the choking and screaming undertones, the loud piano chord that almost sounds like it's censoring "fuck" to hide the truth, every second of this is so raw and visceral
oh my gosh the "wife, wh0re, mistress, maid, mother" sounds like "Wife wh0re mistress MADE mother" like they were made into a mother because of whats being done to them MY GOD THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING
One of my favorite parts of this song is "the doll people are quiet/what is there to say" this perfectly captures just a feeling as a woman. You want us to be dolls. Shut up and not talk much. We have to speak gently or softly or childlike. But then the raised voice after with "what is there to say" we can scream, cry, shout. We can speak sofly gently, or write it out. But we arent heard so literally what is there to say. Man instant fan
I love the way this song FEELS like a horror movie. The whispery tone, the breathing and choking sounds, emulate the terror of a protagonist hiding from the monster, while the loud piano and the ever increasing tension of the melody never lets you stay at ease. Hell, “The doll people are alive” is a genuine jumpscare! The pace of the sound suddenly picks up, and the several voices give the line a supernatural aspect to it, mixed with the instruments we might hear when we see zombies crawl out of their grave in a movie. The imagery of the song itself is based on elements associated with horror : uncanny dolls and statues, rot with the maggots, even the sexual violence is a signature feature of horror. On top of giving the song a strong emotional identity, these parallels with horror help get across the point of the text through the form. It emulates the horror of being a woman in a world that is inherently against you: just like a horror film protagonist, you are a prey facing a seemingly unavoidable threat, you have to hide and be as quiet as possible if you want to survive. I feel like the trope of the final girl would be relevant here too, but I won’t expand on it. Interestingly, it also reflects the way our world (aka the men as a societal collective) see women: we become the horror movie threat. The uncanny nature of dolls, who look like humans but aren’t alive, becomes the cognitive dissonance of not seeing women as people yet being unable to ignore their humanity when it inevitably shows through. Just like the dolls, men become afraid of us- which leads to hostility, alienation, and further dehumanization to restore a coherent worldview. Of course there’s a lot more in the text, this is just a long ramble about how I love the vibe of the song and how it’s very good at getting its point across
Thank you so much for this comment it's an amazing analysis of this masterpiece. I'm doing a college presentation analyzing this song and I will be referencing your comment
Came back to write a personal comment that nobody asked for. This song really tied itself to my soul. I am trans FtM, and I transitioned in part because of the way that I saw the women in my life were treated. I was afraid to live a life as someone seen as lesser-than. It takes so much effort to exist as living art, and it is the most thankless job. From what I witnessed growing up, it looked like nothing women did was ever good enough to be seen as human. Like nothing women ever said sounded as good to men as it does coming from another man's mouth. And I never knew why. Young me thought that if I was a man, I would finally be safe. That I could treat women with respect by intimately understanding the struggle, while simultaneously being a voice that men would listen to. I strive for that every day. Because nobody should be silenced/reduced/dismissed/ignored/disrespected the way that women are all over the world every day
"our heads can detach" represent the dehumanization BEAUTIFULLY. their heads, the thing that makes them the most human, can be detached and reattached as you please.
God this just exemplifies the feeling so well. You can be staring into a man's eyes, speaking his language, expressing your thoughts, engaging with his, and he will still think you are an inanimate object that thinks its alive. Its the most insane cognitive dissonance. They are speaking to a human but they just see a doll.
My opinion is that it's a problem that can't be fixed it's a constant storm of intrusive thoughts that manifest partially idependent of culter or childhood amplified by corn that no philosophical contemplating can fix most examples you see in media are the side effect not the cause best course of action from that framework is to make a guys wait until they see and love you and be patient freewill implies there's got to be someone. Ps sorry if I'm being condescending or captain obviousl
I can't stop thinking of that one novelist guy who was so proud to declare that after TEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE he finally realized his wife had her own perspective and opinions. Literally said "for the first ten years I thought she had no capacity for reason". Married for A DECADE to a man who thinks your brain is a vestigial organ.
@fenec71__ when people say ''men'' or ''a man'' they dont mean ALL MEN!! no one ever said it was all men, it's just such a large amount that saying ''some men'' downplays the issue!
“A woman who doesn't want it is much hotter than one that does” is a chilling reflection of grape culture and the fetishization of female resistance. It suggests that a woman's lack of consent is eroticized, revealing a violent power dynamic where the woman's autonomy is stripped away for the sake of male desire. This song just SPEAKS 😢
We are paintings with legs / We are art you can fk,, the way 'Art' is typically admired, but it’s also often static, voiceless, and subject to interpretation by the viewer rather than having its own voice. The way I would analyse this song forever ❤
@fenec71__it's not about men. How do you go on a song talking about women's sa and say "but not all men" "but men also" and you know damn well if it does happen to men OTHER MEN have a problem with it not usually women.
