This is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
Oh this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
Oh this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
Elle a besoin de toi,
Cela vient de Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
This is for Matilda
This is from Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
This is from
This is from Matilda
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
This is from
This is from Matilda
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success
This is from
This is from Matilda
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
Elle a besoin de toi,
Cela vient de Matilda
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
This is from Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management, Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Writer
Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-hamilton, Thomas Stuart Green, Joe Jerome Newman, Gwilym David Dylan Sainsbury, Charlie Andrew
Producer
Charlie Andrew
Release date
Aug 13, 2012
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
gemmalouise89 On May 20, 2012
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It is from the penultimate scene of the film: Leon.
SPOILERS:
'This is from Matilda'
(Mathilda is the character Reno befriends in the film)
'Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on'
Its a quote from a song by Johnny Flynn. I think it means Reno is preparing to build up the courage to kill himself in order to kill Oldman.
This is what Jean Reno says to Gary Oldman while 'Put[ing] the grenade pin in [Oldman's] hand'.
' so you understand who's boss'
Reno has grenades strapped to his chest.
'My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success'
I think this means Leon's death (and blowing up Gary Oldman) is where he is defeated but it is her (Mathilda's) success as the man who killed her family (especially brother) is now dead.
'And she needs you This is for Matilda'
Reno protects Matilda throughout the film.
"so you understand who's boss"
"so you understand who's boss"
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
I think you mean ultimate scene. Penultimate = scene before the final.
I think you mean ultimate scene. Penultimate = scene before the final.
Otherwise, thanks for the clarification.
Otherwise, thanks for the clarification.
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant. Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant. Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
So in this song when it refers to "the...
So in this song when it refers to "the breath I've taken and the one I must" it means that Leon is left with nothing but his arduous breath which perpetuates his empty life. His life has no meaning because Matilda's claim that she loves him is just as empty. "Your words are ash and dust" is also in Flynn's song. Matilda traded her blood for the blood of her enemies (this is portrayed in the scene where she tries to kill herself) just as the woman in Flynn's song traded her's for ink.
So, with emptiness, Leon goes on to blow himself up to exact Matilda's revenge. If Matilda was truly in love with Leon, she would have traded her blood for his love. Instead she got revenge and lost Leon.
at about 2:40 in the song, there are some pretty inscrutable lyrics. above it is written as "and love is wonder twice. and-". it ends with "and". and so i decided to listen to the song closely and realise that it is actually some French words - "elle a besoin de toi. cela vient de matilda" which simply means, she needs you and it's coming from Matilda. just the French version of "and she needs you, this is from Matilda" which is the lyrics before this one.
they are an artful band indeed...
they are an artful band indeed...
What he sings is actually French. He says "Elle a besoin de toi - Cela vient de Matilda", which translates as "(lit. she has need of you) She needs you - This comes from Matilda". I found out after looking a bit on the internet, cause truth be told, his accent's pretty bad. Would have never figured it out by myself...
What he sings is actually French. He says "Elle a besoin de toi - Cela vient de Matilda", which translates as "(lit. she has need of you) She needs you - This comes from Matilda". I found out after looking a bit on the internet, cause truth be told, his accent's pretty bad. Would have never figured it out by myself...
Meh...
Meh...
How do you delete comments on this thing?
How do you delete comments on this thing?
This song has nothing to do with a girl contemplating suicide. It is a cinematic reference to the film "Leon/The Professional".
I know need to see this film
:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyJSgAJxazY he says it better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nyJSgAJxazY#t=226s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nyJSgAJxazY#t=226s
3:42
3:42
oliviatwist is right, they said it so in an interview. It's about the final scene in which Reno puts the grenade on Gary Oldman.
as confirmed here: http://films.bandcamp.com/track/matilda
The song Matilda describes the holy demise of Leon and the sickeningly corrupt drugged-up Detective Stansfield in the finale of Luc Besson's 1994 film: Leon
I think it's 'love is un, deux, trois', anyone else?
it's actually "elle a besoin de toi. cela vient de matilda." which means "she need you. it's coming from matilda".
it's actually "elle a besoin de toi. cela vient de matilda." which means "she need you. it's coming from matilda".
Not realizing the song refers to the movie the Professional, I still thought of Matilda from the Movie as that is the only character I know with that name..weird it does actually refer to the movie based on other's comments. :)
I always heard the Johnny Flynn reference, but didn't hear him say "Johnny Flynn". Quite surprising considering how different they sound.
Although, I'm not entirely sure what this song is actually about, it's still good. Possibly about a girl who's at a loss, and her partner isn't there to hold her together, maybe she's considering suicide?
"From Mathilda" a quote from the film 'Leon' - I won't put a spoiler up, but if you haven't already you should watch it!
"From Mathilda" a quote from the film 'Leon' - I won't put a spoiler up, but if you haven't already you should watch it!
Um, No............ This song is a cinematic reference to "Leon/The Professional".
Um, No............ This song is a cinematic reference to "Leon/The Professional".
Watch the film, and then everything will be illuminated.
Watch the film, and then everything will be illuminated.