Pick Up Off the Floor
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There's a girl, thought she knew,
What her life was going to do,
Then she goes, and falls in love and throws it all away.

But her man, can't decide,
If he's made the right choice in life,
So she comes home on day to find he's gone away.
Put your heart back in your pocket,
Pick your love up off the floor
When your momma says you're stopping,
But girl, let me tell you more:
If he's ninety five or twenty two,
A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do,
He says he don't love you anymore,
So pick up off the floor.

Walks around an empty town,
Sees his face coming around,
Every corner takes on a similar stay.

Love is lost, life can burn,
But your luck will return,
But if you're dragging it down you won't know it's there

Put your heart back in your pocket,
Pick your love up off the floor
When your momma says you're stopping,
But girl, let me tell you more:
If he's ninety five or twenty two,
A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do,
He says he don't love you anymore,
So pick up off the floor.

Put your heart back in your pocket,
Pick your love up off the floor
When your momma says you're stopping,
But girl, let me tell you more:
If he's ninety five or twenty two,
A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do,
He says he don't love you anymore,
So pick up off the floor.

Pick your love, love, love (pick up off the floor)
Oooh (pick up off the floor)

Put your heart back in your pocket,
Pick your love up off the floor
When your momma says you're stopping
But girl let me tell you more
If he's ninety five or twenty two
A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do




He says he don't love you anymore
So pick up off the floor

Overall Meaning

The song "Pick Up Off the Floor" by Mika tells the story of a girl who thought she knew what her life was going to be like, but threw it all away when she fell in love with a man who wasn't sure about his own choices in life. One day, the girl comes home to find that her man has left her. The song offers some words of wisdom to the broken-hearted girl, telling her to pick herself up off the floor and put her heart back in her pocket. The chorus offers reassurance that even though love is lost and life can burn, luck will return, but only if she stops dragging herself down.


The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and helplessness that often accompanies a break-up. The girl sees her ex's face everywhere she goes, and even her mom tells her to stop trying. However, the song offers a different perspective. The repeated line "put your heart back in your pocket" suggests that the girl should focus on herself and not on her failed relationship. The lyrics also suggest that love is not something to be chased desperately; instead, it should be picked up and cherished when it comes knocking.


Overall, "Pick Up Off the Floor" is an uplifting song that offers hope to the broken-hearted. The lyrics remind listeners that they have the power to pick themselves up and keep going in the face of heartache and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a girl, thought she knew, What her life was going to do, Then she goes, and falls in love and throws it all away.
A girl thought she had everything planned out, but then she fell in love and abandoned her plans.


But her man, can't decide, If he's made the right choice in life, So she comes home on day to find he's gone away.
The girl's partner is unsure about their life together and abandons her without warning.


Put your heart back in your pocket, Pick your love up off the floor When your momma says you're stopping, But girl, let me tell you more: If he's ninety five or twenty two, A boy's gonna do what he's gonna do, He says he don't love you anymore, So pick up off the floor.
The song's narrator advises the girl to pick herself up and move on, despite her heartbreak. Boys will act as they please, regardless of age, and it's futile to try to hold on to someone who no longer loves you.


Walks around an empty town, Sees his face coming around, Every corner takes on a similar stay.
The girl is reminded of her former partner everywhere she goes in her now-empty hometown.


Love is lost, life can burn, But your luck will return, But if you're dragging it down you won't know it's there
While love can be lost and life can be difficult, it's important to stay positive because good luck will eventually come. However, if you're stuck in a negative mindset, you won't recognize the good things in life.


Pick your love, love, love (pick up off the floor) Oooh (pick up off the floor)
The chorus repeats the advice to move on and pick up the pieces of your heart.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL HOLBROOK PENNIMAN

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Irene González

godd this is by far the only artist that all of his songs are great! i cant dislike even one of his songs, he's a real talent <3

Chocokraüt Queen

Ah, MIKA's music just keeps unfolding for me. At one point, I wouldn't like a certain song as much as the others, and then it gets better and better until it's the best like the rest. This is one of those songs. And Relax... :)

p'tite pêche

This song is probably my favorite song by Mika 😻🙂

Laura Cortéz

Mika te amo literalmente, me encanta tu música y realmente es liberador escucharte, más aún con las letras es que AHHH TE AMO

outtaspacegal

the whole album is amazing but this one has to be my favourite song

Cristina Codina

És fantástico!!! Grácias por las letras!!! Espero tener el CD pronto. Salutaciones

middle child

album of my childhood. it's making me shed a few nostalgic tears, listening to it back again

Anna Blue

This song is such a fracking masterpice!!

Marissa Cerone

how could you not fall in love with this song???

Kotoucak

First time i heard it.

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