Amazon
diplo & m.i.a Lyrics

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I was missing in action
On the side of a carton
I was taken in a Datsun
From a street in Acton

I was sipping on a Rubicon
Thinking 'bout where I come
It's all this for revolution

Cutting up the coupon
Saving for a telephone
Can I call home
Please can I go home

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Somewhere in the Amazon
They're holding me ransom

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Could you please
Come get me

Smoking on a Benson
Trying to get me undone
Let me go
I don't want your attention
Under submission
Out of frustration I'll do it
I'll scream for the nation

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Somewhere in the Amazon
They're holding me ransom

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Could you please
Come get me

Minutes turned to hours
And became our dates
When we shared raindrops
That turned into lakes
Bodies started merging
And the lines got gray
Now I'm looking at him thinking
Maybe he's OK

Hello, this is M.I.A.

It's OK
You forgot me

Overall Meaning

The song "Amazon" by Diplo & M.I.A. portrays the story of a woman who is missing in action and has been taken somewhere in the Amazon jungle. The lyrics suggest that she was kidnapped or held captive by unknown people. She is trying to contact someone to come and rescue her from her captors. She reminisces on her past, where she was saving for a telephone to call her home. The lyrics "Can I call home, please can I go home" show her desire to be rescued and to go back to her home.

The song also depicts the woman's frustration and her willingness to fight for her freedom. She talks about smoking a Benson and trying to get undone, indicating that she is probably using drugs to cope with her captivity. The lyrics "I'll scream for the nation" show her rebellious spirit, hinting that she might be trying to start a revolution to fight against her captors.

The song uses powerful imagery, describing painted nails and sunsets on horizons, palm tree silhouettes, and the smell of the Amazon rainforest. These descriptions paint a vivid picture of the jungle and add to the overall mood of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I was missing in action
I was not present or accounted for

On the side of a carton
My image was displayed on a box

I was taken in a Datsun
I was abducted in a particular car

From a street in Acton
I was taken from a specific location

I was sipping on a Rubicon
I was drinking a specific beverage

Thinking 'bout where I come
Reflecting on my origins or background

It's all this for revolution
All of this effort is for the sake of change

Cutting up the coupon
Clipping a voucher or ticket

Saving for a telephone
Putting money aside for a phone

Can I call home
Asking for permission to contact family or friends

Please can I go home
Requesting to be allowed to leave and return home

Painted nails, sunsets on horizons
Describing a colorful scene

Palm tree silhouette smells amazing
A description of a particular scent and scenery

Blindfolds under home made lanterns
Being blindfolded while surrounded by homemade lights

Somewhere in the Amazon
Being held captive in a specific location

They're holding me ransom
Being held against my will until ransom is paid

Hello, this is M.I.A.
Introducing myself as the singer

Could you please Come get me
Requesting to be rescued or picked up

Smoking on a Benson
Smoking a particular brand of cigarettes

Trying to get me undone
Attempting to break or weaken me

Let me go
Asking to be released

I don't want your attention
Not wanting to be the center of unwanted focus

Under submission
Being under someone's control

Out of frustration I'll do it
Being pushed to act out of annoyance or anger

I'll scream for the nation
Using my voice and influence for the benefit of the people

Minutes turned to hours
Time passing by slowly

And became our dates
Our time spent together was like a romantic rendezvous

When we shared raindrops
A shared experience of something commonplace

That turned into lakes
Something small becoming much larger

Bodies started merging
Physical intimacy between people

And the lines got gray
Becoming unclear or undefined

Now I'm looking at him thinking
Being introspective and reflective

Maybe he's OK
Considering the possibility that he is alright without me

You forgot me
Feeling abandoned or forgotten

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD X, MAYA ARULPRAGASAM

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