Rina Sawayama "XS" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

Rina Sawayama’s “XS” has found a strong audience with more than 6 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Chris Lyon, Clarence Clarity, and Kyle Shearer and appears on SAWAYAMA. On the track, Rina Sawayama questions the value of hyper-consumerism.
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[@rinasawayamaofficial]

ty for having meeeeeeeee

[@alexgunt356]

We love you girl thank you for blessing our ears ❤️

[@adrian-zj9dj]

luv u :3

[@EB-do5zk]

Girl serving these vocals at HOME? Period

[@adiloshbebe9754]

Why isn't this pinned

[@yamaqangule4190]

you ARE the moment. love you

[@CassieJazz96]

"XS" is one of the best Pop songs of the year HANDS DOWN. The song is a masterpiece.

[@icy9428]

yes

[@gloriabassey6406]

PERIODT

[@momoz1]

definitely!

[@stvivianne8820]

STRAIGHT FACTS.

[@multijxde1855]

I agree

[@DK-ue5ks]

funny how Jeff Bezos has been real quiet after this

[@ew8550]

BREAKING NEWS! Jeff Bezos have been found dead in an Amazon warehouse

[@michaelmale138]

@@ew8550 Time to get the knife and fork out

[@user-lolololhahahahihihi]

@@michaelmale138 😳

[@genuineinterest]

Not quiet enough amiright

[@atlf3357]

BREAKING NEWS! Jeff Bezos found butchered and seasoned and roasted in my oven because we eatin the rich tonight 🍽

[@mars8254]

She honestly don't miss. All hits

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She actually doesn't have any hits if we're using the traditional definition

[@ohnogeorge5122]

D J she don’t miss, as in everything she does is good

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@ohnogeorge5122 the first sentence I have no issue with, the second sentence is where the problem lies

[@ohnogeorge5122]

D J all hits and no misses idk what to tell you luv

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@ohnogeorge5122 the double meaning of the word "hit" has caused confusion

[@user-hi6wr2hq7z]

This song is really good “I said what I said I meant what I said and I said what I meant” periodt

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I like the song too

[@dollyonelly4564]

lolz HAHAHAAH

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

And she meant what she meant

[@velvht9775]

Marina and The Devil obligatory omg youre everywhere comment

[@ew8550]

SAWAYAMA is a cultural reset.

[@getnotlow]

fun fact: rina wrote a book in german called "das kapital" or "capital"

[@kingfisherrocks]

Lol

[@marlonoliveira6069]

LMAOO

[@Pinokiopie]

How come

[@Strawberrypersonoffixial]

Thank you for telling me.

[@kenji9730]

@@Strawberrypersonoffixial I hope you are joking

[@punkmiku]

YES VOCALS AND MEANINGFUL LYRICS !!!! anti-capitalist queen Rina Sawayama is here to save pop music and call out hyper-consumerism while she's at it, stream SAWAYAMA for clear skin !!!!!!!!!!!

[@fruit4evr]

We stan saving the earth and streaming Rina Sawayama

[@fatkiddo7876]

Kappa

[@honkeyhoohaa9307]

Cringe

[@Bdognintendo777]

Periodt

[@seanwade9225]

No

[@francescatownsley4618]

Not to be dramatic but this girlie is the best thing in music right now. I said what I said and I said the truth

[@breathinariana3825]

And i agree. I said what i said

[@gabrielle_sn9200]

Periodt

[@butterball7837]

Stop the music, you period!!!!

[@samhands275]

Last part of the sentence is redundant

[@OGKWAM]

That’s like being the best basketball player in the 50s, no competition

[@nicomon.mp4]

I had no idea she was british until this moment

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Well now you know nic

[@HS-ie8tj]

She's a Cambridge alumnus!

[@TheEarthisghetto]

I know I kinda felt bamboozled in the beginning when the video started tbh lol

[@gogicore]

And communist

[@arthurleung266]

@@HS-ie8tj alumna*

[@jammywalter0713]

We stan a songwriter who uses the word ‘awry’ in a song

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She did use the word Awry in the song

[@user-bk9lr2pm2y]

D J LMAOO I LOVE U

[@mklamklamkla]

pretty iconic though not as good as "incessantly"

[@iamdra3931]

and opulence lol i had to google what that meant 😌

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@user-bk9lr2pm2y thank you, I appreciate it

[@MicCheque]

The best artist in pop music right now. Producing catchy songs that also have a message. She's exactly what pop music needs

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I like 100 Gecs more but ur opinion is good

[@benjiii__]

PERIODDD SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PPL AT THE BACK

[@khangnguyen1941]

Yup charli and rina absolutely leading the pop game rn

[@joelbedulla4]

@@khangnguyen1941 sorry Charli who?

