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Matilda Lyrics

This is from
This is from
This is from Matilda

Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success

Oh this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda

And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda

Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on
Put the grenade pin in your hand, so you understand who's boss
My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success

Oh this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda

And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
Elle a besoin de toi,
Cela vient de Matilda

And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda
And she needs you
This is for Matilda

This is for Matilda
This is from Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management, Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Writer
Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-hamilton, Thomas Stuart Green, Joe Jerome Newman, Gwilym David Dylan Sainsbury, Charlie Andrew
Producer
Charlie Andrew
Release date
Aug 13, 2012
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
gemmalouise89 On May 20, 2012
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Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

It is from the penultimate scene of the film: Leon.

SPOILERS:

'This is from Matilda'

(Mathilda is the character Reno befriends in the film)

'Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on'

Its a quote from a song by Johnny Flynn. I think it means Reno is preparing to build up the courage to kill himself in order to kill Oldman.

This is what Jean Reno says to Gary Oldman while 'Put[ing] the grenade pin in [Oldman's] hand'.

' so you understand who's boss'

Reno has grenades strapped to his chest.

'My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success'

I think this means Leon's death (and blowing up Gary Oldman) is where he is defeated but it is her (Mathilda's) success as the man who killed her family (especially brother) is now dead.

'And she needs you This is for Matilda'

Reno protects Matilda throughout the film.

Song Meaning

"so you understand who's boss"

Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'

thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...

ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)

I think you mean ultimate scene. Penultimate = scene before the final.

Otherwise, thanks for the clarification.

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

at about 2:40 in the song, there are some pretty inscrutable lyrics. above it is written as "and love is wonder twice. and-". it ends with "and". and so i decided to listen to the song closely and realise that it is actually some French words - "elle a besoin de toi. cela vient de matilda" which simply means, she needs you and it's coming from Matilda. just the French version of "and she needs you, this is from Matilda" which is the lyrics before this one.

Translation

they are an artful band indeed...

What he sings is actually French. He says "Elle a besoin de toi - Cela vient de Matilda", which translates as "(lit. she has need of you) She needs you - This comes from Matilda". I found out after looking a bit on the internet, cause truth be told, his accent's pretty bad. Would have never figured it out by myself...

Meh...

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

This song has nothing to do with a girl contemplating suicide. It is a cinematic reference to the film "Leon/The Professional".

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

I know need to see this film

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J
Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

oliviatwist is right, they said it so in an interview. It's about the final scene in which Reno puts the grenade on Gary Oldman.

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

as confirmed here: http://films.bandcamp.com/track/matilda

The song Matilda describes the holy demise of Leon and the sickeningly corrupt drugged-up Detective Stansfield in the finale of Luc Besson's 1994 film: Leon

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

I think it's 'love is un, deux, trois', anyone else?

it's actually "elle a besoin de toi. cela vient de matilda." which means "she need you. it's coming from matilda".

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

Not realizing the song refers to the movie the Professional, I still thought of Matilda from the Movie as that is the only character I know with that name..weird it does actually refer to the movie based on other's comments. :)

Cover art for Matilda lyrics by alt-J

I always heard the Johnny Flynn reference, but didn't hear him say "Johnny Flynn". Quite surprising considering how different they sound.

Although, I'm not entirely sure what this song is actually about, it's still good. Possibly about a girl who's at a loss, and her partner isn't there to hold her together, maybe she's considering suicide?

"From Mathilda" a quote from the film 'Leon' - I won't put a spoiler up, but if you haven't already you should watch it!

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Um, No............ This song is a cinematic reference to "Leon/The Professional".

Watch the film, and then everything will be illuminated.