Regardless you commenting shit like that under post like this is plain disrespectful. And yes most men dont support other men that have been violated. For example the cardi b thing where most men said he should've thanked her for drugging and raping him. Which is the norm for most male victims. And we never said it's an issue with men alone but most men contribute heavily to it.
@fenec71__but you couldn’t have voiced your opinion somewhere else? It just HAD to be while we’re talking about women and their experiences? Whether you’re a victim or not, your tone and time is still invalidating because this song and environment isn’t about men
I think this is the rawest and most brutal way to describe SA or even just being a woman in general in a world where men look at us like we’re nothing and just a pretty face and body to use, that’s what I personally feel like this song is about and she hit the nail on the head. And my god… Sofia’s lyricism is hauntingly brilliant. I predict in 2-3 years, she’s gonna be big. And the most ironic part is that men STILL don’t get the meaning behind this song, even when it’s clear as day what she’s talking about. Edit: This comment section just proves my point.
Pretty sure those of us with a brain got it the first time we heard it. It's blatantly obvious and has little room for interpretation. But keep on doing the exact thing you complain that we do to you... categorizing us all as one being the same.
I literally just saw your song on instagram and had to look if there's a full version. This is such a profound piece of art that mirrors our current society, I'm stunned
This is a masterpiece. Not only the way the overlay of the gasping and checking, the piano censoring "fuck", but also the lyrics. "To be admired takes precedence over admiring" "you can never trust art these days". Showing how it will always be blamed back on the women or "art" since we are still viewed as objects to most. Amazing job
@@S-K-log-W i think it works really well in this song. Gives an intimate ambiance that has excellent synergy with the piano and the gasps, and sets up the counterpoints with the elevated tone in the bridge. It's really well thought from a music production perspective.
Makes me think of the story of Pygmalion written by Ovidius. Pygmalion makes a statue of a girl and falls in love with it. He then prayes to Venus to make her real. When she becomes real the first thing she sees is him kissing and touching her. She is litterally a statue with a pulse, made in his image. Besides this, the song is GORGEOUS, the feeling it gives off is so well fitting.
The thing about Pygmalion is he didn't actually think about what the woman wanted. He thought, that just because he made her, she should want him as well.
I feel so accepted, yet so nauseous. No matter how many layers I wear, or cover myself in blankets, I keep shivering at the chorus. When I'm in the corner, I feel vulnerable, but.. safe. Even if it should feel trapped. Like I can always see what's coming.
Came from men hating this song on insta and am obsessed with this song!! The eerie beginning makes you so viscerally uncomfortable and then it just drops into such an intense and epic melody. Love seeing all the incredible feminist music being released. Feels like a golden age since 'Brutus' and 'Labour' got made. Can't wait to hear more!!
"they dont know what happened, they looked under our skirts one morning and all they saw were maggots" my heart shattered all over again. i feel so bad for victims of this type of abuse.
The prescence and artistic identity you have at such a young age is really impressive. These songs really touch on feelings so many women deal with. So glad your music popped up on my Instagram feed!
I wish artists like this got more recognition. Too many people don't want to pay attention to music like this because it makes them think. Every single one of her songs is so well written and produced, like damn. 😭
I love the dance between the lyrics and the music! The text is dark, and the first part of the song, with the hard crescendo to “censor” the word is brilliant! The simple chord progression with the dominating note leads you along towards the darkness. Then the build from quiet to loud, and then back again is amazing! And her voice is so amazingly great in this. ❤❤❤
The tragedy of being a woman is that what you feel is enough is... ...to be beautiful enough to be one of the doll people ...be cool enough to be the one who does not want it And you aren't. What a smashing piece of art this song is. Sofia, I wish you all the success there is!
Every detail is so deliberate, every breath, every variation in dynamics, every word in the lyrics. Must have heard it 10 times in a row and it didn't fail to give me goosebumps once. And such a powerful message, too! I am so glad I found your work, my favorite find of the year.
Every once in a few years I find something that makes me NEED to make something. Like I need to go sculpt a grotesque piece of art. Thank you, you are encapsulating
"a woman that dosent want it is much hotter than one that does" oh my god thats beautiful- edit: DUDE WTF OVER 100 LIKES? TYSM GUYS! edit 2: there has been some disagreeing in the replies and i want to clarify: i do NOT mean that the meaning behind the message is beautiful, it is disgusting and the way sofia speaks up about it like this is great, HOWEVER, the way she worded it was absolutely stunning, the poetry is where i call it beautiful, not the meaning.
