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.
Cool Down The Pace
Mattafix Lyrics
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I was feeling tipsy, the mood was right
Sight a little daughter steppin' out the corner
'cause I feel like dancing all night
But I told her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
that's not how it should be
I told her to try
I dunno why
She keep on trying be she can't
and so she do it how she want
And so I told her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
that's not how it should be
And I told her: Cool down, cool down
I told her: Cool down, cool down
Went to a dance last saturday night
I was feeling tipsy, the mood was right
Sight a little daughter steppin' out the corner
'cause I feel like dancing all night
And so I told her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
that's not how it should be
She said she would try
She just dunno why
She keep on trying be she can't
and so she do it how she want
And so I told her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
that's not how it should be
And I told her: Cool down, cool down
I told her: Cool down, cool down
Cool down, cool down
She said she would try
I dunno why
She keep on trying be she can't
and so she do it how she want
But I told her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
that's not how it should be
Cool down the pace for me little woman
you're coming in to fast for me
Cool down the pace for me little woman
that's not how it should be
In Mattafix's song "Cool Down The Pace," the singer recounts going to a dance one Saturday night and seeing a girl who caught his eye. At first, he wants to dance with her all night, but when she starts dancing too fast and out of control, he tells her to cool down the pace. Despite his instruction, the girl says she'll try but can't seem to slow down. The singer repeats his plea to her twice more before the song ends.
The lyrics showcase the idea that sometimes people need to slow down and take things at a more relaxed pace. Just like the girl at the dance, in life, we can get caught up in the fast pace of things and need to be reminded to take a breath and slow down. The repetition of the line "Cool down the pace for me little woman, that's not how it should be" emphasizes the importance of taking things slowly and being present in the moment.
Overall, "Cool Down The Pace" is a fun, catchy song that delivers an important message in a lighthearted way. Through the singer's guidance to the girl at the dance, listeners are reminded to take a step back and enjoy life at a more gradual pace.
Line by Line Meaning
Went to a dance last saturday night
I went to a party last Saturday night.
I was feeling tipsy, the mood was right
I was a little bit drunk and in the right mood to have fun.
Sight a little daughter steppin' out the corner
I saw a young woman dancing in the corner.
'cause I feel like dancing all night
I was in the mood to dance all night long.
But I told her:
But I said to her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
Slow down a little bit for me, young lady.
you're coming in to fast for me
You're moving too quickly for me to keep up.
that's not how it should be
That's not the right way to dance to this music.
I told her to try
I asked her to try to slow down.
I dunno why
I don't know why she can't slow down.
She keep on trying be she can't
She keeps trying but she can't slow down.
and so she do it how she want
So she continues to dance the way she wants.
And so I told her:
So I said to her:
Cool down, cool down
Slow down, slow down.
She said she would try
She said she would attempt to slow down.
She just dunno why
She doesn't know why she can't slow down either.
And I told her: Cool down, cool down
And I repeated to her: Slow down, slow down.
Cool down, cool down
Slow down, slow down.
She keep on trying be she can't
She keeps trying but she still can't slow down.
But I told her:
But I said to her:
Cool down the pace for me little woman
Slow down the pace for me, young lady.
Cool down the pace for me little woman
Slow down the pace for me, young lady.
you're coming in to fast for me
You're moving too quickly for me to keep up.
Cool down, cool down
Slow down, slow down.
Cool down, cool down
Slow down, slow down.
Cool down the pace for me little woman
Slow down the pace for me, young lady.
Cool down the pace for me little woman
Slow down the pace for me, young lady.
you're coming in to fast for me
You're moving too quickly for me to keep up.
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Димитриус
Крута композиция, дуже мелодійна, аж тіло в пляс проситься 🙂
Jill Heppenstall
I really love this version from mattafix love ❤️ the clip is great sounds awesome dancing away yes man feels the vibz ✨️✨️✨️🎶✨️🎵✨️🎵🎶♥️💯🏳️🌈✨️🙌🌈👌
Diana A. Tagoe
Love his voice
Queen's Troubadour
Love this cover
Big up for Mattafix!!
QT
sunshine rainbow
Wonderful music and song!
moss-grown tree
cosmic, kind and relax music. like it at all. ❤️Mattafix❤️
d4RioS
grande canzone!! Reggae is the pace! Cool Down The pace!!!
soccerfp
I miss mattafix
jarek dot
Mattafix & then Marlon Roudette. 4 albums of joy
MJ🦋
Good vibes. I like very