[@khangnguyen1941]

Joel Bedulla xcx baby Charli XCX

[@all4uuuu]

OMG YESS RINA A GENUIS INTERVIEW PERIODDDDDD

[@gabrielle_sn9200]

Ikr Rina said world dominationnn

[@DJ-vg1pr]

what is genuis?

[@ohnogeorge5122]

D J rina is

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@ohnogeorge5122 a genius maybe, but not a genuis

[@ohnogeorge5122]

D J no, rina’s such a genius that she transcends correct spelling

[@JL-jh6zn]

I'VE NEVER WANTED A POP STAR TO BECOME BIG SO BADLY

[@ew8550]

SAME!!! T-T

[@firzabrilliant7657]

usually i want my favorite artists to be some kind of my "little secret" but this woman ought to climb the top of the billboard

[@tomvs4914]

with such a critically acclaimed album i really hope she becomes mainstream SHE DESERVES IT

[@ew8550]

call me crazy, but this the BEST album ever!!!

[@estebk]

And then she didn't :( we stan an underrated and educated queen

[@diamond82737]

@@estebk slay

[@4lf1nf]

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique.

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I wouldn't say it was totally unique, it uses the same format as other genius interviews

[@presshum2006]

D J they're talking about the song and rina being unique lmao

[@Wojtackic]

Unafraid to reference or not reference

[@mugensgeta1125]

D J BRUH LMAOO you’re goofy 😆

[@loonabloo]

I love that Rina taps in to all the "basic bitch" influences that I always thought I had to keep secret (like watching Keeping Up) in fear of being judged. She shows that there's no such thing as a "basic bitch" you can like mainstream, girly things and still being an interesting, complex person of substance. I find it so empowering. She inspires me in so many ways tbh

[@J7nty]

I was surprised that she’s 30! Proves that your never to old to a achieve your dreams and defines the music industry’s ageism

[@NellieKAdaba]

Amen

[@morenadaa]

since when 30 became old ? This society is crazy

[@J7nty]

@@morenadaa 30 is not old but to the music industry it is

[@morenadaa]

@@J7nty exactly , the industry is crazy

[@rissd6487]

She was busy getting a degree at oxford so shes a little late to the game lol 30 isn't old

[@Gabriel-ud5hu]

I loved that she sang the main melody and the background voices

[@naty64700]

if she doesn't get a grammy nomination for best new artist I'm suing

[@houseofpea]

aged poorly :((((

[@naty64700]

@@houseofpea the academy will be meeting with my lawyers

[@shrutis]

please sue the grammy HOW DID YUMMY GET A NOMINATION AND XS DIDN'T?????? Corruption

[@cainthings]

:(

[@jocelynmunoz1057]

She didn’t I’m so maddddd shhdhfhdjdkdk

[@combat_chameleon]

here's Rina exposing the industry, speaking facts, spreading awareness, we stan

[@glowkami]

I love how she just says "MORE" in a perfect American Accent and then she just switches back

[@WakelessLon]

sooo when are yall gonna wake up and become rina sawayama stans

[@ew8550]

people are supposed to sleep on beds not the talented and beautiful queen sawayama

[@kimmyree_8412]

Well I’m already stan the Queen

[@suditii]

i did it few months ago 🙌

[@time_warp_angel]

She is so underrated

[@AmirHussain-eg3su]

trash

[@breathinariana3825]

@@AmirHussain-eg3su that is what your mom said when you were born

[@metamorflexible]

it hurts

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Yes, she is a very talented woman

[@stvivianne8820]

Breathin Ariana damnnn I'm going to use this from tomorrow.

[@sawayaaron]

even the acoustic version of XS is superior, what can’t she do omg

[@ew8550]

a bad song. she literally cannot make a single bad song.

[@sanjivanie8221]

@@ew8550 i thought u were calling xs a bad song and was literally about to fight

[@ew8550]

@@sanjivanie8221 lmaoo😭😭 i would never say that

[@jentleh0]

there's an acoustic version??

[@asadpillay7380]

@@jentleh0 I think they meant this? but there is an Acoustic version of Bad Friend and STFU!

