go down or what music I make, I want people to remember me and go, ‘But damn, that
girl had a good heart!’”. How has your daily life been affected by the new album, “I’ve been back and
forth in the studio since January when I’m home in LA,” she adds. “I’m constantly writing and the
process for this album has been one I’ll always cherish. Each song is important to me in its own right,
it’s so different from what I usually write and I think everyone will be surprised when they hear it.”
We’re all desperately waiting for the release, you said it’s very different from your usual music, how
do you feel about this? “I’m so incredibly proud of it,” she says. “I really wanted my album to convey
my personality. I wanted people to listen to it and be able to get a sense of who I am and the vibe I
like to go for. I’m excited for my fans to hear my heart and what I’ve been through.”
‘Thank you for your time. It was great meeting with you, Ramiyah! We’re all looking forward to the
release of your album, which will be available on all platforms at the end of this month.’