Diplo (born Wesley Pentz, also variably known as Diplodocus, Wes Gully, and Wes Diplo) is a Philadelphia-based DJ and producer. Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix, a club and music collective. Among other jobs, Pentz worked as a school teacher in his native Philadelphia. In addition to his solo career, he dated and worked with M.I.A. Pentz's alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.
They met at a club in the fall of 2004. M.I.A. happened to walk in while he was mixing her song "Galang" off of her album "Arular." They have been working together ever since.
MIA
M.I.A./Diplo Lyrics
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President Bush doing takeover
Kate Moss in ads for mascara
All my youth the young offender
The bill payers, the drug dealers
Girls who are magazine covers
The part-time jobbers at the call center
No career plans cause you won't go far
Check your credit on your new Nokia
You can be a follower but who's your leader?
Break the cycle or it will kill ya
Break the cycle or it will kill ya
You leader, you lead, uh, do what you do
What really good's gonna happen to you?
What really good's gonna happen to you?
Your prime minister to your employer
Ego lovers need more power
Trendsetters make things better
Don't sell out to be product pushers
The gyro casher and baby makers
Try something new cause it ain't over
All poor people from all over
Lottery's got a rollover
You can be a follower but who's your leader?
Break the cycle or it will kill ya
Break the cycle or it will kill ya
Cherokee Indian, Iraqi and Indians
Girls and me girls when they come to the fellas and
Japanese, Moroccan, Caribbean, African
That's your life but who the fuck's your president?
You don't get my life cause I don't have a side and I
Spread dat boy 'I'm a mile wide and I
Got brown skin, I'm a west Londoner
Educated, but a refugee, still.
You wanna boy, you're old, you go
You wanna fight, you suck, you blow
The lyrics to M.I.A. and Diplo's song "MIA" are a reflection on modern society and the role that people play in it. The song describes the various types of people in society, from those who watch TV and consume media to those who work at call centers or are drug dealers. It also criticizes those who lack direction and ambition, pointing out that they won't go far without career plans. The lyrics urge people to break free from the cycle of conformity that society can sometimes impose, and to take control of their own lives before it's too late.
The song makes references to a number of social and political issues, including the takeover of the Bush administration, the role of the media and advertising, and the power struggles between different groups of people. The lyrics also make references to various ethnic groups and cultures, highlighting the diverse nature of modern society.
Line by Line Meaning
You can watch TV and watch the media
You can consume information from television and media
President Bush doing takeover
President Bush is exerting control over things
Kate Moss in ads for mascara
Kate Moss is featured in mascara advertisements
All my youth the young offender
I have seen many young people being in trouble with the law
The bill payers, the drug dealers
People who both pay their bills and sell drugs
Girls who are magazine covers
Female models featured on the cover of magazines
The part-time jobbers at the call center
People who work part-time jobs in call centers
No career plans cause you won't go far
Not aspiring to have a career because of limited opportunities
Put away change for Ibiza and
Saving money for vacations in Ibiza
Check your credit on your new Nokia
Monitoring one's credit score using a new Nokia phone
You can be a follower but who's your leader?
Choosing between being a follower or having someone to look up to
Break the cycle or it will kill ya
Stop repeating negative patterns or it will harm you
Your prime minister to your employer
Statuses ranging from the prime minister to employers
Ego lovers need more power
People who love themselves too much crave more power
Trendsetters make things better
People who set trends make things better
Don't sell out to be product pushers
Don't compromise integrity to push products
The gyro casher and baby makers
People who work in fast food and those who have children
Try something new cause it ain't over
Try something new because life is not over
All poor people from all over
Poor individuals from all around the world
Lottery's got a rollover
The lottery jackpot keeps increasing
Cherokee Indian, Iraqi and Indians
People of various races and nationalities
Girls and me girls when they come to the fellas and
Women and I when interacting with men
Japanese, Moroccan, Caribbean, African
People of various nationalities
That's your life but who the fuck's your president?
Questioning who someone's president is
You don't get my life cause I don't have a side and I
You cannot understand my life since I live unaligned and
Spread dat boy 'I'm a mile wide and I
Radiate positive energy and confidence but
Got brown skin, I'm a west Londoner
I have brown skin and hail from West London
Educated, but a refugee, still.
Despite being educated, I am still a refugee
You wanna boy, you're old, you go
Don't bother me with your desires, older man
You wanna fight, you suck, you blow
You are not worth my time if you want to fight.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM, JUSTINE FRISCHMANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dylz
this video was featured on the youtube front page in summer 2008 when "paper planes" was starting to get big, but most people didn't know who these people were and gave it a one-star rating (youtube was doing stars then) because they thought it was a random lip-sync video and they were used to try-hard "comedic" garbage being featured on the front page constantly. the description on this video at the time just said "look how cute we were" and didn't say anything about diplo or m.i.a.
@rush3l981
Yoo seriously bro😮🔥 I was a kid those days😂💔
@s8v1
loved reading this
@alejandromoreno5056
wtf are you talking about?
@cosmicletter1188
@Alejandro Moreno that's what I was thinking this dude is probably talking about some old early YouTube Era shit
@Munnwort
@@alejandromoreno5056was it really hard for you to comprehend? lmao thats not good
@RadicalComedy
I will say one thing....this song is going to be a #1 hit...Its rhythm and sound is on point! ~Raven
@asap5629
wow
@necromantis.
now this song is literally internet history
@walnuthead
Nice prediction lol