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.
Meeting In My Room
Melanie Fiona Lyrics
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None alcoholic beverage in my room
Jah Jah gave me up on ? this afternoon
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon
[Chorus: x2]
And I'll been gone for a while
Keep that perfect smile
I'm a keep you warm, is cold outside
Protect you from the storm, the world outside
You know I love you baby
No need to worry about me
[Chorus]
Tell me what am I supposed to do
While you got me sitting here waiting on you
Baby hurry hurry come back
And give me some lovin' this afternoon
'Cause I can't wait to see you smile
Could you stay a little while
And do the things that only lovers do
Tryin' not to think about
How I am gonna do without your touch, your touch
And I can't stop thinking about
The lovin' that I need now so much
And until you come back to me
There will be
No cigarette smoking in my room
None alcoholic beverage in my room (red wine and Guinness)
Gonna give you some good love this afternoon (afternoon)
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon (real soon)
Hey, get me some good love this afternoon (afternoon)
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon (how soon, how soon)
Give me some good love this afternoon (yeah yeah)
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon
Step into my room (soon)
Step into my room (baby let's dance)
Come closer to me
In Melanie Fiona's song "Meeting In My Room," the singer addresses her lover who has gone away, expressing both her need for his physical presence and intimacy, as well as her concern for his well-being. The first lines of the song set the tone for the singer's expectations: she does not want any smoking or drinking in her room, emphasizing the purity of her desire for her lover. She then mentions Jah Jah, a Rastafarian term for God, insinuating that she is seeking divine guidance in her affection for her lover. The chorus echoes this plea for her lover to return with its repetitive statement to "keep that perfect smile" while the singer assures her partner of her commitment to being there for him, despite the challenges that may come.
As the song continues, the singer becomes increasingly desperate for her lover's touch, begging for his return in order to receive the satisfaction she craves. She pleads for his affection and describes the physical sensations she experiences without it, enlisting the help of an imaginary friend to help fill the emptiness. The song ends with a call to "step into [her] room," a request for her lover to come and relieve her of her longing.
Line by Line Meaning
No cigarette smoking in my room
I don't want any cigarette smoke in my room
None alcoholic beverage in my room
I don't want any alcoholic drinks in my room
Jah Jah gave me up on ? this afternoon
I feel like Jah Jah has abandoned me today
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon
I am going to get another portion of something soon
And I'll been gone for a while
I've been gone for some time
Keep that perfect smile
Please keep smiling perfectly
Do your very best
Try your hardest
I'm a keep you warm, is cold outside
I'll keep you warm because it's cold outside
Protect you from the storm, the world outside
I'll keep you safe from the storm and everything outside
You know I love you baby
You know I love you, baby
No need to worry about me
You don't have to worry about me
Tell me what am I supposed to do
What am I supposed to do?
While you got me sitting here waiting on you
While I'm sitting here waiting for you
Baby hurry hurry come back
Come back soon, baby
And give me some lovin' this afternoon
Give me some love this afternoon
'Cause I can't wait to see you smile
I can't wait to see you smile
Could you stay a little while
Can you stay a little longer?
And do the things that only lovers do
Let's do things that only lovers do
Tryin' not to think about
Trying not to think about
How I am gonna do without your touch, your touch
How will I manage without your touch?
And I can't stop thinking about
I can't stop thinking about
The lovin' that I need now so much
I need love so much right now
And until you come back to me
Until you come back to me
There will be
There will be
Hey, get me some good love this afternoon (afternoon)
Hey, give me some good love this afternoon
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon (how soon, how soon)
And I'll have more love soon
Give me some good love this afternoon (yeah yeah)
Give me some love this afternoon
And I am gonna get a next portion real soon
I'll have more love soon
Step into my room (soon)
Come into my room soon
Step into my room (baby let's dance)
Come into my room, baby, so we can dance
Come closer to me
Come closer to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MELANIE F. HALLIM, STEPHEN MARLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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She sounds better than Tiara and Rhianna doing this song!!! And the way she made the beat though... That's just pure artistry right there!!!
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@Crystal Adams 🤣🤣damn calm your tits hunty🔥🔥🔥
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@Colley first of all I won't be that girl bc I'm a woman and 2nd of all this is MY outlook on it and this is how I felt about it... Get get gone chile
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@Crystal Adams, girl, don't be that girl. You know Tiara and Rihanna ate that shit up. You tried it 🤣
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