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Help! My Emotions Have Been Stirred By This Moving Tale Of Self-Discovery And Can’t Get Up!

The song is called “Annabel” and it’s about a trans child’s struggles with gender identity. I was really nervous about what the mom was packing in the lunchbox — would it symbolize support or rejection?! —but then, at 6:09, I cried rainbows of joy. Annabel, can I give you a hug?

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