Matangi
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Immina immina thana thana
Ingana ingana giiina giiina
Matangi, matangi
Immina immina thana thana
Ingana ingana giiina giiina
Matangi, matangi
Somalia Bosnia
Cuba Colombia
Equador Mexico
Butane Morocco
Botswana Ghana
India Serbia
Libya Lebanon
Gambia Namibia
Bali Mali
Chile Malawi
Bequai St Vincent
Trinidad and Norway
China Canada
U.S.A. and U.K
Nepal Nigeria
Ethiopia North Myanmar Panama
Philippines Nicaragua
Palestine and Greece
Peru and France
It's so simple do the dance
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Pretty raw
Get to the floor
Came up listening to war war
Weekend breaks in Singapore
Preach like a priest
And sing like a whore
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
It's so simple get to the floor
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
It's so simple get to the floor
It's so simple get to the floor
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
It's so simple get to the floor
It's so simple get to the floor
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
I'm ice cream
And you're sorbet
They got guns but it points the wrong way
Yeah I'm on it they Cirque De Soleil
They make big sounds with nothing to say
School of fakeness
I'm school of hard knocks
You're here to fool us
I'm here to take shots
Look-alike, copycat
Doppelgänger, fraud
They ain't got nothing on me
Now I'm getting bored
If you're gonna be me you need a manifesto
If you ain't got one you better get one presto
Yeah you got money we sell bootlegs only
When the shit counts our numbers way plenty
We started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit
Paper route or life route yeah we be ready
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
The lyrics to M.I.A's "Matangi" are a unique combination of repetition, a global call-out, and a self-referencing manifesto. At its core, the song encourages listeners to "get to the floor" and engage with the beat. The chanted verse "Immina immina thana thana, Ingana ingana giiina giiina, Matangi, matangi" creates a hypnotic effect that urges the listener to follow the groove.
The chorus then quickly switches to a call-out of global locations, ranging from Somalia and Bosnia to Cuba and Colombia. The inclusion of all these places creates a sense of community, bringing people from all over the world together through music. This idea of music as a unifying force is a common theme throughout M.I.A's work.
Line by Line Meaning
It's so simple get to the floor (x10)
The song is encouraging listeners to dance and enjoy the music without any inhibitions.
Immina immina thana thana
This phrase is a nonsensical refrain that is repeated throughout the song.
Ingana ingana giiina giiina
This phrase is a nonsensical refrain that is repeated throughout the song.
Matangi, matangi
Matangi is the name of the album, and is repeated throughout the song.
Somalia Bosnia
Cuba Colombia
Equador Mexico
Butane Morocco
Botswana Ghana
India Serbia
Libya Lebanon
Gambia Namibia
Bali Mali
Chile Malawi
Bequai St Vincent
Trinidad and Norway
China Canada
U.S.A. and U.K
Nepal Nigeria
Ethiopia North Myanmar Panama
Philippines Nicaragua
Palestine and Greece
Peru and France
This is a list of countries from around the world, meant to emphasize the global impact of M.I.A.'s music.
Pretty raw
Get to the floor
Came up listening to war war
Weekend breaks in Singapore
Preach like a priest
And sing like a whore
M.I.A. is describing herself and her background - she grew up listening to war and has traveled widely, and she uses her music to speak out about social issues.
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
M.I.A. is challenging listeners to want more from their music, and to listen for her unique perspective on the world.
It's so simple do the dance
M.I.A. is once again encouraging listeners to dance and enjoy the music without any inhibitions.
I'm ice cream
And you're sorbet
They got guns but it points the wrong way
Yeah I'm on it they Cirque De Soleil
They make big sounds with nothing to say
M.I.A. is asserting her uniqueness and creativity in the face of violence and meaningless noise, and comparing herself to a delicious ice cream flavor.
School of fakeness
I'm school of hard knocks
You're here to fool us
I'm here to take shots
Look-alike, copycat
Doppelgänger, fraud
They ain't got nothing on me
Now I'm getting bored
M.I.A. is calling out the phoniness of other artists and asserting her authenticity and innovation, while also expressing boredom with the current state of popular music.
If you're gonna be me you need a manifesto
If you ain't got one you better get one presto
Yeah you got money we sell bootlegs only
When the shit counts our numbers way plenty
We started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit
Paper route or life route yeah we be ready
M.I.A. is asserting the importance of a clear personal vision (manifesto) in order to succeed in the music industry, and criticizing the focus on money and corporate backing. She also notes that despite her unique style and hard work, she feels overlooked compared to more mainstream artists like Drake.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID JAMES ANDREW TAYLOR, KYLE COURCEY, MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@monaomar1
Somalia, Bosnia
Cuba ,Colombia
Equador ,Mexico
Butane ,Morocco
Botswana ,Ghana
India ,Serbia
Libya ,Lebanon
Gambia, Namibia
Bali, Mali
Chile, Malawi
Bequia, St Vincent
Trinidad and Norway
China ,Canada
U.S.A. and U.K
Nepal, Nigeria
Ethiopia North Myanmar Panama
Philippines, Nicaragua
Palestine and Greece
Peru and France
@HassanAbbas-hv5sz
M.I.A.
It's so simple get to the floor (x10)
Immina immina thana thana
Ingana ingana giiina giiina
Matangi, matangi
Immina immina thana thana
Ingana ingana giiina giiina
Matangi, matangi
Somalia Bosnia
Cuba Colombia
Equador Mexico
Butane Morocco
Botswana Ghana
India Serbia
Libya Lebanon
Gambia Namibia
Bali Mali
Chile Malawi
Bequai St Vincent
Trinidad and Norway
China Canada
U.S.A. and U.K
Nepal Nigeria
Ethiopia North Myanmar Panama
Philippines Nicaragua
Palestine and Greece
Peru and France
It's so simple do the dance
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Pretty raw
Get to the floor
Came up listening to war war
Weekend breaks in Singapore
Preach like a priest
And sing like a whore
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
It's so simple get to the floor
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
It's so simple get to the floor
It's so simple get to the floor
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
It's so simple get to the floor
It's so simple get to the floor
Do you want more?
Do you want more?
Do you know what I got in store?
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
I'm ice cream
And you're sorbet
They got guns but it points the wrong way
Yeah I'm on it they Cirque De Soleil
They make big sounds with nothing to say
School of fakeness
I'm school of hard knocks
You're here to fool us
I'm here to take shots
Look-alike, copycat
Doppelgänger, fraud
They ain't got nothing on me
Now I'm getting bored
If you're gonna be me you need a manifesto
If you ain't got one you better get one presto
Yeah you got money we sell bootlegs only
When the shit counts our numbers way plenty
We started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit
Paper route or life route yeah we be ready
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
Immina immina
@dioneypintor3998
M.I.A. Is like the björk of rap... every song is unique and so different from the other
@luigiiodice3517
YESS! And Bjork herself is a big fan of M.I.A.'s music, so there's that!
@mkshnv831
Her cultural background might help her a bit😂
@stephanieb663
nailed it!
@roasty80
thanks to switch who makes her beats
@reefread1234
shushh. that's disrespectful
@deeksha1141
"we started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit" how smashing is tht!!!! I'm not a fan of rap but tht still got me.
@GuguBela
"We started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit."
@hm015m
love that lyric!
@TA-dk9rh
M.I.A has never told a lie, all the years she’s been making extremely consciously aware music to educate everyone. Sri Lankan ✊🏾