If this would have been the review of a Single Masterpiece, it would most definitely be about Crucify, but, even so, it’s quite a challenge to skim through her Non-Single Masterpieces and choose just one. The Power of the Orange Knickers displays a lot of Tori’s themes, styles and methods, as well as being one of her few collaborations, this time with Irish singer-songwriter, Damien Rice. Her songs always sound  intimate, but this second vocal presence amplifies that feeling and the soft voices used by both singers make the track sound as a lullaby sung by both parents to their child. The title and lyrics showcase Tori’s often ironic view on love and relationships (“When you become a twist, For their latest drink”), especially when it is unrequited love (“this terrorist”), which seems to be the theme of Orange Knickers. It’s wonderfully stated through some of the lyrics: “Shame shame, for letting me think, That I would be the one” or “The power of listening to what, You don’t want me to know”, all of these creating the image of a relationship where just one loves and the other feeds on that. There is a metaphor to underline this, one of the best metaphors in the history of metaphors (Shakespeare included): “Am I alone in this kiss?”. BONUS: Tori sings the word ‘fun’ in a very cute way in this song.

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