Beautiful is… one way to put it. As someone who’s never had a good sexual experience and has realized I simply don’t like sex at all… I just find it a disturbing fact of life.
@@anicaputo6289 nonoo i mean the way she explained it is beautiful, i think the exact same as you do, and im just trying to say that the way she potrayed it by saying it that way and wording it in that way is just poetry, so thats what i meant :)
"Our skin is clay and painted blue" gets me. Clay to be crafted into whatever they want. Painted blue with bruising from that process. "Our head can detatch" following it is just chilling. The constant reminder of the threat of violence and death. "Art does not interpret itself" suggesting the case that men define women. Women can not decide for themselves what they are or what they mean.. This song hits haaaard
I’ve probably listened to this song at least 20 times today. It’s mesmerizing. The small sounds, the power behind the voice, the instruments in the background… ethereal and haunting and full of energy.
I’m so confused why this is not more popular because this is a beautiful piece and oml I feel what she is saying and I can feel the music this is just awsome
The Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls undercurrent is strong. I can't put into words what this song does to me. How amazing and powerful Sof's work is. Keep going! 💪🏽
I just realized that the reason she's not more popular is because its too hard to hear for some (especially the ones who see us as "paintings with legs")
What an incredible song. It's a shame this isn't everywhere. In addition to a vital message through beautifully haunting and real lyrics, it's production quality is off the charts.
Oh my god… this song is perfect. The way it emphasizes the silent moments just as much as the loud ones, and the way the lyrics draw out like quiet screams is just… I didn’t even realize I’d been holding my breath until the song is over. You are so talented, please keep making art, you’re definitely helping people with your song ❤️❤️❤️
The musical composition of these songs amazes me, stuns me, moves me. The poetry of the lyrics already makes my soul squirm and swim and cry. Unhinges my knees. But to use a classical background to make songs like this… I’m bewildered someone could be such a great poet and composer, that the lyrics and music feel like they birthed themselves from your soul as one.
You remind me of the era I first discovered Melanie Martinez absolutely saving my life for so long I have feared certain people because of them not listening when I said no this song is such a beautiful way of speaking out on serious problems that traumatize people I thank you so much Sofia for being so brave and making art and beauty out of something so horrible you truly have a gift💗
Thank you for making this. I've met too many women who get dehumanized by the men they interact with, often within relationships and family. It makes my chest hurt hearing the ways they've been treated. It hits even harder hearing it from the women that i love like my girlfriend or my sisters
There's so many great things about this song, but one of things that stands out to me is how it not only applies to living people, but also celebrities and multiple historical figures such as Marilyn Monroe, who are seen as lust symbols even after passing away. The lines "Our skin...is blue/our heads can detach" , can be referring to their bodies being still treated as "art to be interpreted" long after their deaths. It's haunting.
Everything about the song is incredible. This is a unique song to experience and provokes so many thoughts and feelings, more so than a lot of music out there.
@1_melanie_fan he's a rapper/musician/artist/poet/singer Best rabbit hole in have found so far. He has lyme disease and has many health problems but uses his platform to be a voice for the voiceles to all those
This is so real. As somebody that has been treated inappropriately,been touched threatened and told i was rape bait atleast once by every guy in my life i identify with this song. I dont care if its not all men because everyone can take advantage depending on the situation.
I saw the short and this song has been stuck in my head for days. It's brilliant. I don't know how to describe what Sofia does with sound, but I love it.
I found this song on tiktok. I have been on my own little journey of self discovery and had been approaching a moment, a realization that I probably worship a feminine divine without really addressing it in so many words. Anyways, in gnosticism the divine mother is named Sophia and not even ten minutes ago I had asked for a sign so thanks, Sofia.
the lyrics, parts of this song, atmosphere are horrifying, sad and enraged in its intensity. the voice, melody, sound of this song are beautiful, maybe because of it, maybe despite of it. Going to listen to it second time because I sure as hell didn't process it properly and want to understand. amazing work.
This is inspiring. I mean it inspires art, music, thought, perspective...it is what art should always strive to be. While so much of art these days is either playing it safe or playing the niche, this is a standout. Art for the sake of artistry. I hope you keep feeling the need to create art, because right now art needs you
Im a man, and I know that i will never be able to understand how disgusting it feels, no one should go through this feeling yet its way more common than i wish it was, honestly, i want to talk more but i just, i cant, i have no words, im just truly sorry for all the people that feel or have felt like this
I'm a man and I felt STRONGLY about this song (as in i support the women here, and really feel songs like this are just...so visceral). i just...i look around at all the men that surround me, and im disgusted by what they are supporting when they support the right. I mean, I knew men were bad before 2016, but 2024 pretty much solidified that i don't really want to be around other men, at least until i know they supported Harris and the left.
