Brilliant UK artist FKA twigs presents us with a metaphor of love and heartbreak in her dazzling visual for “ Pendulum .”
In the self-directed clip she is immensely tangled up in hair and trapped in a floating state, as in many ways love entangles us physically, mentally and emotionally.
Paired with vivid lyrics and an invigorating falsetto vocal performance, the video and musical arrangement are a perfect marriage.
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FKA twigs’ Official Music Video for “Pendulum”
Midway through, she stands in a pool of water while battling her long tresses from a contraption affixed to her stomach (soul), a symbol of “trying to be yours when you’re looking for much more.”
Then for a mere sixty seconds her bubbling conscience speaks with the repetitive lyric, “How does it feel to have me thinking about you?”
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FKA twigs’ Official Music Video for “Pendulum”
Toward the video’s end FKA twigs finally achieves freedom from her predicament, able to dance without restriction.
The singer/dancer is nominated for a Grammy for Best Recording Package for her debut studio album LP1 , which released to critical acclaim in 2014.
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