Ava Max’s “So Am I” Lyrics Meaning

“So Am I” is the title of a 2019 single by American singer and songwriter Ava Max. The lyrics of “So Am I” see the narrator (Ava Max) telling her listener(s) that regardless of how they are, it is okay to be different. She encourages the listener not to be worried about feeling like a misfit or an outcast, for there is nothing inherently wrong with not fitting “into the format”. She assures the listener that they are perfect just the way God made them. Owing to this, they should never bother to try to fit in. If asked to describe this song using just a few words, we would define it as follows:

It is a self-empowering song whose lyrics are designed to boost the listener’s confidence and make them love and embrace themselves even more.

But what has Ava Max herself said about “So Am I”?

In a February 2019 interview Ava had with the Spanish radio station Cadena 100, she took her time to shed more light on the meaning of “So Am I”. According to her, the song is all about “what makes people unique and different from” one another. She added that it focuses on loving oneself despite being different and celebrating the things about us that makes us different.

Below is Ava’s precise statement regarding the meaning of this song:

Facts about “So Am I”

• Ava Max wrote “So Am I” with the following songwriters: Cirkut, Rollo Spreckley, Victor Thell, Gigi Grombacher and Maria Jane Smith.
• Cirkut (one of the song’s co-writers) handled the entire production of the song. Ava released “So Am I” through Atlantic Records on March 7, 2019.
• Prior to the song’s release, Ava and her team embarked on an intense campaign to promote the song. For example, fans were encouraged via social media to be part of the #SoAmI movement. To be part of this movement, all fans needed to do was take a picture of themselves with the phrase “SoAmI” written in the palms of their hands. The campaign was a great success since it brought massive attention to the song.
• “So Am I” was Ava Max’s first content she released in 2019. It came on the heels of her 2018 global hit single “Sweet but Psycho”.
• This is officially Ava Max’s sixth single as lead artist.

Which album is “So Am I” on?

It will appear on Ava Max’s debut album. As of the release date of the song (March 7, 2019), neither the album’s title nor release date were unknown. Ava’s breakout hit single “Sweet But Psycho” will also appear on that album.