SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSRyLdjsPA
A single from the deluxe edition of This Is Acting, this is a powerful anthem about refusing to give up. The theme of perseverance and resilience is one that Sia has visited several times previously, including on her This Is Acting track “Unstoppable” and the David Guetta single “Bang My Head.”
Sia wrote the song with Greg Kurstin. The American producer’s other collaborations with the Australian singer-songwriter include her first US #1 hit “Cheap Thrills.”
The song features a Kendrick Lamar guest verse in which the Compton rapper testifies to the wisdom he has gained through his struggles and peoples’ criticism of him.
The Stacy Moscatelli-directed music video features Sia’s dancing avatar Maddie Ziegler. It omits the Lamar verse and – true to form – the shy songstress herself.
For the single’s promotion, Sia shared a picture of herself and Ziegler with rainbow makeup on their faces indicating a pro-LGBT message. The nightclub setting at the end of the video with bullet holes in the back wall, appears to confirm it is a message of encouragement to the gay community in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, which claimed 49 lives. There are 49 dancers in the clip, including Ziegler, who wears a black wig in place of white.
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