She was given her Pixie nickname by her mother early on and it stuck. Lott began singing early, too, starting in church and earning a scholarship to London's Italia Conti Academy of the Arts at age 11. Two years later, she made the transition to West End musicals, appearing in a revival of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and a BBC One production of The Sound of Music. All this was prelude to a run at the pop charts. Demos she cut made their way to Def Jam impresario L.A. Reid and he was eager to sign her to Island, but after a change of Lott's management she shifted to Mercury in the U.K. and Interscope in the U.S. Over the next couple of years, she worked on her debut and established her career by writing for other artists (most notably for Dutch X Factor winner Lisa Lois) and touring with the Saturdays. Finally, her debut single, "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)," appeared in June 2009 and it became a smash not only in the U.K. but throughout Europe. "Boys and Girls" was equally successful, setting the stage for release of Turn It Up in September of 2009. On its way to double-platinum certification in Britain, the third single "Cry Me Out" reached 12, "Gravity" peaked at 20, and the title track headed to 11.
In the wake of this success, Interscope planned on releasing Turn It Up in the U.S. but after "Boys and Girls" faded in 2010, the record never saw American release. A re-release of the debut called Turn It Up Louder did show up in the U.K., and it was a hit thanks to the single "Broken Arrow." Lott's second album, Young Foolish Happy, appeared in November 2011 and while it didn't replicate the success of her debut -- it only went gold -- it did have the number one single "All About Tonight" plus the Top Ten singles "What Do You Take Me For?" and "Kiss the Stars," which reached the charts in 2012. Lott spent most of 2013 working on a third album, a record that would take over a year to complete. Preceded by the number nine single "Nasty," the eponymous Pixie Lott appeared in the summer of 2014; it debuted at 15 on the U.K. charts. Later that year Lott appeared as a contestant on British TV show Strictly Come Dancing, and a greatest-hits album, Platinum Pixie, was set to appear in the fall.
Ain't Got You
Pixie Lott Lyrics
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Boy I never meant to cause you pain
And I only got myself to blame
Now you're gone, and I can't stop thinking of you
Every time I hear your name
I think of what I've done, again and again
With just a memory
And baby you're a million miles away
I can't take another day
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
It just don't feel the same
No, if I ain't got you, oh
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
I can't even feel the pain
No, if I ain't got you, you, you
Baby, I remember when we were together
I'll remember how you used to say
There was nothing I could do to turn you away, no
I know, I know that things have changed forever
When I look into your eyes
Oh, I see now the tears that you cried
See, I'm all alone tonight
With just a memory
And baby you're a million miles away
I can't take another day
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
It just don't feel the same
No, if I ain't got you, whoa
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
I can't even feel the pain
No, if I ain't, if I ain't got you
If I could, I would pick up the pieces of your broken heart
Hey yeah put it back together, whoa
And I would, I would hold you in my arms until the hurting stopped
Don't you know stay right here forever, oh no, listen
All I ever wanted was to love you
Boy I never meant to cause you pain
And I only got myself to blame
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
It just don't feel the same
Oh no, if I ain't got you, whoa
If I ain't got you
I ain't got anything
Can't even feel the pain
No, if I ain't, if I ain't got you
I can't touch you baby, ooo
If I ain't got you, oh no nobody, no
Gotta gotta gotta have you
All I ever wanted was to love you
Boy I never meant to cause you pain
And I only got myself to blame
The song "Ain't Got You" by Pixie Lott speaks of regret and heartbreak caused by her own actions, leading to the loss of someone she deeply loved. The lyrics, "All I ever wanted was to love you, Boy I never meant to cause you pain, And I only got myself to blame" show the remorse she feels for causing pain to the person she loved. The following lines, "Now you're gone, and I can't stop thinking of you, Every time I hear your name, I think of what I've done, again and again" show how difficult it is for her to move on from the past and how she is still haunted by the memories of that person.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "If I ain't got you, I ain't got anything." In the context of the song, it symbolizes the importance of the person she loved, who seems to have been an integral part of her life, and how without that person, nothing else matters. The lyrics convey the message that love is the most precious thing in life, and losing it can leave a person feeling empty and alone.
Overall, "Ain't Got You" is a heart-wrenching song that explores the themes of love, regret, and loss. It tells the story of a person who has lost the most important thing in their life and is struggling to come to terms with it.
Line by Line Meaning
All I ever wanted was to love you
The singer's intention was always to love the person she's singing about.
Boy I never meant to cause you pain
She didn't intentionally hurt her loved one.
And I only got myself to blame
She admits that it was her fault and takes responsibility for the pain she caused.
Now you're gone, and I can't stop thinking of you
The person she loved is no longer with her and she can't help but think about them.
Every time I hear your name
Hearing the name of her loved one reminds her of what she's lost.
I think of what I've done, again and again
She constantly replays what she did to make her loved one leave her.
See, I'm all alone tonight
She's alone and feeling the weight of her mistakes.
With just a memory
All she has left of her loved one is a memory.
And baby you're a million miles away
The person she loves is now far out of reach.
I can't take another day
Dealing with the aftermath of her actions is overwhelming for her.
If I ain't got you
Without the person she loves, she feels lost and empty.
I ain't got anything
There's nothing else that can fill the void left by the absence of her loved one.
It just don't feel the same
Life feels incomplete and unsatisfying without her loved one by her side.
No, if I ain't got you, oh
The lack of her loved one is unbearable and she can't imagine going on without them.
Baby, I remember when we were together
She has fond memories of their time together.
I'll remember how you used to say
She specifically remembers loving things her loved one used to say to her.
There was nothing I could do to turn you away, no
Her loved one didn't leave because of something she did, but because they fell out of love.
I know, I know that things have changed forever
She's come to terms with the fact that their relationship can never be the same again.
When I look into your eyes
When she sees her loved one, she realizes the depth of pain she caused them.
Oh, I see now the tears that you cried
Seeing the pain in her loved one's eyes shows her just how much she hurt them.
If I could, I would pick up the pieces of your broken heart
She would do anything to make things right and heal the hurt she caused.
Hey yeah put it back together, whoa
She wants to fix the damage she's done and help her loved one move on.
And I would, I would hold you in my arms until the hurting stopped
She's willing to offer comfort and support until her loved one heals.
Don't you know stay right here forever, oh no, listen
She wants to be by her loved one's side and make things right for as long as it takes.
If I can't touch you baby, ooo
The physical distance between them is too much to bear.
If I ain't got you, oh no nobody, no
Without her loved one, she feels like she has no one else in the world.
Gotta gotta gotta have you
She'll do anything to make things right and get her loved one back.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW WYATT
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