Two older fangirls before a pop concert.

When you’ve been a fan of a band for most of your life, each of their songs represents a specific memory or moment. Each song takes you back to who you were at the time of its release.

As a young girl, you’re usually not yet as inhibited by the roles society has traditionally determined for women: taking care of others, making yourself small and your needs unimportant. As an adult, listening to the music of your teenage obsession reconnects you to your untamed inner self, and reminds you of who you are at your core. And singing out those songs with the people who have chaperoned you through life, is just the best it gets.

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