The band made their debut under Acid Jazz Records but subsequently found mainstream success under Sony. While under this label, three of their albums have charted at number one in the UK, including Emergency on Planet Earth (1993), Synkronized (1999) and A Funk Odyssey (2001). The band's 1998 single, "Deeper Underground", was also number one in their native country.
As of 2017, Jamiroquai had sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. Their third album, Travelling Without Moving (1996), received a Guinness World Record as the best-selling funk album in history. The music video for its lead single, "Virtual Insanity", also contributed to the band's success. The song was named Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and earned the band a Grammy Award in 1998.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiroquai
Studio albums
Emergency on Planet Earth (1993)
The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994)
Travelling Without Moving (1996)
Synkronized (1999)
A Funk Odyssey (2001)
Dynamite (2005)
Rock Dust Light Star (2010)
Automaton (2017)
Main Vein
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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I can't see how you can this time
A fistful of lies and a verbal decimation
It's so sad but keep on trying
I got no chains or fancy aspirations
But I've still got a losing streak
I don't need praise or instant admiration
It takes more than you to make me weak
What are you going to do to stop me this time baby
You being trying to funk around my mind lately
Well I'm getting so sick and tired of
Hearing about it
Like I'm not the man and I don't exist
You want to know about this and you want to
Know things about me
But what you're saying always has a vicious poison twist
Why do you do it to me
Why do you do it to me
You're messing with my mind
I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
I'm flying higher than a pig in space
And they've been so blind, they've been so blind
I was born in '69
And I'm telling the world
But they don't want to know about me
No no no
I wanted just to do my thing
I wanted just to make my life
Have that swing and ooh feel so good
But all they want to do is mess with my mind
In "Main Vein," Jamiroquai sings about a toxic relationship, where another person is consistently trying to bring him down. The first verse starts with the lines, "What are you going to do to make me hate me? I can't see how you can this time." The first line implies that the other person is so critical of him that he's starting to doubt himself, while the second line shows that he's slowly losing the ability to see things from the other person's perspective. The second half of the verse talks about how the other person is constantly lying, rather than being genuine, and how this is "so sad" but the person keeps "on trying," implying that they won't give up easily.
The second verse talks more about how the other person is trying to "mess with [his] mind," and how the things they say always have "a vicious poison twist." Despite this, he's breaking free of this relationship and is "flying higher than a pig in space." The line "I was born in '69, and I'm telling the world, but they don't want to know about me" shows that he's proud of who he is but feels like he's not getting the recognition he deserves.
Overall, "Main Vein" is a song about a toxic relationship that is slowly but surely coming to an end. The other person is portrayed as constantly critical and toxic, while the singer is trying to break free from this and find his own identity.
Line by Line Meaning
What are you going to do to make me hate me
What action will you take to make me despise myself?
I can't see how you can this time
I do not understand how you are going to accomplish this.
A fistful of lies and a verbal decimation
You are spewing deceitful statements and verbally attacking me.
It's so sad but keep on trying
Your actions are pitiful, but you persist.
I got no chains or fancy aspirations
I am unencumbered by luxury or grandiose desires.
But I've still got a losing streak
Despite this, I regularly suffer setbacks and disappointments.
I don't need praise or instant admiration
I do not require flattery or immediate adoration.
It takes more than you to make me weak
Your efforts to undermine me will not succeed.
What are you going to do to stop me this time baby
What measure will you take to prevent me from succeeding, my dear?
You being trying to funk around my mind lately
You have recently been attempting to manipulate my thoughts and emotions.
Well I'm getting so sick and tired of
I am growing increasingly weary and drained of
Hearing about it
Hearing your constant chattering and nagging.
Like I'm not the man and I don't exist
As though I am not a human being who deserves recognition and respect.
You want to know about this and you want to
You are inquisitive about my life and experiences,
Know things about me
And seek information about me.
But what you're saying always has a vicious poison twist
However, your words often contain a malicious, harmful aspect.
Why do you do it to me
What is your purpose in treating me this way?
Why do you do it to me
Why do you persist in mistreating me?
You're messing with my mind
Your actions are psychologically manipulating me.
