Lee first wanted to become a classical composer. She was first inspired by Mozart after watching the movie Amadeus at age eight. She wrote the instrumental piece "Eternity of the Remorse" at the age of 11. She described it as a "depressing" and "dramatic" piece. She wrote her first song with lyrics, called "A Single Tear", for an English assignment for eighth grade. She played guitar and recorded it on a cassette with a friend who sang back-up vocals.
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