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.
Far from Over
Mattafix Lyrics
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A place,
To leave without a trace.
You got a song,
A taste of what's to come.
You had it all in your palm,
Till I raised the alarm and I won't keep calm no more as I endure this.
I get a little irate,
I get a little heartache,
It don't get no easier.
Locked away.
So what do you do it for?
In your hallways and cellars a fallout shelter.
Such a waste.
Where do you go from here?
In you dark days just you remember,
It's far from over.
Got the soul, the skill, you don't know how to heal.
You've got to feel all my empathy.
You get a little heartache,
They say your pride is torn,
You're too young to feel this numb.
You're locked away.
So what do you do it for?
In your hallways and cellars a fallout shelter.
Such a waste.
Where do you go from here?
In you dark days just you remember,
It's far from over.
Far from over.
Far from over.
Far from over.
You don't realise what you're havin' aside,
Is locked away.
So what do you do it for?
In your hallways and cellars a fallout shelter.
Such a waste.
Where do you go from here?
In you dark days just you remember,
It's far from over.
Guess you tried to keep it cool,
Even though, even though,
Love is never equal,
Yes I know yes I know.
Guess you tried to keep it cool,
Even though, even though,
You don't realise what you have inside,
Is locked away.
So what do you do it for?
In your hallways and cellars a fallout shelter.
Such a waste.
Where do you go from here?
In you dark days just you remember,
It's far from over.
The lyrics of Mattafix's song "Far from Over" convey a sense of frustration and disillusionment with the current state of things. The opening lines suggest a desire to escape from one's current situation and start anew, as if the past can be left behind without a trace. The following lines about having it all in one's palm until something went wrong and the need to raise an alarm, suggest a loss of control and a sense of betrayal. The repeated refrain of "locked away" underscores the feeling of being trapped and unable to break free from whatever is holding one back. The lines "you don't know how to heal" and "they say your pride is torn, you're too young to feel this numb" suggest that the pain being experienced is not just physical, but also emotional and psychological. The final lines of the song offer a glimmer of hope, with the reassurance that even in the darkest of days, it's "far from over".
Overall, "Far from Over" seems to be a song about the struggles of life and the difficulty of finding meaning and purpose when everything seems to be falling apart. It speaks to the universal human experience of feeling trapped and powerless, but also reminds us that there is always hope and a way out, even when it seems impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a time,
A place,
To leave without a trace.
I have a specific time and place in mind to disappear without a trace.
You got a song,
A taste of what's to come.
You have a glimpse of what is to come through this song.
You had it all in your palm,
Till I raised the alarm and I won't keep calm no more as I endure this.
You were in control until I interrupted and I won't remain calm while I face this.
I get a little irate,
They say "what you stressed out for?"
I get a little heartache,
It don't get no easier.
I feel annoyed, but people ask why I'm nervous. I also feel emotional pain, and it's not getting any easier.
Locked away.
Something is hidden or locked away.
So what do you do it for?
In your hallways and cellars a fallout shelter.
Such a waste.
Where do you go from here?
In you dark days just you remember,
It's far from over.
Why are you hiding in your hallways and cellars? It's a waste of time. Even in the darkest days, remember that things are not yet over.
Got the soul, the skill, you don't know how to heal.
You've got to feel all my empathy.
You have the creativity and talent, but not the power to heal. You need to feel my compassion.
You get a little heartache,
They say your pride is torn,
You're too young to feel this numb.
You feel emotional pain, but they say your pride has been damaged, and you're too young to be numb from the pain.
Guess you tried to keep it cool,
Even though, even though,
Love is never equal,
Yes I know yes I know.
You tried to keep your composure, but love is not always fair, and I understand that.
You don't realise what you're havin' aside,
Is locked away.
You don't realize what is being hidden away.
Far from over.
Far from over.
Far from over.
This is not the end; there is more to come.
Contributed by Madison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.