I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
I am freeing myself from these troubles and constraints,
I'm flying higher than a pig in space
I am soaring above all of these limitations,
And they've been so blind, they've been so blind
Others have been unaware of my true potential and abilities.
I was born in '69
I came into the world in the year 1969.
And I'm telling the world
I am making a public statement and proclamation.
But they don't want to know about me
However, people do not seem interested in learning about me.
No no no
Absolutely not.
I wanted just to do my thing
I simply wanted to live my life in a self-directed manner.
I wanted just to make my life
I wanted to create a fulfilling existence for myself.
Have that swing and ooh feel so good
To have a sense of groove and satisfaction in life.
But all they want to do is mess with my mind
However, it seems as though others only want to cause me mental anguish and turmoil.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON KAY
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@monicasolis7328
What are you going to do to make me hate me
I can't see how you can this time
A fistful of lies and a verbal decimation
It's so sad but keep on trying
I got no chains or fancy aspirations
But I've still got a losing streak
I don't need praise or instant admiration
It takes more than you to make me weak
What are you going to do to stop me this time baby
You being trying to funk around my mind lately
Well I'm getting so sick and tired of
Hearing about it
Like I'm not the man and I don't exist
You want to know about this and you want to
Know things about me
But what you're saying always has a vicious poison twist
Why do you do it to me
Why do you do it to me
You're messing with my mind
I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
I'm flying higher than a pig in space
And they've been so blind, they've been so blind
I was born in '69
And I'm telling the world
But they don't want to know about me
No no no
I wanted just to do my thing
I wanted just to make my life
Have that swing and ooh feel so good
But all they want to do is mess with my mindWhat are you going to do to make me hate me
I can't see how you can this time
A fistful of lies and a verbal decimation
It's so sad but keep on trying
I got no chains or fancy aspirations
But I've still got a losing streak
I don't need praise or instant admiration
It takes more than you to make me weak
What are you going to do to stop me this time baby
You being trying to funk around my mind lately
Well I'm getting so sick and tired of
Hearing about it
Like I'm not the man and I don't exist
You want to know about this and you want to
Know things about me
But what you're saying always has a vicious poison twist
Why do you do it to me
Why do you do it to me
You're messing with my mind
I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
I'm flying higher than a pig in space
And they've been so blind, they've been so blind
I was born in '69
And I'm telling the world
But they don't want to know about me
No no no
I wanted just to do my thing
I wanted just to make my life
Have that swing and ooh feel so good
But all they want to do is mess with my mind
@infinityy100
What are you going to do to make me hate me
I can't see how you can this time
A fistful of lies and a verbal decimation
It's so sad but keep on trying
I got no chains or fancy aspirations
But I've still got a losing streak
I don't need praise or instand admiration
It takes more than you to make me weak
What are you going to do to stop me this time baby
You being trying to funk around my mind lately
Well I'm getting so sick and tired of
Hearing about it
Like I'm not the man and I don't exist
You wanna know about this and you wanna
Know things about me
But what you're saying always has a vicious poison twist
Why do you do it to me
Why do you do it to me
You're messing with my mind
I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
I'm flying higher than a pig in space
And they've been so blind, they've been so blind
I was born in '69
And I'm telling the world
But they don't wanna know about me
No no no
I wanted just to do my thing
I wanted just to make my life
Have that swing and Ooo feel so good
But all they wanna do is mess with my mind
@jakobmetselaar6914
always loved this song! favorite part from 03:45 to the end! :-)
@Dolancillo
sounds like Ladies night by Kool and the gang <3
@K007KC
yeah!!!
@a.r.b.421
OMG, YAAAAS! Same!
@kaylahxx8694
Sammmmme I live for this part
@AverageGooose
That has to be the best part of the song! I feel like the whole song is building up to that moment.
@peneltube
That bass guitar is nailing it...
@eatallnowsavenone4later342
Always LOVED the ending of this song 😊
@happygolucky7241
That song got me through high school when I was dealing with stupid people kept trying hold me back. I'm still here & stronger then ever! 💪❤
@MiguelFernandez-ke4jg
main vein baby u strong and steel