Who’s Laughing Now comes as the latest single from English singer-songwriter Jessie J‘s debut studio album Who You Are.

In the song, Jessie J aka Jessica Ellen Cornish makes references to people who have put down and bullied her before she became a famous pop star. Who’s Laughing Now seems to be pitched as a song about self-motivation. I kind of see it as a song about pride and revenge though, although the vengeance part not as physically aggressive or violent as shown in the official music video. As the title suggests, the revenge really is just the laughing part that comes as an afterthought.

Some might listen to Jessie J singing Who’s Laughing Now and think that the song is a about bullying in general. I, however, think that the song wasn’t really meant to be a statement about bullying, but just Jessie J telling her story. Don’t you think the song’s general vibe is a bit immature? There’s a little insight in there, but the songs comes off as a bit self-centered to me. I mean, come on, it’s a song that enjoys laughing at her past detractors and how these people now appear to admire her. I call that immature, but I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. That is actually what I like about Jessie J, she is not afraid to show who she is, immature or not, in telling a story in her songs. This makes her all the more “real” to me, not just a manufactured pop star. She is imperfect, relateable, and likeable.

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