Lianne La Havas is a singer and songwriter from London. She’s been nominated for a Grammy and a Brit award, and in 2020, she released her third album. In this episode, she breaks down her song “Can’t Fight,” and traces its evolution — along with her own evolution – over several years.

You can buy or stream “Can’t Fight” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
Mura Masa, co-writer and co-producer
Aqualung, co-writer / co-producer
Davide Rossi, string arranger
Victor Wooten – Me and My Bass Guitar (Also, here’s Victor Wooten talking about his bass guitar and performing the song.)
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