The Saturdays made their recording debut in 2007 under the record label Fascination Records, a sub-division of Polydor Records. Their debut album, Chasing Lights, produced five UK Top 25 singles. The band embarked on their first headlining UK tour, called 'The Work Tour', in June 2009.
Their first single, titled If This Is Love was released on 28th July 2008 and entered the UK chart at #8 where it peaked. It reached #33 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single's sold around 90,000 copies to date. The second single, Up, was released on 13 October 2008. It debuted on the UK singles chart at #5, where it peaked, #11 on the Irish singles chart and #15 on the Eurochart Hot 100 singles. The single was certified as Silver and sold over 285,000 copies to date. The third single was released on January 4th 2009 and was called Issues. The chorus' lyrics had to be changed as the word "slap" sounded too close to the word "stab", and the band didn't want to condone violence. It was later changed to "leave". The single entered the UK chart at #84 and peaked at #4. It managed to hit #14 in Ireland and #21 in Europe. Their fourth single, Just Can't Get Enough, was the official Comic Relief single in 2009. It was a cover of the Depeche Mode song with the same name. It entered and peaked in the chart at #2, giving The Saturdays their highest charted position to date, and their 4th consecutive top 10 hit in the UK. Their 5th single was called Work. It was released on June 29th 2009 and peaked at #22 on the UK singles chart. Chasing Lights was released on October 27th 2008 and re-released on March 16th 2009 including the Comic Relief single. It entered the UK album chart at #11, peaking at #9 and was certified Platinum, selling over 300,000 copies. It also reached #34 in Ireland and #46 in Europe.
The Saturdays' second album, Wordshaker, was released October 12th 2009. The first single from Wordshaker was released on October 5th 2009. Titled Forever Is Over, it peaked at #2 in the UK charts, while coming in at #9 in the Irish charts. This was the band's fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. The second single from Wordshaker was Ego. The video was released on 17th of November and the single officially came out on January 3rd, 2010.
Karma
The Saturdays Lyrics
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You oughta know (know)
[Frankie:]
If you wanted diamonds, why d'you settle for a rock?
[Una:]
Man I hope that girl's got a great personality (yeah)
[Vanessa:]
If you want a fight boy, shouldn't you be heading up?
[Rochelle:]
Yeah I hope that girl's got a real vision of family
[Rochelle/Mollie:]
All the different qualities
[Mollie:]
All you couldn't get from me, me
[All:]
You oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
I've got the bruises from the letting go
You said you only needed time to breathe
A little time alone
So who the hell is she?!
I don't need the lies
And I'm not the type of girl to fight
But, you oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
And I'm gonna throw them at your karma
At your karma
Throw them at your karma
[Mollie:]
Oh, I'm gonna throw them at your karma
[Una:]
I saw you yesterday, you were walking with her holding hands (yeah)
Man I hope you choke on some really hot coffee
[Frankie:]
And you said "we should wait" that "we shouldn't see anyone else" (oh)
[Rochelle:]
Man I hope that girl only sees the things she wants to see
[Mollie:]
Like your personality
[Mollie/Rochelle:]
That she's not as dumb as me, me
[All:]
You oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
I've got the bruises from the letting go
You said you only needed time to breathe
A little time alone
So who the hell is she?!
I don't need the lies
And I'm not the type of girl to fight
But, you oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
And I'm gonna throw them at your karma
At your karma
Throw them at your karma
[Vanessa:]
Oh, I'm gonna throw them at your karma
[Vanessa/Frankie/Mollie:]
What goes up now, what goes up
It's gonna come down, down, down
It's gonna come down, down, down
What goes up now, what goes up
It's gonna come down, down, down
It's gonna come down, down, down
[All:]
You oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
I've got the bruises from the letting go
You said you only needed time to breathe
A little time alone
So who the hell is she?!
I don't need the lies
And I'm not the type of girl to fight
But, you oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
And I'm gonna throw them at your karma
At your karma
Throw them at your karma
[Vanessa:]
Oh, I'm gonna throw them at your karma
And I'm gonna throw them at your karma
Throw them at your karma
The song Karma by The Saturdays is a female empowerment anthem that talks about a broken heart, betrayal, and karma. The lyrics talk about how the singer's partner has moved on with another girl and left her heartbroken. The lines “If you wanted diamonds, why d'you settle for a rock?” and “Man, I hope that girl's got a great personality” suggest that the singer's ex-partner has settled for someone who is not worth it and has moved on too soon. The lyrics show how the singer is trying to move on by throwing the broken pieces of her heart at her ex-partner's karma.
The chorus is powerful and catchy, with the lyrics "You oughta know, I've got the pieces of the heart you broke. And I'm gonna throw them at your karma. At your karma. Throw them at your karma." The bridge mentions that “what goes up, it's gonna come down” suggesting that eventually, the ex-partner's actions will come back to them in the form of bad karma.
The song is a classic pop hit with a catchy chorus, strong vocals by each member of the girl group, and a relatable message. The music video features the group in chic black outfits and has a strong visual appeal.
Line by Line Meaning
You oughta know (know)
I want you to understand what's coming your way
If you wanted diamonds, why d'you settle for a rock?
Why did you choose someone who is of lower quality than me?
Man I hope that girl's got a great personality (yeah)
I hope the girl you left me for has a great personality because that's all she's got going for her
If you want a fight boy, shouldn't you be heading up?
If you're looking for trouble, you should be looking for someone stronger than me
Yeah I hope that girl's got a real vision of family
I hope the girl you left me for wants the same things in life as you
All the different qualities
All the things that make someone desirable and attractive
All you couldn't get from me, me
All the qualities you didn't appreciate about me
You oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
I've got the bruises from the letting go
You said you only needed time to breathe
A little time alone
So who the hell is she?!
You should know that I still have the emotional scars you left me with and now that you've moved on, I want to know who the new girl is
I don't need the lies
And I'm not the type of girl to fight
I don't want to hear your excuses and I won't resort to violence
But, you oughta know
I've got the pieces of the heart you broke
And I'm gonna throw them at your karma
At your karma
Throw them at your karma
But you should know that I'm not just going to sit back and take it, I'm going to make sure karma catches up with you
Oh, I'm gonna throw them at your karma
I'm going to make sure you get what you deserve
I saw you yesterday, you were walking with her holding hands (yeah)
Man I hope you choke on some really hot coffee
I saw you with the new girl and I hope you suffer for what you did to me
And you said "we should wait" that "we shouldn't see anyone else" (oh)
Man I hope that girl only sees the things she wants to see
You lied to me and said you didn't want to see anyone else but now I hope that the new girl is blinded by love and doesn't see the real you
Like your personality
Like the qualities that make someone attractive and desirable
That she's not as dumb as me, me
That she's smart enough to see through your lies and not fall for them like I did
What goes up now, what goes up
It's gonna come down, down, down
It's gonna come down, down, down
What goes around comes around, and you'll get what's coming to you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: INA CHRISTINE WROLDSEN, STEVE MAC
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