I've been searching for some new music and I was just captivated by this song... It's insanely good! It's so raw and haunting, I FELT painful as if I've gone through anything like what you're singing about... Wow... Thank you so much for this art!
the choking and screaming undertones, the loud piano chord that almost sounds like it's censoring "fuck" to hide the truth, every second of this is so raw and visceral
@@S-K-log-Wlet's see what masterpiece you can come up with
@@S-K-log-W What a joke
@@S-K-log-Weh this is hardly generic gen z singing tho. I can kinda hear what you mean? But there isn't enough of it to ruin it
And when she frees them at the end the music makes it feel like it’s only a dream
@@S-K-log-W I don’t hear what you mean at. Her tone particularly in this song feels very unique
oh my gosh the "wife, wh0re, mistress, maid, mother"
sounds like
"Wife wh0re mistress MADE mother" like they were made into a mother because of whats being done to them MY GOD THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING
I thought the Same!!!! Like the double entendre is immaculate. What an affecting song I mean wow. Art.
THATS LITERALLY WHAT I THOUGHT OMG IVE FOUND MY PEOPLE and i thought it was that for a week until i read the lyrics
This ^
I thought "wife or mistress made mother?"
mother as in what's happening here on earth
Wife, wh0re, maid, mother being interpreted as wife, wh0re, made mother is one of the most emotional parts
Oh my God there's something new to be interpreted whenever I listen to this song. That's so clever
An Iconic Anthem
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One of my favorite parts of this song is "the doll people are quiet/what is there to say" this perfectly captures just a feeling as a woman. You want us to be dolls. Shut up and not talk much. We have to speak gently or softly or childlike. But then the raised voice after with "what is there to say" we can scream, cry, shout. We can speak sofly gently, or write it out. But we arent heard so literally what is there to say. Man instant fan
Insane lyrics n music n vocals right...only just found this music tday and im blown away. Yep. Instant fan also.
Fuck Only Fans..
I love the way this song FEELS like a horror movie. The whispery tone, the breathing and choking sounds, emulate the terror of a protagonist hiding from the monster, while the loud piano and the ever increasing tension of the melody never lets you stay at ease. Hell, “The doll people are alive” is a genuine jumpscare! The pace of the sound suddenly picks up, and the several voices give the line a supernatural aspect to it, mixed with the instruments we might hear when we see zombies crawl out of their grave in a movie.
The imagery of the song itself is based on elements associated with horror : uncanny dolls and statues, rot with the maggots, even the sexual violence is a signature feature of horror.
On top of giving the song a strong emotional identity, these parallels with horror help get across the point of the text through the form. It emulates the horror of being a woman in a world that is inherently against you: just like a horror film protagonist, you are a prey facing a seemingly unavoidable threat, you have to hide and be as quiet as possible if you want to survive. I feel like the trope of the final girl would be relevant here too, but I won’t expand on it.
Interestingly, it also reflects the way our world (aka the men as a societal collective) see women: we become the horror movie threat. The uncanny nature of dolls, who look like humans but aren’t alive, becomes the cognitive dissonance of not seeing women as people yet being unable to ignore their humanity when it inevitably shows through. Just like the dolls, men become afraid of us- which leads to hostility, alienation, and further dehumanization to restore a coherent worldview.
Of course there’s a lot more in the text, this is just a long ramble about how I love the vibe of the song and how it’s very good at getting its point across
I loved your take! ❤️
Dude I love how you fully analyzed it cuz that’s what I do😭😭
Thank you so much for this comment it's an amazing analysis of this masterpiece. I'm doing a college presentation analyzing this song and I will be referencing your comment
YESSS.
"Art does not interpret itself" damn. That vocal line scratches the music itch in my brain
I love it when songs aren't just catchy bops but literal poems and art
Then you should 100% check out Ren. I’d start with hi ren, but trust me, you will thank me if you don’t already know who ren is
@@monkey9186 Both Ren and Sophia really do make true art.
Saw this song in a short and had to find the full version
Made me cry. Profound.
Came back to write a personal comment that nobody asked for. This song really tied itself to my soul.
I am trans FtM, and I transitioned in part because of the way that I saw the women in my life were treated. I was afraid to live a life as someone seen as lesser-than. It takes so much effort to exist as living art, and it is the most thankless job.
From what I witnessed growing up, it looked like nothing women did was ever good enough to be seen as human. Like nothing women ever said sounded as good to men as it does coming from another man's mouth. And I never knew why.
