โholy terrainโ is assisted by Future, which marks the first collaboration between the two artists. In his verse, Future plays the role of FKA twigs' potential lover, a broken man who is attempting to fix himself and right his wrongs to deem himself worthy of twigs' love. The song also boasts production credits from Skrillex and Jack Antonoff.
FKA twigs teased the track on her social media on September 7, 2019, and the music video was released two days later. However, she did perform it live at her "MAGDALENE" show May 28, 2019 in London, which showcased plenty of unreleased material including various songs off of "MAGDALENE".
Holy Terrain
FKA twigs Lyrics
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Lemme do my dance in this bitch, don't get case closed
Made a hunnid bands off the brick
Made a hunnid bands off the brick, pure yayo
Send my girl to church with some drug money
Told her pay for college, take there
Day one
Day two
Hold my hand and pull me close
Next to me, kiss my cheek
Just any day, yes
Day three, take me to a deep river
Steal a kiss when I'm lost in the mist
Will you still be there for me
Once I'm yours to obtain?
Once my fruits are for taking
And you flow through my veins?
Do you still think I'm beautiful
When my tears fall like rain?
My love is so bountiful
For a man, who is true to me
For a man who can follow his heart
Not get bound by his boys and his chains
For a man who can follow his heart
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
I'm blue when the moon hits my skin right
Hot pink when you open up my sweet thighs
Pull you in, and your life can begin, 'cause it's early days
Will you still be there for me
Now I'm yours to obtain?
Now my fruits are for taking
And your fingers are stained
Do you still think I'm beautiful
When you light me in flames?
My love is so bountiful
For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try)
Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)
For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try, I try, I try)
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try)
Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, yeah
I hope you never take my love, yeah, in vain, yeah
Through the thunder, through the window I see rain (I see rain)
Water this garden, play with snakes in Balmain (oh yeah)
Making you fall apart, watch me drown in my pain (my pain)
I feed you poison, forever my lady (oh baby)
Don't know there's God on you just to fall asleep there (God, no)
Pray for my sins, make me stronger where I'm weaker (pray for)
We die, we die together, the prophecy complete, yeah
We gettin' high, we touch the sky until we deceased, yeah
And if you pray for me, I know you play for keeps, yeah (play for keeps)
Calling my name, calling my name (calling my name)
Taking the feeling of Promethazine away
For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try)
Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)
For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try, I try, I try)
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
I try, I try, I try, I try
In the first verse of FKA twigs's song "Holy Terrain," the singer references Pluto, a term sometimes used as slang for cocaine. She boasts about making a hundred thousand dollars off cocaine sales before shifting topics to her relationship. FKA twigs tells her partner to take her drug money and pay for her college tuition. The next verse shifts to the beginning of the relationship as she describes the first three days. She wants her partner to see her in all aspects of her life, from her favorite show to taking her to a deep river, where they can steal kisses away from the mist.
The chorus asks questions about her partner's devotion to her. Will he still find her beautiful even if she cries, and once he has her, will he still stay true to her? She desires a man who can follow his heart and stand up in her "holy terrain." The final verse describes their bond, including the high and lows of their relationship. FKA twigs mentions the intoxicating effects of drugs and their devotion to one another, even in death, as they, "gettin' high, touch the sky until we deceased."
