Returning to her recording career in 2018, she independently released her second studio album, Coloured in June of that year, which saw Hamilton exploring Americana and country soul genres. After adopting the stage name Muni Long,[3] she saw further recording success with her 2022 single "Hrs and Hrs", which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100; prompting a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. The song also received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, and was included on her third album Public Displays of Affection: The Album (2022).
She has received three other Grammy Award nominations throughout her career, including for Best New Artist, Best R&B Song ("Hrs & Hrs"), and a nomination for Album of the Year through her work on Back of My Mind (2021) by H.E.R.
“Muni Long is the part of me that I always needed. She’s the protector of Priscilla,” Long tells Vogue. “I knew I wanted to focus on me. I’ve been serving others for the last 12 years, and I started to feel unappreciated and captive.” During her songwriting days, the singer was diagnosed with lupus, and she says having the disease ignited an even bigger desire in her to revive her solo work. “It really put things into perspective,” Long says. “I was like, ‘If I die, I will be so pissed, having never gone after the things that I wanted.’ That's really what set it off.” By the end of the year, Long will release her first EP as Muni Long—under Supergiant Records, her own label—that she wrote before COVID-19. She’s already rolled out two singles and music videos from it, both of which reflect her new strong, fabulous persona through fashion while working with celebrity stylist Jason Rembert to cultivate a bold new look. (He also styles Issa Rae, Mary J. Blige, and more). “Since Jason has come along, I love how powerful and beautiful I look,” says Long.
Time Machine
Muni Long Lyrics
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Oh, ooh
Ooh, uh
Yeah, yeah
Oh yeah
Eventually the good girls make bad decisions
Like fuckin′ with the bad boys
And then somewhere, there's a transition
Turn the good girls into bad bitches (bad bitches)
But she would do it over
If she had three wishes
She is me
One
I wish I never fell in love (never fell in love)
Two, I
I wish I never fell for you
Oh, three
If I just had one more wish
I′d go back and do it all over again
Wish I had a time machine
Baby, if I had a time machine
I would hop inside my time machine
And rearrange history
Get rid of some of these memories
Anything that ain't servin' me
I wish I had a time machine
Go back to when you lied to me
Oh, I was soo sad
That′s the day a good girl turned bad
Tried to act like I ain′t care but I was bothered
Usher, I had it bad
You had me caught up
It done turned me to a savage like Rihanna
Ugh, I put that on your father
When the situation's so bad
If you stay, it′s disrespectful
I thought I was special
And that's why it was soo hard
For me to let go, oh oooh
And then somewhere, there′s a transition (Oh, yay yay)
Turn the good girls into bad bitches (Oh oh, yay yeah, yeah)
But she would do it over
If she had three wishes
She is me
One
I wish I never fell in love
Two, I
I wish I never fell for you
Oh, three
If I just had one more wish
I'd go back and do it all over again
(Over and over and over and over and over again)
Wish I had a time machine (Said I wish I)
Baby, if I had a time machine (Yeah)
I would hop inside my time machine (Yeah)
And rearrange history (History)
Get rid of some of these memories
(Get rid of these memories, yeah)
Anything that ain′t servin' me
I wish I had a time machine (I wish I had)
Go back to when you lied to me
Oh, I was so sad (Oh, I was)
That's the day a good girl turned bad
(That′s the day a good girl went bad)
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I wish, I wish
I wish I could have it
I′d go, I'd go
Oh
Yeah, ye, ye he
I wish I had a time machine
I wish I had a time machine
I wish I had a time machine
Where the f I get a time machine?
I want a
Yeah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
The song "Time Machine" by Muni Long is about the regrets of a girl who has fallen for a bad boy and has turned into a "bad bitch". The lyrics suggest the transformation occurred because of the influence of a bad boy type, with whom she's fallen in love.
The lyrics describe the memories and desires of the girl wishing she could travel back in time, to her days as a good girl before she became insensible in the bad boy's influence. She expresses her regret for falling in love as she wouldn't be in the current condition if not for it, wishing that somehow she could go back and make things right.
