Ana Popović (born May 13, 1976, Belgrade, Serbia) is a blues guitarist, sin… Read Full Bio ↴Ana Popović (born May 13, 1976, Belgrade, Serbia) is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Ana has released 5 studio albums as a solo artist; Hush! (2000), Comfort To The Soul (2003), Still Making History (2007), Blind For Love (2009) and Unconditional (2011).

Ana Popović's father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Popović founded her first serious band at age nineteen. Within a year, she was playing outside of Yugoslavia and opening shows for American blues icons like Junior Wells. Her band Hush released their debut album, Hometown in 1998. The next year, Popović relocated to the Netherlands to study jazz guitar. She quickly became a fixture on the Dutch blues scene and soon ventured into neighboring Germany.

Awards & Nominations:

2002 — Three-way nominee for "Best Singer", "Best Guitarist" and "Best Album" at the French Blues Awards.
2003 — First European nominated for "Best New Artist Debut" at the W.C. Handy Award in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
2003 — Nominated for "Best Blues Album’’ at the Jammie Awards in New York City.
2004 — Winner of the award Jazz à Juan Revelation in Juan-les-Pins, France.
2006 — Nominated for 'Best Blues DVD (2005)', 'Best Live Performer', 'Best Female Blues Artist' and 'Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)' at the 'Living Blues Awards'.
2007 — Nominated for 'Blues Artist of the Year' (BluesWax 2007, USA).
2010 — Nominated as 'Best Overseas Artist' at the British Blues Awards.
2011 — Winner 'Best Blues DVD' at the Blues Matters Awards (UK)
2011 — Three-way nominee for "Contemporary Blues Album" (Unconditional), "Contemporary Blues Female Artist" and "Best DVD" (An Evening at Trasimeno Lake) at the 33rd Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

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Mo' Better Love
Ana Popovic Lyrics

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Couldn't we try to make it happen?
why couldn't we?
Couldn't we berry every weapon?
why couldn't we?
Leave our prejudice at home
Things that we don't know about
why not leave them alone

Mo’ better love
Enough to go around
Mo’ better love
Keep on reaching for the higher ground
Mo’ better love
We need better love

Wouldn't be nice to live together
wouldn't it be?
In peace and harmony forever
wouldn't it be?
Why do we keep on hurting each other
And if I was your sister, and you were my brother

Makes the world go round
for our children, to be safe and sound
We need better love

This is a time to make amends
Ooh reach out, take each other's hand
Hold on, hold on until we finally understand
oh, my brother, my friend, it all comes down to

Love is all we need, Mo' better love

Overall Meaning

Ana Popovic's song "Mo' Better Love" is a call for unity, peace, and love. The lyrics encourage listeners to reflect on their actions and attitudes towards others, asking why we can't bury our weapons and prejudices, and why we continue to hurt each other when we could be living in peace and harmony. The song is a plea for better love, the kind of love that is enough to go around and raises us to a higher level. The chorus emphasizes the need for better love, with repetition emphasizing the point that love is all we need.

Ana Popovic's song is a reflection of her personal experiences as a female blues guitarist and an immigrant from Serbia to the United States. Her lyrics speak to the injustices and prejudices that she has experienced and witnessed, as well as the hope for a better future. "Mo' Better Love" was released in 2009 on Popovic's album "Blind for Love" and was well received by critics and blues enthusiasts.

Line by Line Meaning

Couldn't we try to make it happen?
Why can't we attempt to create a better world?

Couldn't we berry every weapon?
Why not demolish any instruments of violence and never use them again?

Leave our prejudice at home
Do not bring your preconceived notions with you. Keep your biases confined to your own home.

Things that we don't know about why not leave them alone
If you do not possess any understanding about a topic, why not refrain from acting upon it?

Mo’ better love Enough to go around Mo’ better love Keep on reaching for the higher ground Mo’ better love We need better love
What we need is more love and compassion, and we must continue to strive towards achieving this by letting go of negativity and aiming for kindness and understanding.

Wouldn't be nice to live together wouldn't it be? In peace and harmony forever wouldn't it be? Why do we keep on hurting each other And if I was your sister, and you were my brother
Wouldn't the world be a better place if we all lived together in a happy and peaceful coexistence? Let's make a conscious effort to stop causing each other pain.

Makes the world go round for our children, to be safe and sound We need better love
Love is a vital part of humanity, and we must use it to create a safer world for future generations.

This is a time to make amends Ooh reach out, take each other's hand Hold on, hold on until we finally understand oh, my brother, my friend, it all comes down to
We must take this opportunity to make things right and forgive each other. We should come together and support each other until we can fully comprehend each other's perspectives.

Love is all we need, Mo' better love
At the end of the day, all we need is love, and we need to strive for the superior kind of love in our lives.

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