Amazon
Diplo and MIA Lyrics

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I was missing in action
On the side of a carton
I was taken in a Datsun
From a street in Acton

I was sipping on a Rubicon
Thinking 'bout where I come
It's all this for revolution

Cutting up the coupon
Saving for a telephone
Can I call home
Please can I go home

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Somewhere in the Amazon
They're holding me ransom

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Could you please
Come get me

Smoking on a Benson
Trying to get me undone
Let me go
I don't want your attention
Under submission
Out of frustration I'll do it
I'll scream for the nation

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Somewhere in the Amazon
They're holding me ransom

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Could you please
Come get me

Minutes turned to hours
And became our dates
When we shared raindrops
That turned into lakes
Bodies started merging
And the lines got gray
Now I'm looking at him thinking
Maybe he's OK

Hello, this is M.I.A.

It's OK
You forgot me

Overall Meaning

The song "Amazon" by Diplo and MIA is a politically charged track that explores themes of rebellion, captivity, and identity. The opening lines of the song, "I was missing in action, on the side of a carton," suggest that the singer is a missing person, whose image is printed on a milk carton. She was taken from a street in Acton, possibly referring to the London neighborhood of Acton, where she may have been abducted.

The singer later mentions "revolution," indicating that she may be a political prisoner or activist. She is "saving for a telephone, can I call home, please can I go home," which could suggest that she is being held against her will.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Hello, this is M.I.A., could you please come get me," as if the singer is making a desperate plea for someone to rescue her from captivity in the Amazon rainforest. The final lines of the song, "It's OK, you forgot me," suggest that the singer may have given up hope on being rescued.

Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on political suppression and highlights the need for rebellion and revolution.

Line by Line Meaning

I was missing in action
I was not present, nowhere to be found

On the side of a carton
On the packaging, unimportant and overlooked

I was taken in a Datsun
I was abducted in an unremarkable car

From a street in Acton
From an ordinary place

I was sipping on a Rubicon
I was drinking a fruit juice

Thinking 'bout where I come
Reflecting on my origins and heritage

It's all this for revolution
All of this effort is for a cause, fighting for change

Cutting up the coupon
Saving money on consumer goods

Saving for a telephone
Working hard to afford basic communication

Can I call home
May I contact my loved ones?

Please can I go home
I want to leave this place, return to where I belong

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Beautiful, picturesque scenes

Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
The scent of nature is delightful

Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Uncomfortable and unfamiliar surroundings

Somewhere in the Amazon
Lost in the vast and unknown rainforest

They're holding me ransom
They are keeping me hostage

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Opening a communication line

Could you please Come get me
Asking for help, rescue me

Smoking on a Benson
Smoking a common cigarette brand

Trying to get me undone
Attempting to break my spirit

Let me go
Release me from captivity

I don't want your attention
I wish to be left alone

Under submission
In a forced state of obedience

Out of frustration I'll do it
In a state of desperation, I will comply

I'll scream for the nation
I will use whatever means possible to draw attention to the cause

Minutes turned to hours
Time passing slowly, painfully

And became our dates
Small interaction felt monumental, special

When we shared raindrops
When we faced hardship together

That turned into lakes
The difficulty became overwhelming, disastrous

Bodies started merging
Two became one, closer than ever

And the lines got gray
The boundaries between us became blurred

Now I'm looking at him thinking
Reflecting on the complicated situation

Maybe he's OK
Perhaps everything is as it should be

You forgot me
Left behind, abandoned

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD X, MAYA ARULPRAGASAM

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