Monday, May 13, 2013

IN THE GUTTER part I

Gutter (song)
Gutter is a song by Danish singer Medina from her international debut studio album Welcome to Medina. It was released as the forth single from the album on March 4, 2011. The electropop song was written by Medina, Providers and Viktoria Siff Emilie Hansen and it was produced by Providers. "Gutter" peaked at number eight in Denmark.

Medina
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak (born Andrea Fuentealba Valbak to a Chilean father and Danish mother on 3 November 1982), known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter.

She released her first singles in Denmark titled "Flå" (Danish for "Rip") and "Et øjeblik" ("One moment") in 2007, followed by her debut album, Tæt på (Up close).

She rose to national fame in 2008 with the release of "Kun for mig" (which was later released as the English "You and I"), the lead single off her second album, Velkommen til Medina (Welcome to Medina). The single spent six weeks at No.1 on the Danish Singles Chart, eventually reaching the triple-platinum status. The second single off the same album, "Velkommen til Medina" also peaked at No.1 in Denmark which spent five weeks at the top of the singles chart and reached a platinum status there. Even Medina's third and fourth single, "Ensom" ("Lonely") and "Vi to" ("The two of us") peaked at No.2 in Denmark and they both managed to earn her a platinum-award at home.

In September 2009, Medina released an English-language version of "Kun for mig", titled You and I, in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This version reached No.39 on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top-10 on the German Singles Chart.

In July 2010, Medina's international debut album, Welcome to Medina was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland which reached No.9, No.45 and No.24 respectively. Apart from seven new songs, the album also includes English-language versions of the four singles off its Danish counterpart, including "Lonely" (English version of "Ensom), which has been released as the second single off the album.

Awards won by Medina include Best Danish Act at the 2009 and 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2010 Medina won six awards at the Danish Music Awards, she was awarded Danish Female Artist of the Year, Danish Album of the Year (Velkommen til Medina), New Danish Name of the Year, Danish Hit of the Year (Vi to), Danish Songwriter of the Year (together with Providers and Danish Producer of the Year (Providers for Medina).

In June 2010, a group of Islamist youths with immigrant background pelted Medina with eggs during a concert in Ishøj near Copenhagen. They were offended by the association with which the name "Medina" was connected as it is one of the most sacred and hallowed Muslim cities: "Sexy dancing and revealing clothing"
Gutter Lyrics

I used to be a beggar
 A beggar for your love
 Then you used and abandont me
 This time I had enough

Remember when you showed up at my place
 The way you just pushed me to the floor
 Remember when you spat in my face
 And later came knocking on my door

You left me in the gutter, gutter, gutter
 You left me in the gutter, gutter,
You left me in the gutter, gutter, gutter
 Left me in the gutter

You've become a beggar
 But I'm not gonna let you in
 Won't make you even think I will
 Consider this again

Remember how you told me you hate
 The way that I am, the way I speak
 Remember that I'm the one you're afraid
 For everything that makes you weak

You left me in the gutter, gutter, gutter
 You left me in the gutter, gutter,
You left me in the gutter, gutter,
You left me in the gutter, gutter, gutter

If you are falling
I'm not gon' catch you
 When you come crying
 I'm not gon' dry your tears
 If you were dying
I wouldn't safe you

I'll leave you in the gutter, gutter, gutter
 I'll leave you in the gutter, gutter
 I'll leave you in the gutter, gutter, gutter
 I'll leave you in the gutter, gutter, gutter

I will leave you in the gutter
 I will leave you in the gutter
 Like you left me
 I will leave you in the gutter
 I will leave you in the gutter
 Like you left me

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