“Everyone Come Together” has a very timely message, especially in our political climate. We really had fun with “Roller Skate.” It’s definitely got that soul to it. I love that nothing ever felt cheesy everything had a realness to it. I’m obsessed with young Michael Jackson! Just that Motown positivity. “Roller Skate” highlights your soulful side, from those horns to the gritty tone of your voice. But how do you compromise while still retaining a sense of self? For me, making a relationship last is doing the things you use to when you first fell in love and willing to let go of the things that are hindering. I don’t even have any tattoos, because I can’t commit to that.
(laughs) How do you make a good thing last? Music and my relationship are the most commitment I’ve ever had. And I didn’t forget the double meaning with ! You know, the definition of the phrase “kick it” means hanging out but also letting go - either of a habit, or someone you’re having sex with. But it also has some darker tones with the subject matter on the verses. It has that summery, up-tempo, carefree feel to it. I like that you use the word “duality,” because that is definitely what the song is about. The first song I wanted to dive into from the new record is “Kick It.” There’s a duality, with the lyrics speaking about hardships, yet the melody is so upbeat. So every time I go on tour I’m like, “Shit, why did I write this!” I try to make the hardest songs to sing so that I can keep growing. After years of touring so much and adding so much miles to my voice, it actually became stronger. And I think my voice got better after this whole experience. I like for my songs to have double meanings and intricate layers. I love pop music and I obsess about lyrics a lot. (laughs) So writing from that place made me more easygoing, and willing to let producers have their way with the music. But I also gained a new strength - kind of like a tiger mom. I was just going through a moment of vulnerability while becoming a mom at the same. How did that experience of becoming a mother help inspire the record? I love having a song that no one’s heard, like my secret, but when you release it, you have to think, “I relinquish my control over what happens to this song.” Whether someone like it or not, that’s out of your control. Every creative has to realize that when you put out something personal into the world, there’s definitely a shaking that you feel inside.
And since I had a baby, it felt like a different kind of flow. I didn’t want to release something that I wasn’t happy with, so it’s taken a bit long to write. It’s been nine years since the release of your last album, Strip Me / Strip Me Away. 'The Hills' Remixes 'Unwritten' Theme Song With Natasha Bedingfield & Linda Perry For New Season…īedingfield, 37, spoke to Billboard on having Perry as the album’s sole producer, why she stays away from Auto-Tune and looking back at the sensation that was “Unwritten” 15 years later.
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