Say what you may about the video and it’s “point”, but honestly, if I hadn’t fell for M.I.A.’s music back in 8th grade, I would have never been aware of any of the conflicts of Sri Lanka, and I believe that’s true for many people.

I’m in love with this right now. Every time I ask Joanna not to stop a certain note, she listens, and every time I ask a distinct chord to repeat, it does just that. It’s as if it allows its brilliance to continue to topple on top of itself, and it’s beautiful, and I love it, and it’s just what I needed.