Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Grammy winning Canadian R&B s… Read Full Bio ↴Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Grammy winning Canadian R&B singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents (mixed with black, Indian, and Portuguese ethnicities) and grew up in the inner city of Toronto. Living in a music filled household, Fiona says she always knew music was her passion. Her father was a guitarist in a band and would allow her to sit on the stage when she was younger as he practiced, and remembers her mother playing music at home; everything from The Ronettes to Whitney Houston.

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.

Johnny
Melanie Fiona Lyrics

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Hello, hello, hello, hello

Oh not again
One thing lead to another way
He said lets just be friends
Right then and there I said to him

Oh thanks so much for nothing

I hope you find that something
Or whoever she is you think you're looking for
Oh don't do me any favors
I guess I'll see you later
Matter fact pull over and let me out this door

Oh johnny took my heart
And left me right here on the sidewalk
on the corner is where he dropped me
I'm saying oh why did we have to part
So now I'm dialing on my cellphone
begging Johnny baby bring me back my heart

Bring me back my heart
Bring me back my heart
Bring me back my heart

Now I ask myself why?
Why did I let him go? now I'm
Walking alone, alone in this cold
Johnny the least you could've done
Was drive me home

Oh thanks so much for nothing
I hope you find that something
Or whoever she is you think you're looking for
Oh don't do me any favors
I guess I'll see you later
Matter fact don't bother knocking on my door

Oh Johnny took my heart
And left me right here on the sidewalk
On the corner is where he dropped me
I'm saying oh why did we have to part
So now I'm dialing on my cellphone
Begging Johnny baby bring me back my heart

Bring me back my heart (my heart)
Bring me back my heart (my heart)
Bring me back my heart (my heart)

Now I'm hiding
This is hard for me to do
See I'm not that chick who sits around
And waits all night for you
But you're worth it
Why you left me I don't know
But I'll walk these streets all night
Until I bring my baby home

Oh I need your loving
You got that special something
Who am I kidding
Please Johnny come back home

Oh Johnny took my heart
And left me right here on the sidewalk
On the corner is where he dropped me
I'm saying oh why did we have to part

So now I'm dialing on my cellphone
Begging Johnny baby bring me back my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Johnny" by Melanie Fiona portrays a woman who is left heartbroken after being dumped by a man named Johnny. The song begins with the woman upset and disappointed after Johnny suggests that they should just be friends. She sarcastically tells him to go find the someone he's looking for, while simultaneously wanting him to bring her back her heart. The chorus repeats her plea to Johnny to bring back her heart, which Johnny has left on the sidewalk.

The second verse reveals that the woman is still walking alone and wonders why she let Johnny go. She admits that she's not the woman who would wait for him all night but claims that Johnny is worth the effort. She will even walk the streets all night until she finds him. In the bridge, she admits that she needs Johnny and his love, and she's willing to overlook everything to get him back.

Overall, "Johnny" depicts the desperate need for someone who has left us. The woman is vulnerable and puts herself out there when she is ultimately rejected. She is left heartbroken, but the song also portrays the strength it takes to keep going and fight for love.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello, hello, hello, hello
Repetition of greeting reflects disappointment- as if he's just another one - nothing special

Oh not again
Melanie's previous experiences with men have been very similar - this situation is nothing new

One thing lead to another way
Melanie and Johnny's relationship took a turn for the worse

He said lets just be friends
Johnny is trying to let Melanie down easy, but it still hurts her

Right then and there I said to him
Melanie confronts Johnny about his actions

Oh thanks so much for nothing
Melanie is being sarcastic towards Johnny for leading her on and breaking her heart

I hope you find that something
Melanie hopes Johnny finds someone else who doesn't treat him the way he treated her

Or whoever she is you think you're looking for
Melanie refers to a hypothetical new lover who Johnny may be looking for

Oh don't do me any favors
Melanie doesn't need any pity or fake concern from Johnny

I guess I'll see you later
Melanie is done with Johnny and doesn't want to speak to him anymore

Matter fact pull over and let me out this door
Melanie wants Johnny to stop the car so she can get out and walk away from him

Oh johnny took my heart
Johnny stole Melanie's heart and broke it into pieces

And left me right here on the sidewalk
Johnny abandoned Melanie and left her alone and confused

on the corner is where he dropped me
The specific location of where Johnny left Melanie is emphasized, which adds to the humiliation of the situation

I'm saying oh why did we have to part
Melanie wishes that they didn't have to break up

So now I'm dialing on my cellphone
Melanie tries to reach out to Johnny through her phone

begging Johnny baby bring me back my heart
Melanie is desperate for Johnny to return her heart and fix their relationship

Bring me back my heart
Repetition shows the importance of Melanie wanting her heart back

Now I ask myself why?
Melanie questions why she let Johnny go, reflecting on their relationship

Why did I let him go?
Melanie regrets letting Johnny go and wonders if they could still be together

now I'm walking alone, alone in this cold
Melanie is now alone and feels the emptiness of being without Johnny

Johnny the least you could've done
Melanie is disappointed that Johnny didn't even drive her home after breaking up with her

Was drive me home
Melanie wishes that Johnny had done the bare minimum and taken her home

Now I'm hiding
Melanie is trying to avoid being seen by Johnny, but still wants to find him

This is hard for me to do
Melanie is struggling emotionally with the situation

See I'm not that chick who sits around
Melanie wants to show Johnny that she's not going to wait for him to come back to her - she's going to actively look for him

And waits all night for you
Melanie doesn't want to be seen as someone who will wait for Johnny forever

But you're worth it
Melanie values Johnny and believes that he's worth the effort

Why you left me I don't know
Melanie is confused as to why Johnny broke up with her

But I'll walk these streets all night
Melanie is determined to find Johnny and talk to him

Until I bring my baby home
Melanie wants to reconcile with Johnny and fix their relationship

Oh I need your loving
Melanie admits that she still has strong feelings for Johnny

You got that special something
Melanie sees something special in Johnny that she can't find in anyone else

Who am I kidding
Melanie knows that she can't deny her feelings for Johnny

Please Johnny come back home
Melanie begs Johnny to return to her and fix their relationship

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY ROMULUS, JONATHAN YIP, JEREMY REEVES, BRUNO MARS, MELANIE FIONA, PHILIP LAWRENCE

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