I think for some relationships they DO end this way we just can't "see" them as the couple is just physically talking/arguing it out. But if we could....it would be so many of these flying sword fights going on around us daily.....but we are clueless and only see hostile body language or silent treatments of couples sitting in the back furthest part of a bar. Video is very evocative of how awful breakups are...and how you are the only two in the world that seem to care that it is ending while the world carries on.
FKA twigs practiced and mastered the art of wushu for years. this woman’s passion for acquiring new skills is phenomenal and it shows prominently here in this stunning visual. bravo to twigs for constantly raising the bar
i love how she puts her all into everything she does. she studied the ways of the sword for a year and how to pole dance. she doesn’t ever half do anything or take a few classes for the video then stop. she’s always progressing and perfecting new things.
She really is a perfectionist. The fact that the fight scene was set at a Chinese restaurant and that the fight was initiated like a traditional initiation before Wushu masters fought is a nod to the culture. I respect it immensely.
I have a question. What does a traditional initiation look like? Was it the movements she did at the beginning of the video or her showing her sword to him?
@@nviscalling5752 That has never been accepted as a valid excuse before. I love Key & Peele, but many of their skits would also be considered racist if they were white. For the record, I'm not white and am 100% against white nationalism/supremacy (and friggin' hate Trump and most Republicans). I just don't like the hypocritical double standard.
She is a tarot card representation breathed into life. How she is living , breathing art and not just to be a poet ... She is ascending. There are so many spiritual aspects to the album that I cannot explain how they mended my heart... This video ; absolute masterpiece. I am speechless.
@@Emily-fg8jx i was disappointed that cellophane didn't win. That video and song touched me in the deepest parts of my soul. It was an unexpected but very welcome feeling. So underrated. She should be more famous
@@Emily-fg8jx ugh the Grammys missed one. Listen even the views it had at first was so disrespectful. I was like SO NO ONE IS WATCHING THIS MASTERPIECE? The frustration lol
As a chinese i would say it is like one of the best combinations of kungfu and modern western scene i‘ve seen. It put the aesthetics of kungfu into this appropriate context instead of just make a duplication or a clumsy imitation of old kungfu movies(like so many artists have done before). The scene that they point each other with swords reminds me of the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', i can see the confrontation and the restraint of love and emotion, which is like the spirit of chinese kungfu aesthetics but also make sense here in such a dim western urban scenario.
The man with the straightsword in the video is Teake. I was actually the one who gave him the audition posting when I heard about it. I’m so proud of him coming so far. He trained in Wushu and went to Harvard. I used to practice with him in the QRAC on campus. Teake is my Wushu brother. We love you Teake!
@@viktoryiam8160 it is her body, the only time a stunt double is used is for her crashing though the window. This comment made me laugh a bit because FKA is absolutely ripped! check out her Cellophane video. She trained very hard at pole and it's beautiful to watch.
that ghoulish dance she does right before fighting him gives me absolute chills. I LOVE how she dances, such a talented woman, makes me gasp in awe at her.
Twigs is such a unique being, like i feel like the world don’t even deserve her talent but we’re blessed enough to have it. i genuinely don’t know many artists who learn so hard to get a concept for a video and adding her vocals to the mix, this was just beautiful. literal art.
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response The Horse on a Trampoline Official Music Video ua-cam.com/video/Sol3DsWhzpA/v-deo.html All the best Ibn Orator P.S. these times being hard is an understatement for alot of us... i love you all if you haven't heard it from anyone ...things are about to change as they always do, for better or worse...stay up
I actually gasped and my eyes welled up when she was cut in two...I could probably count the number of times I've been moved by art, and so to experience this out of nowhere is something truly special. The imagery in this video is like nothing I've ever really seen or conjured up in my imagination. Simply stunning.
Wow the symbolism! This is what I got out of it: Her and her lover both worn out and tired, already in “pursuit” of each other. The apprehension in the approach. Sparring, dueling, and somewhat having fun while running through the city. Him running and distancing himself from her. But ultimately coming down to the fatal blow. The moment when she stabs him and he splits her in half along with the lyrics playing at that moment. I can imagine a world when my arms are embraced around you I lie naked and pure With intentions to clench you and take you The city howls with a cry to seduce you And claim you So its time And its a sad day for sure That feeling of ending a long-term relationship where your ex is someone you held so close to your heart but you’ve grown apart. Trying to make it work, chasing each other, chasing the effortless happy moments that used to be. The feeling of inevitably but heartbreak from both of you when you know you have to move on. 😩 Ugh she was literally split in half writing this album; physically with her cysts and emotionally with the breakup. While he was pierced but not broken, even if she tried.😭😭 her mind And this could be a snapshot of a single fight... or an allegory for the entire relationship, and the beginning of new rocky relationship with how it restarts with Twigs in the seat at the end. Who knows. I love her making me think about it.
This is exactly what I was thinking and trying to put it into words, it’s a representation of the pain of the journey, sad moments, happy moments, the chasing for the other person but that at the end will just break both, being her the most broken. I love how to put all that into words.
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
this is brilliant. she truly changed the game. i didn’t come here to listen to the song. i came here because i wanted to know what the storyline was. this isn’t a music video, it’s so much more than that. she didn’t even need to put the whole song in it. she focused on parts of the song that make sense with the storyline/visuals. the symbolism in this is astonishing. Twigs showed us once again the genius she is.
