Thiz W

On 7/5/2012 at 7:18 AM, suzie said:

I guess it will become my favourite Mika songs ever.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OGyB99VL-0

 

and the song is dedicated to...

[YOUTUBE]rjsuznSFJFs&feature=plcp[/YOUTUBE]

 

 

The music is playful yet complex and I do believe it will be seen as one of the best pop tracks of this decade. I love how simple, yet witty and meaningful the lyrics are, daring to touch a subject that rarely gets into pop songs, especially in such clever way.

 

I tend to dislike comparing songs to each other but for me, the first songs that come to my mind in relation to TOOL is 'All You Need is Love' in the sound of the chorus and 'Supreme' by Robbie in its use of grotesque lyrics. And there is also some early Erasure and Yazoo sound I can hear , making it a perfect, uplifting pop record with the extra 'Latin' chant thrown in to take addiction to a spiritual level.

It's perfect

 

I can't wait to hear the album version, as well as some orchestal performance of it with a choir if possible.

 

NOTE: above comments were based on the live version as heard in at the summer festivals.

I like the recorded one as well, just wanted to make this clear...

 

 

Lyrics :

 

The Origin of Love

 

Love is a drug and you are my cigarette

Love is addiction and you are my Nicorette

Love is a drug, like chocolate, like cigarettes

I'm feeling sick I got to medicate myself

 

I want your love don't try to stop me

Can't get enough, still hanging on me

Your guilty heart don't let it break you

And if you pray well no one's gonna save you

 

Like everyone that you fear and everything you hold dear

Even the book in your pocket

You are the sun and the light you are the freedom I fight

God will do nothing to stop it

The origin is you

You're the origin of love

 

Love is a drug and you are my cigarette

Love is addiction and you are my Nicorette

Love is a drug, like chocolate, like cigarettes

I'm feeling sick I've got to medicate myself

 

Well if god is a priest and the devil a slut

There's a reason for nothing

Like every word that you preach

Like every word that you teach

With every rule that you breach

You know the origin is you

 

From the air I breathe to the love I need

Only thing I know you're the origin of love

From the god above to the one I love

Only thing that's true the origin is you

x 2

 

padre nostrum deus machismo

padre deus deus machismo

dio è madre deus machismo

deus esso santo spirito or: dio sessus santo sprito

a mix of Spanish, Italian and Latin but he did confirm it was,

 

acoustic version:

Padre deus, deus machismo

Madre deus, deus machismo

dio è madre deus machismo

deus sesso santo spirito

 

Like stupid Adam and Eve they found their love in a tree

God didn't think they deserved it

He taught them hate taught them pride

Gave them a leaf made them hide

Let's push their stories aside

You know the origin is you

 

From the air I breathe to the love I need

Only thing I know is you're the origin of love

From the god above to the one I love

Only thing that's true the origin is you

x 2

 

You're the origin of love

 

Some love’s a pill and some love is a candy cane

It tastes so sweet but leaves you feeling sick with pain

Your love is air I breathe it in around me

Don't know it's there but without it I'm drowning

 

Love, you're the origin of love

 

Thank god that you found me

Thank god that you found me

Love! Thank god you found me

 

and the video

 

[YOUTUBE]vKBLLbwbqiY[/YOUTUBE]

 

 

I love your analysis! And the comparison of Mika to Erasure! They both have those uplifting melodies, but sometimes dark lyrics! Thanks for the Latin lyrics😁

On 5/7/2018 at 1:57 PM, Bluebirdo said:

Hey guys, 

First: please don't judge me if I write something wrong. I'm from Germany and my English isn't the best. 😅

Sooooo....

My name is Carina and like I already said I'm from Germany. I finally decided to join this fanclub because.... Well I don't really know. 😂 I just love Mika like you...

