A.Dot recalls "I will never forget begging my mum to let me rap on our answering machine. She gave in eventually. I'm pretty sure people would phone our house just to hear it!" From answering machines to sold out venues, A.Dot's first stage experience came with an impromptu appearance at Missy Elliot's jam packed Brixton Academy concert in 2001. Aged just 14, A.Dot climbed on stage when Missy asked if anybody in the audience could rap and blew the crowd away with her bravery and bravado.
Missy later spoke to A.Dot and predicted "One day you're going to be big!" And that day is finally here. Amplify Dot who has lived in both London and Los Angeles, has perfected her craft for almost a decade and is finally ready to share it with the world. Introduced to many on 'Game Over Female Takeover', A.Dot has gone on to drop her debut mixtape 'Born Ready' on free download, an eclectic mix of rap, grime and reggae with an all-star collaborative roster including features from the likes of Gyptian, Kano, Lioness and Marger.
Currently developing her own label AmpedUP, A.Dot is now in the studio working on her EP ‘Short Back & Sides‘ due for release in 2012 and has penned a deal with her first signing Ice Kid. A.Dot a self confessed tomboy with a love of poetry, krispy kreme donuts and mafia movies, is indeed on the verge of greatness.
get down
Amplify Dot Lyrics
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Humbleness is left untasted
You can't live your life to please yourself, yeah
That's a tip from my mistakes
Exactly what it doesn't take
To win you've got to come in last place
To live your life you've got to lose it
And all the losers get a crown
I get down and He lifts me up
I get down and He lifts me up
I get down and He lifts me up
I get down
All I need's another day
Where I can't seem to get away
From the many things that drag me down, yeah
I'm sure you've had a day like me
Where nothing seems to set you free
From the burdens you can't carry all alone
In your weakness He is stronger
In Your darkness He shines through
When you're crying He's your comfort
When your all alone, He's carrying you
This valley is so deep
I can barely see the sun
I cry out for mercy, Lord
You lift me up again
CHOURS
Every time I'm down the Lord ifts me up
Yeah
The lyrics of Amplify Dot's song "Get Down" are centered around the theme of humility and surrender. The opening lines, "Lavishly our lives are wasted, Humbleness is left untasted", suggest that we often live our lives in excess and miss out on the true value of humbleness. The chorus repeats the notion of getting down as a form of surrender, acknowledging that we cannot always rely on ourselves and that we need assistance from a higher power.
The second verse delves deeper into this idea by acknowledging the struggles that we face on a daily basis. The lines "All I need's another day, Where I can't seem to get away, From the many things that drag me down, yeah" speak to the fact that life can be overwhelming and that we all have days where we feel weighed down by our problems. The verse then turns to the idea that even in our weaknesses, there is strength to be found in faith. The lines "In your weakness He is stronger, In Your darkness He shines through, When you're crying He's your comfort, When your all alone, He's carrying you" suggest that even in our hardest times, there is something greater than ourselves that can offer us solace.
The final chorus echoes the earlier sentiments that getting down can be a form of surrender and that with faith, there is always hope. The repetition of "Every time I'm down the Lord lifts me up" reinforces the idea that we are not alone in our struggles and that with faith, we can find the strength to push through.
Overall, "Get Down" is a powerful testament to the idea that sometimes, we need to surrender and acknowledge our weaknesses in order to find strength and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Lavishly our lives are wasted
We are spending our lives in a wasteful manner
Humbleness is left untasted
People are not humble anymore
You can't live your life to please yourself, yeah
You cannot live your life just for your own pleasure
That's a tip from my mistakes
This is advice based on my past mistakes
Exactly what it doesn't take
This is what you should avoid doing
To win you've got to come in last place
In order to succeed, you may need to take a back seat first
To live your life you've got to lose it
Sometimes you need to give up something to gain something else
And all the losers get a crown
Even the people who lose get recognition
I get down and He lifts me up
Every time I feel down, God helps me get back up
All I need's another day
I just need another chance to make things right
Where I can't seem to get away
There are times when I feel trapped
From the many things that drag me down, yeah
There are many things that bring me down
I'm sure you've had a day like me
I'm sure you can relate to what I'm going through
Where nothing seems to set you free
There are times when you feel like you can't escape your problems
From the burdens you can't carry all alone
Some problems are too difficult to handle by yourself
In your weakness He is stronger
When you are weak, God becomes your strength
In Your darkness He shines through
Even in the darkest times, God is there to guide you
When you're crying He's your comfort
When you cry, God is there to comfort you
When your all alone, He's carrying you
When you are alone, God is there to carry you
This valley is so deep
I am going through a very difficult time
I can barely see the sun
Everything seems dark and gloomy
I cry out for mercy, Lord
I ask God for help and mercy
You lift me up again
God helps me get back on my feet
Every time I'm down the Lord ifts me up
God always helps me when I am feeling down
Writer(s): Andrew Venable, Grimm A. K. A. P. Carey, Ashley Dorothy Charles Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Uk) Limited, by Appt Only Music
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lwilliams1280
This just randomly went in my head at 5 in the morning
@ransom9481
1 year late but hi
@lwilliams1280
@Ali Hachem hi
@brandonayala4605
@L Williams 1 year late but same. Times were so much more simpler when Fifa 14 came out.
@Leaferr
same man AHAHAHA. Dont even know why, was just chillin and went "down down down down DOWN"
@willhutton7640
😭
@jabuphiri7209
Currently in the university library and this popped into my head for the first time in 5 years lmao
@salemos418
Me too am in university now and this song just came to my mind ehehehe
@HarrowNigga
i never clocked how violent the lyrics in this song were 😭
@tokkiliin
one of the best fifa 14 songs