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1) Icelandic singer Móeiður Júníusdóttir, known as Móa,
2) Dreampunk/ambient artist Moa from California, member of No Agreements.
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1) Icelandic singer Móeiður Júníusdóttir (Móa) grew up under the influences of the cabaret style vocal of Billie Holiday, Louise Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. But after recording a full-length album of acid-jazz tunes, she felt that it was time to move on into the genre of electronica. Having the chance to lay down some vocal tracks on the occasional techno single followed a collaboration with Eythor Arnalds, resulting in the 1994 industrial rock project Bong. Even thought the band reached some success in Iceland and press attention in England, Moa eventually moved on upon Bong's disband to start her own gig of combining her early influences of jazz, blues and classical with her love for dance, techno and synth pop. Tommy Boy Records took notice to Moa's sound and released her first full-length "Universal" in 1999. Garnering moderate attention, Móa was subsequently scouted to model for a cK Calvin Klein campaign that featured up and coming musicians and artist. Notably, Móa bears a striking resemblance to actress Uma Thurman. Móa would join her brothers to front the new wave / rock band Lace releasing the album "Zeitgeist" in 2001.
Toy
Móa Lyrics
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It's so easy to remember
How come
It's so hard to forget
How come
It's so easy to surrender
How come
It's so hard to defend
You're spinning me around in my brain
Like a bubble in a glass of champagne
You confuse me
You seduce me
Stop spinning me around
I'm not your toy
[Chorus: ]
I'm a girl
I'm not your toy
And you're a boy
How come
It's so easy to flow
How come
It's so hard to remain
How come
It's so easy to tempt
How come
It's so hard to resist
[Repeat: 2nd verse]
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
[Repeat: 2nd verse]
I'm a girl
I'm not your toy
And you're a boy
I'm not your toy
I'm a girl
I'm not your toy
And you're a boy...
The lyrics to Moa's song "Toy" seem to be about a person who is stuck in a cycle of being easily manipulated and played with by someone they are attracted to or in love with. The first verse questions why it is so easy to remember the person's actions and behavior, yet so hard to forget them or defend oneself against them. The second verse continues this theme, asking why it is easy to flow with the person's advances and hard to resist them.
The chorus emphasizes that the singer is a girl and not a toy, while the other person is a boy who seems to toy with her emotions. The line "stop spinning me around, I'm not your toy" is a clear declaration that the person wants to break out of this cycle and be seen and treated as a real person with emotions, not just a plaything.
The second half of the chorus is interesting as it repeats "I'm a girl, I'm not your toy, and you're a boy" several times, emphasizing the power dynamic at play in this situation.
Line by Line Meaning
How come
It's so easy to remember
Why is it effortless to recall things we should forget?
How come
It's so hard to forget
Why does it become difficult to forget things that should be easy to put behind us?
How come
It's so easy to surrender
Why do we easily give up instead of fighting for what we want?
How come
It's so hard to defend
Why do we struggle to protect ourselves from things we know are harmful?
You're spinning me around in my brain
You are messing with my mind and emotions.
Like a bubble in a glass of champagne
You are an ephemeral pleasure, like the bubbles in champagne that eventually disappear.
You confuse me
You make me unsure of myself and what I want.
You seduce me
You lure me in and make me desire you.
Stop spinning me around
I'm not your toy
Please stop manipulating me and treating me like an object.
I'm a girl
I'm not your toy
And you're a boy
I am a human being who deserves respect and kindness, not someone to be played with like a toy.
How come
It's so easy to flow
Why is it simple to go with the flow instead of standing up for ourselves?
How come
It's so hard to remain
Why is it difficult to hold onto what we believe and not give in to external pressures?
How come
It's so easy to tempt
Why do we get easily tempted by things that are not good for us?
How come
It's so hard to resist
Why do we struggle to say no to things that we know are harmful?
I'm not your toy
I am not an object for your entertainment at your disposal.
And you're a boy...
And you are a human being who should treat me with respect and not use me for your amusement.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: EYTHOR ARNALDS, MOEIDUR JUNIUSDOTTIR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@desmonheck
I remember when this Calvin Klein campaign happened and I got this promotional CD with snippets of all the tracks on it. It was so good it made me buy the whole cD. So good!
@cjcholbert
I'm listening to Universal right now what a great album.
@federicobar
i have this CD too. she quit music to study and become a lawyer if i remember correctly.
@TheMarkoantonio77
One of the production I've ever heard🥰🥰🥰
@discosurbanos1414
i listen this track in 2000 .. genial!!
@MistabishiTV
Was on a future music magazine cd
@bchbrt
i love this song,what ever happened to her?she reminds me of Uma Thurman
@bchbrt
i love this song,what ever happened to her?
@skattbro
totally.... why she ain't famous I dunno