Young me thought that if I was a man, I would finally be safe. That I could treat women with respect by intimately understanding the struggle, while simultaneously being a voice that men would listen to. I strive for that every day. Because nobody should be silenced/reduced/dismissed/ignored/disrespected the way that women are all over the world every day
She threw me from the first 15 seconds, too. Like nothing else out there. I originally thought maybe Eilish, but even more original than that.
@@Wyatt_Is_A_Clown feel free to fully ignore me if you think I am misunderstanding, it is not my journey to speak on
Profound
Username relevant
"our heads can detach" represent the dehumanization BEAUTIFULLY. their heads, the thing that makes them the most human, can be detached and reattached as you please.
God this just exemplifies the feeling so well. You can be staring into a man's eyes, speaking his language, expressing your thoughts, engaging with his, and he will still think you are an inanimate object that thinks its alive. Its the most insane cognitive dissonance. They are speaking to a human but they just see a doll.
My opinion is that it's a problem that can't be fixed it's a constant storm of intrusive thoughts that manifest partially idependent of culter or childhood amplified by corn that no philosophical contemplating can fix most examples you see in media are the side effect not the cause best course of action from that framework is to make a guys wait until they see and love you and be patient freewill implies there's got to be someone.
Ps sorry if I'm being condescending or captain obviousl
I can't stop thinking of that one novelist guy who was so proud to declare that after TEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE he finally realized his wife had her own perspective and opinions. Literally said "for the first ten years I thought she had no capacity for reason". Married for A DECADE to a man who thinks your brain is a vestigial organ.
Where is the on/off switch for this model? It won't stop making noises. Maybe remove the batteries?
@fenec71__ when people say ''men'' or ''a man'' they dont mean ALL MEN!! no one ever said it was all men, it's just such a large amount that saying ''some men'' downplays the issue!
@@NyahKattwell countered!
I'll be 97 next month and I can say very proudly that I stan Sofia.
Happy early birthday! Congrats 👏 👏
Really? And you’re using slang properly? You’re the shit grandma! Happy birthday !!!
Happy birthday in advance, grandma. You're cool 😅
i LIKE this so much but I cannot otherwise I wil ruin 97 likes ....
@@Nerwen122you can now! 😊
“A woman who doesn't want it is much hotter than one that does” is a chilling reflection of grape culture and the fetishization of female resistance. It suggests that a woman's lack of consent is eroticized, revealing a violent power dynamic where the woman's autonomy is stripped away for the sake of male desire. This song just SPEAKS 😢
We are paintings with legs / We are art you can fk,, the way 'Art' is typically admired, but it’s also often static, voiceless, and subject to interpretation by the viewer rather than having its own voice. The way I would analyse this song forever ❤
@fenec71__it's not about men. How do you go on a song talking about women's sa and say "but not all men" "but men also" and you know damn well if it does happen to men OTHER MEN have a problem with it not usually women.
Regardless you commenting shit like that under post like this is plain disrespectful. And yes most men dont support other men that have been violated. For example the cardi b thing where most men said he should've thanked her for drugging and raping him. Which is the norm for most male victims. And we never said it's an issue with men alone but most men contribute heavily to it.
"grape"? ffs... (otherwise i agree)
@fenec71__but you couldn’t have voiced your opinion somewhere else? It just HAD to be while we’re talking about women and their experiences? Whether you’re a victim or not, your tone and time is still invalidating because this song and environment isn’t about men
I think this is the rawest and most brutal way to describe SA or even just being a woman in general in a world where men look at us like we’re nothing and just a pretty face and body to use, that’s what I personally feel like this song is about and she hit the nail on the head. And my god… Sofia’s lyricism is hauntingly brilliant. I predict in 2-3 years, she’s gonna be big. And the most ironic part is that men STILL don’t get the meaning behind this song, even when it’s clear as day what she’s talking about.
Edit: This comment section just proves my point.
Listen to "unattractive" by Sofia Isella. Similar concept but more individual introspective.
Pretty sure those of us with a brain got it the first time we heard it. It's blatantly obvious and has little room for interpretation. But keep on doing the exact thing you complain that we do to you... categorizing us all as one being the same.
@@rankrightseo bro what are you yapping about
All men aren't what you think.
@@mart71not all snakes are venomous do you hug every snake u see?
I literally just saw your song on instagram and had to look if there's a full version. This is such a profound piece of art that mirrors our current society, I'm stunned
Omg same, this song is incredible, I'm so glad I looked it up
Literally, same. I'm blown away by this terribly important artist!
