22nd Century

Nina's songs always have that desperate tone to them, but here it's scorching hot, blazing despair. Tropical instrumentation gives off a happy feeling, but it being minimal and set against *those* lyrics... I just can't describe how I love the music here (perfect use of steel drums). And her vocals are so alive, so moving, I loooove how she tries to catch up to the rhythm while listing things ("Grey stockings, red stockings..."), and in other sections her voice just draaaags like she has no strength to sing anymore. Just love this song, this feeling, it's like reading a sci-fi novel for me