Martin Solveig was born Martin Picandet in 1976. He chose his pseudonym as … Read Full Bio ↴Martin Solveig was born Martin Picandet in 1976. He chose his pseudonym as an homage to the French actress Solveig Dommartin. At the age of 13, he got his first turntables and that influenced him to take up a career in electronic music rather than the classical music he was learning. He started his first residency at Paris's leading club Le Palace with the support of Claude Monnet.

Martin Solveig then moved to another famous Paris nightclub Les Bains Douches where he worked with famous DJs such as Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez and Bob Sinclar. His popularity further increased with the Pure parties at the Queen Club either as a DJ or as an art director.

He started producing at an early stage of his career. Through his own Mixture label, he released two 12-inch singles, "Heart of Africa" and "Come With Me". These singles combined dance music with musicians playing traditional instruments. Bob Sinclar then asked him to join the Africanism project combining African music and electronic music. He later released the "Edony" single which received airplay worldwide.

In 2002, he released the album Sur La Terre, which contains both "Heart of Africa" and "Edony". The album was released internationally through Universal Music. Another notable track on the album is "Linda" where he plays tribute to Fela Kuti and Serge Gainsbourg. The album was released in 2004 in the US. In 2003, he worked with Salif Keita on "Madan" which made the charts across Europe, notably France, Italy and Greece. "Rocking Music", which features a punk rock guitar riff (and also known for having Justin Timberlake style vocals), has also made the top 40 in Australia in February 2004. "Madan" and "Rocking Music" have both been featured in his second album, Suite. Following singles included "I'm A Good Man", and "Everybody".

Hey Now
Martin Solveig Lyrics

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I'm all alone now, check it out
Me and you should take a vacay
I got a plan now, we're going out
Save your whining for another day

Here's the thing I wanna talk about
Listen up you gotta hear me out
We get it done, we get it done my own way

I just wanna say (wait!)

Hey now, hey now
I haven't had a good laugh for a day now
Hey now, hey now
You know you're down, let's do this right now
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we're the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
You know you're down, let's do this right now!

Do this right now
Wait!
(Yeah) Let's do this right now

What's the hold up?
Take your clothes off
Dance again
In the pillows
Run the dedo
It don't matter
We can play
Sing "da-na-na"
It's the summer
Got exotic
Catch the rays
Hey, sun is never going down
Oh, we have all day (wait!)

Maybe you're tanked completely
Really, I don't mean to sound cheesy
It's way too easy
You can wear it up in a beanie
And somehow not look sleazy, it's weird

And this day's amazing
Out here we can make it
Your mom, left the Beamer
I think we should take it, yeah

Hey now, (yeah, yeah!) hey now
I haven't had a good laugh for a day now
Hey now, hey now
You know you're down, let's do this right now
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we're the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
You know you're down, let's do this right now

Do this right now
Wait!
We're the kings of the playground
Hey now, hey now
Up top, we're the kings of the playground

Hey now, hey now
You know you're down, let's do this right now

Overall Meaning

The song "Hey Now" by Martin Solveig is an upbeat and party-ready track that contains lyrics that suggest taking a break and having some fun. The singer expresses his desire to take a vacation with a partner and leave the stresses of daily life behind, saying "Me and you should take a vacay." The chorus repeats the phrase "Hey Now" several times, accompanied by the suggestion to let go, relax, and enjoy a good laugh. The singer wants his partner to quickly get ready to go out, expressed by lines like "What's the hold up? Take your clothes off Dance again." The verse then continues to describe the things one can do without caring about anything else, like running, playing, and singing in the sun.

Overall, the song is a call to just let go and have fun. The world can be tough sometimes, but the singer wants to forget about that and just enjoy the present moment with his partner.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm all alone now, check it out
I'm alone now, and I want you to notice

Me and you should take a vacay
We should go on a vacation together

I got a plan now, we're going out
I have a plan, and we're going out

Save your whining for another day
Stop complaining, we'll deal with it later

Here's the thing I wanna talk about
I have something important to discuss with you

Listen up you gotta hear me out
Pay attention to me, I need to be heard

We get it done, we get it done my own way
We'll get things done, but we'll do it my way

I just wanna say (wait!)
Let me finish what I'm about to say

Hey now, hey now
Listen to me now

I haven't had a good laugh for a day now
I haven't laughed in a while

You know you're down, let's do this right now
You're feeling bad, let's do something to make you feel better

Up top, we're the kings of the playground
We're on top and in control of our surroundings

Do this right now
Let's do it now

What's the hold up?
What's taking so long?

Take your clothes off
Get comfortable

Run the dedo
Do the dance move

Sing 'da-na-na'
Sing along to the music

It's the summer
It's summertime

Got exotic
We have something different and exciting

Catch the rays
Get some sun

Hey, sun is never going down
The sun won't set for a while

Oh, we have all day (wait!)
We have plenty of time for this

Maybe you're tanked completely
Maybe you're really drunk

Really, I don't mean to sound cheesy
I'm not trying to sound cheesy, but

It's way too easy
It's too easy to have a good time

You can wear it up in a beanie
You can wear a beanie and still look good

And somehow not look sleazy, it's weird
It's strange how you can look good even in casual clothes

And this day's amazing
This day is wonderful

Out here we can make it
We can make the most of our time here

Your mom, left the Beamer
Your mom left her car here

I think we should take it, yeah
Let's use it for our adventures

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kyle Harvey, Martin Picandent, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, Petros Anastos Prastacos

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