Mona Lisa
Refugee Allstars Lyrics


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Yo Mona Lisa, could I get a date on Friday
And if your busy, I wouldn't mind taking Saturday

Right about now, if you are in your jeep, please turn up your radio
If you don't have a Jeep, and you have a little hooptie I still want
You to crank up your volume
We want all the ladies to sit back, relax, let your hair out
Wyclef presents the Neville Brothers in the house tonight

I know a girl, she ruled my world
Whatever I need, she supplied
Living in paradise
She ruled my heart, till death do we part
(Her love was like ecstasy)

At least that's how I thought it would be
(So Neville brothers what you telling me)
At least that how I thought it would be
(One question, what was her name)
Mona Lisa, you called my name
Laid it apart but I did not respond
And you ask me what I am thinking of
In the morning I'll be gone, no more loving after dawn
No longer can we share the love that was never there
When the moon has lost its light
And the stars no longer bright
And no longer can we share, the love that was never there
(Ain't no need to cry girl, its gonna be alright)

Girl don't you cry
(Girl don't you cry)
Please dry your eyes
All you ever been was faithful in my life
So I apologize
I hope the future brings us back together
At least that's how I thought it would be
(Yo, Neville brothers, what was her name)

Mona Lisa, you called my name
Laid it apart but I did not respond
And you ask me what I am thinking of
In the morning I'll be gone, no more loving after dawn
No longer we can share the love that was never there
When the moon has lost its light
And the stars no longer bright
No longer can we share, the love that was never there

Right about now if you are in dance
I want you to hold your girl real tight
We got the Neville brothers in the house tonight
Along side Wyclef, you know how we do it
I want to apologize to you




I never wrote a love song
This is my first one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Refugee Allstars' song "Mona Lisa" tell the story of a man named Wyclef who is reflecting on a failed relationship with a girl named Mona Lisa. He is telling the listener about how he thought Mona Lisa would be the one and how she was perfect for him. Wyclef says that Mona Lisa ruled his world and provided everything he needed. He thought that they were living in paradise, and that her love was like ecstasy. But now, he realizes that the love was never really there to begin with. Wyclef apologizes to Mona Lisa and hopes that they can get back together in the future. The song has a gentle and soothing melody, and Wyclef's voice captures the sadness and heartache of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo Mona Lisa, could I get a date on Friday
I'm asking you out on Friday, Mona Lisa.


And if your busy, I wouldn't mind taking Saturday
If Friday doesn't work, I can take you out on Saturday instead.


Right about now, if you are in your jeep, please turn up your radio
If you're driving a Jeep right now, turn the radio up.


If you don't have a Jeep, and you have a little hooptie I still want You to crank up your volume
Even if you're not in a Jeep but are in a beat-up car, turn up the volume anyways.


We want all the ladies to sit back, relax, let your hair out
Ladies, sit back, relax, and let your hair down.


Wyclef presents the Neville Brothers in the house tonight
Wyclef is introducing the Neville Brothers, who are also performing tonight.


I know a girl, she ruled my world Whatever I need, she supplied Living in paradise
I used to be in love with a girl who fulfilled all of my needs and made me feel like I was in paradise.


She ruled my heart, till death do we part (Her love was like ecstasy)
I was completely devoted to her and felt like her love was like a drug.


At least that's how I thought it would be (So Neville brothers what you telling me) At least that how I thought it would be (One question, what was her name)
I thought our love was forever, Neville Brothers, but now I'm not so sure. By the way, what was her name?


Mona Lisa, you called my name Laid it apart but I did not respond And you ask me what I am thinking of
Mona Lisa, you wanted my attention but I didn't give it to you. Now you're asking me what I'm thinking.


In the morning I'll be gone, no more loving after dawn No longer can we share the love that was never there
I'm leaving in the morning and we can't share love anymore because we never really had it in the first place.


When the moon has lost its light And the stars no longer bright And no longer can we share, the love that was never there
Our love has faded away and we can't share it anymore. Even the moon and stars have lost their brightness.


(Ain't no need to cry girl, its gonna be alright) Girl don't you cry (Girl don't you cry) Please dry your eyes All you ever been was faithful in my life
Don't cry, girl, everything will be okay. You've always been faithful to me.


So I apologize I hope the future brings us back together At least that's how I thought it would be (Yo, Neville brothers, what was her name)
I'm sorry things didn't work out between us. I hope we can reconcile in the future. By the way, what was her name again, Neville Brothers?


No more loving after dawn No longer we can share the love that was never there When the moon has lost its light And the stars no longer bright No longer can we share, the love that was never there
We can't share a love that never existed anymore. The moon has lost its light, and the stars are no longer bright.


Right about now if you are in dance I want you to hold your girl real tight We got the Neville brothers in the house tonight Along side Wyclef, you know how we do it
If you're dancing right now, hold your girl tight. The Neville Brothers and Wyclef are performing together tonight.


I want to apologize to you I never wrote a love song This is my first one
I'm sorry, Mona Lisa - I've never written a love song before until now.




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