'' Lotus '' is the third album in which Aguilera and Furler have collaborated on material together for . They first worked together on Aguilera 's sixth studio album , '' Bionic '' ( 2010 ) , on the songs " You Lost Me " and " I Am " , along with Samuel Dixon . " You Lost Me " was released as the final single from '' Bionic '' , and peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number 28 on the Adult Contemporary . Later that year , they reunited to create a song to be included on the '' Burlesque '' soundtrack , which is called " Bound to You " . It was nominated in the category of Award for Best Original Song at the 68th Golden Globe Awards in January 2011 . In an interview with VEVO , Aguilera explained the collaborative process between Furler and herself , and why she likes to work with her : Sia and I always done amazing collaborations , she worked with me on the movie soundtrack ' Burlesque , ' which we got a Golden Globe nomination for , we also did a lot of work on my ' Bionic ' record , that was so sentimental , intimate and vulnerable feeling , and that 's what I love about working with her " . Aguilera was interviewed by '' Billboard '' when she attended the '' Billboard Film & TV Music Conference '' . She revealed that she views " Blank Page " as a more " vulnerable " version of her 2002 song , " Beautiful " . When she was asked by the interviewer who her favorite people were to collaborate with , she responded by solely mentioning Furler and explained what led to her to enjoy working with her : Sia is one of them . She comes in , singer-songwriter , she just writes the most beautiful amazing ballads . Now she is making a name for herself on a more broad commercial scale with a lot of more dance-driven stuff , and she is just an incredible singer . She came in and she just writes such serious songs , I was like ' Oh she is gunna be such a serious person , and I 'm nervous to meet her , and I just want her to get me and understand that I 'm not a cheesy pop star ' . She comes in and she was all nervous , and she is the most bubbliest person in the world , but once she starts singing and getting into her thing , you 're just sucked into this world of ' wow ' and it 's inspiring to be around people with such creative energy . I love that , that 's the best experience . " Blank Page " is a simplistic piano arranged ballad , which lasts for a duration of ( four minutes and four seconds ) . Her vocal range spans from F3 to G5 . Lyrically , the song is about how Aguilera wishes to " wipe the slate clean " with a former lover and " reconcile an old romance " . She knows that she has wronged him , but is asking to be given a second chance . Andrew Hampp for '' Billboard '' noted that this sentiment is revealed by Aguilera in the lyrics " If I could do undo that I hurt you / I would do anything for us to make it through " . The song begins with the chords of a piano as Aguilera sings " I know there 's hurt / I know there 's pain / But people change / Lord , knows I 've been no saint / In my own way / Regret choices I 've made / How I do I say I 'm sorry ? / How do I say I 'm sorry ? . " On the chorus , the lyrics are hopeful that she can right any wrongs she may have committed : " Draw me a smile , and save me tonight / I 'll be your blank page waiting for you to bring me to life / Paint me a heart , let me be your art / I am a blank page waiting for life to start / Let our hearts start and beat as one together / Let our hearts start and beat as one forever " . The arrangement of the minimalist piano composition is " fiery " yet " spare " . Aside from garnering innumerable comparisons to Aguilera 's own song " Beautiful " , the composition of " Blank Page " was subject to critique by Jim Farber writing for '' New York Daily News '' . He criticised the song for replicating the structure and lyrical content of " Someone Like You " , a song performed by English singer-songwriter Adele : Only two of the disc 's 11 tracks attempt a genuine expression of vulnerability . Just one , ' Blank Page , ' finds her looking inside and taking some blame . It 's a pretty song , if one that blatantly rides Adele 's coattails . Not only does ' Page ' employ the same piano/voice arrangement as that star 's ' Someone Like You , ' Aguilera apes the precise length of Adele 's notes . " Blank Page " garnered strong critical acclaim from music critics , many of whom praised its simplicity . Writing on behalf of 4Music , Chris Younie wrote that although " Blank Page " is followed by " Sing for Me " , another ballad , the former is " utterly brilliant " and is " ten times better " than the latter . The continued to describe " Blank Page " as being " elegant and confessional " . He praised her raw vocal performance and thought that should it be released as a single , it would have no problem matching the success of " Beautiful " . Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic complimented the simplicity of the song , writing that Aguilera " seizes the spotlight " and is accompanied by a " spare " piano arrangement . PopCrush critic Michael Gallucci described the song as a " showstopper " and compared it to " Beautiful " due to its minimalist structure . He further that it is a " classic Aguilera performance " as she employs vocal acrobatics . Writing for '' Billboard '' , Andrew Hampp thought that " Blank Page " is more likely to reach a wider audience rather than the songs Aguilera wrote with Furler on '' Bionic '' ( " You Lost Me " and " I Am " , which he described as " underrated " ) , because of how both of their celebrity profiles have been raised since '' Bionic '' s release in 2010 . Mesfin Fekadu for '' The Huffington Post '' concurred with Hampp in the respect that she also thought that " Blank Page " was reminiscent of the songs co-written by Furler on '' Bionic '' , which she also described " that album 's highlight "
68th Golden Globe Awards
68th Golden Globe Awards
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