![]() ![]() “Transparent soul” has the dual meaning of referring to good judgement (ie, being able to see through people’s nefarious intentions) and referring to someone who has ‘cleaned’ their soul by eradicating their ego and clearing out their traumas. ![]() We are always quick to judge, but do we ever look inward? Willow challenges herself to do just that, not just with her music, but in her spirituality as well. The confusion and gaslighting isn’t just perpetrated by others, but is created within oneself–we fool ourselves, trick ourselves, rationalize, and overthink. The lyrics of confusion show up again with “I think we live in a labyrinth created by my mind.” This line reveals a level of self-awareness that Willow has about, as she defines it, “turn that eye on ourselves.” In “Lipstick,” the lyrics “vision gets dimmer / the room is closing in on me” harkens back to the image of being gaslit with a starkly literal visual of feeling trapped, spoken with the angst of one who is deeply hurt. ![]() In “Transparent Soul,” Willow sings, “I knew a boy just like you / he’s a snake just like you / such a fake, just like you, but I can see the truth.” Willow reveals anger over deceptive and manipulative behaviour, firmly reminding whoever is listening that she can see right through the facade people may put on to get what they want from her. It is the awakening to the reality that someone has been lying or taking advantage, and clapping back accordingly. Without attempting to psychoanalyze the meanings behind Willow’s lyrics as it relates to her personal life, the lyrics themselves, shouted over both minor and major sounds, display what it feels like to wake up. In the form of aggressive drumming, and vibrant guitar, the album is Willow’s way of processing heartbreak, frustration, and righteous anger–while revealing social truths as well. This is perhaps a raw form of compassion that is meant for herself, where she can make mistakes, let the wrong people in, and still keep her power intact. But upon closer examination of the lyrics, Willow screams lessons about putting her needs first, speaking her truth, perceiving deceptive behaviour, and the importance of individuality, freedom, and personal evolution. On October 20th, TikToker posted a video of two people in separate cars vibing in time with the song with their arms out the windows, gaining over 11 million views in two days (shown below).Willow explains how her spiritual journey has clued her in towards seeing through people’s nefarious intentions, and how examining oneself is important in discovering how she can be “more compassionate.”Īt first listen, it doesn’t appear that ‘compassion’ is at the heart of her new album, which is full of angry, heartbroken anthems. On October 19th, TikToker posted a video doing the dance with another woman, gaining over 24 million views in three days (shown below, right). On October 18th, for example, TikToker posted a video doing the dance, gaining over 7.4 million views in four days (shown below, left). The dance spread over the course of the following week under the Original Sound, which racked up over 13,900 uses in a week. The video gained over 11.3 million views in a week. The dance includes hitting an ice in my veins pose at the word "vibe," an exaggerated driving move at "drive" and rapid, chest-pounding-like arm movements scattered throughout (shown below). On October 14th, 2021, TikToker posted a video dancing in-sync with another man to the song. The sound inspired over 897,000 videos by late October and has been used by some of the biggest TikToker, including Charli D'Amelio (shown below, right). In early September an Original Sound consisting of the song went viral in lip dub videos, and videos where TikTokers show themselves in a cartoon face filter (example shown below, left). On March 13th, 2020, couple Tyler Cole and Willow Smith's musical group THE ANXIETY released the song "Meet Me At Our Spot" (shown below).
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