Priscilla Ahn - Fine On The Outside (lyric)

I've never been sure if 'Fine On The Outside' was written specifically for the Studio Ghibli anime When Marnie Was Here, or if Priscilla Ahn wrote it before the anime and it got picked up and used afterwards. I suspect the former though because the lyrics relate so closely to the plot and themes of the anime that it seems unlikely to have been written independently of it. It is well worth watching When Marnie Was Here because, even though it's sad, it's also a really moving, lovely story and the animation is beautiful. The song can be listened to independently of the anime and, due to the level of detail, it feels almost more like a novel or a short story than a song. Sometimes we are sad, sometimes we cry, sometimes we are not OK and, much like Arlo Parks' 'Black Dog' did last year, this song acknowledges that and gives the listener a space to be safe in.