Fix It

"**Fix It**" is the third and last track from Dinah Jane's debut extended play (EP), *Dinah Jane 1*. It was released on April 19, 2019 through Hitco.

## Background

“Fix It” is about Dinah’s relationship with her family. She’s the eldest of seven children and, up until the The X Factor US and joining Fifth Harmony, lived with about 20 people of her family in only one house. However close she was to her family, there have been some issues regarding her career and performances in 5H. Eventually, her family’s lack of support became toxic: "They were afraid of me failing, of me being an embarrassment. So me performing in certain things, or saying certain things in certain records — they kind of looked away from it, because they were like, ‘what are you doing?’" Jane said.

As the song is about a delicate subject, Dinah didn’t want to release it but was convinced otherwise by her label’s CEO, L.A. Reid. The Hitco CEO told her, "This is the most personal song I’ve ever heard in my life. I think you should release it. And I thought, ‘You know what? It’s time I let people know what’s going on and what my truth is.'".

When Dinah showed “Fix It” to her family, their reaction was to apologize for the situation. Dinah even claims that “Fix It” saved her relationship with her family. "They caved in and they were like… we can never fight or never make you become something you’re not, so you just be you. This song was something that saved us, in a way, from being even more toxic… It’s the most personal I’ve ever gotten in the studio with a producer and writer." Jane said about the situation.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

I'm trying my best to let this come off right

But I know it's gonna hurt you even if I try

Here I go, I'm over-faking everything's alright

But you know, you know, yeah

There's no room for me in this home

So I go dim myself 'cause it's all I know

How's it feel for you to finally know

You know, you know, yeah

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Well, I'm tired of seeing mama fighting for me

But I know she'll keep fighting 'til she knows I'm ready

**[Chorus]**

Well now I'm offering to fix it, fix it, fix it

Are you gonna let me fix it, fix it, fix it?

'Cause I know I gotta fix it, fix it

I'm trying to bring light in, ahh

**[Verse 2]**

I get excited when I reach the door

'Cause I hope things have changed so I don't have to go, nah

I walk inside into a perfect home

A family that's happy, four walls that catch me

I try to wait so I could make it through, yeah (Through)

And keep my place the way you taught me to, nah (Taught me to, ahh)

I'm losing me instead of losing you

And I don't want to

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I'm tired of fighting, will we ever find peace?

My silence can't stop me any longer, are we

**[Chorus]**

Are we ever gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?

Are you gonna let me fix it, fix it, fix it?

'Cause I know I gotta fix it, fix it

I'm trying to bring light in, oh

No one else is gonna fix it, fix it, fix it

We'll be better in a minute, minute, minute

Once I find out how to fix it, fix it

I'm trying to bring light in, ahh

**[Bridge]**

Twenty years of living like this

And it just gets to the point where you just gotta stand for yourself

And stop seeing this shit pass right by you

The time is now

Make a change

**[Chorus]**

Are we ever gonna fix it, fix it, fix it?

Are you gonna let me fix it, fix it, fix it? (Ohh)

'Cause I know I gotta fix it, fix it

I'm trying to bring light in, ahh (Whoa)

No one else is gonna fix it, fix it, fix it

We'll be better in a minute, minute, minute (Ahh)

Once I find out how to fix it, fix it

I'm trying to bring light in, ohh

## References

1. ↑ The X Factor USA (2012-09-26), *Meet Dinah Jane Hansen - THE X FACTOR USA 2012*, retrieved 2019-08-17
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maccoll, Margaux (April 19, 2019). "Why Fifth Harmony Album Dinah Jane Finally Opened Up About Her "Toxic" Family Relationships In Her New Songs". *Bustle*. Retrieved 2019-08-17. Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Aniftos, Rania (April 19, 2019). "Dinah Jane Reveals Her 'Truth' in New Self-Titled 3-Song Release: 'It's Definitely All Me'". *Billboard*. Retrieved 2019-08-17.