Me toooooo❤
@@S-K-log-Wyou mean the breathy singing? Just looked up rest of her songs, and she got range. Raw talent and very positively unpredictable
Same ❤
This is a masterpiece. Not only the way the overlay of the gasping and checking, the piano censoring "fuck", but also the lyrics. "To be admired takes precedence over admiring" "you can never trust art these days". Showing how it will always be blamed back on the women or "art" since we are still viewed as objects to most. Amazing job
“A woman who doesn't want it is much hotter than one that does”
That's such an accurate yet disturbing line i ever heard.
I praise a true born artist, far from what industry requires to make money. A poet and musician discovering truly authentic work. Thank you.
@@S-K-log-W i think it works really well in this song. Gives an intimate ambiance that has excellent synergy with the piano and the gasps, and sets up the counterpoints with the elevated tone in the bridge. It's really well thought from a music production perspective.
Makes me think of the story of Pygmalion written by Ovidius.
Pygmalion makes a statue of a girl and falls in love with it. He then prayes to Venus to make her real. When she becomes real the first thing she sees is him kissing and touching her. She is litterally a statue with a pulse, made in his image.
Besides this, the song is GORGEOUS, the feeling it gives off is so well fitting.
The thing about Pygmalion is he didn't actually think about what the woman wanted. He thought, that just because he made her, she should want him as well.
She gives all my internal organs goosebumps
We have been waiting for an artist like this for so long. She’s incomparable.
I feel so accepted, yet so nauseous.
No matter how many layers I wear, or cover myself in blankets, I keep shivering at the chorus.
When I'm in the corner, I feel vulnerable, but.. safe. Even if it should feel trapped. Like I can always see what's coming.
Been thinking about this song constantly… it almost scares me, but not in a bad way. It’s like… it’s so beautiful and raw that it startles me.
Came from men hating this song on insta and am obsessed with this song!! The eerie beginning makes you so viscerally uncomfortable and then it just drops into such an intense and epic melody. Love seeing all the incredible feminist music being released. Feels like a golden age since 'Brutus' and 'Labour' got made. Can't wait to hear more!!
Of course they hate it, men don't like being called out
YESSS I'm so glad you mentioned Brutus and Labor, you're so right!
Lmao ofc they do 😭 they hate anything that challenges them because they can't take what they dish out. Weak.
It's giving " the handmaid's tale" vibe to my opinion
Omg that movie is so messed up and sad but it’s so good 😭
Definitely
@@_Cryingrn_was a series
@@sunshinedaydream70was a book!
Your comment reminded me of Blessed Be by Spiritbox, same themes
This song represents all the SA victims out there, may this song on the award because it really conveys a deep message
It giving me goosebumps.
Well more like SA victims of male perpetrators. I’m not trying to invalidate, just can’t really find a better way to word it.
0:58 oh my god literal chills.
Yes, absolutely.
We need to get Sofia to 1m subs! She deserves more recognition. She's the voice of women so let's lift her up! ❤
Mind blowing. Incredible.
Found this song yesterday and have been listening to it on repeat since. Never had a song disturb me and comfort me so seamlessly before
the lyrics in general but especially combined with the video is pain thats too fucking real
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"they looked under our skirts one morning but all they saw were maggots." And the line after that, I really felt that.
The breath-work is absolutely genius.
It's been a while since a song captivated me as much as this one does. This is absolutely amazing.
All her songs are just so raw and beautiful that they grab your attention and don't let go
"they dont know what happened, they looked under our skirts one morning and all they saw were maggots"
my heart shattered all over again. i feel so bad for victims of this type of abuse.
The prescence and artistic identity you have at such a young age is really impressive. These songs really touch on feelings so many women deal with. So glad your music popped up on my Instagram feed!
I keep finding this artist and I think I really like what she's doing. She's so honest.
I wish artists like this got more recognition. Too many people don't want to pay attention to music like this because it makes them think. Every single one of her songs is so well written and produced, like damn. 😭
America, what have you done?
What do you mean? (I’m not asking with intent to be rude, I am honestly curious).
I think what they mean is that this song is about how SA is common in America? I could be wrong
@@-lilyaldc- @reillyg2664 This comment was posted the day after the country voted a r@pist into the oval office.
@@-lilyaldc-given the timing, I’m guessing it’s referring more specifically to the fact that we elected a convicted offender to be president
@ alright, thanks. I don’t really follow American politics.
So brilliant and poignant... thank you for your music and your perspective! ❤
I love the dance between the lyrics and the music!
The text is dark, and the first part of the song, with the hard crescendo to “censor” the word is brilliant!
The simple chord progression with the dominating note leads you along towards the darkness.
