We started at the bottom but Drake gets all the credit When the shit counts our numbers way plenty If you ain't got one you better get one presto If you're gonna be me you need a manifesto They got guns but it points the wrong way Written by: Richard Westra, Maya Arulpragasam, Ruben Fernhout, Jerry Leembruggen, Conall Ronan Fitzpatrick, Caroline Mary Askew, Jacqueline Blake Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. The repeated line indicates ongoing danger or trouble remains present. The repetition of 'Got a got a reputation' highlights the importance and power she places on this concept. She asserts that she has a strong reputation and embraces it. The speaker acknowledges that people see her as trouble, likely due to her reputation. (People see me as trouble see me see me as trouble) (uh oh) The line 'It’s based on a story that nobody read' suggests she creates her own path and that her story is unique. The speaker is referencing her upbringing and tendency to do unorthodox things in her life. The speaker is warning someone that they are in trouble and she will intervene to fix the problem. I step up in the game and I burst that bubble Indicates a sense of danger or trouble is present. Overall, the song celebrates the disruption and empowerment that comes from challenging the status quo and promoting individuality and self-expression. The repetition of the line "Got a got a reputation" emphasizes the speaker's confidence and pride in their identity and actions, despite being viewed as trouble by others. The reference to the story that nobody read further reinforces the idea that the speaker's experiences and perspectives are not widely recognized or appreciated by others.
The lyrics also highlight the speaker's unconventional and unapologetic nature, which is demonstrated through the reference to the "baby in a bandana" and "boarding a boeing eating a banana." The lines suggest that the speaker is not afraid to break from social norms and expectations. They present themselves as trouble to those who see them as a threat to the existing system. The speaker steps up into the game and tries to burst that bubble, disregarding the consequences and challenges that may come.
The "bubble" refers to the existing system or status quo, which is protected and maintained by a group of people who do not want others to enter. talks about the trouble and challenges that arise when someone tries to enter into a new game or system. She even made it famous at the 2012 SuperBowl by showing the middle finger on camera.The song "Double Bubble Trouble" by M.I.A. During the release of her fourth studio album, a documentary based on her life was pulled down from YouTube due to similar violations. This is not the first controversial video of hers, nor is it the first time there has been tension between her and the record label. After an intense tirade to her fans on Twitter, however, the video has been made available again.
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Self-directed and full of political overtones, she then personally uploaded the video, but Universal Music Group blocked it citing copyright violations. She sent “Double Bubble Trouble” to her label, which held the video for four days without releasing it. Despite being cut-off from her father at a very young age, she named her debut album Arular, after him, even after he forbade her to.
Off the album Matangi, the video mocks radical groups via metaphorical imagery, a concept very relevant to her childhood, when her father was a human rights activist in Sri Lanka. The video was filmed in London on a pretty low budget and sees a whole melee of visual stimuli flashing throughout the song. After performing it on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week and releasing a smashing remix of Beyonce’s “Flawless”, she has now released a homemade-style video with standard Matangi aesthetic. Flashing colours, a lot of smoking and loads of guns. Her new video for “Double Bubble Trouble” is the latest in her line of controversies and is shot typically in an MIA style. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam better known by her stage name M.I.A is a British-Sri Lankan recording artist, songwriter, painter and director. Arulpragasam began her career in 2000 as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in London before beginning her recording career in 2002 and hitting it off with the songs “Paper Planes” and Grammy nominated “Bad Girls”.
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