Fiona Apple has posted a candid video to social media addressing her creative struggles, admitting she is finding it hard to write music about current world events, which she described as an "endless barrage of horrors". The video, shared to Instagram on Friday by her friend and roommate Zelda Hallman, saw the musician offer a heartfelt update after being "overtaken with the urge to reach out" during a night of writing. The clip matters as a rare, unguarded glimpse into the artist's process and her wish to reassure fans that her silence does not reflect apathy towards contemporary issues.

In the video, Apple explained that writing personal material is simpler because "you're the authority" and "nobody can get let down", whereas tackling subjects concerning others raises her expectations of herself and makes the process far harder. She acknowledged she may be "letting perfect get in the way of good", and that the relentless stream of distressing news makes it difficult to focus, leading her to second-guess her creative choices. Apple stressed she did not want people to think she was "turning a blind eye" or "didn't care", concluding with the vulnerable admission that she felt she was letting herself down as an artist.