I started dating JD Samson from Le Tigre, and suddenly I was

In the radiant and reflective words of Sia, artist of rare depth and spirit, there lies a simple yet profound revelation: “I started dating JD Samson from Le Tigre, and suddenly I was listening to more up-tempo music and old dance music, like ESG and Gang of Four, and I thought, ‘Wow. This is fun.’” Though these words seem light, even playful, they speak of something eternal — the transformation of the soul through love and connection, the way one heart can awaken another to new rhythms of life. In her confession, we hear not only the joy of discovery but the ancient truth that to love another is to be changed by them — to open one’s world to songs, colors, and sensations that had long waited, patient and silent, at the edges of perception.

Sia, whose art often dives into the hidden depths of emotion, speaks here not of sorrow but of awakening — of rediscovering delight. Her meeting with JD Samson, musician and activist from the electro-punk group Le Tigre, became a spark that rekindled her joy. Before, her music had often carried the weight of introspection, a haunting beauty shaped by struggle and solitude. Yet through love — through the influence of another soul — her sound and spirit shifted. The “up-tempo music” and “old dance music” she describes are more than genres; they are symbols of energy, renewal, and the rediscovery of playfulness. What she truly means is this: life, when shared, can become rhythm again.

The ancients understood this transformation well. In the dialogues of Plato, the philosopher speaks of love — or Eros — as the great teacher that lifts the soul toward beauty. It is not merely passion but inspiration, the divine force that moves one to see the world anew. When Sia speaks of suddenly listening to new sounds and thinking, “Wow. This is fun,” she is describing the same sacred phenomenon. Love, in its purest form, reawakens wonder. It does not erase who we are, but expands us. It reveals new landscapes of joy we had forgotten existed. In her words, we find the truth that companionship is not confinement but liberation — the merging of rhythms into a greater song.

Consider, too, the story of Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, his muse and companion. Before meeting her, Picasso’s art had grown somber, reflective of the war-torn world around him. But through her influence, his palette brightened; his forms grew freer, more joyous, infused with playfulness and spontaneity. It was as if a new rhythm had entered his heart. In the same way, Sia’s quote shows that the energy of another being — their tastes, their passions, their spirit — can awaken us to forgotten joys. It reminds us that love is not only found in grand gestures or solemn vows, but also in the simple things: a new song, a shared dance, a moment of laughter that reclaims the child within us.

Yet, there is a deeper wisdom hidden here — one that speaks not only of love’s joy but of growth through influence. Many fear that in relationships they will lose themselves, that to be touched by another’s spirit is to surrender one’s own. But Sia’s words reveal the opposite: when the heart is open, influence becomes expansion, not erasure. She did not stop being Sia when she discovered new music; she became more of herself — fuller, freer, more alive. So too must we learn this art: to let others teach us, to let the world’s music enter our lives without fear. For the one who refuses to be changed remains small, while the one who listens — truly listens — becomes vast.

There is also humility in her joy. The tone of “Wow. This is fun” is innocent, childlike, unguarded. It is the voice of someone who has laid down the armor of coolness and cynicism to embrace wonder. The ancients might have called this beginner’s mind — the wisdom of starting anew. In every age, the spirit grows weary from its own seriousness, and love arrives as a reminder that life is not only about endurance but about celebration. Through JD Samson’s influence, Sia rediscovered something sacred: the right to delight. And in that rediscovery lies the power of all human connection — that joy, once shared, multiplies.

The lesson, then, is simple yet eternal: allow yourself to be changed by love. Do not fear its influence; let it teach you to dance again. Seek not a partner who mirrors you perfectly, but one who expands your world — who introduces you to new songs, new thoughts, new ways of being alive. In friendship, in romance, in all human connection, remain open to learning. For every person we meet is a universe waiting to be discovered. To love is to listen, to adapt, to evolve — to find, in the heartbeat of another, a rhythm that makes your own heart stronger.

Thus, in the words of Sia, there rings a timeless teaching: that life, when shared, becomes music. “Space felt like home,” said an astronaut once of the stars; and so too might we say that love, when true, makes the soul feel at home in the universe again. So let every heart remember — the world is wide, and the songs are endless. And sometimes, all it takes is meeting another soul, and saying with wonder, “Wow. This is fun.”