Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady. Reggae is based on a rhythmic style characterized by regular beats on the off-beat, known as the skank. Reggae is normally slower than ska, and usually has accents on the first and third beat in each bar.
It Takes a Muscle
M.I.A. Lyrics
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And the world is falling on ya head
Just remember for all you know, good or bad, come what may
You're gonna live tomaro, if you don't die today.
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
Now the fear got in me, it's got in me deep.
It's where it's gonna stay, and never leave.
Someone come lay my worry, someone come kill my pain.
Someone come and put me on my feet again.
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
We have to love one and other,
That's what the good man say.
But I have too much trouble going 'round my head.
Someone come and pick up my love
Take it all away
Feels like I'll break down tomaro if I don't die today
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love
Ay.
M.I.A.'s song "It Takes a Muscle" speaks of the struggle of loneliness, fear, and heartbreak. The artist tells her audience that when everyone leaves them lonely and everything is falling apart, they should remember that they will still live to see tomorrow as long as they don't die today. She emphasizes that it takes a muscle to fall in love and that it's not an easy feat. Falling in love requires effort and vulnerability, and it can be just as hard to get over it. She talks about feeling crippled by fear and worrying too much about everything going on in her head, and she longs for someone to come and take away her worries and pain. Here, M.I.A. suggests that we should care for and love one another, but sometimes, we struggle to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
When everybody leaves you lonely, times are worse then sad
When you feel abandoned and lonely, it's a feeling worse than just being sad
And the world is falling on ya head
And it feels like the world is crashing down on you
Just remember for all you know, good or bad, come what may
Just remember that despite not knowing what's to come, whether good or bad, things may change
You're gonna live tomaro, if you don't die today.
You will have a tomorrow to live for, as long as you don't die today
It takes a muscle to fall in love
Falling in love is challenging and takes effort, like contracting a muscle
Now the fear got in me, it's got in me deep.
Now I'm filled with fear, it's deeply ingrained
It's where it's gonna stay, and never leave.
It seems like the fear will never leave, it's here to stay
Someone come lay my worry, someone come kill my pain.
I need someone to ease my worries and heal my pain
Someone come and put me on my feet again.
I need someone to help me get back on my feet
We have to love one and other,
We need to love each other
That's what the good man say.
That's what a good person would say
But I have too much trouble going 'round my head.
But I have too many issues and problems in my mind
Someone come and pick up my love
I need someone to take my love away from me
Take it all away
Take it all away from me
Feels like I'll break down tomaro if I don't die today
It feels like I'll fall apart tomorrow if I don't die today
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHEL MULDERS, HENRI OVERDUIN
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