@robofish, Did you just start listening to her?? She is so deep and a multi talented artist. She put so much work into this, so many levels to discuss this, there is nothing simple about this, she isn't a card you just file away.. Hope you can dig in and research the points she is making for yourself.
This is how you show growth and development. She is always elevating herself to a higher standard with the best artwork. She is on a level as no other, epic. Movie next! Love her
To me, this is about her and Shia. She was living out her fantasy of fighting back only to realize he killed a part of her and she didn't hurt him at all, which is a good metaphor for narcissistic relationships. The real meeting at the end was her last meeting with Shia.
I feel that this assumption not only feeds into toxicity in media, but unintentionally dims her artistry down. This song could be about anyone, anything, or even a complete fantasy. We, as fans, should have the respect for her as an artist to not pin tabloid news to her songs in such a specific way. In a way, it’s like the Taylor Swift paradox: She could write a song about a bird, and people immediately match it to a man in her past. Regardless of the songs true nature, or its quality, the label sticks and the song loses meaning. To pretend we know what Twigs is writing about in her music, to the extent above, is foolish & somewhat unappreciative of her artistry. If she wants us to know it’s about him, she would say it. However, Twigs (like many artists) want fans to relate to their music personally and emotionally. Sorry, this has become a rant, not intentional. I just think she deserves more respect as an artist of incredible intelligence, originality, and talent. Let her music speak for itself, or allow her to speak for it. All we need to do, is feel it.
As an ex-wushu athlete it moves me to see my favorite artist represent a community I once devoted my life to. She’s inspiring me to start practicing and creating once again, but this time following my own artist path instead of competing professionally and following the stagnant rules and guidelines of competitive wushu. Thank you Twigs.
Literally a MOVIE. Saw her live in Berlin and she included a lot of figures with her sword in the stage performance. It felt more like an opera than a concert. Just amazing.
Anyone feel like it hurts watching her? The sounds, the feel, the look. She is just so good. It makes my mind hurt like I am constantly yearning for more.
I totally get u!!! 100% wow. I just tried to explain this one to someone. This inner yearning... like my soul yearns for something I cannot explain what. My soul just knows..
To me, the small hand reaching for the sword symbolizes that she actually didn’t hurt him at all, she hurt the part of her that she placed inside of him. She imposed herself into his heart space. And there she stabbed herself through him. He knew she couldn’t hurt him, It was not reciprocated love. She arrived first and he was late, evading. Another option: They have met her end many times, she dies and enters a new phase hoping it will be different, but the second she wakes she knows it will not. She will have to win the fight unscathed to escape the loop.
I love everything about this video! In my eyes, this is the downfall of a relationship from her point of view. In the beginning, he gets to the restaurant before her but from the ending it’s clear that she actually got there first. That already says a lot about how she saw their relationship. She clearly is struggling to approach him before pulling out the sword. What’s interesting to me during this scene is that he just sits there doing nothing to help her while she’s struggling but he’s ready to jump at the opportunity for a fight. Although he knows how to keep up with her, that’s not the outcome she’s fighting for so she charges at him. After that, her poking and splashing him to keep the fight going even though he’s clearly tired to me symbolizes that she wanted him to keep fighting for their relationship. But it looks like he didn’t even know what he was fighting for and just wanted it to be over. The next thing he does is bring them to what seems like their house and that’s when the fight starts to go his way. What I saw in this scene was him using her weaknesses against her to get his way. Eventually he splits her in two and I think this is the only outcome she could see in their fighting and with her hand dragging the sword into his chest, she understood that she was hurting him as much as he was hurting her. By the end of it, you can tell she was just done trying and I felt that in my soul.
Everything is up to interpretation. I like to read what you got in your mind watching it. The first time I watched it, I got the feeling that at the end, she was just about to meet him for the first time. And she was just dreaming about it. About falling in love.
Love this! I think he hurt her more with how much more damage the big split to her was, probably him ending the relationship and she gave him a little stab unwilling/unnoticed then when she looked down, she had to just finally admit it was over and agree to end it and thats her hand pulling in the sword.
Ashley Mendoza thank you so much for this breakdown. I picked up some of that, but u really broke it down exactly the way that I would try and put it into words.
Same!!! Then I'm brought back to gravity and reality. I love those flying/gliding dreams of mine! Find me next time you're floating through dreaming. I'm Eastern Time and in bed by 11:00pm.
The way that she expresses herself and her thoughts is way too bigger than the world itself. I love when people actually realize what they pictured in there heads. What a free world to show.
The hand in the stomach at the end is because even though he has split her in half, she lives within his heart now, stabbing from within, and he will never truly escape her.
I love how FKA Twigs lets it be known that being sad, being angry and being lost are what we experience and not necessarily what we know. Sometimes were sad over a break up but sometimes it can be fierce and fun and other times you don't know what is about to happen. A true artist
I just love how every movement, step, swing of the swords and their clashing is in sync with the song. Even door opening and thumbing of the footsteps is in rhythm. Beautifully choreographed.
I'm in tears right now. This whole album is just so intense, so sentimental, so unique. I love her art so much and I dig everything she does, it's pure art.
