Fiona was featured on Reggae Gold 2008 with the Supa Dups-produced "Somebody Come Get Me". Her debut album The Bridge was released in the summer of 2009. She worked on the album with Future Cut, Vada Nobles, Stereotypes, J. Phoenix, Peter Wade and Salaam Remi. The debut single "Give It to Me Right" was released to radio stations on February 28, 2009, and peaked at #20 on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 and #41 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "It Kills Me", became her breakout song on the Billboard Hot 100 where it cracked the Top 50, along with hitting #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Fiona a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Her second album, The MF Life, was released through the SRC Records and Universal Republic on March 20, 2012 after several delays. The Break Down The Walls Songfacts reports Fiona told Billboard magazine that her goal with The MF Life was to give an "honest" depiction of her life and how things have changed from her debut set, The Bridge.
In 2002, Fiona was briefly involved with girl group X-Quisite. Early in her career, she would perform at nightclubs in Toronto. In 2005, Fiona traveled to Los Angeles, California, in search of a recording contract. According to Fiona, record labels "loved" the way she looked and sung, but "knew that the minute I worked with them or would have signed with them, they would have tried to change me into someone else completely different. That was something that I didn't want to do." She went on to co-write songs for recording artists Rihanna and Kardinal Offishall. Fiona also recorded the reggae song "Somebody Come Get Me" under the stage name Syren Hall, which was included in the Reggae Gold 2008 compilation album. Entrepreneur Steve Rifkind discovered and signed Fiona to SRC Records and Universal Motown in 2007. She went on to tour with Kanye West in his Glow in the Dark Tour.
AM
Melanie Fiona Lyrics
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But not just any crazy
It's the kind you feel when you love somebody
And I know that my baby
Is calling somebody else baby
And I can't sit still
Look how gone it got me
You see this scar here on my chest
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This motherfucker thinking I'm stupid
He must have bumped his head
I only know it's 4 AM
Standing here and I'm getting heated
Pour me up a drink I swear I need it
I think I'ma about
About to hurt somebody
Swear this man is begging me to leave him
Getting sick of being so mistreated
Another night without
Without his arms around me
Who knew that my heart could ever bruise
You see this scar here on my chest
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This motherfucker thinking I'm stupid
He must have bumped his head
I only know it's 4 AM
I don't deserve this life
I'd make the perfect wife
And I know love's a sacrifice
But who's gonna sacrifice for me and give me all the time and
Who knew that my heart could ever bruise
You see this scar here on my chest
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This motherfucker thinking I'm stupid
He must have bumped his head
I only know it's 4 AM
Sitting here feeling kinda crazy
But not just any crazy
It's the kind you feel when you love somebody
The lyrics to Melanie Fiona's song "4 AM" speak to the pain and frustration that comes with being in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate those feelings. The singer is up late at night, feeling "kinda crazy" but not in a way that can be easily dismissed. This is the kind of crazy that comes with a deep emotional investment in someone, even when that investment is not being returned.
The singer knows that her lover is seeing someone else, and this knowledge is eating away at her. She feels helpless and hurt, wondering why she isn't enough for him. The chorus of the song, with its repetition of the line "it's 4 AM and my lover won't answer," highlights the loneliness and desperation that can come with unrequited love.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of anger simmering beneath the surface. The singer is tired of being mistreated and taken for granted by someone who clearly doesn't value her. She knows that she deserves better, but she is also afraid of being alone. The song ends with the plaintive cry of "who's gonna sacrifice for me and give me all the time," a question that anyone who has ever felt unappreciated in a relationship can relate to.
