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My song of the day: sad day - FKA twigs

sad day - This song has one of my favorite lyrical runs of all time.

• "I can imagine a world where my arms are embraced around you
  I lie naked and pure with intention to cleanse you and take you
  The city howls with a cry to seduce you and claim you
  So it's time
  And it's a sad day for sure"

Quite literally every time I hear this song, I stop what I'm doing and sing this part of this song. And then for an hour after... This song is actually so peak.

Also, if you like this song, please watch its music video. The production is amazing and really helped put the meaning into this song for me. If you like this video's production, please check out Twigs' other music videos on her Youtube channel. Twigs was originally an actor, so all of her videos are extremely well acted, casted, and produced.

(Note: On Genius, the second line of the above passage is quoted as "I lie naked and pure with intentions to *clench* you and take you," which sounds silly and is absolutely not what she said, so I corrected it here. Even comments on Genius refer to the lyric as "cleanse," so I assume it was a mistake on Genius' part.)

My albums of the week: Eusexua - FKA twigs & Eusexua Afterglow - FKA twigs

"EUSEXUA IS A PRACTICE. EUSEXUA IS A STATE OF BEING. EUSEXUA IS THE PINNACLE OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE."

"HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED EUSEXUA?"

"Eusexua" is a word created by Twigs to describe a specific feeling: the "sensation of being so euphoric that one could transcend human form". (Wikipedia) "Eusexua" released on January 5th, 2025, and its sequel - "Eusexua Afterglow"' - released on November 14th, 2025.

Eusexua - This album is inspired by (but is not necessarily stylistically similar to) the rave scene in Prague. She described how, in Prague, she felt free to "move [her] body in a very strange and incredible way". (Genius) Eusexua, in a way, is about this freedom. It's about going to the dancefloor, dancing like an idiot, hooking up with a stranger, going home, dancing some more, and living your best life free of judgement or pressure.

Eusexua Afterglow - Afterglow recounts the... well, afterglow after Eusexua. In this album, the "eusexua" that permeated the first is lost. Twigs is now facing her life head-on. Afterglow focuses on feelings about romantic relationships. Specifically, it focuses on Twigs' cognitive dissonance from her relationships. She knows what she wants, but repeatedly settles for one night stands and shallow flings. This album reflects Twigs' struggle to find the one, and her internal conflict that arises from that struggle.

Some of my favorites from these albums are Eusexua (title track), Girl Feels Good, Perfect Stranger, Striptease, Wild And Alone, HARD, Predictable Girl, Sushi, and the single from Eusexua's reissue, Perfectly. Twigs' skill for writing music is heavily showcased in both of these albums. These two are definitely some of my favorite Twigs albums, only being behind MAGDALENE.

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