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response The Horse on a Trampoline Official Music Video ua-cam.com/video/Sol3DsWhzpA/v-deo.html All the best Ibn Orator P.S. these times being hard is an understatement for alot of us... i love you all if you haven't heard it from anyone ...things are about to change as they always do, for better or worse...stay up
As a dancer/performance artist myself you never fail to awe me... You are a complete roundabout grace! There's a level of honesty, curiosity, riskiness and passion to every detail you touch. I can't never call you a musician. All artistic expressions you embrace are hugely explored! Your lyrics, song production, storytelling, graphics work, the movement, the theatricality. You bring a lovable transdisciplinary approach by fusing diverse cultures and backgrounds, always aware and respecting it's history and significance. I profoundly thank you for the inspiration. You are already a figure for the ages in my heart 🤍
The fighting really reminds me of a intense relationship and how no one wins during a split... Also when you're so close to someone you are so vulnerable and either can go too far and really hurt someone.. This feeling~
In tarot, swords can represent sharp words. I feel this mood. We are both changing for love of one another. Standing in our feminine power does not have to mean a power struggle; true feminine power doesn't seek to hurt Him but rather to heal. True intimacy
🥺🥺🥺🥺 EXACTLY!!! & notice throughout the entire battle the Emperor is running, frightened by the High priestess! He didn't begin fighting for his life until he got her where he wanted her. Which.. killed them both. What's even more interesting, this is all just in the imagination of the High priestess. Seems, all we dream of is eternal love.🥺🥺
i'm screaming, as a martial artist and a martial film lover, and of course a huge fan of twigs. i find this amazing and incredible, i just can't handle what i just saw.
The end of the battle combo has really stuck with me this past week. My take- although he has broken her (literally split her), she remains in his heart forever, eternally jabbing him from within. He will never escape her. Twigs is immaculate for more than just her unique sound and brilliant cinematography- it is her epic and sophisticated depiction of love as tragedy. And the way that it resonates with every emotionally mature individual on this cruel world.
The sword she put in his heart didn’t go in as deep initially as she wanted, as she was split in 2, indecisive over whether she loved him enough to carry the relationship on, asking herself whether she could survive life without him. That last act of her pulling the sword in his heart is her reaching inside of him to sever any love he had for her, it wasn’t enough to just wound him she wanted to kill the love he had for her, and in doing so created a wound so deep that he would never want to go back or love her again.
She is like water and keeps pushing the boundaries of art and expression with seemingly no limits. She's a generational talent. "Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend" - Bruce Lee
i dont know why this video is making me so emotional, something just so familiar about the feeling it gives me, the knowingness of being dumped and then in your mind you disassociate and think of everything that went wrong aka the sparring duel between lovers. such a powerful video and so relatable
Intimate, poetry in motion and mythically speaking they both bring "swords" to the argument ultimately wounding each other to the point of killing off the relationship. . How vulnerable and intimate that scene when they both have the swords to each others neck.
OMG I thought it was never gonna be released, so happy about this !! been waiting for almost a year, can't believe it, I'm sure it's gonna be epic, the saber dance was so impressive on tour
dancing with swords, depicting like, two people love each other but can't have each other for some reason, until they forget that they are hurting themselves
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response The Horse on a Trampoline Official Music Video ua-cam.com/video/Sol3DsWhzpA/v-deo.html All the best Ibn Orator P.S. these times being hard is an understatement for alot of us... i love you all if you haven't heard it from anyone ...things are about to change as they always do, for better or worse...stay up
I honestly wish that had been the case when she was engaged to Robert Pattinson. Poor girl was getting death threats. One guy actually showed up at their house to harm her, to my understanding. Robert didn't know how to handle it, she thought he didn't love her enough to defend her, (although he did and he should have)and they split. He's regretted it ever since.
fka: breathes
me: tallented, brilliant, show stopping...
spectacular, never the same, totally unique...
seriously! I just love her.
@@person1232 completely not ever been done before...
She liked ur comment!!!!
Hahaha me lol
So is there nothing this women won't master to perfect her craft? The level of commitment is what I need from my relationships.
💕
Omg how does it feel to be noticed from a literal goddess?????
@@fkatwigs Hi Queen!!
@@adriandesan8372 I'm am shook!
Her song water me taught me that you don't need relationships or partners to be happy just a lot of self love after heartbreak
BUT HONESTLY WHO IS DOING IT LIKE HER? HER ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL!
The end of every relationship should end with a flying sword fight.
Normalize👏 flying👏 sword👏 fight👏 break👏ups!
And the beginning of every relationship
@@AzazelBathory lol
I think for some relationships they DO end this way we just can't "see" them as the couple is just physically talking/arguing it out. But if we could....it would be so many of these flying sword fights going on around us daily.....but we are clueless and only see hostile body language or silent treatments of couples sitting in the back furthest part of a bar. Video is very evocative of how awful breakups are...and how you are the only two in the world that seem to care that it is ending while the world carries on.
Almost done with my divorce, 20 years together. So many sword fights! Lol
FKA twigs practiced and mastered the art of wushu for years. this woman’s passion for acquiring new skills is phenomenal and it shows prominently here in this stunning visual. bravo to twigs for constantly raising the bar
@Sarah Garcia nobody is doing it like her!!
and doing it flawlessly 💅
__ a true artist to be reckoned with
Christmas album! Christmas album! Christmas album!!!
this is why we stan
i love how she puts her all into everything she does. she studied the ways of the sword for a year and how to pole dance. she doesn’t ever half do anything or take a few classes for the video then stop. she’s always progressing and perfecting new things.
Totally i agree u
She’s a Capricorn... duh
@@l.a1613 lmao and?
