Powa Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cheerstricken 

Cover art for Powa lyrics by Tune-Yards

It's about sex as a way to fight -- not in order to be a rebel like in many songs about sex -- but to fight loneliness and insecurity. ["I can never get to sleep I'm a rebel, rebel, no Hold me til I get to sleep"]

It's about taking abusive relationships/flings for the attention, and more than that, it's about feeling like she NEEDS the abuse to feel whole. ["Cause you bomb me with lies, humiliations everyday You bomb me so many times I never find my way Come on and bomb me"]

They have a violent relationship, but she feels empowered because of it because she's still a part of it, no matter the violence. It sounds like the result of stockholm syndrome. She identifies with his power over her.

["Your power In mine It gives me thrills I can't describe Your face in mine Oh baby, I just don't know why"]

It's quite the twisted-relationship type of song. It feels very intimate, really risque, and so very beautifully real. PLUS the music is fantastic! Gotta love it.