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Willow‘s newest single, “symptom of life,” is an ode for the dreamers, explorers, adventurers, and earth angels.
On Tuesday (Mar. 12), the 23-year-old shared the record and its accompanying visual. She explained via Instagram that the tune is “for all the beautiful people who have ever gone into nature with their friends & been guided to a deeper understanding of life together by plant medicine. I hope this song and visual can bring catharsis to anyone who experiences them.”
In a statement, Willow later described the song to have “a very beautiful whimsical nature” but noted, it “holds a lot of mystery.” Adding, “There’s this beautiful light coming in through the piano, but also this syncopated rhythm of the bass bringing in that mysterious element. A juxtaposition of light and dark.”
The self-directed video shows the artist and two friends strolling through a forest before she decides to lay down and muse over nature’s mysteries.
“Pushing and peeling myself out of my disguise/ Looking at you, now I am wondering who am I/ If I could try to take you back, I couldn’t define/ Feeling absence of time/ Knowing all is decided/ And there’s nothing here left to find/ The story’s all in my mind,” Willow sings over the moody melody.
Her parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, praised their youngest child and her new work of art.
“Go ‘head, Bean!!,” Will wrote affectionately. Meanwhile, Jada shared, “Congrats Willow!! You’ve worked soooo hard to become the artist you’ve always dreamed to be since you were a little girl. It’s been inspiring and an honor to watch your journey all the way through. I love you.”
This is Willow’s second release since her return to the music scene. It’s unclear if both tracks will appear on her next album, but check out the full video above.
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PARTYNEXTDOOR has dropped the official “F o r C e r t a i n” music video.
Directed by Edgar Daniel, the sultry visual picks up where the “R e a l W o m a n” music video left off. In the clip, the 30-year-old takes his chances looking for romance at a steamy party.
In search of a good time, PND unknowingly becomes the victim of party drugs. Viewers are transported to the singer’s blurred thoughts as he attempts to piece together his night. A woman’s voice then shares a message as the events continue.
“Those guys, they walk around acting like gods,” the narrator details as the video showcases multiple women drugging, schmoozing, and entertaining men, in turn essentially stealing their money. “You wouldn’t believe the sh*t they get away with, and they’re still up in the club. That’s why we can do this — again, again, again, and again — because, to them, it’s just another night. But to us, it’s all about money.”
In the end, the “underground crime ring” is arrested and mug-shots put on display.
“I want my fans to experience this album in a way that allows them to take exactly what they need from it,” detailed the R&B singer of P4 in a press statement. “Whatever they are going through… relationships, whatever it is – when they listen to this album, they can use my stories to learn from and relate to.”
Watch the “F o r C e r t a i n” music video above and check out PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 below.
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