So, I'm caught between the life I want to lead/and the one she thinks I should.”
-- Reha (Girls Just Want to Have Fun )

Importance: Reha is describing the conflict she feels between the Indian culture her mother continues to embrace and the American culture of her friends. For Reha, this conflict between cultures is also a conflict with her mother.

I'm the one who carries/everyone's hope/everyone's expectations.
-- Reha (Sisters )

Importance: Reha introduces her family. Her mother has one sister who does not have any children, which means Amma “shares Reha” with her sister. This places more pressure on Reha to succeed. Interestingly, she does not feel negative effects of his pressure. It seems more of an observation than a fear she will let them down.

It feels like we've already entered the future,/while they only live in the past.”
-- Reha (MTV)

Importance: Reha and her friend Sunny watch music videos from around the world while their parents watch poor-quality Hindi...