'Sour' By Olivia Rodrigo: Poem Analysis

Sour, an album by Singer-Songwriter Olivia Rodrigo is arguably one of the most influential albums ever made in the last ten years. It’s about a heartbreak that happened when she was sixteen and how she perceived the aftermath. Its themes like jealousy and inadequacy are deep and can be applied to many situations, it’s sonically beautiful and very well made, the critical response to the album was amazing and, people of all ages, and backgrounds can relate to this album. This will stand the test of time and will be relevant years down the road.

The themes of Sour are explored in four key tracks. The first track Brutal starts the album off perfectly. The song was originally created because Olivia wanted another upbeat song on the record. In her

But don't tell me you're sorry, boy
Feel sorry for yourself
'Cause someday, I'll be everything to somebody else.” The end of the song is very hopeful and she talks about being everything to someone else one day implying that she’ll get over this heartbreak and move on.

The final track on Sour is called ‘hope ur ok’ It’s about people she used to know but fell out of touch with and how she hopes that they are doing well. The song explores the theme of LQBTQ+ acceptance and it heavily implies that the friends she was talking about weren’t accepted at home for being that way. The song ends the album off on a hopeful note and it shows her growth from the beginning of the album to the end and how she’s willing to move forward and grow from this

It was given a seven by Pitchfork the publication calling it "A nimble and lightly chaotic collection of breakup tunes filled with melancholy and mischief.” On Metacritic, it received an eighty-three based on twenty reviews. The New York Times Said, “ Nuanced and often exceptional debut album. ... Songwriting flourish is emblematic of what Rodrigo has learned from Taylor Swift on this album (which, in shorthand, is Swift’s debut refracted through “Red”): nailing the precise language for an imprecise, complex emotional situation; and working through private stories in public fashion.” Giving it ninety of the platform. This goes to show the critical reception for Sour was excellent for a debut