[@ardanhr9348]

Goddd i want Rina to be the main pop girls. She's just way too talented

[@ew8550]

she will be... she will

[@Dnlsanj]

Rina “Karl Marx” Sawayama writing anti-capitalist alt-pop songs 😌

[@GagaBoy1346]

I LOVE ITTTT

[@seanrimada8571]

How many Marxist books have you read?

[@Dnlsanj]

Sean Rimada several actually I’m studying history why does that matter lmaooooo

[@inessa5923]

@@seanrimada8571 I think the comment was quite accurate. What are you babbling about?

[@seanrimada8571]

Daniel Sanji seems a little too much to call someone making ok critical thought music by the name of the founder of such a downstream of critical thought, but tbh don’t take it that serious.

[@ThePlatinumaster]

XS introduced me to Rina’s iconic discography

[@cainogang2353]

Can we please please please get a deconstructed from the producers? Such a sick production.

[@lovelyytrinity4335]

It would be great to hear that!! I suggest going to her channel and watching the videos called “how I made (whatever song)”

[@vibrancerecordings7912]

she is heavily involved in the production process herself but Clarence clarity the goat noc ap

[@YoryakWandee17]

my faith in humanity will just worsen if she doesn't become mainstream (stream 'sawayama' for a godtier music taste)

[@DJ-vg1pr]

that seems quite dramatic

[@lucyk4119]

@@DJ-vg1pr dude why are you replying to so many comments being pedantic, no one cares

[@edensylvester13]

@@DJ-vg1pr and what about it?

[@ew8550]

oh, trust me. she will... she w i l l >;)

[@benjiii__]

OMG A GENIUS INTERVIEW OF RINA, WE HAVE WON AGAIN

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Who has won again?

[@jj-vz5or]

D J the gays™

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@jj-vz5or I am happy for the gays on their victory, tell them congratulations

[@ew8550]

this is the best genius interview ever. fight me >:v

[@tania5197]

SAWAYAMA, Future Nostalgia, Ungodly Hour and Jaguar are the best albums of 2020, I said what I said, fight me.

[@sosett8153]

Yess 🧡

[@lilukara2476]

7 is one of the best ones, too

[@mr.worldwide4758]

@@salsabil97109 Okay special snowflake, pop off

[@amanicarter6097]

THE TASTE

[@DeletedUser-zm9bf]

ungodly hour and sawayama are great but future nostalgia is way less good..

[@wyallon2700]

What incredible voice

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She has singing ability, yes

[@h3artr3nd3r]

@@DJ-vg1pr 🤣🤣🤣

[@juli3836]

@@DJ-vg1pr Hmmm

[@ew8550]

@@DJ-vg1pr I-

[@yurtcobain3337]

when miss rina sang the background parts.... 🥺💕💞💝💖💗💓💞💕💝💖💗💓

[@ew8550]

it's the beautiful vocals and lyrics for me

[@tommick2579]

SAWAYAMA is one the best albums of the year and I’ll fight you on that

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I agree, but there's no need to fight anyone

[@liveinyouralterlife7708]

Period !!

[@misssillyification]

❤️

[@ew8550]

you're wrong it's THE BEST album of the Century

[@tomvs4914]

im commenting so the algorithm sends this to more ppl

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Good idea

[@nathancatapang]

YES

[@alyssaooo2671]

D J me too!!

[@ew8550]

YESSSSS!!!!!!

[@ew8550]

**insert funny comment here**

[@l5468]

"I signed my first album deal when I was 29" IS SHE TRYING TO SAY SHE'S NOT LIKE...21 AT MOST????? MA'AM EXPLAIN. I really thought she was around 20 omg

[@juliashappy9989]

ALL HAIL QUEEN RINA👑👑👑

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She is not officially a monarch, please refrain from making statements you know to be inaccurate

[@karen-ni2eu]

D J lmao why are you commenting on everything?

[@krystalb661]

D J from your replies I’m assuming you either don’t know anything about exaggeration or you’re trying to be witty.

[@user-bk9lr2pm2y]

Krystal B theyre literally joking and it’s funny too. stream STFU!

[@ew8550]

THE OFFICIAL QUEEN OF MARS!!!!!

