| fallen alien | |||
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| Song by FKA twigs | |||
| Released | November 8, 2019 | ||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||
| Album | MAGDALENE | ||
| Genre | Punk, rock, opera | ||
| Length | 3:59 | ||
| Label | Young Turks | ||
| Producer(s) | Nicolas Jaar & FKA twigs | ||
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"Fallen Alien" (stylised as "fallen alien") is a song performed by FKA twigs. It serves as the sixth track from twigs' sophomore album, MAGDALENE.
Background[]
On βfallen alien,β arguably the most powerful and energetic track on the album, twigs continues the discussion on the difficulty she faces fitting in and feeling properly represented as a woman.
On the songβs Spotify Storyline, twigs described the track as:
"a medieval march through the destruction of a relationship"
On the one year anniversary of MAGDALENE, twigs hosted an AMA about the album and shared that the final version of the track kept the original demo vocals, as it was βhard to recreate the emotion!β twigs' has said about the song:
"When youβre with someone, and theyβre sleeping, and you look at them, and you just think, βNo.β For me, itβs that line, [βWhen the lights are on, I know you/When you fall asleep, Iβll kick you down/By the way you fell, I know you/Now youβre on your kneesβ]. Youβre just so sick of somebodyβs bullshit, youβre just taking it all day, and then youβre in bed next to them, and youβre just like, βI canβt take this anymore.β"
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I was waiting for you, I was outside
Don't tell me what you want 'cause I know you lie
I feel
I was waiting for you, on the outside
Don't tell me what you want 'cause I know you lie
I feel the light
I was crying for you, on the outside
Don't tell me what you want 'cause I know you lie
[Chorus]
I'm a fallen alien
I never thought that you would be the one to tie me down
But you did
In this age of Satan
I'm searching for a light to take me home and guide me out
[Verse 2]
In the blazing sun I saw you
In the shadows hiding from yourself
When the lights are on I know you
See you're grey from all the lies you tell
Now you hold me close so tender
(I was waiting for you, I was outside)
In the shadows hiding from yourself
(I was waiting for you, I was outside)
When the lights are on I know you
See you're grey from all the lies you tell
(Don't tell me what you want 'cause I know you lie)
Now you hold me close so tender
When you fall asleep I'll kick you down
By the way you fell I know you
Now you're on your knees
I feel the lightning blast
[Chorus]
I'm a fallen alien
I never thought that you would be the one to tie me down
But you did
In this age of Satan
I'm searching for a light to take me home and guide me out
[Verse 3]
In the blazing sun I saw you
In the shadows hiding from yourself
When the lights are on I know you
See you're grey from all the lies you tell
Now you hold me close so tender
When you fall asleep I'll kick you down
By the way you fell I know you
(I was waiting for you, I was outside)
See you're grey from all the lies you tell
(Don't tell me what you want)
Now you hold me close so tender
When you fall asleep I'll kick you down
By the way you fell I know you
Now you're on your knees
I feel the lightning blast
Trivia[]
- This is arguably the 1 out of 2 only punk/rock song in "MAGDALENE".
- This track samples 1985's, "Storm Cloud Rising".