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, Pluto
An expression to start the song, like 'let's go' or 'here we go'
Lemme do my dance in this bitch, don't get case closed
Let me express myself and be myself without judgment, please
Made a hunnid bands off the brick
I've made a lot of money selling drugs illegally
Made a hunnid bands off the brick, pure yayo
I've made a lot of money selling high-quality cocaine
Send my girl to church with some drug money
I use the illegal money I make to pay for my girlfriend's education and to support good causes
Told her pay for college, take there
I encourage my girlfriend to pursue education and better herself
Day one Take me to my favorite show Day two Hold my hand and pull me close Next to me, kiss my cheek Just any day, yes Day three, take me to a deep river Steal a kiss when I'm lost in the mist
A poetic description of a romantic experience with someone, involving various activities over three days
Will you still be there for me Once I'm yours to obtain? Once my fruits are for taking And you flow through my veins? Do you still think I'm beautiful When my tears fall like rain? My love is so bountiful For a man, who is true to me
Asking if someone will still love and value her once they have her, despite her flaws and vulnerabilities
For a man who can follow his heart Not get bound by his boys and his chains For a man who can follow his heart And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
Describing the kind of man she wants in her life: someone who is true to himself and not influenced by peer pressure, and who can be with her in her spiritual and emotional journey
I'm blue when the moon hits my skin right Hot pink when you open up my sweet thighs Pull you in, and your life can begin, 'cause it's early days
Describing the mood and sensations of a sexual encounter with someone, and the potential for a relationship to build from there
Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, yeah I hope you never take my love, yeah, in vain, yeah Through the thunder, through the window I see rain (I see rain) Water this garden, play with snakes in Balmain (oh yeah) Making you fall apart, watch me drown in my pain (my pain) I feed you poison, forever my lady (oh baby) Don't know there's God on you just to fall asleep there (God, no) Pray for my sins, make me stronger where I'm weaker (pray for) We die, we die together, the prophecy complete, yeah We gettin' high, we touch the sky until we deceased, yeah And if you pray for me, I know you play for keeps, yeah (play for keeps) Calling my name, calling my name (calling my name) Taking the feeling of Promethazine away
A mixture of erotic and existential themes about love, desire, pain, and death, with religious references and drug culture symbolism
For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try) Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you) For a man who can follow his heart (I try, I try, I try, I try) And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you) I try, I try, I try, I try
Repeating the chorus as an affirmation of what she wants in a partner and in life, and how she is willing to try hard for it
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Taliah Debrett Barnett, Jack Antonoff, James Boyd, Lewis Roberts, Mark Spears, Nayvadius Wilburn, Petar Lyondev, Sonny John Moore
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[Intro: Future]
Yeah, Pluto
Lemme do my dance in this bitch, gon' get case closed
Made a hunnid bands off the brick
Made a hunnid bands off the brick, pure yayo
Sent my girl to church with some drug money
Told her pay my tithes, think the devil coming
[Verse 1: FKA twigs]
Day one, take me to my favourite show
Day two, hold my hand and pull me close
Next to me, kiss my cheek, 'cause it's early days
Day three, take me to a deep river
Steal a kiss when I'm lost in the mist
[Pre-Chorus 1: FKA twigs]
Will you still be there for me, once I'm yours to obtain?
Once my fruits are for taking and you flow through my veins?
Do you still think I'm beautiful, when my tears fall like rain?
My love is so bountiful for a man who is true to me
[Chorus: FKA twigs &ย Future]
For a man who can follow his heart
Not get bound by his boys and his chains
For a man who can follow his heart
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
[Verse 2: FKA twigs]
I'm blue when the Moon hits my skin right
Hot pink when you open up my sweet thighs
Pull you in, and your life can begin, 'cause it's early days
[Pre-Chorus 2: FKA twigs]
But will you still be there for me, now I'm yours to obtain?
Now my fruits are for taking and your fingers are stained
Do you still think I'm beautiful, when you light me in flames?
My love is so bountiful
[Chorus: FKA twigs &ย Future]
For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry)
Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)
For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
[Verse 3: Future]
Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, yeah
I hope you never take my love, yeah, in vain, yeah
Through the thunder, through the window, I see rain (I see rain)
Water the garden, play with snakes in Balmain (Oh yeah)
Makin' you fall apart, watch me drown in my pain (My pain)
I feed you poison, forever my lady (Oh baby)
Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, babe (Fall asleep)
Pray for my sins, make me stronger where I'm weak, yeah (Pray for)
We die, we die together, the prophecy complete, yeah (Prophecy)
We gettin' high, we touch the sky until we deceased, yeah (Deceased)
And if you pray for me, I know you play for keeps, yeah (Play for keeps)
Calling my name, calling my name (Calling my name)
Taking the feeling of Promethazine away (Take it)
[Chorus: FKA twigs &ย Future]
For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)
Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)
For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)
And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)
[Outro: Future]
I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry
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