Regarding the song's inspiration, Lavigne said "I had that concept in my head two years before I wrote it. I was feeling bad. I kept saying to myself, "I feel like I'm a bird locked up in a cage. I feel like I'm in jail." I was just stuck with a bunch of s–t. That's where that concept came from. It's not necessarily about my illness but about other stuff in my life. I love that song because it has an empowering message of standing up for yourself, doing something about a situation you're in, taking charge, and removing yourself. I think a lot of people can relate to that whether that's a toxic relationship they're in, or they're not happy with their job." Third track "I Fell in Love with the Devil" is an "ominous, tightly crafted rumination on toxic relationships", which Lavigne wrote "as a constant reminder to [herself] that some of the darkest people in this world can be disguised as angels". The album's fourth track and second single "Tell Me It's Over" is a Memphis soul and rhythm and blues ballad. Lavigne explained in a statement that the song is about "being strong, finally putting your foot down and closing the door on a relationship that you know is wrong after time and time again of falling for their games." About her inspirations to write the song, Lavigne said, "The vocals and the lyrics are very vulnerable which is reflective of the feelings I had in relationships like these. I wanted to write something classic and have been inspired by some of the timeless queens I listen to everyday at home, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Etta James." Fifth track and third single "Dumb Blonde" is a "fiery" and "plucky" mix of pop, pop punk, power pop, hip hop, punk rock and urban music; with Lavigne describing the conception of the song as "something I actually went through where I had an experience with someone calling me a dumb blonde. I was like, 'Ooh that's a good concept and title.' It started as a misogynist intimidated by my independence. I just thought that was really unfair." Sixth track "It Was in Me" is an "earnestly delivered self-empowerment anthem", which Lavigne compared to her 2002 single "I'm with You". Seventh track "Souvenir" was described by Pitchfork as a "sun-drenched love song", and features lyrics "guardedly