Madame ❌ 5th anniversary!

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

It's crazy to think it's over 5 years it really is...totally is I often think how amazing it would've been if she handled her era different and things like that of course , it all is but alas it all is a juggle ....I very much love what we had but those promos I just feel she could've showcased the world music element a lot more but alas there we go 

Eurovision should've been just such an incredible force to go THIS album is a blockbuster sadly I feel it's taken until the Celebration Tour to get things more in line it may be some time until we get new material but I do think before she's 70 we may get another album of new material and a different focus for sure 

[Magic Pussy 293]

On 6/20/2024 at 8:16 AM, Adonna said:

I didn't feel like it was forced, but I do think that the whole Madame X character could have been better.  I really thought she was going to give us glimpses with each new song and video of these personas she kept talking about while promoting it.  I do feel like the concept was a bit lost and not thought out more better.

Unfortunately, the tour was plagued with pain and she was too stubborn to stop her tour and mend her hip and leg. I felt she should have just cut the tour short and didn't go back touring after the holidays. 

I applaud her for experimenting with this album, but I did feel she tried to take the album too commercial when it could have been more Fado and living room sessions style.  Still, I enjoy the songs.  But I will admit that I wasn't impressed with Medellin when I first heard it. 

Definitely agree she could’ve fleshed out the Madame X character since some of her description of Madame X sounded like she crammed for a homework assignment at the last minute. When I heard her say, “(Madame X) is an equestrian” I was thinking she could’ve looked just a little bit past her own list of skills. Visually, i especially found the album cover with the short brown wig jarring; I’m not sure if she meant to do a Cindy Sherman type of thing where her face was almost unrecognizable since she was Madame X or because that’s what her face looked like at the moment. Music wise, I appreciated her nod to Portugal but the songs that remain on my playlist now are “I don’t search I find” and “god control” where only she can bust out the kooky rap about “people think that I’m insane”. It give me shades of “gang bang” and in a way, “thief of hearts”.

[wtg1987 10,445]

The dark ballet video was amazing - I just wish the song was a bit better and she was in it more like the directors cut - she looked so majestic in it and I don’t know why she cut her scenes from it ? 

[Adonna 18,346]

1 hour ago, Magic Pussy said:

Definitely agree she could’ve fleshed out the Madame X character since some of her description of Madame X sounded like she crammed for a homework assignment at the last minute. When I heard her say, “(Madame X) is an equestrian” I was thinking she could’ve looked just a little bit past her own list of skills. Visually, i especially found the album cover with the short brown wig jarring; I’m not sure if she meant to do a Cindy Sherman type of thing where her face was almost unrecognizable since she was Madame X or because that’s what her face looked like at the moment. Music wise, I appreciated her nod to Portugal but the songs that remain on my playlist now are “I don’t search I find” and “god control” where only she can bust out the kooky rap about “people think that I’m insane”. It give me shades of “gang bang” and in a way, “thief of hearts”.

With the dark hair cover, she was trying to look more like Fridah Kahlo.  It's interesting that you think she doesn't look like herself when her own sister and she thought she looked more like her mother than ever in that pic.  But I agree, the cover isn't necessarily the Madonna we think of her as. And the end of the day, I do feel like she was taking an artistic route both with the album cover and the music.

[RUADJAI 15,480]

Can someone tell me why life is a circle? I really wanna know. 

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

41 minutes ago, RUADJAI said:

Can someone tell me why life is a circle? I really wanna know. 

Because whatever goes around comes back to you, because Lion King 🦁, because the earth is spherical, etc etc 

[Adonna 18,346]

57 minutes ago, RUADJAI said:

Can someone tell me why life is a circle? I really wanna know. 

Cause you come into this world shittin' your pants and leave shittin' your pants. 

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

6 minutes ago, Adonna said:

Cause you come into this world shittin' your pants and leave shittin' your pants. 

Oh my days 

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

11 minutes ago, Adonna said:

Cause you come into this world shittin' your pants and leave shittin' your pants. 

That's what you call an "Extreme Accident"

[Anapausis 6,161]

23 hours ago, Adonna said:

Cause you come into this world shittin' your pants and leave shittin' your pants. 

Liam's gnosis...

22 hours ago, ChromaticanMondasia said:

That's what you call an "Extreme Accident"

I think you already know EO is my most favourite and relatable song from entire MX album based on my history here on forum right? Talking about gnosis, song tells essentially the whole process of it in a nutshell. We spend all our time on Earth believing we are lost to something, when in fact we are never lost to what should matters to us. This is gnosis.

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

41 minutes ago, Anapausis said:

Liam's gnosis...

I think you already know EO is my most favourite and relatable song from entire MX album based on my history here on forum right? Talking about gnosis, song tells essentially the whole process of it in a nutshell. We spend all our time on Earth believing we are lost to something, when in fact we are never lost to what should matters to us. This is gnosis.

It is such a complex song in many ways I'll have to research gnosis that's really deep 

[Anapausis 6,161]

5 minutes ago, ChromaticanMondasia said:

It is such a complex song in many ways I'll have to research gnosis that's really deep 

Once you start practicing gnosis, you'll notice how different you're gonna be from your present and past self. By the way, East Asian doctrines/faiths are all based on gnosis. Manichaeism* last survived in China where there has always been a dichotomy tradition that Confucius brilliantly described.

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

Just now, Anapausis said:

Once you start practicing gnosis, you'll notice the different. By the way, East Asian doctrines/faiths are all based on gnosis. Maniqueism last survived in China where there has always been a dichotomy tradition that Confucius brilliantly described.

Another layer that the era represents so fascinating I love learning thank you ❌

[Anapausis 6,161]

19 hours ago, ChromaticanMondasia said:

Another layer that the era represents so fascinating I love learning thank you ❌

I have actually edited my post you have quoted given I was giving the wrong name of doctrine. But Manichaeism isn't the best option of a Gnostic doctrine. I recommend Valentinian, Cathaphrigian and the one I use, the Alexandria school one that the scrolls from Nag Hammadi were linked to.

[Anapausis 6,161]

@ChromaticanMondasiaanyways I guess you're not aware of the first and last time Madonna wrote a column for Israeli newspaper Yedioth Akronoth, I suggest you to read it:

https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3755074,00.html

You'll get a vision of Madonna's knowledge about gnosis and Gnostic doctrines.

[ChromaticanMondasia 614]

17 minutes ago, Anapausis said:

Once you start practicing gnosis, you'll notice the different. By the way, East Asian doctrines/faiths are all based on gnosis. Maniqueism last survived in China where there has always been a dichotomy tradition that Confucius brilliantly described.

I am learning so many more layers to it all thank you ❌

[Anapausis 6,161]

2 minutes ago, ChromaticanMondasia said:

I am learning so many more layers to it all thank you ❌

Here's something to download if you feel like:

https://gnosis.study/library/Гнозис/Исследования/ENG/The Nag Hammadi Library. The Definitive Translation of the Gnostic Scriptures Complete in One Volume.pdf

O mundo é selvagem

O caminho é solitário

Wild is the world

And lonely is the path that comes to you...