Holy Terrain

"**Holy Terrain**" (stylised as "**holy terrain**") is the third track on FKA twigs' second album, *"MAGDALENE".* It served as the second single, released on September 9, 2019, the track features Georgia-based artist, Future.

## Background

On “holy terrain”, FKA twigs is searching for a lover who would treat her how she deserves to be loved. In search of a man who can hold his own and exude strength and confidence, FKA twigs is willing to give her all to ensure that her desire can be fulfilled.

“holy terrain” is assisted by Future, which marks the first collaboration between the two artists. In his verse, Future plays the role of FKA twigs' potential lover, a broken man who is attempting to fix himself and right his wrongs to deem himself worthy of twigs' love. The song also boasts production credits from Skrillex and Jack Antonoff.

FKA twigs teased the track on her social media on September 7, 2019, and the music video was released two days later. However, she did perform it live at her MAGDALENE show May 28, 2019 in London, which showcased plenty of unreleased material including various songs off of *MAGDALENE*.

The song is based on (in twigs' words)

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In an interview with *i-D Magazine*, FKA twigs said the following on reaching out to Future via text message:

> "I wasn’t sure whether Future would even know who I am. I was like, ‘Hi, it’s Twigs. Let me know if you wanna talk about music or anything’. He texted back right away and I was like… ‘Oh my god, he’s just messaged me back!’ He’s such a sweetheart. I sent him the album and I called him up and was like, ‘Listen, Future… this is what my album’s about. It’s a really empowering, sensitive record, with a lot of feminine energy, and this song is probably the most fun track on it, but I still need lyrical content’. And he said, ‘Okay, I’ve got it’. And his verse is beautiful”, she says. “He’s just talking about his downfalls as a man; how he’s sorry and asking for healing. I love sad Future. I love when he gets emo, when he expresses himself. It’s just so beautiful when he opens up."
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## Live Performances

FKA twigs - Holy Terrain (Afropunk Atlanta 2019)FKA Twigs Holy Terrain @ Sale PleyelFKA twigs - holy terrain Live at Rebel
## Lyrics

[Intro: Future]

Yeah, Pluto

Lemme do my dance in this bitch, gon' get case closed

Made a hunnid bands off the brick

Made a hunnid bands off the brick, pure yayo

Sent my girl to church with some drug money

Told her pay my tithes, think the devil coming

[Verse 1: FKA twigs]

Day one, take me to my favourite show

Day two, hold my hand and pull me close

Next to me, kiss my cheek, 'cause it's early days

Day three, take me to a deep river

Steal a kiss when I'm lost in the mist

[Pre-Chorus 1: FKA twigs]

Will you still be there for me, once I'm yours to obtain?

Once my fruits are for taking and you flow through my veins?

Do you still think I'm beautiful, when my tears fall like rain?

My love is so bountiful for a man who is true to me

[Chorus: FKA twigs & Future]

For a man who can follow his heart

Not get bound by his boys and his chains

For a man who can follow his heart

And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)

[Verse 2: FKA twigs]

I'm blue when the Moon hits my skin right

Hot pink when you open up my sweet thighs

Pull you in, and your life can begin, 'cause it's early days

[Pre-Chorus 2: FKA twigs]

But will you still be there for me, now I'm yours to obtain?

Now my fruits are for taking and your fingers are stained

Do you still think I'm beautiful, when you light me in flames?

My love is so bountiful

[Chorus: FKA twigs & Future]

For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry)

Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)

For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)

And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)

[Verse 3: Future]

Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, yeah

I hope you never take my love, yeah, in vain, yeah

Through the thunder, through the window, I see rain (I see rain)

Water the garden, play with snakes in Balmain (Oh yeah)

Makin' you fall apart, watch me drown in my pain (My pain)

I feed you poison, forever my lady (Oh baby)

Throw loads of gold on you just to fall asleep, babe (Fall asleep)

Pray for my sins, make me stronger where I'm weak, yeah (Pray for)

We die, we die together, the prophecy complete, yeah (Prophecy)

We gettin' high, we touch the sky until we deceased, yeah (Deceased)

And if you pray for me, I know you play for keeps, yeah (Play for keeps)

Calling my name, calling my name (Calling my name)

Taking the feeling of Promethazine away (Take it)

[Chorus: FKA twigs & Future]

For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)

Not get bound by his boys and his chains (I try, I try, I try for you)

For a man who can follow his heart (I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry)

And stand up in my holy terrain (I try, I try, I try, I try for you)

[Outro: Future]

I cry, I cry, I cry, I cry

## Trivia

* This is the first ever FKA twigs' song to feature someone.