@@nubesloc4s coming from a sag, Capricorn tend to always finish what they start and also to strive for the top/perfection lol.
@@maelerose5807 imma pretend astrology actually works, lol.
The people at the counter have mastered minding their own business
hahahaha laughed out loud
As they should
That was really funny!
as a nightshift worker they've definitely seen worse
Kiara Cooper if only everyone was like this
She really is a perfectionist. The fact that the fight scene was set at a Chinese restaurant and that the fight was initiated like a traditional initiation before Wushu masters fought is a nod to the culture. I respect it immensely.
I have a question. What does a traditional initiation look like? Was it the movements she did at the beginning of the video or her showing her sword to him?
If she were white, this would be condemned as cultural appropriation. Just sayin'.
@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou no it wouldn't, because this was done tastefully
@@nviscalling5752 That has never been accepted as a valid excuse before.
I love Key & Peele, but many of their skits would also be considered racist if they were white.
For the record, I'm not white and am 100% against white nationalism/supremacy (and friggin' hate Trump and most Republicans). I just don't like the hypocritical double standard.
@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou it’s not a double standard while white people still have privilege
She is a tarot card representation breathed into life. How she is living , breathing art and not just to be a poet ... She is ascending. There are so many spiritual aspects to the album that I cannot explain how they mended my heart... This video ; absolute masterpiece. I am speechless.
well said
Very High Priestess indeed. 💫
Here comes another art piece.
I'm still not over Cellophane. I may never be.
Christopher Clark CANT BELIEVE THAT CELLOPHANE DIDNT GET A GRAMMY
@@Emily-fg8jx righhht? i hate scammys omg
@@Emily-fg8jx i was disappointed that cellophane didn't win. That video and song touched me in the deepest parts of my soul. It was an unexpected but very welcome feeling. So underrated. She should be more famous
@@Emily-fg8jx ugh the Grammys missed one. Listen even the views it had at first was so disrespectful. I was like SO NO ONE IS WATCHING THIS MASTERPIECE? The frustration lol
@Sarah Garcia Amen! I'm playing that on my death bed lol
This is lovely. She pierced his heart and he broke her in two.
I love her so much, but I would slap the hell out of someone if they walked up to me like that
They switched sides while laying on ground in between shots. Trash.
@@Trolololeos what is your problem
@@Trolololeos hater spotted hhh
@@Trolololeos The only thing that's trash here is how you won't STFU with this moronic statement.
phenomenal
Geez,what are you doin' here ,bruh? 😂
I have a question
Blasphemous
Can you confirm that she's some kind of supernatural being pls
lmao the profile pic makes it funnier
As a chinese i would say it is like one of the best combinations of kungfu and modern western scene i‘ve seen. It put the aesthetics of kungfu into this appropriate context instead of just make a duplication or a clumsy imitation of old kungfu movies(like so many artists have done before). The scene that they point each other with swords reminds me of the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', i can see the confrontation and the restraint of love and emotion, which is like the spirit of chinese kungfu aesthetics but also make sense here in such a dim western urban scenario.
Yass. The sword fighting is beautiful 😍
crouching tiger hidden dragon been goated, respect
Simu Chen U GOT A LIKE FROM FKA... 😭
Emily 🤣🤣🤣🤣so honored for that
it is amazing！i was surprise when her drew a chinese sword suddenly。i never thought that i could see this at here，i will share this mv to my friends
Somebody really commented in her insta "release the sad day mv"and she said "okay I'll release it tonight" i-
The brevity 😂😂😂😂
And She Did...👏👏👏
and now we need the mixtape 🥵
GayTrav I SAW THAT i was like um no ones gonna talk ab that?
I love her so much 💚💚💚
This woman makes me proud to be human and not afraid to be alive...
very true love that
such a lovely thing to say
What a beautiful compliment✨
That’s so true oh my days.
i teared up at your comment it’s exactly that
He destroyed her mind and she destroyed his heart.
Genius observation!!
True
ewwwwwwww this aint tumblr sis sorry
@@OVXX666 i mean she literally damaged his heart with the sword lol
@@OVXX666 no literally, he cut her mind open and she impaled his heart
I almost tear up when mirrored heart started playing
SAME JUSTICE FOR MIRRORED HEART
Next music video please !!! Omg
SAME SAME SAME
David Velazquez it deserves a music video for sure
I lost it too 😭😭😭
When Mirrored Heart started playing, I LEGITIMATELY CRIED
meeeee tooooo!!!!!
I cried since the first sword fight.
Where?
ahhahahha simmmmm
Same!!!! Like wow 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The man with the straightsword in the video is Teake. I was actually the one who gave him the audition posting when I heard about it. I’m so proud of him coming so far. He trained in Wushu and went to Harvard. I used to practice with him in the QRAC on campus. Teake is my Wushu brother. We love you Teake!
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🐲🙇🏽♂️🌿
@@TeakeMovements king! You did amazing🔥
that's so cool!! congrats to him and you this turned out amazing beautiful art style.
Is Wushu the name of this martial art? Because it's really enjoyable to watch
@@ginandromeda1618 yes it's artistic swordcraft. Much like a dance but also a martial art.