She wishes she had a time machine to undo everything and go back to the time when the boy had lied to her so that she wouldn't have to rethink the whole scenario again. The girl blames herself for the decisions she made and wants to go back in time to prevent them.
These lyrics are a metaphorical representation of the effects that influenced a girl's life, transforming her into someone she did not think she could become, and highlighting the importance of self-love, confidence and a reliance on one's own sense of self.
Line by Line Meaning
Eventually the good girls make bad decisions
Over time, good girls tend to make poor choices
Like fuckin' with the bad boys
One mistake good girls make is that they choose to involve themselves with the wrong guys
Who fuck all the women
These bad boys tend to have a reputation for sleeping around with multiple women
And then somewhere, there's a transition
At some point, there is a noticeable change
Turn the good girls into bad bitches (bad bitches)
This change turns good girls into confident, self-assured women
But she would do it over
Despite this change, the good girl would make the same mistakes again
If she had three wishes
Given the opportunity, the good girl would want to change her past with three possible wishes
I wish I never fell in love (never fell in love)
The first wish would be to erase the memory of falling in love entirely
Two, I
The second wish is a continuation of the first wish
I wish I never fell for you
To never have fallen for a specific person who has caused pain and disappointment
Oh, three
The final wish
If I just had one more wish
The third wish would be a chance to go back and correct past mistakes
I'd go back and do it all over again
The final wish would be to change the past to create a better future
Wish I had a time machine
The singer wishes for a time machine
Baby, if I had a time machine
If she had a time machine, she could go back and fix her mistakes
I would hop inside my time machine
She would enter the time machine and travel back in time
And rearrange history
She would make the necessary changes to create a better outcome
Get rid of some of these memories
She would erase specific memories that have caused her pain and held her back
Anything that ain't servin' me
She would get rid of anything that doesn't benefit her and her growth
Go back to when you lied to me
The target of her pain is a specific person who lied to her
Oh, I was soo sad
The singer experienced a great deal of sorrow
That's the day a good girl turned bad
That moment represented a pivotal change in her life
Tried to act like I ain′t care but I was bothered
The singer likely tried to play it cool, but in reality, the situation caused her distress
Usher, I had it bad
The situation was so severe that it evoked a response much like the singer Usher's song 'U Got It Bad'
You had me caught up
The person in question managed to ensnare the singer emotionally
It done turned me to a savage like Rihanna
The singer became strong and self-assured like the musician Rihanna, who is known for her independence and confidence
Ugh, I put that on your father
The singer is likely expressing frustration or anger at someone, putting the blame on their family member (father)
When the situation's so bad
When things get bad, it's essential to take steps to move on and make changes
If you stay, it′s disrespectful
It becomes disrespectful to yourself to keep allowing yourself to be hurt by someone
I thought I was special
The singer may have felt that she was unique or important to the person in question
And that's why it was soo hard
The situation was challenging because of the singer's investment and feelings
Contributed by Annabelle J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Honeydvine
She sang what I been feeling lately. All the men I’ve chose in the past wasn’t worth my time. That’s on me though 🤷🏽♀️. I took my power back though been 6 years celibate no cheats or slips either. I’ve been on my self love journey since 2015 and I’m happy 🥰✨💛 that I found peace within myself
@j.r.williams7095
#selfcare #selflove #empowerment
We deserve the type of love that ain't toxic, and no drama. I pray God blessed your soulmate. I'm on a similar journey like you. It's been 4 yrs celibacy for me. I've enrolled back in school at 61 yo and working on my bachelor's.i don't have time for foolishness. Ladies, we can focus on self-care and self-love.🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
@brejefferson8246
Best thing u can do ❤️🙏🏾
@bravebutterfly2683
😍👏👏
@tappisthepoet3272
Kay sa raw, Kay sa raw etc
@y7l424
AMEN 🙏🏾
@jazminejackson4587
The ending is giving Michael and I’m living for it 🔥🔥
@secretnicole8298
right?! that's what i thought when i heard this from tiktok
@pigstars89
For some reason I think it just came out like that, it came off smooth and real.
@Ezralibrascale
The whole song lol