Then the build from quiet to loud, and then back again is amazing!
And her voice is so amazingly great in this.
❤❤❤
That was intense. Shes got pure talent & determination
This was a UA-cam recommendation I randomly clicked. I was not ready for this level of awesome.
horridly underrated. im eating this up like cheerios on a sunday morning
the lyricism doesnt taste like its painted with honey and stevia I LOVE IT
The tragedy of being a woman is that what you feel is enough is...
...to be beautiful enough to be one of the doll people
...be cool enough to be the one who does not want it
And you aren't.
What a smashing piece of art this song is. Sofia, I wish you all the success there is!
Every detail is so deliberate, every breath, every variation in dynamics, every word in the lyrics. Must have heard it 10 times in a row and it didn't fail to give me goosebumps once. And such a powerful message, too! I am so glad I found your work, my favorite find of the year.
How is this not millions of views deep??? God I felt all the things this is so powerful
It has millions of views on other platforms!!! :)
I’ve never seen art so alive before. This text touched me like a few ever did.
Every once in a few years I find something that makes me NEED to make something. Like I need to go sculpt a grotesque piece of art. Thank you, you are encapsulating
2:06 i loved the emotion in her voice
"a woman that dosent want it is much hotter than one that does" oh my god thats beautiful-
edit: DUDE WTF OVER 100 LIKES? TYSM GUYS!
edit 2: there has been some disagreeing in the replies and i want to clarify: i do NOT mean that the meaning behind the message is beautiful, it is disgusting and the way sofia speaks up about it like this is great, HOWEVER, the way she worded it was absolutely stunning, the poetry is where i call it beautiful, not the meaning.
I hate how I ran to this vid to comment this and u beat me to it 😭
Beautiful is… one way to put it. As someone who’s never had a good sexual experience and has realized I simply don’t like sex at all… I just find it a disturbing fact of life.
@@anicaputo6289 nonoo i mean the way she explained it is beautiful, i think the exact same as you do, and im just trying to say that the way she potrayed it by saying it that way and wording it in that way is just poetry, so thats what i meant :)
It hitted so hard 😢
i think it meant two things
"Our skin is clay and painted blue" gets me. Clay to be crafted into whatever they want. Painted blue with bruising from that process.
"Our head can detatch" following it is just chilling. The constant reminder of the threat of violence and death.
"Art does not interpret itself" suggesting the case that men define women. Women can not decide for themselves what they are or what they mean..
This song hits haaaard
jesus this is INCREDIBLE why does it not have a billion views
The chorus scratches a musical itch in my brain. It’s just gorgeous
I’ve probably listened to this song at least 20 times today. It’s mesmerizing. The small sounds, the power behind the voice, the instruments in the background… ethereal and haunting and full of energy.
I predict that your career is just beginning and will Flourish. With talent like this, how can it not?
The transition to Major gives me goosebumps
on the word "does?" Yeah best part.
I’m so confused why this is not more popular because this is a beautiful piece and oml I feel what she is saying and I can feel the music this is just awsome
Her big intakes of breath, as if she's about to scream, but doesn't, just goes on whispering... amazing song
you are absolutely INCREDIBLE sofia, i adore you, your art will never fail to give me chills and amaze me
I'm glad I found a talented performer. +1 to the fan base.
The Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls undercurrent is strong. I can't put into words what this song does to me. How amazing and powerful Sof's work is. Keep going! 💪🏽
The lyricism and instrumental is just so...wow. ♡
I just realized that the reason she's not more popular is because its too hard to hear for some (especially the ones who see us as "paintings with legs")
What an incredible song. It's a shame this isn't everywhere. In addition to a vital message through beautifully haunting and real lyrics, it's production quality is off the charts.
My soul feels understood when I listen to you. I feel soothed by the raw verities you sing.
Gave me serious 19th century Ballerina vibes. So spectacular. Currently listening to this on repeat while I paint!
Oh my god… this song is perfect. The way it emphasizes the silent moments just as much as the loud ones, and the way the lyrics draw out like quiet screams is just… I didn’t even realize I’d been holding my breath until the song is over. You are so talented, please keep making art, you’re definitely helping people with your song ❤️❤️❤️
I came from the short of the live performance and I was instantly likey WHO IS THIS DIVA. I THINK I'M INLOVE WITH YOU!!!
The musical composition of these songs amazes me, stuns me, moves me. The poetry of the lyrics already makes my soul squirm and swim and cry. Unhinges my knees. But to use a classical background to make songs like this… I’m bewildered someone could be such a great poet and composer, that the lyrics and music feel like they birthed themselves from your soul as one.