I was NOT ready for mirrored heart to play but I’m never ready for anything she does because she’s thirteen trillion centuries ahead of our time.
yeah its a beautiful story about two scroungy antifa/BLMs finding love and meaning and meth
so she can not only play instruments, pole dance, and sing but she can also sword fight...this woman is unstoppable
She’s also very good at art
Might be a good actress too
@@iziz356 she is
Are you sure that she can do pole dance? In movieclip it seems it is not her body. Twigs doesnt have such muscles
@@viktoryiam8160 it is her body, the only time a stunt double is used is for her crashing though the window. This comment made me laugh a bit because FKA is absolutely ripped! check out her Cellophane video. She trained very hard at pole and it's beautiful to watch.
Not to be dramatic but, I truly love this woman. Her moves, singing, sounds are always so elegant and perfect.
So true
CeceAri girl what....
@CeceAri what nonsense is that...
CeceAri don’t bring that race into it just let it be about the music plz
NayNay’sPlanet you are not being dramatic, just on point ❤️
YES! ANOTHER MAGDALENE MUSIC VIDEO! I CAN’T WAIT!
I want Mary Magdalene and Fallen Alien
that ghoulish dance she does right before fighting him gives me absolute chills. I LOVE how she dances, such a talented woman, makes me gasp in awe at her.
I had the impression the closer she gets to him, the more twisted she becomes and it gets more and more exhausting...
It reminded me of drunken master
Damn, girl. We've been waiting for this video for almost a year. Tomorrow's gonna be an awesome day!
A fine day for sure
@@erint5001, you nailed it.
A fckn year! We're Ready 💝
Yeah Right
I agree
Twigs is such a unique being, like i feel like the world don’t even deserve her talent but we’re blessed enough to have it. i genuinely don’t know many artists who learn so hard to get a concept for a video and adding her vocals to the mix, this was just beautiful. literal art.
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response
The Horse on a Trampoline Official Music Video
ua-cam.com/video/Sol3DsWhzpA/v-deo.html
All the best
Ibn Orator
P.S. these times being hard is an understatement for alot of us... i love you all if you haven't heard it from anyone ...things are about to change as they always do, for better or worse...stay up
A living, breathing, singing, sword-wielding, pole dancing Goddess.
One in a billion.
I hope u know she’s not just known for pole dancing. As in she is a professional dancer.
Anie Fran
Yup! She was a professional dancer before she became a musical artist.
So there are six others of her?
you say pole dancing like that's something good
I actually gasped and my eyes welled up when she was cut in two...I could probably count the number of times I've been moved by art, and so to experience this out of nowhere is something truly special. The imagery in this video is like nothing I've ever really seen or conjured up in my imagination. Simply stunning.
Same, my eyes leak whenever I watch this, just bc it's so beautiful. Like I've seen a lot of martial arts performances but this is a masterpiece
IF THEY ROB HER OF VIDEO OF THE YEAR AGAIN WE PROTEST OK?
AS WE SHOULD
RIOT
MAYHEM IN THE STREETS!
Wow the symbolism! This is what I got out of it:
Her and her lover both worn out and tired, already in “pursuit” of each other. The apprehension in the approach. Sparring, dueling, and somewhat having fun while running through the city. Him running and distancing himself from her. But ultimately coming down to the fatal blow. The moment when she stabs him and he splits her in half along with the lyrics playing at that moment.
I can imagine a world when my arms are embraced around you
I lie naked and pure
With intentions to clench you and take you
The city howls with a cry to seduce you
And claim you
So its time
And its a sad day for sure
That feeling of ending a long-term relationship where your ex is someone you held so close to your heart but you’ve grown apart. Trying to make it work, chasing each other, chasing the effortless happy moments that used to be. The feeling of inevitably but heartbreak from both of you when you know you have to move on. 😩
Ugh she was literally split in half writing this album; physically with her cysts and emotionally with the breakup. While he was pierced but not broken, even if she tried.😭😭 her mind
And this could be a snapshot of a single fight... or an allegory for the entire relationship, and the beginning of new rocky relationship with how it restarts with Twigs in the seat at the end. Who knows. I love her making me think about it.
Kiara this 🙌
Wow!! Amazing interpretation
U deserve more likes!
Whoa! This right here made me sink deeper into the video's grip after listening to it.
This is exactly what I was thinking and trying to put it into words, it’s a representation of the pain of the journey, sad moments, happy moments, the chasing for the other person but that at the end will just break both, being her the most broken. I love how to put all that into words.
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
Yes we love a Rina reference
@@joeyisrandom9254 miss ma'am this is not a rina reference this is a gaga reference 😭😭 i love that bitch tho
home with magdalene oml I’m dumb LMAOO I forgot sorry
The ending lmaoooo
K- TOTALLY UNIQUE
Searched for this when doja said it was one of her fave mv’s. Now I have another fave artist to listen to.
Me2..lol ..I was like..whats a k twig? Then......
god just the music alone evokes so much emotion
the transition from sad day to mirrored heart gave me THE chilliest of spine chills ever.
this is brilliant. she truly changed the game. i didn’t come here to listen to the song. i came here because i wanted to know what the storyline was. this isn’t a music video, it’s so much more than that. she didn’t even need to put the whole song in it. she focused on parts of the song that make sense with the storyline/visuals.
the symbolism in this is astonishing.
Twigs showed us once again the genius she is.
Orrr, it's random and means nothing.
@robofish, Did you just start listening to her?? She is so deep and a multi talented artist. She put so much work into this, so many levels to discuss this, there is nothing simple about this, she isn't a card you just file away.. Hope you can dig in and research the points she is making for yourself.
