After self-financing an EP and a music video, Dahlia was brought to the attention of veteran record executive Sylvia Rhone by A&R representative Amanda Berkowitz. In 2012, describing Dahlia as "more than just a pop artist," Rhone signed her to her newly-launched label, Vested In Culture (VIC), a joint venture with Epic Records. Dahlia's debut album is set to come out in 2013, and will be VIC's inaugural release.
Dahlia's first single and video for VIC is the track "Gangsta", which MTV called "filled to the brim with fierce rapping". Shot in Miami, the video for "Gangsta" reflects the difficulties of her earlier life. The video, which was directed by Samantha Lecca, premiered on Vevo on March 5, 2013, and Dahlia was selected as a BET "Music Matters" artist.
Dahlia digitally released three songs, "Gangsta", "Money Party", and "Mirror" on March 5, 2013.
Lava
Kat Dahlia Lyrics
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Don't go celebrating
He wants to make me better
He wants to make me wetter
Baby it's just a fling
He wants to make me scream
He wants to make me do those things
That I could never do
Baby it's just a fling
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
Oh here we go again
Remember baby were just friends
I'm falling off the bed
You show me how you get up
Oh baby were just friends
You show me now you're in
You show me how to drink you up like gin
Oh now I've made a mess
And I can't find my dress
Oh baby were just friends
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
I say it's just a fling
Don't go celebrating
He wants to make me better
He wants to make me wetter
Baby it's just a fling
He wants to make me scream
He wants to make me do those things
That I could never do
No I can't stick with you
Baby it's just a fling
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
I climbed the mountain top
I conquered your hard rock
Your lava never stops
My lava never stops
The lyrics of Kat Dahlia's song "Lava" tell the story of a woman who is engaging in a fling with a man, but is hesitant to fully commit. She emphasizes that it's just a fling and that she cannot stick with him, even though he is trying to improve her life and make her more fulfilled both emotionally and sexually. Despite her reservations, the woman finds herself increasingly attracted to her partner and struggles to maintain her distance.
Throughout the song, the lyrics use the metaphor of lava to explain the intensity of the relationship. The woman claims that she has climbed the mountain top and conquered her partner's hard rock - a reference to the challenges of the relationship- and that both her and her partner's "lava" never stops. The metaphor of lava is particularly appropriate given the destructive and uncontrollable nature associated with the concept, which implies an inevitable and explosive end to their fling.
The song reflects on the challenges of fleeting romantic encounters and the difficulty of maintaining boundaries in emotionally charged or physically intense relationships. It highlights the struggles that people face when trying to balance their physical desires and their emotional needs, and how sometimes the two may come into conflict.
Line by Line Meaning
I say it's just a fling
I am trying to convince myself and the other person involved in the relationship that it's not anything serious.
Don't go celebrating
I don't want the other person to think that this means anything more than it does.
He wants to make me better
The other person is trying to improve me in some way, maybe emotionally or physically.
He wants to make me wetter
The other person is trying to arouse me sexually.
Baby it's just a fling
I'm trying to reinforce the idea that this relationship is not serious or exclusive in any way.
He wants to make me scream
The other person wants to give me intense pleasure sexually.
He wants to make me do those things
The other person wants us to engage in sexual activities that I might not be comfortable with.
That I could never do
These activities are probably more adventurous or kinky than what I am used to or willing to try.
No I can't stick with you
I am not ready or willing to commit to a serious, exclusive relationship with the other person.
I climbed the mountain top
I had to overcome some kind of obstacle or adversity to get where I am in the relationship.
I conquered your hard rock
I was able to overcome the other person's resistance or reluctance to engage in a fling.
Your lava never stops
The other person's sexual desire or passion is almost overwhelming or unstoppable, like a volcano.
My lava never stops
My sexual desire or passion is similarly strong and responsive to the other person's advances.
Oh here we go again
I am anticipating that we will engage in sexual activity again, even though I might not want it to happen.
Remember baby were just friends
I am reminding the other person that we are not in a committed or serious relationship.
I'm falling off the bed
I am enjoying the sexual activity so much that I am losing control, both physically and emotionally.
You show me how you get up
The other person is using the sexual activity to show me how desirable and skilled they are.
Oh baby were just friends
I am still trying to convince myself that we are not in a serious or exclusive relationship.
You show me now you're in
The other person is trying to show me that they are emotionally invested in the fling, perhaps in the hopes of changing my mind about a more serious relationship.
You show me how to drink you up like gin
The other person is trying to use flattery, seduction, or alcohol to lower my inhibitions and get me to be more sexually adventurous.
Oh now I've made a mess
I am starting to feel regret or anxiety about engaging in the sexual activity, perhaps because I realize that it's not what I really want emotionally.
And I can't find my dress
I am feeling disoriented or confused about the situation, perhaps because I am unsure of what I want or where things are going with the other person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILAL OLIVER, KAT DAHLIA, SALAAM REMI, MELENI SMITH, NICOLE GUZMAN
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@audiokomplex918
All her music is dope.. I hope she releases more
@joehampton2336
I love her in every song her voice is very unique and different in a very beautiful way 👍👍👍💯
@reallymygawd
I really love this song. It's not just dirty, but its also very deep about them falling in love even though they were just trying ti be Friends with Benefits.
@nereammc_99
She's awesome
@worldvm3524
super Kat
@JOSEAUGUSTOROSASDELACRUZ
chica, te amo. Está canción sirve enamoramiento :(
@wewe123698745
isn't this song talking about her sex life and describe it . or am I just dirty minded
@thelastgamerontheleft
I orded 4 Alice cooper CDs on music magpie they sent me 3 and this by mistake. Never heard of her before, absolutely terrible, gives me a headache