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 al...
[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
[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
[Outro]
This is from Matilda
This is from Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda was written by Thom Sonny Green & Joe Newman & Gwilym Sainsbury & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Charlie Andrew.
Matilda was produced by Charlie Andrew.
Joe Newman discusses “Matilda”: