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.
L.O.V.E
Melanie Fiona Lyrics
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Yeah yeah alright yeah yeah
Uh uh ah ah
Oh, love
So many suffer
We all ask why as they fight for their lives
Can we try, though it may seem impossible, change it?
Love just can’t let them die
How long 'til we get it right?
How long will it take?
Oh, we should come together
And we should start today
I know that we can do it
There ain't nothin' we can't rise above
All we need is love love
Love is the right solution
Love is the answer we're all in need of
It's love,
All we need is love
Yeah, yeah, alright
If you are with me say alright tonight
Yeah, yeah, alright
It's L-O-V-E, love
So many voices
So many mothers cry
Can we take the time to listen?
Oh, can we try in this time of trouble?
We know love is the only cure
It's what we are waiting for
How long 'til we get it right?
How long will it take?
Oh, we should come together
And we should start today
I know that we can do it
There ain't nothing we can't rise above
All we need is love, love
Love is the right solution
Love is the answer we're all in need of
It's love
All we need is love
Yeah, yeah, alright
If you are with me say alright tonight
Yeah, yeah, alright
It's L.O.V.E, love
Yeah yeah alright
It's L.O.V.E, love
Release your love inside
Release your love inside
It's L.O.V.E, love
We can shed a light in the darkness
We can make it right where it's wrong
It's time to conquer hate
Before it's too late
Show them what we needed for so long
I know that we can do it
There ain't nothing we can't rise above
Oh, all we need is love love
Love is the right solution
Love is the answer we're all in need of
It's love,
All we need is love
Yeah, yeah, alright
If you are with me say alright tonight
Yeah, yeah, alright
Yeah, yeah, alright it all comes back to love
Yeah, yeah, alright release your love inside
Release your the love inside
Release your the love inside
It's love love
Yeah yeah alright
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah alright
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah alright
The lyrics of “L.O.V.E” by Melanie Fiona Feat. John Legend highlight love as the only cure for the pain and suffering in this world. The song begins by acknowledging the many people who suffer, their fight for their lives, and the need for change. Melanie Fiona and John Legend encourage listeners to take action and not sit by, as love can’t let anyone die. The chorus questions how long it will take and urges people to come together and start making the change today. They believe that love is the right solution and that it’s what we all need in times of trouble.
The second verse points out the many mothers who cry and the need to listen and try to understand their pain. The song states that love is the only cure and that it’s what we've been waiting for. The bridge encourages people to shed a light in the darkness, make things right where they're wrong, and conquer hate before it's too late. It's time to show the world the love that they've needed for so long. The song ends on a powerful note, urging listeners to release the love inside and make the world a better place.
Overall, the lyrics of “L.O.V.E” promote a message of unity and love as the key to solving the world's problems. The song highlights the importance of listening, trying to understand, and taking action to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, love
Love, a universal emotion that everyone desires.
So many suffer
Countless people are in pain and struggling.
We all ask why as they fight for their lives
As they battle to survive, we are all perplexed by their struggles.
Can we try, though it may seem impossible, change it?
Is it possible to make a difference, no matter how challenging?
Or we can’t sit by
We can't sit still and do nothing.
Love just can’t let them die
We must act with love to prevent their death.
How long 'til we get it right?
How long until we find the correct solution?
How long will it take?
How much time will we need?
Oh, we should come together
We should unite as one.
And we should start today
We must begin taking action immediately.
I know that we can do it
I'm confident we can achieve our goals.
There ain't nothin' we can't rise above
There is no obstacle that we cannot overcome.
All we need is love love
Our ultimate solution is love.
Love is the right solution
Love is the only solution that can prevail.
Love is the answer we're all in need of
Love provides the solution to our problems.
Yeah, yeah, alright
An expression of agreement
If you are with me say alright tonight
If you support me, express your agreement.
It's L.O.V.E, love
Love is represented by the letters L, O, V, E.
So many voices
Numerous individuals have something to say.
So many mothers cry
So many mothers weep.
Can we take the time to listen?
Is it possible for us to take the time to listen?
Oh, can we try in this time of trouble?
In this crisis, can we make an effort?
We know love is the only cure
We are aware that love is the sole remedy.
It's what we are waiting for
We are eager and anticipating love.
Release your love inside
Express your love outwardly.
We can shed a light in the darkness
We can bring light to the darkness.
We can make it right where it's wrong
We have the ability to correct what is incorrect.
It's time to conquer hate
It's time to defeat animosity.
Before it's too late
Before it's too late to make a difference.
Show them what we needed for so long
Demonstrate what we've been lacking for a long time.
Yeah, yeah, alright it all comes back to love
In the end, everything is about love.
Yeah, yeah, alright release your love inside
Express your love outwardly.
It's love love
It is all about love.
Yeah yeah
An expression of joy
Yeah yeah alright
An expression of agreement
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: D'MYREO MITCHELL, GABBY WILSON, JACK KUGELL
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