| M.I.A. – Paper Planes Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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M.I.A. said this in an interview with Rolling Stone when asked about Paper Planes: "It's about people driving taxicabs all day and living in a sh**ty apartment and 'appearing' really threatening to society. But not being so. Because, by the time you’ve finished working a 20-hour shift, you’re so tired you [just] want to get home to the family". |
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| M.I.A. – Paper Planes Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Nothing special! I think if there is any link, is that Metallica (stil ?) a kind of outcast people music... By this just understand that Metallica is not mainstream (at least was not mainstream at time of "ride the lightning" album, that is show on M.I.A t-shirt) | |
| M.I.A. – Paper Planes Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| This is not clear (and all the talking about visas, etc). I think that is more general, like said andruchina bellow. | |
| M.I.A. – Boyz Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This is not about war, like in army and iraq invasion or whaever... The "war" is this song is the struggle to survival on gangs and criminal environments at poor communities (as pointed HeavyLid above). The repeated "how many" question is a headcount to fight (per example, against another gang or drug dealer), and poor young boys are enlisted for liquor, drugs and small amounts of money... And how many of those have to die before politicians do anything? |
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| M.I.A. – Bad Girls Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I'm totally agree! The music lyrics itself just talk about rebel girls and cars... Taking only that in account, this song could be at soundtrack of "fast n furious" movies series or whatever... BUT when we see the music video, this gets a context and a real larger meaning... The young saudi rebels (bad boys and girls are that making drifts) are legitime insurgent against opresive laws. And lack of woman liberty (even to drive) become very clear... That's a cry for freedom! Just one small point: in my opion the horseman does not necesarely represent "the man" (in oposition to the girls), but the tradition! The horse means old life style and ideas... |
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| M.I.A. – Hombre Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Oi ga-ra-to Pi-qa mine nu-mu-ro -> Hey, Boy, take my number Me leaga-you teaser Call me-you teaser Leaga para min, Call me Please sin Please, ok? |
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