[@cedarspeice8940]

she’s 29?! omg this whole time i thought she was like 25/26

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She is indeed 29

[@cedarspeice8940]

maserati hottie purrrrr

[@daphdad]

FR

[@miaa1762]

I thought she was 20 💀

[@anoival]

it's the asian genes

[@jaybrielz]

sawayama is album of the year material imo, it's literal pop perfection

[@ulayla1605]

FINALLY RINA IS ON GENIUS. She deserves all the fame because she’s actually talented!!

[@vanillabeeboo]

When she did (in a low voice) “more, more, more, more, more!” I lived

[@michelleclaras]

I’m so haaaaappy she’s getting more attention, SHE DESERVES EVERYTHING! 💖

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I think that may be an exaggeration if I'm being honest with you michi

[@ro_miyane]

@@DJ-vg1pr get a life

[@cesararthurcurato3275]

@@DJ-vg1pr ur in almost every comments its getting annoying

[@dandan95dandan]

AOTY SAWAYAMA

[@TSXIO]

Darling she has THE RANGE

[@aaronduffy2901]

Not too sure who she is or why I’m here but I fw the song tbh

[@AmirHussain-eg3su]

wack

[@user-hi6wr2hq7z]

Amir Hussain 👉🏼🚪 bye bye

[@AmirHussain-eg3su]

@@user-hi6wr2hq7z ur profile pic is dead

[@uzifrmthe206]

Amir Hussain people die. It’s apart of life

[@vitoria2283]

@@AmirHussain-eg3su plz get a life

[@ihavenooriginalnameideas9036]

* takes a sip * "Mmm this is good what is this? Oh *TALENT* we love to see it" Anyways stream SAWAYAMA

[@DJ-vg1pr]

She is a very talented woman

[@evandersolis5528]

Perry @

[@tailbonetailbone9380]

Did twice or thrice when it was put up on Spotify! But XS I played probably 20 or 30 times.

[@ew8550]

Sawayama is def my most played album in this year so far (alongside ungodly hour and jaguar :v)

[@9aamesas]

marina and rina doing a collab... imagine the serve

[@maciejgrzegorzoprzadek7401]

My grandpa used to tell my mum (and then she was telling me) that there are always 10 fat years and 10 starving years. That means we should always be careful and mindful when it comes to money, because money come and go.

[@mat_kel]

She's such an underrated artist who deserves so much more recognition than the Top 10 spots.... period

[@carloslanza2046]

this is why i love Rina! i’m done with out-of-touch celebrities/influencers who don’t talk about the important stuff. i’ve tried to be more selective and support people who actually have an updated worldview. That’s why “Fuck this world” is my fave song from the album. It bottles my climate grief perfectly.

[@Mariam-uy4hn]

The queen is here!!!

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Where?

[@ohnogeorge5122]

D J reading all your comments is like the B-plot to the video and i love it

[@juli3836]

@@DJ-vg1pr Hmmm

[@ew8550]

@@DJ-vg1pr Tokyo Love Hotel

[@alexking6549]

Rina can write the communist manifesto, Carl Marx can’t write XS.

[@dooby5833]

@Anne Day Fr...hes been dead silent.

[@TheViciousVendetta]

I just now realized that this is a crazy hard song to sing!!

[@Pinokiopie]

She sounds exactly the same as on the recording

[@soyboy4411]

For a debut with well-composed lyrics, instrumentation and production. And miss can SANG! im obsessed PERRIYAMA!!!!

[@joyajohnson2216]

her singing voice is FLAWLESS. I’m jealous 😭

[@h3artr3nd3r]

This D J person replying to everyone's comments is kind of scaring me

[@bbberke]

Treyton Johnson some replies cracked me up tho

[@mooble1325]

ik, they definitely think they're cool for being a smartarse

[@mariahcox6599]

Haha dunno what you talm bout but lmao

[@fenty_kk6867]

Deadass

[@dordor29]

LMAO fr he’s such a smartass

[@spotlessmind7681]

fast fashion has a collection every week (52 seasons a year) #nonsustainable

[@elizamuriele8682]

she's everything to me. the talent, charisma and eloquence is driving me insane

[@melissazhai146]

Oh to be a plant behind Rina Sawayama

[@breathinariana3825]

"cowl me crazy, cowl me selfish" she has such a cute accent

[@ulayla1605]

AHHHH MARINA AND RINA STAN! I love to see it! RINA’s accent can kick me in the face and I’d say thank you💕

[@dreamskeepmesane]

@@ulayla1605 yes she has godtier taste 😍

[@jp3d2k]

I found Rina from Marina's Instagram Story!