Overall, "4 AM" is a powerful portrayal of love and heartbreak. It captures the intensity of emotions that come with loving someone who doesn't love you back, and it does so with raw honesty and searing vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting here feeling kinda crazy
Melanie is feeling overwhelmed with emotions
But not just any crazy
The craziness she feels is unique and special
It's the kind you feel when you love somebody
The crazy feeling she has is the kind that comes from being in love
And I know that my baby
Melanie's partner
Is calling somebody else baby
Melanie suspects her partner is cheating on her
And I can't sit still
Melanie is restless and anxious
Look how gone it got me
The situation has taken a toll on her emotionally
Who knew that my heart could ever bruise
Melanie is surprised by how much emotional pain she is feeling
You see this scar here on my chest
The emotional pain she is feeling is represented physically
I'm hurting and he don't even care
Melanie's partner is not empathetic towards her pain
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
Melanie is trying to reach her partner but they are not responding
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Melanie suspects her partner is with another person
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
Melanie is at home thinking about her partner enjoying themselves with someone else
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
Melanie is feeling overwhelmed emotionally
This motherfucker thinking I'm stupid
Melanie is angry at her partner for taking her for granted
He must have bumped his head
Melanie thinks her partner is being foolish
I only know it's 4 AM
Melanie is acutely aware of the time and the fact that she is up and upset
Standing here and I'm getting heated
Melanie is getting angry
Pour me up a drink I swear I need it
Melanie is turning to alcohol to cope with her emotions
I think I'ma about
Melanie is considering taking action
About to hurt somebody
Melanie feels provoked to act out
Swear this man is begging me to leave him
Melanie's partner's behavior is pushing her away
Getting sick of being so mistreated
Melanie is tired of being treated poorly
Another night without
Melanie is alone again
Without his arms around me
Melanie misses the physical comfort of her partner
I don't deserve this life
Melanie feels that she is not being treated fairly
I'd make the perfect wife
Melanie feels that she could be a good partner if given the chance
And I know love's a sacrifice
Melanie understands that relationships require effort
But who's gonna sacrifice for me and give me all the time and
Melanie feels that her partner is not putting in enough effort
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EARL HOOD, ERIC GOUDY, RICHARD BUTLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@triphop1681
"Never make someone a priority, when all you are to them is an option."
- Maya Angelou
One of the wisest things I've ever heard someone say, especially when it comes to dating/relationships.
Love the song, but to those with a broken heart, always remember:
We teach people how to treat us. Set boundaries and stick to them. Otherwise, people will walk all over you. No man/woman can make or break you. Recognize your worth, and tell that mofo to kick rocks. Leave graciously, and with a smile on your face. You deserve better. ❤
@officialsheahdoll9828
Lyrics :
Sitting here feeling kinda crazy
But not just any crazy
It's the kind you feel when you love somebody
And I know that my baby
Is calling somebody else baby
And I can't sit still
Look how gone it got me
Who knew that my heart could have a bruise?
You see this scar here on my chest?
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This mo'fucka thinking I'm stupid
He must've bumped his head
Don't he know it's 4 AM
Standing here and I'm getting heated
Pourin' me up a drink I swear I need it
I think I'm about
'Bout to hurt somebody
Swear this man is begging me to leave
Him
Getting sick of being so mistreated
Another night without..
Without his arms around me
Who knew that my heart could have a
Bruise?
You see this scar here on my chest?
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This mo'fucka thinking I'm stupid
He must've bumped his head
Don't he know it's 4 AM
I don't deserve this life
I'd make the perfect wife
And I know love's a sacrifice
But who's gonna sacrifice for me and
Give me all their time and...
Who knew that my heart could have a
Bruise?
You see this scar here on my chest?
I'm hurting and he don't even care
It's 4 AM and my lover won't answer
He's probably somewhere with a dancer
Sippin' champagne while I'm in his bed
It's 4 AM and I think I might lose it
This mo'fucka thinking I'm stupid
He must've bumped his head
Don't he know it's 4 AM ..
Sitting here feeling kinda crazy
But not just any crazy
It's the kind you feel when you love somebody
@Vampmariez
2021 anyone? This will never get old man 😢
Edit : where all my 2022 peeps at 😮💨👍🏼
@LegacyNetwork89
Never ever!!!
@jaykay2882
Never Ever!!!
@blara9085
🎶❤️💯
@myasimmons1539
Here
@aliciawilliams3188
Never gets old
@esternamweya8135
It's 2024 and this song is still on repeat 😢.. it's a beautiful song thank you Fiona ❤
@Wensleyd
Same, revisiting old music ❤😅
@melissae.8031
Facts❤
@cassandratramel1756
I'm with you when u right