Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town)" as a limited edition single on Buddhist Punk Records on 31st January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8th August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a #15 peak on the official UK chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group, and topped the charts in Germany, Czech, Austria and other European countries. Their third single, "Passer By" was released on 24th October 2005, unfortunately missing the UK top 75. The single preceded their debut album "Signs Of A Struggle", which was released a week later on 31st October 2005.
The group have toured with the likes of Jamiroquai and Joss Stone on their UK tours. The fourth single from their debut album, "Signs Of A Struggle" was "To & Fro", which features backing vocals from former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy. The single was released as a download only single on 13th March 2006.
Big City Life debuted at #19 on the Australian Music Charts and reached #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Signs Of A Struggle was a Triple J feature album in April 2006.
In April 2010, Marlon Roudette made a video appearance where he spoke about recording and making the record in his home-based studio. However, via Facebook, it was announced that Roudette and Hirji had gone separate ways, due to their different new ideas for future projects, which has brought abundant attention to fans. He is yet to come up with his new artist name; whether to stay with the name Mattafix, or choose a new stage name; perhaps his own. "Mattafix presents...Marlon..." was a quote from a late 2010 YouTube video, as an updated possibility for his album title and/or stage name. Marlon Roudette has confirmed that the new album is "not a radical shift but definitely different. More instrumentation and more in depth musical compositions." Marlon Roudette has stated that the album is pretty much completed, but the album is still being "fine tuned". His first solo album Matter Fixed was released on 2 September 2011. His sophomore effort Electric Soul on 8 August 2014.
555
Mattafix Lyrics
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What have I done to deserve you lately?
If the poorest ones could feel this energy,
They need not fear the cursed son nor the devil's night.
There I lay with warmth watching over me.
The favoured son on whom fortune smiled upon.
Why? Why do you want me?
There I lay with warmth watching over me.
The favoured son on whom fortune smiled upon.
Why? Why do you want me?
With a past like mine I'd rather love and lose than fall in line.
The lyrics of Mattafix's song "555" raise questions about love and worthiness. The singer wonders why their lover loves them and what they have done to deserve this love. They question whether even the poorest people deserve love like this, and suggest that love can conquer even the darkest forces. The singer compares themselves to the "favoured son", someone who has been luckier in life, but still has a dark past. They would rather take the risk of loving and losing than conforming to societal expectations.
This song explores themes of self-worth and the transformative power of love. The lyrics suggest that love can redeem even those who may feel unworthy or cursed, and that it transcends societal norms and expectations. The idea that even the poorest people are worthy of love challenges traditional notions of social hierarchy and power, suggesting that love can provide a source of strength and hope for all.
Line by Line Meaning
Why? Why do you love me?
Asking the reason for someone's love and affection towards the singer.
What have I done to deserve you lately?
Expressing confusion over the amount of love that the singer is currently receiving, when they feel like they haven't done anything to warrant it.
If the poorest ones could feel this energy,
Imagining how the singer's energy and love could change the lives of those who are struggling financially.
They need not fear the cursed son nor the devil's night.
Showing that the artist's love is powerful enough to conquer even the worst circumstances or situations.
There I lay with warmth watching over me.
Describing a moment of comfort and peace.
The favoured son on whom fortune smiled upon.
Emphasizing how the singer has been lucky in their life, and how that luck has continued to bring positivity into their life.
Why? Why do you want me?
Asking the reason for someone's desire to be in a relationship with the singer.
With a past like mine I'd rather love and lose than fall in line.
Acknowledging the artist's troubled past, and expressing their preference to take risks in love rather than conforming to societal norms.
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.