A Reluctant Star, Sia Deals With Fame On Her Own Terms

A Reluctant Star, Sia Deals With Fame On Her Own Terms:

Sia says a lot of pop songs follow certain formulas, contain certain universal themes. There’s “victim to victory.”

"The ‘victim to victory’ theory," she says, "is that, if you listen to the radio, a large percentage of the hits are … about victim to victory, like ‘I’m having a terrible time.’ And then the pre-chrous is ‘I don’t know what’s gonna happen next.’ And the chorus is, ‘Now I’m brilliant, and everything is great, because somethi...