♪Massive Attack – The Spoils ft. Hope Sandoval

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The song is called “The Spoils”, which comes from the phrase “To the victor go the spoils”. The speaker in the song is in love with a person who is in involved with another woman. This other woman is the victor; to her go the spoils. The person they both love is “the spoils”. Out of pure love and a desire for her love’s happiness, she lets him/her go. The speaker is dealing with the pain of that loss and the infinite emotional distance there must be between herself and the person she loves; and across that distance, over time, the painful image of the person she loves ossifies, fades; but she’s still holding on to him/her. That hopeless love — it never leaves her.

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    • Perfectly understandable, it’s a style singers employ to shape the mood, create an ambiance, or colour the soundscape for more feeling. This technique may incorporate slurring of words, random accentuations, blending/ bending inflections, tonal distortions.
      It’s fascinating when done right, have another listen in a darkened room with your eyes closed. The song is quite immersive when you listen without thinking about the words. That stillness, silence beyond word & mind is where the magic happens!
      Cheers David ❤

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