4 Non Blondes had a huge hit single in 1993 with "What's Up". A year later, DJ Miko remixed the track as a dance song, and it became a hit again, on radio and in clubs. The original version of the song overshadowed the groups' other work, with them being labeled as a 'one hit wonder', but they scored significant underground success, particularly with listeners drawn to their feminist political themes.
In 1995, 4 Non Blondes contributed the song "Misty Mountain Hop" to the Encomium tribute album to Led Zeppelin. The group also covered Van Halen's "I'm The One" for the popular slacker comedy 'Airheads'. Linda Perry went solo in 1996, and the band disbanded after recording, but not releasing, their second album.
Superfly
4 Non Blondes Lyrics
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On a chance to
Make it right
Every word you say
Makes my heart go bang bang
'Cause it sounds so nice
Well I've been alone
Oh baby don't you know that's the golden rule
Well I've been alone
And you've been a fool
Oh baby don't you know that's the way I like it
Let me take you away
On the wings of my Superfly
Maybe we'll celebrate
All the room in the sky
Heaven knows we'll go boom boom boom
What can I do
To get you in the mood
Baby I give up
I'm so misused
And you're so confused
It's such a drag
Well I've been alone
And you've been a fool
Oh baby don't you know that's the golden rule
Well I've been alone
And you've been a fool
Oh baby don't you know that's the way I like it
Let me take you away
On the wings of my Superfly
Maybe we'll celebrate
All the room in the sky
Heaven knows we'll go boom boom boom
Here I am and I'm waitin'
On a chance to
Make it right
Do I turn you on
Or maybe do I turn you off
Could you just decide
Well I've been alone
And you've been a fool
Oh baby don't you know that's the golden rule
Well I've been alone
And you've been a fool
Oh baby don't you know that's the way I like it
Let me take you away
On the wings of my Superfly
Maybe we'll celebrate
All the room in the sky
Heaven knows we'll go boom boom boom
The lyrics of 4 Non Blondes' song "Superfly" appear to be about a person who has been alone for some time and is looking for someone to make things right. The singer of the song is attracted to the person they're addressing, and each word the person speaks, makes the singer's heart go bang. The singer suggests that they take the person away on the wings of their Superfly, and that they may celebrate all the room in the sky. The lyrics suggest that the singer and the person they're speaking to will go boom boom boom and that heaven knows it.
The lyrics appear to suggest a sexual relationship between the two characters. The singer of the song is suggesting to take the other person away and make things right, and the sexual tension between them is palpable. The lyrics also point out that the singer has been alone for some time while the other person has been a fool. However, the singer seems to like it that way and reminds the other person that it's the way they like it.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I am and I'm waitin'
I'm in a moment of expectation.
On a chance to Make it right
I want an opportunity to correct things.
Every word you say
Your words have an impact on me.
Makes my heart go bang bang
Your words make my heart beat faster.
'Cause it sounds so nice
Your words are sweet and pleasant to my ears.
Well I've been alone
I have felt lonely.
And you've been a fool
You have acted foolishly.
Oh baby don't you know that's the golden rule
Don't you know that opposites attract?
Oh baby don't you know that's the way I like it
That's my preference.
Let me take you away
I want to whisk you off somewhere.
On the wings of my Superfly
I want to fly with you in style.
Maybe we'll celebrate
Perhaps we'll commemorate something.
All the room in the sky
The limitless space above us.
Heaven knows we'll go boom boom boom
We'll have a great time together.
What can I do
I'm at a loss.
To get you in the mood
To make you receptive to me.
Baby I give up
I'm defeated.
I'm so misused
I have been treated poorly.
And you're so confused
You feel uncertain.
It's such a drag
It's a burden.
Do I turn you on
Do I excite you?
Or maybe do I turn you off
Perhaps I am unappealing to you.
Could you just decide
Can you make up your mind?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: BORJA THOMAS PERRY, YOUNG BAE DONG, G-DRAGON, SEUNG HYUN CHOI, DAE SUNG KANG, SEUNGRI, LEXY
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Camilo Bermudez
Such a great and underrated song. Linda Perry's talent is undeniable
dee Bop
Underrated because you learned about this last week. Not all of us are 23.
Oswald
@dee Bopcough cough 'one hit wonder'
Tone Monster
This song is great! Linda is a gifted songwriter, she goes right to the jugular with a hook that catches you and doesn't stop. What I like about this one is how it sounds like Jimi Hendrix and Prince getting together on a collaboration, it has all the elements of hard rock, funk, and soul. Spectacular!
Dani Souza
Como não ser viciada nessa vozz ???? Ela é linda demaaais, sou apaixonadaaa nessa mulher ♥♥♥
Everton Pasternak
É dois
Pablo Martín Jaime Leguisamo
La verdad q si una genia...
Matias Viano
Estarei no Br em agosto, podemos nos juntar e ouvir 4 Non Blondes na cervejaria Tauá
toni sobrinho
Que voz fantástico 😮
Victor Novaes
Essa música é ótima para se ouvir depois de acordar.