The inspiration behind "Cure For Me" stems from the existence of conversion therapy, a practice aimed at changing an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity (^66.1) As we all know, Aurora strongly believes that people should not be forced to change who they are and that there is beauty in embracing one's true self. The song carries a message of self-acceptance, encouraging listeners to be proud of their authentic identities (^66.2)
As all of the songs on her latest album, this one is dedicated to one of the deities of the Greek mythology:
AURORA: "Cure for Me, a song inspired by especially the LGBTQ+ community and the trans community. It's about the right to be who you are and to love who you want to. So I wrote it in honor of Hermaphrodite and which was half man and half woman, child of Aphrodite - the Godess of love" (^66.3)
Hermaphroditius, who was merged with the nymph Salmacis - resulting in the creation of the androgynous figure. Hermaphroditius is therefore associated with androgyny, transformation, and the merging of male and female characteristics (^66.4)
At the time this song was released there was a big political debate in Norway. A proposition was made, aimed at forbidding all kinds of conversion therapy, both for children and adults. The proposal created a lot of discussion back then. Especially some religious fractions spoke fiercely against it. Auroras song then became a voice that spoke for the new law 😍. In the end, the 16th of June, only a few days ago, the government sent the final law-proposal to the parliament to be decided 🙂 (^66.5)
Originally, the song was written a couple of years before its release (^66.6). It was supposed to released earlier in 2021, but was postponed because "Runaway" exploded and went viral (^66.7). A video for the song was released the 8th of July 2021 (66.8)
Sources:
66.1 - AURORA talksnew single ‘Cure For Me’
66.2 - Aurora by1883
66.3 - Aurora,meaning behind songs (YouTube)
66.4 - Theoi Project- Greek Mythology
66.5 - Regjeringenhar lagt frem forbud mot konverteringsterapi
66.6 -Aurore talksabout 'Cure for me' and upcoming plans
66.7 - Behind TheCampaign :: Aurora
66.8 - Aurora, "Cure for me" music video