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.

Priceless
Melanie Fiona Lyrics

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If I was a million miles away
Could you promise
That our love would be safe
Oh, and if a beautiful girl was in your face
Would you remember
Even remember my name
I need to know right where you stand (oh)
'Cause I'd give up everything I have

And baby for your love
If that's what it takes to last
Oh

I swear for you boy I'd go to extremes
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless (Woah-woah-woah)
Take my car, take my home, take everything
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless

(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
Woah-woah-woah

If there's ever hurt inside your heart
You'd better believe that
You could run right into these arms
Oh, nowhere could ever be too far
For me to come get ya
'Cause nothing can keep us apart
I need to know that you feel the same (Oh)
'Cause I'd sacrifice all that I've got today
And baby for your love
I'm down to go all the way

I swear for you boy I'd go to extremes
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless (Woah-woah-woah)
Take my car, take my home, take everything
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless

(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
(Woah-woah-woah, oh oh)
Ohh-ohh-ohh-woah

To the edge of the earth I'd go to
Save you, that's what your girl supposed to do
But I need to know that
(You'd do the same if the tables were reversed, baby)
Yeah, aint nothing I'd give up in this world for my (man)
Ain't no use in tryna fight this
'Cause this here love is priceless

I swear for you boy I'd go to extremes (to extremes)
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless (Woah-woah-woah)
Take my car, take my home, take everything
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless

Woah oh
Oh
Oh-oh-oh-woah

I swear for you boy I'd go to extremes (to extremes)
'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless (Woah-woah-woah)
Take my car, take my home, take everything

'Cause our love is priceless
Our love is priceless

Overall Meaning

In Melanie Fiona's song "Priceless," she begins by asking her significant other if their love would be able to withstand the challenges of distance and the presence of other attractive individuals. She expresses her need for assurance that their love is strong and promises to give up everything for them. Fiona emphasizes the importance of communication, stating that she needs to know that they feel the same way because she is willing to go to great lengths for the person she loves. In the chorus, she repeats the sentiment that their love is "priceless" and that she would give up anything for it.

Throughout the song, Fiona reminds her partner that if they ever experience hurt or difficulties, she will always be there to support and love them. She intimates that she would go to the ends of the earth to save them and needs them to reciprocate those same feelings. Overall, "Priceless" is a song about the strength and endurance of true love, emphasizing the importance of trust, communication, and commitment.

Line by Line Meaning

If I was a million miles away
If I were far away from you

Could you promise
Can you commit to me?

That our love would be safe
That our love will remain strong

Oh, and if a beautiful girl was in your face
If an attractive woman approached you

Would you remember
Do you remember my name?

Even remember my name
Will you still remember me?

I need to know right where you stand (oh)
I need to know your true feelings

'Cause I'd give up everything I have
Because I would sacrifice everything for you

And baby for your love
And my love for you, my dear

If that's what it takes to last
If that's what it will take for our love to endure

I swear for you boy I'd go to extremes
I promise I'll do anything for you

'Cause our love is priceless
Because our love is invaluable

Take my car, take my home, take everything
I'm willing to give up everything I have

If there's ever hurt inside your heart
If you're ever feeling sad

You'd better believe that
You can believe that I'll be there for you

You could run right into these arms
You can always come to me for comfort

Oh, nowhere could ever be too far
No distance is too great

For me to come get ya
For me to come to your rescue

'Cause nothing can keep us apart
Because nothing can separate us

I need to know that you feel the same (Oh)
I need to know that you love me too

'Cause I'd sacrifice all that I've got today
Because I'd be willing to give up everything I have right now

And baby for your love
And my love for you, my dear

I'm down to go all the way
I'm ready to fully commit to you

To the edge of the earth I'd go to
I'd go to the ends of the earth for you

Save you, that's what your girl supposed to do
To save you, that's what your partner should do

But I need to know that
But I need you to show me that

(You'd do the same if the tables were reversed, baby)
(you would do the same for me if our roles were reversed, darling)

Yeah, aint nothing I'd give up in this world for my (man)
There's nothing in this world that I wouldn't give up for you

Ain't no use in tryna fight this
There's no point in resisting our love

'Cause this here love is priceless
Because our love is beyond measure

Woah oh

Oh-oh-oh-woah

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLAUDE KELLY, DANIEL LEWIS WILENSKY, AUTHOR UNKNOWN COMPOSER

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