mika song meanings?

[superstar]

im generally a curious person, and i was sort of wondering what some of mika's songs mean. i know lollipop was like a message to his sister, and grace kelly was a screw-you to the music industry etc etc...

but what about:
over my shoulder?
ring ring?
any other world?
erase?
stuck in the middle?

does anyone know/have any guesses about the meanings? hehehe

[rabdash]

Mmm good question...It would be an even better question if I had the answers

[pinkfakecheez]

Originally Posted by superstar

im generally a curious person, and i was sort of wondering what some of mika's songs mean. i know lollipop was like a message to his sister, and grace kelly was a screw-you to the music industry etc etc...

but what about:
over my shoulder?
ring ring?
any other world?
erase?
stuck in the middle?

does anyone know/have any guesses about the meanings? hehehe

Over My Shoulder is about a break-up(apparently)
Stuck In The Middle seems to be about an argument or fall-out of some sort.
Ring Ring,They're being phone-stalked by an obsessive gf/bf
Erase,trying to make the person who split up with them have second thoughts,but if they don't have second thoughts,"might as well put your finger on the button..."
Any Other World...?

This is just what I think.I could be terribly wrong.

[lollipop_monkey]

I think he said something once about how Any Other World deals with how quickly "the world you thought you lived in" can change - taking Raffa as an example, one minute she was living her regular life - not long after, she was down a husband and an eye.

I think Stuck in the Middle is another identity mad song - only more so about identity in the context of familial relationships, whereas Grace Kelly is more about the music industry, specifically.

[mika-fan1001]

Originally Posted by lollipop_monkey

I think he said something once about how Any Other World deals with how quickly "the world you thought you lived in" can change - taking Raffa as an example, one minute she was living her regular life - not long after, she was down a husband and an eye.

I think Stuck in the Middle is another identity mad song - only more so about identity in the context of familial relationships, whereas Grace Kelly is more about the music industry, specifically.

i thought stuck in the middle was along the lines of him being the middle child and how hectic it was that he was mayb invisible, but idk

[Marilyn Mastin]

Originally Posted by mika-fan1001

i thought stuck in the middle was along the lines of him being the middle child and how hectic it was that he was mayb invisible, but idk

I think STIM is more about his family, and that he's the middle of five children. I think it's really a coming-of-age-song though, and being stuck in the middle could also mean that ,when he thought up the idea of the song, he felt he was between being an independant adult, and a child who still needs reassurance and to feel he is loved for who he is, not how his parents would like him to be.

[Kalas]

Originally Posted by superstar

im generally a curious person, and i was sort of wondering what some of mika's songs mean. i know lollipop was like a message to his sister, and grace kelly was a screw-you to the music industry etc etc...

but what about:
over my shoulder?
ring ring?
any other world?
erase?
stuck in the middle?

does anyone know/have any guesses about the meanings? hehehe

I think over my shoulder is about a depression of some sort. That feeling of anxiety that can totally overwhelm you... ´

Ring ring must be about an obsessive ex-lover, as someone else said. I get the feelign that someone is trying to control him in every aspect of life, used to love me now you hate me, see I drove you crazy and that "play me like a kid with a crown"-thing... The ex is way too controling, and wants some parts of him but not the whole mika. hahaha. omg fuzzy...

Erase must be about a broken relationship. They broke up, and he is telling his ex lover to forget him. egoistic I think .

Stuck in the middle!!! That song that song that song. It's just unbeliveble. For me it feels like beeing really really angry with the place you have in the family, and also beeing norty and slightly mental at the same time. I sit and think about the day that you’re gonna die. Just the thought is incredible forbidden. It must be about a family member or family members who just controls him all the time. And also about the univertsal wish to be loved for the person you are, and not the one your parents expect you to be.

I think any other world is about the dream of beeing in another world, an utopita where people are gentle to each other. haha. the wish to flee, to be be somewhere else, to not be bound to this sometimes unbeareble world.... It's all in the hands of a bittet bitter man. I think he thinks the world is occupied by people who are like that sentence.

I get so involed with music... and he loves metaphores and it feels he wants one to think of them, his music should not be that easy.

