1. Alma-Sofia Miettin… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1. Alma-Sofia Miettinen (born 17 January 1996), professionally known as Alma, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. She first gained popularity in 2013, at age 17, in the seventh season of Finnish Idols where she finished fifth.
2. Alma (born Alexandra Maquet) is a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Requiem", which ended up in 12th place. She released her debut album "Ma peau aime" on May 5th 2017. Her official website can be found at http://alma-music.fr/
3. ALMA is a Bulgarian singer/songwriter. She was born and grew up in Sofia, where she learned to play the piano and the guitar, and started writing lyrics and melodies. She got noticed by one of the top labels in Bulgaria and by Romanian hit producer Cristian Tarcea โ Monoir. The track called โPerfectโ, based on her own music ideas and lyrics, was released by Virginia Records as ALMAโs debut single in February 2019.
4. Swedish duo that released their debut album, For Loved Ones and Lost Ones in September 2001 through their own independent label, Peaton Records.
5. German alternative band from Korbach, Nordhessen.
6. Russian electronic project (AlmA).
7. Alma is making her debut in the Midwest US music scene. With carefully crafted lyrics atop summery melodies, Alma sidesteps the shallow musings of many of her pop singer contemporaries without sacrificing the catchy hooks. Her soulful voice carries tunes about love and faith, challenging her generation to rethink their self-perceptions and cultural conventions.
8. Austrian band, blending traditional and contemporary Austrian folk and popular music. See their website http://almamusik.at/ for more details about this group of great young musicians.
9. ALMA is the former name of a London-based ambient group formed in 2014, fronted by songwriter Pete Lambrou. In October 2017, the band changed their name to VLMV. Pete Lambrou is also a member of Codes In The Clouds and Monsters Build Mean Robots and at VLMV he is joined by fellow Code In The Clouder Ciaran Morahan, VLMV deploy a loop station, multiple delay pedals, a piano and strings to create a slow-moving, high-flying soundscape of luscious gravitas.
10. The 6 punchy musicians of Alma, fond of exchanges, poetry and cultural mixing, combine dub reggae with some furious salsa cubana.
As soon as they met, the musicians of Alma passed a silent agreement: let nothing get in the way of their pleasure to make music, and always express their love for all styles of music. They learned to appreciate and develop the most groovy reggae rhythms, and to mix them with a strong dose of salsa. The addition of electro riffs and dub effects gives to their style a definite modern twist.
Bad As The Boys
Alma Lyrics
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I run my fingers through her hair
Crushing my hope that this could go anywhere
I'm just a memory of good times, she's not mine
Love hurts, when you hold her
But it's over
Oh why, oh why, oh why
She's forgetting
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I know she used me for some fun
And now it's done until she felt like the one
Maybe the heat just got me blind
She's so fine
Love hurts, when it's fire
She's a liar
Oh why, oh why, oh why
Love hurts, when you're fingering
But she kiss him
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now (yeah)
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys
Bad as the boys
Big girls cry, big girls cry
It's, it's, it's alright
Big girls cry, big girls cry
It's, it's, it's alright (and big girls cry)
Big girls cry, big girls cry (ooh ooh)
It's, it's, it's alright (you know that big girls cry)
Big girls cry, big girls cry (it's alright)
It's, it's, it's alright (alright, alright)
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys (no, no, no)
Bad as the boys
I met her in the summer
Thinking life will get better
But she's gone now
Took my heart and sunk with it
She was just as bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
She was as bad as the boys
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
She was as bad as the boys
Alma's song "Bad As The Boys" is a poignant and introspective reflection on heartbreak and the challenges of inevitable loss. The chorus repeats the phrase "Love hurts when you hold her, but it's over," while the verses delve into more intricate descriptions of the relationship that has ended. Alma describes her affection for a girl she met in the summer, emphasizing how the girl's allure and charm led her to believe that things could only get better. However, their relationship was not meant to be everlasting.
The lyrics also alludes to a larger societal issue of double standards when it comes to women and their sexual experiences. Alma sings, "She was just as bad as the boys," acknowledging the way society judges and oppresses women who express themselves sexually. This powerful message adds depth to the already poignant lyrics, as it seeks to deconstruct and challenge negative gender and sexuality stereotypes.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Expression of acknowledgement and agreement
I run my fingers through her hair
Physical action of affection towards the subject of the song
Crushing my hope that this could go anywhere
Feeling of disappointment and despair about the potential of the relationship
I'm just a memory of good times, she's not mine
Realization that the relationship is over and the singer is left with only memories
Love hurts, when you hold her
Aching feeling of heartbreak when holding the subject of the song
But it's over
Confirmation that the relationship has ended
Oh why, oh why, oh why
Expression of confusion and questioning of the events in the relationship
Love hurts, when you're deep in
Pain and heartbreak experienced when emotionally invested in the subject of the song
She's forgetting
Recognition that the subject of the song is moving on and forgetting about the singer
I met her in the summer
Introduction of the subject of the song and the beginning of the relationship
Thinking life will get better
Hopeful outlook on the future and the belief that the relationship will improve life
But she's gone now
Realization that the relationship has ended and the subject of the song has moved on
Took my heart and sunk with it
Metaphorical use of sinking as a representation of heartbreak and loss
She was just as bad as the boys
Recognition that the subject of the song has the qualities typically associated with men and their behavior in relationships
Bad as the boys
Confirmation that the subject of the song has the same negative qualities typically associated with men in relationships
I know she used me for some fun
Awareness of the subject of the song's intentions and the realization that she did not have serious feelings for the singer
And now it's done until she felt like the one
Recognition that the relationship was purely physical and that the subject of the song did not see a future with the singer
Maybe the heat just got me blind
Acknowledgment of the possibility that the physical attraction in the relationship blinded the singer from seeing the subject of the song's true intentions
She's so fine
Physical attraction and admiration towards the subject of the song
Love hurts, when it's fire
Representation of the intense, burning feeling of heartbreak when emotionally invested in the subject of the song
She's a liar
Recognition that the subject of the song was not truthful in the relationship
But she kiss him
Confirmation that the subject of the song has moved on and is with another person
Big girls cry, big girls cry
Reassurance that even strong women feel heartbreak and are allowed to express their emotions
It's, it's, it's alright
Reassurance that the emotions experienced after a breakup are normal and that time will heal the pain
I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun
Reiteration of the awareness that the subject of the song did not have genuine feelings for the singer
She was as bad as the boys
Confirmation that the subject of the song had the same negative qualities typically associated with men in relationships
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Alma-Sofia Miettinen, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludwig Soderberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tovelomusic
everyone has a first summer crush, #badastheboys is about one of mine. i hope it makes you feel all of the feels all over again. ๐๐ป alma for lending your amazing voice and killing it. โค๏ธ๐๐๐๐
@thebootleggirl
THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE EVERY HEARD!!
@ezgia7646
i love you
@emptythoughtspod
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@PedroHenrique-vj8ym
Slaying as usual sisโค๏ธ cant wait for sunshine kitty
@m3rrys0ngstr3ss
Thanks for the insight, Tove! Sorry your crush turned out to be such a tramp and I hope she feels like an idiot for letting you go.
@KefeGames
i love you so much ๐ญ your music is sad but it makes me so happy, idk why! thank you for your art and please come back to argentina asap! I really love u!!!!!! ๐๐๐๐ you make my pitty life happier!!!
@y2k7-9-11
๐คgood way to stay positive ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ถโฅ๏ธ
@nureinname4870
Tove Lo makes me miss my nonexistent ex girlfriend
@PalomaArones
same feeling hahaha