FKA twigs | MAGDALENE | lyrics

fallen alien

lyrics:
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i was waiting for you, i was outside
don't tell me what you want
'cause i know you lie
(i feel)
i was waiting for you, on the outside
don't tell me what you want
'cause i know you lie
(i feel the light)

i was crying for you, on the outside
don't tell me what you want
'cause i know you lie

i'm a fallen alien
i never thought that you would be the one to tie me down
but you did
in this age of Satan
i'm searching for a light to take me home and guide me out

in the blazing sun i saw you
in the shadows hiding from yourself
when the lights are on, i know you
see you're grey from all the lies you tell
now you hold me close, so tender
(i was waiting for you, i was outside)
in the shadows hiding from yourself
(i was waiting for you, i was outside)...

now you hold me close so tender
when you fall asleep i'll kick you down
by the way you fell i know you
now you're on your knees
(i feel the lightning blast)
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FKA twigs (Tahliah)'s thoughts:

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'fallen alien'
"When you're with someone, and they're sleeping, and you look at them, and you just think 'no.' For me, it's that line: "when the lights are on, i know you/when you fall asleep i'll kick you down/by the way you fell, i know you/now you're on your knees." You're just so sick of somebody's bullshit, you're just taking it all day, and then you're in bed next to them, and you're just like 'I can't take this anymore.'"