@@robofish312 always one of you 🙄 so dismissive, so uncreative
They switched sides while laying on ground in between shots. Real genius. Trash.
Well props to Hiro Murai hes the director and producer of this js
This is how you show growth and development. She is always elevating herself to a higher standard with the best artwork.
She is on a level as no other, epic. Movie next! Love her
To me, this is about her and Shia. She was living out her fantasy of fighting back only to realize he killed a part of her and she didn't hurt him at all, which is a good metaphor for narcissistic relationships. The real meeting at the end was her last meeting with Shia.
Fantastic comment.
I feel that this assumption not only feeds into toxicity in media, but unintentionally dims her artistry down. This song could be about anyone, anything, or even a complete fantasy. We, as fans, should have the respect for her as an artist to not pin tabloid news to her songs in such a specific way. In a way, it’s like the Taylor Swift paradox: She could write a song about a bird, and people immediately match it to a man in her past. Regardless of the songs true nature, or its quality, the label sticks and the song loses meaning.
To pretend we know what Twigs is writing about in her music, to the extent above, is foolish & somewhat unappreciative of her artistry. If she wants us to know it’s about him, she would say it. However, Twigs (like many artists) want fans to relate to their music personally and emotionally. Sorry, this has become a rant, not intentional. I just think she deserves more respect as an artist of incredible intelligence, originality, and talent. Let her music speak for itself, or allow her to speak for it. All we need to do, is feel it.
Good analysis!
@@coaltin2509 Bravo👏👏👏 as an artist, I say just YES. Bravooo 👏👏
@@coaltin2509 Totally agree with you.
As an ex-wushu athlete it moves me to see my favorite artist represent a community I once devoted my life to. She’s inspiring me to start practicing and creating once again, but this time following my own artist path instead of competing professionally and following the stagnant rules and guidelines of competitive wushu. Thank you Twigs.
Wishing you the best I so undertsand this feeling enjoy this passion you have best of luck
Literally a MOVIE.
Saw her live in Berlin and she included a lot of figures with her sword in the stage performance. It felt more like an opera than a concert. Just amazing.
Anyone feel like it hurts watching her? The sounds, the feel, the look. She is just so good. It makes my mind hurt like I am constantly yearning for more.
This. 100%.
Yeah I get what you mean, it’s the same kinda chest ache I get when I’m yearning for someone, FKA Twigs creates that kinda feeling in me too.
I totally get u!!! 100% wow. I just tried to explain this one to someone. This inner yearning... like my soul yearns for something I cannot explain what. My soul just knows..
This video takes on a whole new meaning after the revelations that she was in an abusive and violent relationship when she was making this album :'(
I was looking for this comment.
FVCK that guy
something tell me that not about that guy, it about the vampire/batman
@@lucas10armond why do you think that?
To me, the small hand reaching for the sword symbolizes that she actually didn’t hurt him at all, she hurt the part of her that she placed inside of him. She imposed herself into his heart space. And there she stabbed herself through him. He knew she couldn’t hurt him, It was not reciprocated love. She arrived first and he was late, evading.
Another option:
They have met her end many times, she dies and enters a new phase hoping it will be different, but the second she wakes she knows it will not. She will have to win the fight unscathed to escape the loop.
The first option...is exactly that...so sad. I know it's that. You're right. A very deep message. Beautiful
Very poignant
@@LBeeeeeee wow...you described it perfectly... just wow👏👏👏👏 better than me
yes well said this song is really deeper than portrayed .. i feel like this a farewell to a toxic relationship
So beautiful 💗
this woman is THE most underrated artist in the music industry.
It’s ok fka twigs is not a comercial thing, is art
Shes not underrated she has a solid fanbase and her work usually bleeds into commercial radio sometimes.
no, she's not. she got a very good reputation in both arts and music industry. not commercially successful doesn't mean 'underrated' tho.
Can I like this a million times... ??!!
Yeah she’s not underrated, definitely recognized and respected. Just not commercially and that’s what makes her unique
I love everything about this video! In my eyes, this is the downfall of a relationship from her point of view.
In the beginning, he gets to the restaurant before her but from the ending it’s clear that she actually got there first. That already says a lot about how she saw their relationship.
She clearly is struggling to approach him before pulling out the sword. What’s interesting to me during this scene is that he just sits there doing nothing to help her while she’s struggling but he’s ready to jump at the opportunity for a fight.
Although he knows how to keep up with her, that’s not the outcome she’s fighting for so she charges at him.
After that, her poking and splashing him to keep the fight going even though he’s clearly tired to me symbolizes that she wanted him to keep fighting for their relationship. But it looks like he didn’t even know what he was fighting for and just wanted it to be over.
The next thing he does is bring them to what seems like their house and that’s when the fight starts to go his way. What I saw in this scene was him using her weaknesses against her to get his way. Eventually he splits her in two and I think this is the only outcome she could see in their fighting and with her hand dragging the sword into his chest, she understood that she was hurting him as much as he was hurting her.
By the end of it, you can tell she was just done trying and I felt that in my soul.
Everything is up to interpretation. I like to read what you got in your mind watching it. The first time I watched it, I got the feeling that at the end, she was just about to meet him for the first time. And she was just dreaming about it. About falling in love.
Great interpretation!
