Lotus Intro (song)

Christina Aguilera Writer(s) Christina Aguilera Dwayne Abernathy Candice Pillay Alexander Grant Producer(s) Alex da Kid Dem Jointz Co-producer(s) Christina Aguilera (voc.) Candice Pillay (voc.) Length 3:18 Lotus track listing - "Army of Me"

Lotus Intro is the first track on the album Lotus.  "Lotus Intro" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, Lotus (2012). The song is about her rebirth as an artist, and is a representation of the symbolic nature of the Lotus Flower. "Lotus Intro" was created from Aguilera's passion for "chill-out" electronica music, and incorperates electronic and electronica styles.

Lyrics

Songbird, rebirth, unearth creature Submerge from hurt, pain, broken pieces Emergency, heartbeat increases Rise up lotus, rise, this is the beginning This is the beginning This is the beginning This is the beginning Songbird, rebirth, unearth creature Submerge from hurt, pain, broken pieces Emergency, heartbeat increases Rise up lotus, rise, this is the beginning And now the lotus rises We are never dyin’ Forever flyin’ And always survivin’ Songbird, rebirth, unearth creature Submerge from hurt, pain, broken pieces Emergency, heartbeat increases Rise up lotus, rise, this is the beginning This is the beginning This is the beginning This is the beginning Songbird, rebirth, unearth creature Submerge from hurt, pain, broken pieces Emergency, heartbeat increases Rise up lotus, rise, this is the beginning This is the beginning This is the beginning To the sky, I rise Spread my wings, and fly I leave the past behind And say goodbye to the scared child inside I sing for freedom, and for love I look at my reflection Embrace the woman I’ve become The unbreakable lotus in me I now set free

Trivia

• A sample of M83's "Midnight City" was originally included in the demo, but was ultimately not cleared.

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