Matilda Lyrics
[Intro]
This is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
[Verse 2]
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
This is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
[Bridge]
Elle a besoin de toi
Cela vient de Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you (This is from Matilda)
This is from Matilda
Oh, this is from
This is from
This is from Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
[Bridge]
Elle a besoin de toi
Cela vient de Matilda
[Chorus]
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you
This is from Matilda
And she needs you (This is from Matilda)
This is from Matilda
About
Genius Annotation
Named after Natalie Portman’s character in Leon: The Professional, the name of the song follows the English spelling rather than the French spelling of “Mathilda” used in the film. “Matilda"’s drab strum is a paean to Luc Besson’s troubled child-star in his 1994 film Leon: The Professional – it’s all the better for the added grit, real-life misery and heartache.
Before their debut album, they released another song, titled “Leon,” that was inspired by the film.
Note: This song’s annotations contain spoilers for the aforementioned film. Only the first is marked.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What did alt-J say about "Matilda"?
Genius Answer
Joe Newman discusses “Matilda”:
- 1.Intro
- 3.Tessellate
- 4.Breezeblocks
- 5.❦ (Guitar)
- 7.Dissolve Me
- 8.Matilda
- 9.Ms
- 10.Fitzpleasure
- 11.❦ (Piano)
- 12.Bloodflood
- 13.Taro
- 14.Hand-Made
Credits
Producer
Mixing Engineer
Lead Vocals
Drums
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Keyboards
Cover Photographer
String Arrangements
Mastering
Recorded At
Iguana Studio, London, UK.
Release Date
January 10, 2012
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