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Santigold sings Spirituals

Switched on Pop

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Selling Yourself Is a Commodity

Sontagold's song, "Vane Glory," is about self-love and how much she loves being herself. But the next line gives a vastly different perspective on self-love: It's all an illusion. She was talking about having to sell one's identity for as a commodity when you're a pop star. The chorus of the song kind of walks a tightrope between these two contrasting interpretations.

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