I think "XXXO" is really a way for M.I.A. show that in today's world, sex is made to seem more teen-oriented, as opposed to adult-oriented, combining the "xoxo" of cute love notes between young lovers and the "xxx" of many porn titles.
"XXXO" is a song about a girl struggling to be true to herself ("you want me be / somebody who i'm really not...") in a world in which media is almost entirely focused on sex, and how impressionable youth can be to those images and messages. She throws social networking into the mix and the lyrics prove that the internet really isn't helping the situation. It's sad, really. Great song.
I think "XXXO" is really a way for M.I.A. show that in today's world, sex is made to seem more teen-oriented, as opposed to adult-oriented, combining the "xoxo" of cute love notes between young lovers and the "xxx" of many porn titles.
"XXXO" is a song about a girl struggling to be true to herself ("you want me be / somebody who i'm really not...") in a world in which media is almost entirely focused on sex, and how impressionable youth can be to those images and messages. She throws social networking into the mix and the lyrics prove that the internet really isn't helping the situation. It's sad, really. Great song.