‘You’ve got to see this girl!’ Tanita Tikaram on making Twist in My Sobriety

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She wrote the lyrics at 16 or 17 — This shows her early talent and insight into complex emotions.
It's not about alcohol, but injustice — Highlights the song’s deeper social commentary beyond personal struggles. Fond of a twist, listeners might explore how teenage perspectives shape adult perceptions of justice.

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‘People tell me it helped them with their rehab. I have to explain: Sorry, it’s not about alcohol – I was just a kid singing about injustice’I wrote the lyrics on the floor of my bedroom in Basingstoke when I was 16 or 17, as a way of decompressing from studying for my A-levels.

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