[@joebidensaysstanjoshuabassett]

JUST LIKE MARINA

[@breathinariana3825]

@@jp3d2k same

[@jules4799]

QUEEN SHE’S LITERALLY THE BEST ARTIST EVER

[@dreamskeepmesane]

Stream sawayama 😍🌺✨🌷🌸

[@ericgriffiths5323]

Marina, Rina, Charli, FKA... The UK girls been good at pop. Sawayama is definitely a contender for my AOTY.

[@ischl420]

AOTY? what’s that?

[@alyxisaryder]

@@ischl420 Album of The Year, bestie!!

[@Moonieadt123]

So I actually clicked on a fancam on twitter and now I’m here... so glad because I am now a huge fan. Rina is unbelievably talented and humble.

[@gabrielle_sn9200]

Omg she's on Geniusss

[@DJ-vg1pr]

This is true

[@kejisarchive]

I have this song stuck in my head. She's so underrated ❤️

[@christopherstefin1218]

i love this woman🥺

[@AverageUser69]

Sawayama is literally a masterpiece for her debut. I can't believe Rina is still underrated.

[@nonipanda5169]

She NEEDS to blow up, share with friends.

[@LailaA]

best single of the year...best album of the year...best new artist...like...COME ON

[@gardenstatepost]

She is spitting bars. Big facts.

[@t1234odd5]

Wait I thought she was like 26 wtf 😂 black don’t crack but Asian don’t raisin either. Yassss Queen

[@weazu5783]

MY HEART STOPPED WHEN I SAWW THE THUMBNAIL IM THRIVING

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I am glad that you are thriving

[@sarah.0928]

sawayama is coming for aoty

[@janniedutoit636]

This vid was fire

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I hope not, someone could be hurt

[@MiguelLopez-fs3ll]

Album of the year

[@icvrus]

we have no option but to STAN

[@charleneae]

shes the moment

[@theoreoonly]

Rina is a super dope girl who has a real heart and she is saying the truth ❤

[@pinocchio9644]

Stan Rina sawayama

[@li4339]

Omg yes rina

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Yes, she is Rina

[@fabricioaf89]

this song is so 2004-2009s, I WANT MORE songs like this

[@OneInAMillion432]

Been listening to rina since cyber stockholm syndrome, so happy she’s finally on genius!

[@DGDirk]

rina stan

[@zakaylalewis8411]

no one: ppl in the comments: "don't lie.."

[@taopanda98]

LOVE RINA!

[@riyamital9169]

Honestly sawayama and Map of the soul:7 by BTS are by far the best bodies of work I've heard this year. Both have no skips and immaculate production and lyrics.

[@abriltolosa9026]

your taste ✨

[@sb308]

SAWAYAMA really is my favorite album of this year

[@honokakondo4253]

Literally GENIUS

[@DJ-vg1pr]

That is the channel

[@ew8550]

@@DJ-vg1pr LMAO OMG STOHPPP!!!

[@darkmythos4457]

In my first listen of the album, I was really blown away, I only checked it because Clarence Clarity is the producer, but man was I pleasantly surperised.

[@keked8445]

Rina x Gaga. I think it would be an explosive duo. omg

[@axelvhox6199]

SHE'S THE NEXT BIG THING. ILY RINA

[@Slame333]

I usually think these are awkward as hell and can never make it past them singing/rapping the first time, but Rina’s so good that I stayed for the whole thing.

[@yoonminie]

i love rina's speaking voice and singing voice, i think i'm in love 😍

[@CosmicDomo]

Love you Rina!! ❤️ Queen of modern Pop

[@leaf1342]

the way i got an ad for a fast fashion website on this

[@pankajkhushalani]

I am Lady Gaga stan and Chromatica is a really good pop album but SAWAYAMA is above the mainstream pop💫 It is amazing for a debut album. Hope Rina wins album of the year ⚔️💓

[@krysj9160]

Omg I think this is one of the best live vocals I've heard on Genius :0

[@stanarebeca]

Will you stop being so pretty right now

[@DJ-vg1pr]

I'm not sure why you would want someone to stop being pretty

[@inessa5923]

@@DJ-vg1pr I am also curious...

[@babymimi97]

@@DJ-vg1pr does having autism mean you take every thing you see and hear literally?

[@noemilita1354]

@@DJ-vg1pr its not literal