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.
Impartial
Mattafix Lyrics
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Why do we fight in your name?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
We are calling for change,
Why don't you come back again?
Why do you spread love uneven?
This is not what I believe in.
Do I have the right,
To write this down?
Without heresy pointing a finger at me.
Rights?
We don't have no more.
In this catastrophe,
Of a 21st century war.
Did I ever call for your fame?
Why do we fight in your name?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
We are calling for change,
Why don't you come back again?
Why do you spread love uneven?
This is not what I believe in.
Turn and let your gaze burn over yonder,
A young man stern with the hunger,
Who never puts asunder,
The late night thoughts and the wonder.
Writing is a lightening speech is a thunder.
Kid, I'm misinterpreted like a Marxist.
The scared will ask this,
Impartial vocabulary martial artist.
Practice verbal Ti-Chi and pilates.
Da Linguist, the proper opportunist.
Quick to drop a new list of rhymes which revue this,
Right wind stifling that we're suffering,
Far from enlightening it's frightening usher in,
A new type of verbal well being.
As your talks are warped by a canopy of entropy,
Enter the Linguist who eventually,
With a dismaying display of rhyme slaying advances.
The impartial vocabulary martial artist.
Did I ever call for your fame?
Why do we fight in your name?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
We are calling for change,
Why don't you come back again?
Why do you spread love uneven?
This is not what I believe in.
Do I have the right,
To write this down?
Without heresy pointing a finger at me.
Rights?
We don't have no more.
In this catastrophe,
Of a 21st century war.
Did I ever call for your fame?
Why do we fight in your name?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
We are calling for change,
Why don't you come back again?
Why do you spread love uneven?
This is not what I believe in.
Did I ever call for your fame?
Why do we fight in your name?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
We are calling for change,
Why don't you come back again?
Why do you spread love uneven?
This is not what I believe in.
The lyrics of Mattafix's song "Impartial" express a challenge against the conventional idea of religion and the gods they worship. In the lines, the singer raises questions about the role of religion and the deity worshipped by people. The lyrics seek answers in the form of a conversation with the implied deity. The lyrics question whether the religion has truly created changes in society and discusses the unequal spreading of love. The singer also asks the deity whether it hears and answers the prayers of the people.
The lyrics also reflect the current state of society, as the world experiences an upheaval through war and retreat of personal liberties. The singer asks whether he has the right to question the conventions of religion and seek new answers to the unknowable. The lyrics suggest that there is a need for a new narrative about spirituality that will better address the current issues that humanity faces.
In essence, the song suggests that it is time for people to take control of their beliefs and seek hope, change, and equality rather than waiting on a deity for answers. The lyrics express an urgent desire for people to disconnect from the institutions of religion that have failed to promote change and seek out alternative sources of hope and enlightenment.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I ever call for your fame?
Did I ever ask for you to be glorified and celebrated?
Why do we fight in your name?
Why do people engage in conflict and violence with you as the reason or justification?
Is it really true that you're there?
Do you truly exist?
Do you ever answer my prayers?
Do you ever respond to my requests or pleadings?
We are calling for change,
We are asking for things to be different.
Why don't you come back again?
Why don't you return or appear once more?
Why do you spread love uneven?
Why is your love distributed in an unequal or unfair manner?
This is not what I believe in.
I do not subscribe to this particular ideology or belief system.
Do I have the right,
Am I entitled or permitted to do the following?
To write this down?
To express what I am putting on paper?
Without heresy pointing a finger at me.
Without people accusing me of having unorthodox or blasphemous beliefs and criticizing me for doing so.
Rights?
What rights do I have?
We don't have no more.
We do not possess any more of those rights.
In this catastrophe,
In this disaster or tragedy.
Of a 21st century war.
That is the result of warfare in the modern age.
Turn and let your gaze burn over yonder,
Look in that direction and focus intently.
A young man stern with the hunger,
A serious young person with ambition or desire.
Who never puts asunder,
Who never breaks apart, separates, or damages.
The late night thoughts and the wonder.
The deep contemplation and awe that comes during the nighttime hours.
Writing is a lightening speech is a thunder.
Writing is a quick, intense, and striking way of communicating, just as speech is powerful and forceful.
Kid, I'm misinterpreted like a Marxist.
I am often misunderstood, just as Karl Marx's ideas are often misconstrued.
The scared will ask this,
Those who are fearful or frightened will inquire about this.
Impartial vocabulary martial artist.
An individual who is skilled in using language in an unbiased and neutral way.
Practice verbal Ti-Chi and pilates.
These seemingly unrelated exercises and practices help to improve one's verbal skills and dexterity.
Da Linguist, the proper opportunist.
This nickname refers to someone who is an expert in language and communication, and knows how to take advantage of the right opportunities.
Quick to drop a new list of rhymes which revue this,
Capable of creating and delivering new verses that address these issues.
Right wind stifling that we're suffering,
Conservative political viewpoints that are oppressive and stifling to those who are enduring hardships.
Far from enlightening it's frightening usher in,
Instead of providing illumination, these ideas are causing fear and panic.
A new type of verbal well being.
A fresh, healthier way of communicating with others.
As your talks are warped by a canopy of entropy,
As your conversations are distorted by a chaotic, entropic force.
Enter the Linguist who eventually,
The Linguist arrives and eventually starts to take action.
With a dismaying display of rhyme slaying advances.
With a somewhat alarming and impressive ability to create rhymes and make progress in addressing the issue at hand.
The impartial vocabulary martial artist.
Repeat of previous line.
Contributed by Ellie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.