Genuinely astounded and thankful that i wandered onto this song. The artistry is out of this world
You remind me of the era I first discovered Melanie Martinez absolutely saving my life for so long I have feared certain people because of them not listening when I said no this song is such a beautiful way of speaking out on serious problems that traumatize people I thank you so much Sofia for being so brave and making art and beauty out of something so horrible you truly have a gift💗
Her songs are always so good
this deserves praise, lyricism at its finest
Thank you for making this. I've met too many women who get dehumanized by the men they interact with, often within relationships and family. It makes my chest hurt hearing the ways they've been treated. It hits even harder hearing it from the women that i love like my girlfriend or my sisters
There's so many great things about this song, but one of things that stands out to me is how it not only applies to living people, but also celebrities and multiple historical figures such as Marilyn Monroe, who are seen as lust symbols even after passing away. The lines "Our skin...is blue/our heads can detach" , can be referring to their bodies being still treated as "art to be interpreted" long after their deaths. It's haunting.
Everything about the song is incredible. This is a unique song to experience and provokes so many thoughts and feelings, more so than a lot of music out there.
Dopamine , Dopamine , Dopamine. I love this young woman. If she ever experiences fear, it doesn't show... brava!🎉
My heart goes out to all the women out there.
Oh please. The world is yours if you want it to be. Especially now. Go make it over in your image if you so choose.
@@rankrightseo ? I am killing it in life? I am so confused?
Ren just mentioned her and how awesome she was. As always, Ren found another genious artist! ❤
just a question, who is Ren?
@1_melanie_fan he's a rapper/musician/artist/poet/singer
Best rabbit hole in have found so far. He has lyme disease and has many health problems but uses his platform to be a voice for the voiceles to all those
Who have been living with chronic pain
This is so real. As somebody that has been treated inappropriately,been touched threatened and told i was rape bait atleast once by every guy in my life i identify with this song. I dont care if its not all men because everyone can take advantage depending on the situation.
CHILLS. Everything about these lyrics and song are incredible!
Are men not allowed to like this? This is incredible. Such a sad song though. Raw, with so much power!
Of course, everyone is allowed to like this and most art
I love how brave she is. There are not a lot of Artists that have the courage to challenge topics the way she does 💜🧸
I saw the short and this song has been stuck in my head for days. It's brilliant. I don't know how to describe what Sofia does with sound, but I love it.
I found this song on tiktok. I have been on my own little journey of self discovery and had been approaching a moment, a realization that I probably worship a feminine divine without really addressing it in so many words. Anyways, in gnosticism the divine mother is named Sophia and not even ten minutes ago I had asked for a sign so thanks, Sofia.
Awesome , I am gnostic/hermetic but please don't see algorithms as signs. They are not...
the lyrics, parts of this song, atmosphere are horrifying, sad and enraged in its intensity. the voice, melody, sound of this song are beautiful, maybe because of it, maybe despite of it. Going to listen to it second time because I sure as hell didn't process it properly and want to understand. amazing work.
I can't wait to read all the interpretations of this. This is the definition of art.
i found her through yt shorts and i just had to check out her entire discography. i was not disappointed
This song needs to go VIRAL immediately. It deserves millions of likes.
Genuinely amazed by the creativity, the way the sonics echo the message
Woah so glad I came to listen to the full version
This is inspiring. I mean it inspires art, music, thought, perspective...it is what art should always strive to be. While so much of art these days is either playing it safe or playing the niche, this is a standout. Art for the sake of artistry.
I hope you keep feeling the need to create art, because right now art needs you
So many distinct sounds. And wow...the sound differentiation.
Im a man, and I know that i will never be able to understand how disgusting it feels, no one should go through this feeling yet its way more common than i wish it was, honestly, i want to talk more but i just, i cant, i have no words, im just truly sorry for all the people that feel or have felt like this
This is beautiful dark and intense. I love it.
Now after the election I feel so sorry for all American women.. Stay strong, sisters from across the globe ❤️
I'm a man and I felt STRONGLY about this song (as in i support the women here, and really feel songs like this are just...so visceral).
i just...i look around at all the men that surround me, and im disgusted by what they are supporting when they support the right. I mean, I knew men were bad before 2016, but 2024 pretty much solidified that i don't really want to be around other men, at least until i know they supported Harris and the left.
I literally love you, Sophia iseIla saw you on the trilogy tour and after that I’ve been in love with your music
this feels like an abstract painting
I've been searching for some new music and I was just captivated by this song... It's insanely good!
It's so raw and haunting, I FELT painful as if I've gone through anything like what you're singing about...
Wow... Thank you so much for this art!