Amazon
M.I.A./Diplo 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 M.I.A. and Diplo describes a narrator who has been kidnapped and held for ransom by an unknown group of people in the Amazon. The first verse describes how she was abducted, taken away in a Datsun from a street in Acton, and then taken to her current location. She is sitting there, missing her home and loved ones, while contemplating her current situation. She is painting her nails, watching sunsets and a palm tree silhouette, all while being blindfolded and held captive. In the chorus, she pleads for help from anyone listening, asking for someone to come and get her.


In the second verse, the singer contemplates her captors, smoking on a Benson and trying to get her to talk. She refuses to engage with them and wants to be left alone. However, as time goes on, she finds herself attracted to one of the captors and starts to question her own feelings. The song ends with one final plea for help from the singer but also questioning if they have simply forgotten about her.


Line by Line Meaning

I was missing in action
I was absent or gone without explanation or permission, particularly in a situation of conflict or military service.


On the side of a carton
I was depicted on the side of a container or box, likely as a missing or wanted person.


I was taken in a Datsun
I was abducted or forced into a vehicle by someone using a particular make and model of car.


From a street in Acton
I was taken from a specific road or location in Acton, likely at an unexpected or unguarded moment.


I was sipping on a Rubicon
I was drinking a specific brand of juice or beverage, but also possibly in a state of relaxation or vulnerability.


Thinking 'bout where I come
Reflecting on my origins, personal history, or cultural roots.


It's all this for revolution
My actions or intentions are part of a larger movement or cause for radical social or political change.


Cutting up the coupon
I'm saving money by clipping and redeeming coupons or similar offers.


Saving for a telephone
I'm holding onto more modest financial goals or aspirations, like buying a phone.


Can I call home
I need to communicate with family or loved ones, likely due to being in a difficult or unsafe situation.


Please can I go home
I'm asking to be released from my current circumstances and allowed to return to my familiar surroundings.


Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Describing the environment or visuals around me, highlighting details like the color of painted nails and the beauty of sunsets.


Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
Referring to the scent of palm trees and the sensory experience of being in a tropical location.


Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Being restrained or confined, possibly with a makeshift or improvised blindfold, and in a makeshift or temporary shelter.


Somewhere in the Amazon
My location is somewhere in the Amazon rainforest or a similar remote and unfamiliar area.


They're holding me ransom
I'm being held captive or detained by unknown individuals who are demanding payment or concessions in exchange for my release.


Hello, this is M.I.A.
Introducing oneself as the singer M.I.A., possibly as a plea for attention or help.


Could you please Come get me
Asking someone to rescue or retrieve me from my current location.


Smoking on a Benson
Smoking a particular brand of cigarette, and potentially using it as a coping mechanism in a stressful or traumatic situation.


Trying to get me undone
Attempts to destabilize, intimidate, or break me down mentally or emotionally.


Let me go
Request to be released or freed from captivity or confinement.


I don't want your attention
Rejecting unwanted attention or focus from someone, likely my captors.


Under submission
In a position of subservience, compliance, or deference to someone else's will or power.


Out of frustration I'll do it
I will take action or exert a response as a result of feeling consistently distressed or overwhelmed.


I'll scream for the nation
An assertion that my actions or outcry are in service of a broader community or social cause.


Minutes turned to hours
Time seems to be moving slowly and laboriously.


And became our dates
These extended time periods became a significant aspect of our shared experience or relationship.


When we shared raindrops
Describing a moment of mutual intimacy and vulnerability during a rainy or emotional moment.


That turned into lakes
This small, intimate moment became something larger and more significant to both parties.


Bodies started merging
Physical closeness or intimacy began to occur between us.


And the lines got gray
Previously clear or defined boundaries between us began to blur or become uncertain.


Now I'm looking at him thinking Maybe he's OK
Reflecting on my feelings towards or perception of someone who was previously a source of fear, stress, or conflict.


It's OK You forgot me
Acknowledging the possibility or reality of being overlooked or forgotten, but also expressing a degree of hurt or betrayal.




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

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@HayleeyBayleey

They used to play this in my dance class my sophomore year! brings back memories <3

@blueramos

Diplo is really really good in mixin

@darlahlopez-rodriguez7840

this is awesome. I love this song.

@luisrojas4169

I love them

@Red-Brick-Dream

These photos are so cute! ^_^ XD

@phlarrdboi

diplo i really cute. i like his new song w die antwoord :)

@DesignerDude88

Of course, they use to date.

@leviamenra

I'ma end up buying or burning all her albums.

@spellcheek

a cute football hooligan.

@yeabro4038

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