Burn Bridges, Walk Barefoot
Some bridges weren’t meant to carry you.
They were meant to burn.
The Art of Burning Bridges (and Not Looking Back)
For the woman who finally lit the match.
There’s a woman out there—maybe it’s you—
who isn’t afraid of fire anymore.
She’s not trying to be saved.
She’s not looking for permission.
She’s looking for the gasoline.
They called her unstable.
Too intense.
Too much.
But here’s the truth: she was just too awake to keep pretending.
So she burned it.
The job that stole her sleep.
The relationship that fed off her softness like a parasite.
The friendships that applauded her as long as she stayed smaller than them.
She set it all alight.
Not because she was broken.
But because she refused to carry dead weight into her next life.
Burning bridges isn’t about destruction.
It’s about creation.
It’s about clearing the path for who you’re becoming.
And yes, it’s loud.
Yes, it’s messy.
Yes, it will make people uncomfortable.
But so does rebirth. So does resurrection.
This woman—
she builds a new life with the ashes.
She turns the embers into ink and writes her own story.
She dances in the smoke and calls it sacred.
And if they ask why she did it—
why she walked away, why she scorched the path—
tell them this:
Some bridges were built to be burned.
So you never, ever go back.
You don't need closure. You need volume.
Let these women howl with you while you set the old story on fire.
Playlist to Burn Bridges To (Classics Edition)
(Press play. Light a match.)
"Night Shift" – Lucy Dacus
For when you walk out and don’t look back."Glory Box" – Portishead
Because you’re done begging to be understood."Garden (Say It Like Dat)" – SZA
Soft power. You don't owe them softness anymore."Don’t Hurt Yourself" – Beyoncé (feat. Jack White)
Full rage mode. Leather jacket. No apologies."Motion Sickness" – Phoebe Bridgers
Every lyric = a dagger with a smirk."Take Me to Church" – Hozier
Your rebirth anthem. Loud. Sweaty. Holy."You Don’t Own Me" – Lesley Gore
Old-school rebellion never sounded so good."Gasoline" – Halsey
A mirror held up to your wildest, messiest self."Love Interruption" – Jack White
Let love wreck you, then walk away in flames."Running Up That Hill" – Kate Bush
Because you're climbing out of a life that tried to bury you.
Playlist to Burn Bridges To (Wild Women Edition)
"Back of My Hand" – Mitski
Soft rage dressed as poetry. She’ll ruin you gently.
"Sagittarius" – Liza Anne
A reckless anthem for the woman who won’t apologize for being too much.
"Bags" – Clairo
Tender, strange, and quietly powerful — like leaving without slamming the door.
"Celadon & Gold" – Maggie Rogers
For driving fast on empty roads with tears you don’t explain.
"I Know The End" – Phoebe Bridgers
Because sometimes the end is the most beautiful part.
"Your Best American Girl" – Mitski
When you realize you were never meant to be palatable.
"To Be A Woman Pt. 2" – Marika Hackman
Dark, raw, a slow unraveling — like a night you don’t regret.
"Seventeen" – Sharon Van Etten
For the younger you who didn’t know how to leave. This one’s for her.
"Pink Light" – MUNA
For the freedom you feel right after you throw your phone in a river.
"So Tired" – Caroline Rose
The anthem for burnout queens who finally set it all down.
You’re not heartless. You’re holy.
You didn’t destroy yourself—you saved her.
The one who knew when to go.