Love this! I think he hurt her more with how much more damage the big split to her was, probably him ending the relationship and she gave him a little stab unwilling/unnoticed then when she looked down, she had to just finally admit it was over and agree to end it and thats her hand pulling in the sword.
yup yup YES! I love this explanation for her pulling in the sword. Thinking about the scene in this perspective hurts even more 😭
Ashley Mendoza thank you so much for this breakdown. I picked up some of that, but u really broke it down exactly the way that I would try and put it into words.
It's a crime this only has 2 million views. She deserves so much more attention for her music.
Was not expecting Mirrored Heart to play at the end, and the tears started flowing when it did.
The way they jump fly through the air is exactly how I fly when I'm having a lucid dream. Impeccable art by FKA Twigs as always.
💕🌪
FKA twigs i love you fka
Same!!!
Then I'm brought back to gravity and reality. I love those flying/gliding dreams of mine! Find me next time you're floating through dreaming. I'm Eastern Time and in bed by 11:00pm.
the technique is actually called Qing gong(轻功) in martial art, it allows body to bounce and fly around so lightly like feather❤️
She said "never seen a hero like me in a sci-fi"
underrated comment
Its the damn truth, sadly!
@@TahtahmesDiary It's a sad day, for sure
YES. that line came to mind during the fight and flying
She gets so little recognition, and she's pretty much perfect. It's a sad day indeed in the music industry.
Designers of Mortal Kombat must add Twigs character
And then 2020 will be saved 😂
No
Ashley Madison no need to be a hater 😊
@@canadey97 she's not hating, that would just be a stupid character
The way that she expresses herself and her thoughts is way too bigger than the world itself.
I love when people actually realize what they pictured in there heads. What a free world to show.
Wow this was too beautifully stated.
the world *itself, and dont shit so much
The hand in the stomach at the end is because even though he has split her in half, she lives within his heart now, stabbing from within, and he will never truly escape her.
Good comment!
They switched sides while laying on ground in between shots. Trash.
@@kendamitchell3783 Yes, we call this "2020 vs the world".....it will never truly be over.
This comment kinda explains why Mirrored Heart was played at the end
Amazing
I'm here after news of her suing Shia. FKA, I hope you find back your strength.
SAME❤️🙏🏽
Is it true that the guy gave her stds ?
@@m-01blood51 now wtf
He's intimidated by her. He tried to turn her lights off. Although she's still shining.
Same updated about 5 days ago. First time watching her videos.
I love how FKA Twigs lets it be known that being sad, being angry and being lost are what we experience and not necessarily what we know. Sometimes were sad over a break up but sometimes it can be fierce and fun and other times you don't know what is about to happen. A true artist
All the music videos of this album have been beyond incredible so far. I'm so excited to see what this is gonna bring!
What’s this 4:37
The fact that high budget films don't have this level of action choreography lmao
Crouching Depression, Hidden Sadness
I didn't expect Mirroed heart at the end, that's just the cherry on top for me bcs it's my favorite song on the album
I just love how every movement, step, swing of the swords and their clashing is in sync with the song. Even door opening and thumbing of the footsteps is in rhythm. Beautifully choreographed.
I'm in tears right now. This whole album is just so intense, so sentimental, so unique. I love her art so much and I dig everything she does, it's pure art.
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response
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As a person of Chinese heritage...bravo. hands down...talented, special, breathtaking, FKA twigs is on another level
there’s nothing that FKA twigs can’t do.
She's gifted
Literally!
of course there is, she can't eat an rv or duplicate her right elbow
Being not talented I think is the only thing.
Well she cant get batman back thats for sure meaaow!
Twigs decided to save 2020 once and for all, she's an icon, she's a legend, she's THE sensation
As a dancer/performance artist myself you never fail to awe me... You are a complete roundabout grace! There's a level of honesty, curiosity, riskiness and passion to every detail you touch.
I can't never call you a musician. All artistic expressions you embrace are hugely explored! Your lyrics, song production, storytelling, graphics work, the movement, the theatricality. You bring a lovable transdisciplinary approach by fusing diverse cultures and backgrounds, always aware and respecting it's history and significance.
I profoundly thank you for the inspiration. You are already a figure for the ages in my heart 🤍
Well said! Her performances are completely raw - an art enthusiast's DREAM
the fact that mirrored heart is more present in the sad day mv than the actual sad day seems so iconic to me lol
The fighting really reminds me of a intense relationship and how no one wins during a split... Also when you're so close to someone you are so vulnerable and either can go too far and really hurt someone.. This feeling~
yeah thats how it hit me
I legit teared. Everything she puts out is so raw and beautiful.
In tarot, swords can represent sharp words. I feel this mood. We are both changing for love of one another. Standing in our feminine power does not have to mean a power struggle; true feminine power doesn't seek to hurt Him but rather to heal. True intimacy
🥺🥺🥺🥺 EXACTLY!!! & notice throughout the entire battle the Emperor is running, frightened by the High priestess! He didn't begin fighting for his life until he got her where he wanted her. Which.. killed them both. What's even more interesting, this is all just in the imagination of the High priestess. Seems, all we dream of is eternal love.🥺🥺
S words.
this feels like a well remembered dream
Oh
true
Finally she will move from that picture 😂
DFKM
lmao!
Haha! Yes!
EXACTLY MY THOUGHTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RUHEOFSIJKC
Lmao exactly 😂
FKA Twigs isn't mainstream yet because she's too brilliant.
