A producer, singer, and songwriter based in Berlin, Germany, Antonia Rug ma… Read Full Bio ↴A producer, singer, and songwriter based in Berlin, Germany, Antonia Rug makes expansive, otherworldly indie electronica as Novaa. With a fractured, whimsical mix of organic and manufactured sounds, she emerged in 2016 on a series of collaborations with like-minded producer Moglii as well as with her debut LP, Stolen Peaches.

Novaa began making music in her teens, experimenting on guitar and piano until she discovered Ableton. Riveted by its possibilities, she began learning the tool and composing songs for an album she intended to call Peaches. After her laptop was stolen, Novaa started over, using fragments of songs and ideas from the lost recordings. In the meantime, she made a collaborative EP with explorative Düsseldorf-based producer/singer Moglii (Simon Ebener-Holscher) called Down Under. It was released by Pennywine Records in mid-2016. Her solo debut, Stolen Peaches, arrived that October on the same label. She finished out the year with the stand-alone single "Weak Heart," a collaboration with Fishbowl Forbes for Beatdek Records.

Novaa was featured on Moglii's track "Tonic Water" in April of 2017, and later that year she issued an ethereal remix of the MADANII song "Wvtchmen" as well as collaborations with Alex Lustig and LO. The electronic-orchestral solo track "Club Paradise" followed on Novalty in mid-2018. ~ Marcy Donelson

Sex
NOVAA Lyrics

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I want to wear my heart around my neck
So I can put it in your hand
There's nothing I can feel
Still something I can give

I want to give my hand to yours
So you can take me everywhere
There is no place I will be

But you can own my care

I want to put my head in my bag
So I can hand it to you now
There's nothing to explain
There's nothing to explain

I want to put my words in your mouth
So you can tell them what I see
There's nothing to explain
No, nothing to explain

I want to tie my legs to your back
So you can guide me where to go
And take my happy thoughts
To places where they're gone

I want to put my ribs around you
So you can feel me really close

You don't need me with you
You don't need me with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to NOVAA's song "Sex" speak of an intense desire to give oneself completely to someone else. The singer wants to wear their heart around their neck as a symbol of vulnerability and openness, hoping to place it in the hands of their lover. Their proclamation that there is "nothing to explain" suggests a level of trust and intimacy that requires no justification.

The lyrics continue with an invitation to take their hand and guide them anywhere - a further display of trust and willingness to be led. The singer also expresses a desire to have their words spoken by their lover as a way to fully communicate their perspective. The lines "I want to tie my legs to your back / So you can guide me where to go" evoke a sense of surrender and submission, while the final verse about wanting to put their ribs around their lover suggests a physical closeness and a desire to be as close as possible.

This song is a powerful expression of the desire for connection and intimacy, as well as the willingness to relinquish control in order to achieve it.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to wear my heart around my neck
I want to be vulnerable and wear my heart on my sleeve, giving it to you to hold and cherish.

So I can put it in your hand
I want you to have full control and responsibility of my heart, putting it in your capable hands.

There's nothing I can feel
I'm numb and unable to feel anything in my current state of mind.

Still something I can give
Despite my emotional numbness, I still have the ability to give love and affection to someone else.

I want to give my hand to yours
I want to trust and rely on you, giving you my hand to lead me through life.

So you can take me everywhere
I trust that you will take me to all the places and experiences that I desire in life.

There is no place I will be
I don't have an individual identity or sense of self without you, and wherever you are is where I belong.

But you can own my care
I am willing to give all of my love and care to you, allowing you to be in control of it.

I want to put my head in my bag
I want to hide from the world and the emotions that I'm feeling.

So I can hand it to you now
Despite wanting to hide away, I ultimately want to give my trust and emotions to you.

There's nothing to explain
My feelings and desires are simple and don't require explanation.

I want to put my words in your mouth
I want you to fully understand and communicate my thoughts and feelings to others since I can't do it myself.

So you can tell them what I see
I trust that you can accurately represent my perspective and thoughts to those around us.

No, nothing to explain
My emotions and desires are uncomplicated and don't need any further explanation or justification.

I want to tie my legs to your back
I want you to fully lead and take control of our journey together, allowing me to be completely dependent on you.

So you can guide me where to go
I trust that you know the way forward and will lead us to the places and experiences we desire.

And take my happy thoughts
I want to share with you all of the positive and happy thoughts in my mind.

To places where they're gone
I trust that you will lead us to places where we can hold on to those happy thoughts and feelings forever.

I want to put my ribs around you
I want to hold you so close that my heart and soul are pressed up against you, making us one entity.

So you can feel me really close
I want to feel connected to you on a deep and emotional level, and I want you to feel the same way.

You don't need me with you
I understand that you don't need me to physically be with you at all times and can have a life and identity outside of our relationship.

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