I started listening to Mika 2 months ago. One day i wanted to listen to Grace Kelly. (I dont even know why 😂) I listened to this song for a few days over and over again. Normally I don't listen to 'new' music. Normally I listen to Bowie, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones... But 2 months ago I stopped listening to music. Why? Because my mother died. I couldn't listen to music for 3 weeks. Normally music means everything to me. But every artist I Liked reminded me of her. I still can't listen to my normal music. Well when the 3 weeks were over I thought: Didnt I listened to a song from this guy? Wasn't his name Mika? I should listen more from him! Thats how I became a Mika fan. He helps me through very hard times. Well I'm glad that I joined the fanclub. I hope I find some new friends here. 😊😅

(Sorry if I wrote to much)

~Carina 😀

Hi Carina! Welcome! I'm so sorry about your mom, but I hope Mika helps🙂  I love all those musicians you listen to!!!!! It's funny that Mika has been compared to Freddie Mercury and we like both of them😀

On 4/14/2018 at 9:54 AM, Güldane said:

Bonjour à tous ! J'organise une soirée à Paris le  20 avril avec des mikafans. On y écoutera et chantera du Mika et bien sûre dansera sur du Mika! Si vous êtes intéressés, n'hésitez pas à me contacter.
😉
Hello everybody! I am organizing a karaoke / a theme evening (on Mika of course) in Paris on April 20th. If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact me.
😉
Ciao tutti ! Organizzo un party / karaoke con mikafans a Parigi, il 20 aprile. Se sei interessato, non esitare a contattarmi.
😉
 

This is such a great idea! 👏👏

On 4/2/2018 at 8:32 PM, Liv said:

Hello everyone! So, my name is Olivia (call me Liv though!) and I'm from the USA.

I'll just start with how I figured out about Mika. I found him through the Voice France, actually 5 months ago, looking at some viral blind auditions and it so happened, I came across Kendji's. I thought he was super attractive and then it cut to Mika and I was like, "Who is this guy? I need to find out more about him." A couple of Internet searches later and I found out that he was English (I thought he was French lol) and that I actually had heard his songs before (Popular Song and Lollipop) when I was younger. Also, funny story, when I heard Lollipop for the first time ever, my brain connected "higher voice to female" so until 5 months ago, I thought that song was sung by a woman. Everyone makes mistakes.

 

So, I discovered this website a while back, but I didn't really know if I should join it or not. But now, I think I'm ready to join this big Mika community because I don't know anyone around me who knows who he is. Of course, I'm a little nervous because I've never been part of one of these forums before, but I trust that all of you are cool! And I hope I'll be cool too!

 

- Liv

 

Hi Liv! Nice to meet you! I'm from the USA too and also have never joined a forum before, so you're not alone😀

On 4/13/2018 at 4:06 AM, Gabry74 said:

Hello Thiz!

I'm Gabriella and I live in Italy, nice to meet you and welcome to the MFC! 

Have fun here and see you around! 

I love those eyebrows!😂

Hi all! Wow this is from 2013 XD

Um...I've never been on one of these forums before, but hopefully it's okay to still reply this this thing.

Kreacher: May I be a member of the list? (Also does your name have relevance to the Harry Potter character?)

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited to be part of this community! I was debating with myself for a couple months whether I should get an account and I finally decided to a couple days ago!

I'm a teen from the USA and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mika. I've known about him since I was 8, when my mom showed me Elle Me Dit, Lollipop, and Blame It On The Girls, but since I wasn't adept with the internet back then, I didn't listen to his other songs. As I got older, I still had a soft spot for the few songs I knew he'd made and that I had listened to when I was younger, but his music wasn't at the forefront of my mind. Recently, I thought of him again and went looking for his songs. The past bunch of months, I've become infatuated with his sound and he seems like such an awesome guy! I've basically been listening to him on repeat without much other music. Since almost no one I know actually knows Mika (I've been ranting to everyone I know about how cool he is) I'm happy to join a community of people who share my feelings for this fantastic guy and hopefully make some friends!