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Willow Smith Explores the Chaos of the Mind in ‘Big Feelings’


Willow Smith and Chris Greatti discuss the creative process behind their Grammy-nominated song "Big Feelings."

“This idea of having big feelings, I knew that I wanted that lyric to be the guiding light of the whole song,” Smith explains. The song begins with unsettling, dissonant chords meant to mirror the mind’s chaos during moments of emotional instability. “I wanted the music to personify that mental state,” Smith shares, adding that those initial chords were essential to the song’s storytelling.

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