When would she brilliant then? What
Yuppppp
me when she pulled lilith from her spine: "That's what I wanted to see"
⚔️⚔️⚔️
FKA twigs i love youuuuu
@@fkatwigs thanks for making me cry yesterday queen
FKA Twigs need to start writing and producing movie, she’s fantastic
wtf,,,, brilliant...
Foda né?
@@kxvxn9743 no.
Corre, o patrão ta aqui
@@budaioficial6780 no
meu deus?
This is what it’s like to witness a real life Angel. I swear her movements speak things a human couldn’t possibly know.
It’s special effects
Omg yes she’s so ethereal
quite convinced that FKA Twigs is a fictional character who has come to life
This is still the most beautiful and best music video and song combination I've ever seen
i'm screaming, as a martial artist and a martial film lover, and of course a huge fan of twigs. i find this amazing and incredible, i just can't handle what i just saw.
I really hope she writes and stars in her own full-length film one day.
The end of the battle combo has really stuck with me this past week. My take- although he has broken her (literally split her), she remains in his heart forever, eternally jabbing him from within. He will never escape her. Twigs is immaculate for more than just her unique sound and brilliant cinematography- it is her epic and sophisticated depiction of love as tragedy. And the way that it resonates with every emotionally mature individual on this cruel world.
You said what was meant, kudos to you my friend👏
The sword she put in his heart didn’t go in as deep initially as she wanted, as she was split in 2, indecisive over whether she loved him enough to carry the relationship on, asking herself whether she could survive life without him. That last act of her pulling the sword in his heart is her reaching inside of him to sever any love he had for her, it wasn’t enough to just wound him she wanted to kill the love he had for her, and in doing so created a wound so deep that he would never want to go back or love her again.
Shit.
@@zara-tt2yv That's really profound.
Is the same director of "This is America" of Childish Gambino
Epic
and atlanta
He's also directed episodes of Barry (another amazing tv show if you haven't gotten around to it)
How about I want a full movie. It's amazing.
Also Guava Island
Yeah this is why I think it was featured on fx. I think he has ties to them.
Like Christmas for adults, UA-cam is the tree, this clip is the gift.
She finally got fed up of just standing yasssss
2:02 when you realized the clashing sound of the 2 swords synchronized with the snare drum sound. Her mind 🤯, it's so powerful
When she pulled out that sword I hit that like button so fast.
Oh god same
*intense sword fight, smashing through window*
the ppl in the shop: y'all hear something?
I love her music it has something magical that i can't explain
This Is a TRUE CINEMA. FKA is crazily talented and I keep getting shocker the more I explore her works.
She is like water and keeps pushing the boundaries of art and expression with seemingly no limits. She's a generational talent.
"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend" - Bruce Lee
i dont know why this video is making me so emotional, something just so familiar about the feeling it gives me, the knowingness of being dumped and then in your mind you disassociate and think of everything that went wrong aka the sparring duel between lovers. such a powerful video and so relatable
Intimate, poetry in motion and mythically speaking they both bring "swords" to the argument ultimately wounding each other to the point of killing off the relationship. . How vulnerable and intimate that scene when they both have the swords to each others neck.
This woman is other worldly. Her voice makes me want to float up to space and just stay there or go into another dimension.
I’m getting Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon vibes. She’s giving it
My dad told me the exact same thing! I have to watch that movie sooner or later.
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It’s a masterpiece
OMG I thought it was never gonna be released, so happy about this !! been waiting for almost a year, can't believe it, I'm sure it's gonna be epic, the saber dance was so impressive on tour
dancing with swords, depicting like, two people love each other but can't have each other for some reason, until they forget that they are hurting themselves
love the odesza pic
I think it makes total sense now 😮
Till this day I keep coming back to this video that transports me to a mesmerizing, alluring & mystical bubble
I m crying, cauz she the only one that never disappoint me, I m shaking, I m sad, yet so happy.
Love you fka twigs
Greetings Beautiful soul (forgive me abit i know I am not exactly what you may have come here for ..) but my name is Ibn Orator...I am an Avant-Garde/Political Hip Hop Artist from New Haven CT. I've recently released a project titled "The Fishbowl Syndrome" with my first debut music video "The Horse on a Trampoline" that i feel fans alike of FKA twigs, EarthGang, Flying lotus,Doja cat or those of Bjork, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Oddisee & Vince staples may enjoy...id like to share this with you by giving a warm welcome to my Channel to not only, like and subscribe but to comment with genuine feedback. (Please leave a comment there underneath the video and not here) as i would like for my listeners to feel welcomed to give more in thought than in clout and start a conversation which is what my subject matter is based on ..."Commentary on our shared world".In hopes that this may be fruitful to you i look forward to your response
The Horse on a Trampoline Official Music Video
ua-cam.com/video/Sol3DsWhzpA/v-deo.html
All the best
Ibn Orator
P.S. these times being hard is an understatement for alot of us... i love you all if you haven't heard it from anyone ...things are about to change as they always do, for better or worse...stay up
Everyone in the comments making deep comments it’s 4am rn all I can say is “damn she really stabbed a dude and he didn’t die”
That dude is a badass 😂
😂😂😂😂
I wish this music video was longer, their chemistry is amazing. and the song has such much depth.
Let's protect her at all costs. She is very underrated
I honestly wish that had been the case when she was engaged to Robert Pattinson. Poor girl was getting death threats. One guy actually showed up at their house to harm her, to my understanding. Robert didn't know how to handle it, she thought he didn't love her enough to defend her, (although he did and he should have)and they split. He's regretted it ever since.