 " Lotus Intro " is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album , Lotus ( 2012 ) . Written by Aguilera , Dwayne Abernathy , Candice Pillay and Alex da Kid , the song is about her rebirth as an artist , and is a representation of the symbolic nature of the Lotus Flower . " Lotus Intro " was created from Aguilera 's passion for " chill @-@ out " electronica music , and incorporates electronic and electronica styles . A sample of M83 's " Midnight City " was originally included in the demo , but was ultimately not cleared . 
