Music video description
"Twist in My Sobriety" is a single from Tanita Tikaram's debut album Ancient Heart, released in 1988. The song topped the charts in many European countries, despite the fact that it was not very popular in the artist's native Britain despite considerable promotion.
The song begins with the line "All God's children need traveling shoes," which is also the title of a book by writer and poet Maya Angelou. When asked how the lyrics of her song and the reference to the aforementioned book can be interpreted, Tikaram said in an interview that she feels a special connection to the world in her process of entering adulthood. In turn, the song is likely to be about misunderstanding and isolation, which can become companions when trying to make close connections with other people.
The song Twist in My Sobriety features Malcolm Messiter playing the slaughterhouse. The use of this instrument in pop songs is a rarity, which was positively received by reviewers.
The video for the song is kept in sepia tones, and Gerard de Thame is responsible for its direction. It was shot in the Altiplano plateau of Bolivia in 1988 and depicts people interacting with each other. Interspersed throughout are scenes of Tanita Tikaram singing in a darkened room, where the only source of light falls on her face.