
Shygirl links with Arca for new song "unconditional"
Shygirl and Arca have joined forces for new song "unconditional", with all proceeds from Bandcamp sales going to Black Lives Matter and Inquest UK.
"unconditional" is the first time London artist Shygirl has worked with Arca.
Shygirl writes of the new collaboration, "I felt overwhelmed this week. Inundated with imagery and news that triggered emotions I was not immediately ready to deal with. I found myself reaching for a lifeline, a brief moment of reprieve to steady me before I inevitably returned to the news, the deep dive of personal reflection and to the protest."
"Protesting reminded me that I wasn’t alone," Shygirl continues. "The possibility that others might feel the way I do, even in the slightest, made me want to speak up and reach out, to provide something. I find both solace and power in music, so it’s in this that I have a resource to share. With the aim to build emotional strength and connections in this time of awakening, reflection and protest."
She adds, "I wrote the lyrics to this song a while ago, originally thinking of love, family, betrayal and ultimately strength in adversity. It was only this week that I thought of this song again with everything going on. The emotion of the song still rang true but this time in a wider way, a bigger family, a deeper betrayal, a greater need for love."
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