"Gemini Feed" is a song by Banks. It is the second single and 1st track for her second major-label album The Altar. The song was released on August 3, 2016. The official music video for the track was released on Banks' Vevo Channel on August 16, 2016.
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In a track-by-track interview with Refinery29, BANKS said: "It's about a relationship I was in that was very intense. I feel strange even talking about this song because it's like a diary entry. But what I will say is this: the people who affect you the most are the ones closest to you, and usually the ones you know you really love."[1]
When questioned what/who inspired this track – a passive aggressive and seemingly toxic relationship – Banks cautiously pauses. “Loving someone pretty much,” she replies. “It’s about everything that comes when you’re with a certain type of person and you are a certain type of person. Kind of like if you drink too much water, you could drown or something. Two bombs going off, that type of thing.”[2]
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Banks stated on Twitter when she released the music video for "Gemini Feed": "You could drown by drinking too much water. This video is about my thirst for balance."
The video has a BDSM aesthetic, in an interview with Fashion Magazine, she talked about how it came out: "We had this guy who was an expert at knot tying come on set and tie me up. It’s usually for sexual purposes. It’s called shibari. It’s a Japanese form of art. It’s based on tying yourself up and feeling trapped. First of all, having powerlessness with another person is the idea behind it. It’s kind of sexy. Taking it off is where a lot of the pleasure comes from. It’s this release where finally you can breathe. He tied me into my dress. I stood there naked and he had to tie ropes around my back, my ass, and everything on my body to make these dresses. I didn’t feel weak. I didn’t feel objectified. I felt like I was becoming a piece of art." – said Banks.
Banks also talks about the makeup choice for the video in the same interview: "Eyes are a big theme in all my visuals. There are a bunch of eyes in my logo. The third eye—it’s a big theme. The character of the goddess represents seeing everything without even having her eyes open. When she closes her eyes, they’re still open. Rachel Goodman did the makeup, but I wanted eyes on top of my eyes…. I wanted the goddess to look regal, powerful and feminine. Power sometimes is represented in this aggressive way, but you can be so powerful while closing your eyes and sitting still. That’s what I wanted and that’s how I described it to Rachel."[3]
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Open up your eyes
There's nothing on my body left to see
I tried a thousand times
I tried to say "I love you", but you didn't hear me
And you're passive-aggressive
Convinced me other people didn't care about me
And you're passive-aggressive
You're passive-aggressive
You're passive-aggressive
And to think you would get me to the altar
Like I follow you around like a dog that needs water
But admit it that you wanted me smaller
If you would have let me grow
You could have kept my love
Ode to my two thighs
I still want you to kiss 'em 'cause they're lonely
And why are you so surprised?
And when I said "I miss you, " you never believed me?
And we were so depressive
You and me together we were gemini feed
And we were so depressive
We were so depressive
We were so depressive, hey
And to think you would get me to the altar
Like I follow you around like a dog that needs water
But admit it that you wanted me smaller
If you would have let me grow
You could have kept my love
And to think you would get me to the altar
Like I follow you around like a dog that needs water
But admit it that you wanted me smaller
If you would have let me grow
You could have kept my love
And to think you would get me to the altar
Like I follow you around like a dog that needs water
But admit it that you wanted me smaller
If you would have let me grow
You could have kept my love
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