[phunkygal]

okay, this was my take on Any Other World, we had to do a 'song analysis paragraph' for english class and i did that song. I'm not sure if i was right, but that is how i looked at the song: (ignore the poetic device crap)
The song “Any Other World” by MIKA is about someone who is trying to move on with life as well as finally beginning to understand its meaning. The person just can’t seem to move on with his life and forget his past. Eventually this person realizes that he must be mature and finally face the reality that he has been so long repelling through his childhood and also remember that everyone must get through hard times in order to get stronger. Though life can sometimes be hard to understand, and it would be much easier to live a life with no tragedy or fear, this is the way life is and you should be optimistic and look on the bright side of situations. The artist’s tone in the beginning of the song is sad, depressed and un-hopeful. This mood is shown by the words and phrases like “broken remnants”, “bitter,” “goodbye,” “alone,” “lonely,” and “lonely heart”. But then towards the end, it is like the song turns around and suddenly the artist is optimistic about life. This optimism is represented by words and phrases such as “smiled and tried to mean it,” “take a bow,” and “give up my defenses” (As in he is finally facing reality, not that he is being defeated.) The artist uses poetic devices such as “bitter, bitter man” which is like a metaphor to represent fait and future. He also uses internal rhyme with the words “part” and “heart” and somewhat with the words “hands” and “man.” (He doesn’t pronounce the “d” in hands) The last poetic device used is alliteration which is used with the words “play,” and “part.” This song by Mika is definitely one of my favorite “slow songs” because it is so beautiful and meaningful to me.

[xlindee]

Originally Posted by phunkygal

okay, this was my take on Any Other World, we had to do a 'song analysis paragraph' for english class and i did that song. I'm not sure if i was right, but that is how i looked at the song: (ignore the poetic device crap)
The song “Any Other World” by MIKA is about someone who is trying to move on with life as well as finally beginning to understand its meaning. The person just can’t seem to move on with his life and forget his past. Eventually this person realizes that he must be mature and finally face the reality that he has been so long repelling through his childhood and also remember that everyone must get through hard times in order to get stronger. Though life can sometimes be hard to understand, and it would be much easier to live a life with no tragedy or fear, this is the way life is and you should be optimistic and look on the bright side of situations. The artist’s tone in the beginning of the song is sad, depressed and un-hopeful. This mood is shown by the words and phrases like “broken remnants”, “bitter,” “goodbye,” “alone,” “lonely,” and “lonely heart”. But then towards the end, it is like the song turns around and suddenly the artist is optimistic about life. This optimism is represented by words and phrases such as “smiled and tried to mean it,” “take a bow,” and “give up my defenses” (As in he is finally facing reality, not that he is being defeated.) The artist uses poetic devices such as “bitter, bitter man” which is like a metaphor to represent fait and future. He also uses internal rhyme with the words “part” and “heart” and somewhat with the words “hands” and “man.” (He doesn’t pronounce the “d” in hands) The last poetic device used is alliteration which is used with the words “play,” and “part.” This song by Mika is definitely one of my favorite “slow songs” because it is so beautiful and meaningful to me.

You put that in words so well!

[superstar]

ok so what about the spoken words at the end of ring ring. i read this article, which explains the speech in any other world, but ring ring is still a mystery...?

[Cecires]

About Stuck In The Middle: Yes. I think it´s something like go out of childhood. "Looking at life from the perspective of a boy
Who’s learnt to love you but has also learned to grow."- like he is talking to mother. Hehe... how say it? I feel it like that emotion when you are between childhood and adulthood but they other (family?) can´t realize it.

Em.. heh... It´s from the perspective of a girl who can´t speak english

[rabdash]

Originally Posted by Cecires

About Stuck In The Middle: Yes. I think it´s something like go out of childhood. "Looking at life from the perspective of a boy
Who’s learnt to love you but has also learned to grow."- like he is talking to mother. Hehe... how say it? I feel it like that emotion when you are between childhood and adulthood but they other (family?) can´t realize it.

Em.. heh... It´s from the perspective of a girl who can´t speak english

Ah don't worry I know exactly what you said! You speak English well. Not entirely correct () but who cares right?!!!