Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career. In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, responsible for various successful singles for Mars himself and other artists. He rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. That year, Mars released his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which blended pop with reggae pop and R&B. It spawned the international number-one singles "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", and "The Lazy Song". Drawing inspiration from disco, funk, rock, reggae and soul genres, his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), was his first number one on the Billboard 200. It amassed two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Locked Out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man".
In 2014, Mars was featured on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which topped various music charts, spending a total of fourteen and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, respectively. Mars's third studio album, the R&B-focused, 24K Magic (2016), received seven Grammy Awards, winning the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The album also yielded the top-five singles "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", his seventh Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, and a remix of "Finesse" featuring Cardi B. In 2021, Mars collaborated with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic on the full-length album An Evening with Silk Sonic, whose single "Leave the Door Open" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Mars has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has released eight number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since his career launched in 2010, attaining his first five faster than any male artist since Elvis Presley. Mars became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States. He was included in Music Week and Billboard magazine as one of the best songwriters of 2011 and 2013, respectively. Mars has received several awards and nominations, including 11 Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine American Music Awards, 10 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness world records. He appeared in Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, Forbes magazine's list of "30 Under 30" in 2013, and Forbes's Celebrity 100 in 2014, 2018, and 2019.
Valerie
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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And I look across the water
And I think of all the things what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
'Cause since I've come on home
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
Won't you come on over
Stop makin? A fool out of me
Why don't you come on over valerie?
Valerie valerie valerie
Did you have to go to jail
Put your house on up for sale
Did you get a good lawyer?
Hope you didn't catch a tan
Hope you find the right man
Who'll fix it for you
Are you shopping anywhere
Changed the color of your hair
Are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
You was dodging all the time
Are you still busy?
Since I've come on home
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop makin? A fool out of me
Why don't you come on over valerie?
Valerie valerie valerie
Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
? Cause since I've come on home
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over
Stop makin? A fool out of me
Why don't you come on over valerie?
Valerie valerie valerie
Valerie valerie valerie valerie
Why don't you come on over valerie?
The lyrics to Bruno Mars's song Valerie are about a man who is reminiscing about a girl he used to be with. He spends his time alone, looking out over the water and imagining what she's doing. He misses her and her unique traits, such as her ginger hair and the way she likes to dress. He wonders about her current situation - whether she's shopping, changed her hair color, caught a tan, and so on. He also speculates where she ended up after he left her and whether or not she's moved on from him. At the end of the song, he pleads with Valerie to come back to him and stop making a fool out of him.
The song was originally written and recorded by The Zutons, with lead vocals by Dave McCabe, and it was later covered by Amy Winehouse, and Mark Ronson, with lead vocals by Amy Winehouse. Bruno Mars's version is a more up-tempo and upbeat rendition of the song, as the original is a more laid-back and rock-heavy song. The song is a love letter, but it has a more reflective and melancholic tone to it, which makes the listener wonder what happened between the man and Valerie.
Line by Line Meaning
Well sometimes I go out by myself
Sometimes the singer goes out alone
And I look across the water
He looks over the water
And I think of all the things what you're doing
He thinks about what the subject of the song is doing
And in my head I paint a picture
He imagines a picture in his head
'Cause since I've come on home
Since he's come back home
Well my body's been a mess
He's felt physically bad
And I've missed your ginger hair
He's missed the subject's hair color
And the way you like to dress
He's missed how the subject likes to dress
Won't you come on over
He wants the subject to visit him
Stop makin' a fool out of me
He wants the subject to stop making him feel foolish
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
He specifically asks the subject to come over
Did you have to go to jail
He's asking if the subject was in jail
Put your house on up for sale
He's asking if the subject sold their house
Did you get a good lawyer?
He's asking if the subject has a good lawyer
Hope you didn't catch a tan
He hopes the subject didn't get a tan
Hope you find the right man
He hopes the subject finds the right romantic partner
Who'll fix it for you
He's asking if the subject has someone to fix their problems
Are you shopping anywhere
He's asking if the subject is going shopping
Changed the color of your hair
He's asking if the subject changed their hair color
Are you busy?
He's asking if the subject is busy
And did you have to pay that fine
He's asking if the subject paid a fine
You was dodging all the time
He's asking if the subject was avoiding something
Are you still busy?
He's asking if the subject is still busy
Valerie Valerie Valerie
He repetitively names the subject
Why don't you come on over Valerie?
He repeats his request for the subject to visit
Contributed by Nolan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@camilonunesoul
Valerie
Bem, às vezes eu saio sozinho por aí
E olho pela água
E eu penso em todas as coisas que você está fazendo
E, na minha cabeça, eu pinto uma imagem
Desde que cheguei em casa
Bem, meu corpo tem estado uma bagunça
E eu sinto falta do seu cabelo ruivo
E da maneira com a qual você gosta de se vestir
Oh, você não vai aparecer?
Pare de me fazer de bobo
Por que você não aparece, Valerie?
Valerie (x3)
Você teve que ir pra prisão?
Teve que vender sua casa?
Arranjou um bom advogado?
Eu espero que você não tenha pego um bronzeado
Eu espero que você encontre o homem certo
Que vai consertar as coisas pra você
Você está fazendo compras em algum lugar?
Mudou a cor do seu cabelo?
Está ocupada?
Você teve que pagar aquela multa
Que você estava adiando todo tempo?
Você continua confusa?
Bem, desde que cheguei em casa
Bem, meu corpo está uma bagunça
E eu sinto falta do seu cabelo ruivo
E da maneira com qual você gosta de se vestir
Oh, você não vai aparecer?
Pare de me fazer de bobo
Oh, por que você não aparece, Valerie?
Valerie (x3)
Bem, às vezes eu saio sozinho por aí
E olho pela água
E eu penso em todas as coisas que você está fazendo
E, na minha cabeça, eu pinto uma imagem
Desde que cheguei em casa
Bem, meu corpo está uma lástima
E eu sinto falta do seu cabelo ruivo
E da maneira com a qual você gosta de se vestir
Oh, você não vai aparecer?
Pare de me fazer de bobo
Por que você não aparece, Valerie?
Valerie (x8)
Por que você não aparece, Valerie?
@memilezama
I love this version of Bruno Mars's I can listen all day
@kionamcnutt5155
Love the old school sound. My daddy liked Bruno. It was rare that he liked any of the young artists. He liked Bruno, John Legend, and Anthony Hamilton.
@kimi7552
love it such a good song R.I.P amy winehouse
@tabathastaples7884
Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!
@TheMizzrimi
My fav , thanx Bruno....Amy you R missed
@teejay1341
This is a an amazing performance!!!! VALERIEEEEE, QUIT MAKING A FOOL OF ME! Love Bruno Mars, and you guys had me dancing all around the house!!! music= R&B Rhythm & Blues. <3 <3
@miamichikag
I love how bruno mars can sibg any song and make it so amazing <3 I love you BRUNO MARS! <3 *HOOLIGAN *
@husseinmohammed1431
Sibg?
@husseinmohammed1431
sibg?
@tolihoayemi7516
Ya I am a biggest hooligan of Bruno Mars ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️