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.
Mama Do
Pixie Lott Lyrics
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Every night I go sneaking out the door
I lie a little more
Baby I'm a helpless
There's something bout the night
And the way it hides all the things I like
Little black butterflies
What would my mama do (uh oh uh oh)
If she knew bout me and you (uh oh uh oh)
What would my daddy say (uh oh uh oh)
If he saw me hurt this way (uh oh uh oh)
Why should I feel ashamed
Feeling guilty at the mention of your name
Here we are again
Its really perfect
What would my mama do (uh oh uh oh)
If she knew bout me and you (uh oh uh oh)
What would my daddy say (uh oh uh oh)
If he saw me hurt this way (uh oh uh oh)
All the things a girl should know
All the things she can't control
All the things a girl should know
She can't control
What would my mama do (uh oh uh oh)
If she knew bout me and you (uh oh uh oh)
What would my daddy say (uh oh uh oh)
If he saw me hurt this way (uh oh uh oh)
Uh oh uh oh
Uh oh uh oh
Uh oh uh oh
The lyrics of Pixie Lott's Mama Do talk about a forbidden love that is only possible under the cover of night. The singer is sneaking out of the house every night and lying to her family about her whereabouts. She feels helpless and guilty of her actions but she can't help herself. She mentions the "little black butterflies" inside her, which represents her nervousness and excitement about the situation. She then questions what her mother and father would do if they found out about her love affair. She wonders if they would be hurt or angry.
The chorus repeats the same questions about her parents' reactions, emphasizing her fear of being discovered. She then tries to rationalize her behavior, saying that love is something she can't control and she shouldn't feel ashamed of it. She's torn between her responsibilities to her family and her own desires.
Overall, the song portrays a conflicted and relatable story of a young woman trying to navigate her emotions and societal expectations. The guilt and fear she feels are contrasted with the happiness she experiences with her lover, making the situation even more complicated.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night I go
Each night, I leave the house
Every night I go sneaking out the door
Each night, I quietly slip out of the door
I lie a little more
I continue to deceive
Baby I'm a helpless
I'm unable to stop my actions
There's something bout the night
The night has a special allure
And the way it hides all the things I like
It conceals the things I enjoy
Little black butterflies
Intense emotions that cause anxiety
Deep inside me
Within my very being
What would my mama do (uh oh uh oh)
I wonder how my mother would react
If she knew bout me and you (uh oh uh oh)
If she found out about us
What would my daddy say (uh oh uh oh)
I wonder how my father would respond
If he saw me hurt this way (uh oh uh oh)
If he witnessed how I'm being emotionally affected
Why should I feel ashamed
I question why I should experience guilt
Feeling guilty at the mention of your name
Your name alone brings me a sense of guilt
Here we are again
We find ourselves in the same situation
Its really perfect
The situation is ideal
All the things a girl should know
Everything girls should understand
All the things she can't control
But things that are out of her control
What would my mama do (uh oh uh oh)
I question how my mother would act
If she knew bout me and you (uh oh uh oh)
If she learned about our situation
What would my daddy say (uh oh uh oh)
I wonder how my father would react
If he saw me hurt this way (uh oh uh oh)
If he witnessed how I'm being emotionally affected
Uh oh uh oh
Repetitive sounds for emphasis
Uh oh uh oh
Repetitive sounds for emphasis
Uh oh uh oh
Repetitive sounds for emphasis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mads Louis Hauge, Phil Thornalley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JessL X
Love this remix. It is so good
Annie Barreto
I will definitely use this shit in my work out :)
Narnian Alice 95
This takes me back to my 14th Birthday Party we had the Floorfillers album
Nathan Gilchrist
why they never released this on digital full track i'll never know
Jay Husky
Ich find es einfach nur richtig gut :D Das hat auf jeden fall was auch wenn ich nicht so der Techno oder was auch immer mensch bin aber ich mags :D
Nadja Beckmann
Irgenwie toll (: viel besser als die meisten anderen Versionen hier (;
Marcus
This We Like !!
Caren Lisa
Geil! (Y) Aber das Orginal finde ich besser, sorry... Aber trotzdem: echt cooler Remix! :)
hafid akerie
Cool
Ivana
also ich liebe das lied grundsetzlich aber der Remix ist nicht sooo MEIN fall SRY Aber is trotzdem echt gut gemacht!!!