After her minor successful debut album Rock Me which was released in January 2005 on Sonar Kollektiv, Platnum released her second album Chefa in May 2007. Its lead single, "Give Me the Food" reached the top 20 of the Romanian singles chart. In 2009, Platnum released her third album, The Sweetest Hangover.
Mercedes Benz
Miss Platnum Lyrics
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Like all of my friends
I can't drive a mess
He says he gets me my
Own pretty Benz with
The help of my cousins
I want a Mercedes Benz
Like all of my friends
He says he gets me my
Own pretty Benz with
The help of my cousins
Every one in my family
Has one a (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
Even my husband has a
Huge big (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
But I'm not allowed to
Drive with my girlfriends
(He can fuck off, he can fuck off)
I told him if she still wants me
He has to get my (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
I want a Mercedes Benz
Like all of my friends
I can't drive a mess
He says he gets me
My own pretty Benz with
The help of my cousins
I want my own Mercedes Benz
Like all of my friends
I can't drive a mess.
He says he gets me my
My own pretty Benz with
The help of my cousins
Now all my ladies clap
Good, now sing
You can step out with another man
(Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
Cause the car you need has to represent
(Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
If he wants you back he has to get you a
(Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
And if he don't want to buy you one,
Then you take his friends.
I want a Mercedes Benz
Like all of my friends
I can't drive a mess
He says he gets me
My own pretty Benz with
The help of my cousins
I want a Mercedes Benz
Like all of my friends
I can't drive a mess
He says he gets me
My own pretty Benz
With the help of my cousins
The song "Mercedes Benz" by Miss Platnum is a celebratory and somewhat humorous plea for a woman to be given a Mercedes Benz car, just like all of her friends and family members. The lyrics suggest that owning this luxury car is a sign of success and prestige in her community, and that being denied one is a source of frustration and even resentment towards her husband. The repetition of the chorus "I want a Mercedes Benz like all of my friends, I can't drive a mess" reinforces this desire for ownership, as well as the belief that the car is necessary to elevate the woman's social status.
The lyrics also suggest a power dynamic between the woman and her husband, with her leveraging her value as a desirable partner to demand that he fulfill her desire for the car. She declares that if he wants to keep her, he must buy her the car or risk losing her to someone who can provide her with the symbol of success that she desires. The reference to her cousins acting as a mediator to help her attain the car further reinforces this dynamic of using community and familial connections to achieve personal gain, as well as the importance placed on social status and possessions in the woman's community.
Overall, Miss Platnum's "Mercedes Benz" is a fun and satirical take on the desire for material possessions and the social pressure to conform to certain standards of wealth and success. It also portrays a complex dynamic between partners in a relationship, where the woman is able to assert her power and demand that her needs are met in order for her to stay with her husband.
Line by Line Meaning
I want a Mercedes Benz
I desire to have a Mercedes Benz car.
Like all of my friends
Similar to all my friends, I want to own a Mercedes Benz car.
I can't drive a mess
I cannot tolerate driving an untidy or unimpressive car.
He says he gets me my Own pretty Benz with the help of my cousins
My partner assures me that with the assistance of my relatives, I will receive a lovely Mercedes Benz car.
Every one in my family Has one a (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
All members of my family possess a Mercedes Benz car.
Even my husband has a Huge big (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
Moreover, my spouse owns a large and impressive Mercedes Benz car.
But I'm not allowed to Drive with my girlfriends (He can fuck off, he can fuck off)
However, my partner does not permit me to drive with my female friends, which upsets me.
I told him if she still wants me He has to get my (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
I informed him that if he wishes to keep me as his partner, he must purchase the desired Mercedes Benz car for me.
Now all my ladies clap Good, now sing
Encouraging her female friends to support her in getting the car she wants.
You can step out with another man (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
Suggesting that having a Mercedes Benz car increases one's attractiveness to other men.
Cause the car you need has to represent (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
Emphasizing that the car someone drives reflects their personality and status.
If he wants you back he has to get you a (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz)
If her partner wishes to reconcile, he must provide her with a Mercedes Benz car.
And if he don't want to buy you one, Then you take his friends.
If her partner refuses to purchase the car for her, she will pursue romantic relationships with his friends.
Writer(s): David Conen, Vincent Schlippenbach Von, Vincent Graf von Schlippenbach, Ruth Maria Renner, Ruth-Maria Renner Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, BMG Rights Management Gmbh (Germany), Soular Music Gmbh & Co. Kg
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.