FKA twigs described “Mothercreep” as “an apology” in an interview with Complex:
[It’s about] the time when you realize that when you were 15, you didn’t know everything… [It’s about] understanding—through becoming the alpha female in my household now—how the other alpha female in my life did thing...
[Verse 1]
I don't know who my mother is
But I creep for you
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep)
Moments in bell jars
I'm still chasing
I'll be home soon
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep)
[Chorus]
I'll be there soon
I'll be there soon
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep)
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mother
Creep, mother)
[Verse 2]
Whisper in tongues
Heal me with your hands
Double knot my throat, mother
In words I lose
Don't be mad
Advocating every second, every minute
To my mind, it's so sweet
And I wish you could see it
I'll be home soon
[Bridge]
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep
Creep, mothercreep
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep
[Chorus]
I'll be there soon
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mother)
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep)
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mothercreep
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep)
[Outro]
I'll be there soon
I'll be there soon
(Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep
Creep, creep, mother
Creep, mothercreep, mothercreep, mothercreep
Creep, mother
Creep, mother...)
FKA twigs released Mothercreep on Thu Aug 13 2015.
In an interview with Complex, she says:
Even perhaps through becoming a mother, you understand. My mum would always say to me “when you have your first child, you’ll understand”. I’m not there yet, but now that I’m a bit older, I can understand why things were the way they were, why things had to b...