FKA Twigs is speaking about creativity, healing, and guidance as she promotes her new album EUSEXUA. A key moment from the project is her work with North West, the 12-year-old daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.Twigs said, “I feel like she’s seen so much,” speaking about what the 12-year-old brought to the sessions.In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, FKA Twigs explained how their collaboration on the song “Childlike Things” began. She also spoke about how the experience helped her look back at her early teenage years with a new understanding.FKA Twigs wrote the original version of the song when she was young and facing isolation at school. Revisiting the song as an adult, and with North’s participation, allowed her to re-examine difficult memories.FKA Twigs revisits old memories through “Childlike Things”McQueen Spring Summer 2026 Show - VIP Arrivals - Source: GettyTwigs said she wrote the song during a period when she felt isolated and without close friends.She shared, “I was bullied at school and didn’t really have that really close girlfriendship.”Writing the song let her articulate feelings she couldn’t voice at the time.Collaborating with North shifted her perspective on her younger self. Twigs said it gave her a sense of comfort she did not have during childhood.She explained, “To give the child in me… a tenacious, confident friend like North West, to come and hang out with—it was healing.”The updated version became a way for her to process old emotions.North appears on the new version with a short rap. It includes some Japanese and speaks about faith and identity. North’s contribution introduced a different energy to the track while preserving its core message.Read More: What happened between SteveWillDoIt and Ryan Garcia? YouTuber accuses the boxer of trying to steal his girlfriendNorth West’s awareness and impact on the collaborationFKA Twigs said she was surprised by North’s emotional awareness. She said that North expressed herself with clarity during their conversations. Some of her thoughts surprised Twigs because they felt mature for someone her age.Twigs said, “She said things that were big and profound.”Their conversations helped establish trust between them. Twigs said that some of North’s ideas matched lessons she learned much later in life. This connection made the creative process feel honest and open.Because of this, FKA Twigs felt that North had a deep understanding of the world around her. North’s awareness contributed to the direction of the collaboration and influenced how the track developed.Read More: What did Lil Wayne's daughter say about her dad's texting habits? Regina reveals how she keeps connected with her famous father