Listen to Warriors by M.I.A.

Warriors

M.I.A.

Electronic

13,034

Apple Music Note

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Sep
05
Sep 05, 2025
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Montréal

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

M.I.A.

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Maya Arulpragasam

Maya Arulpragasam

Songwriter

Chauncey Hollis

Chauncey Hollis

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

M.I.A.

Mixing Engineer

Hit-Boy

Producer

Geoff Pesche

Mastering Engineer

Haze Banga

Engineer

Lyrics

(Om)

I tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, I collected my ticks

Top dog even though I didn't speak English

Yes I got grit, 'cause I suffer for my shit

Guess I came from the sticks and moved to the bricks

Said you can't fix this 'cause I'm in the same mix

Guess I'm in the air, you can smell me like Vick's

This chick's bringing back this, it's my last wish

One snare, one kick, oh, look at this

I freak minds like

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up

Come take a ride

Light the city up, city up, city up

You've got me fired up, sound boy got me back up

I keep my head down, beat it up, beat it up, beat it up

M.I.A., M.I.A., M.I.A.

Warriors in the dance, warriors in the dance, warriors in the dance

Warriors, wa-warriors in the dance

Gangsters, bangers, we're putting 'em in a trance

(Warriors)

Put them in a trance, them in a trance

(Om)

We're putting 'em in a trance

Warriors in a dance

(Warriors going to war, going to war)

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

(Warriors going to war, going to war)

Warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

I tick, tick, tick, I collected my ticks

Top dog even though I didn't speak english

Yes I got grit, 'cause I suffer for my shit

Guess I came from the sticks and moved to the bricks

Said you can't fix this, 'cause I'm in the same mix

Guess I'm in the air, you can smell me like Vick's

This chick's bringing back this, it's my last wish

One snare, one kick, oh, look at this

M.I.A., M.I.A., M.I.A.

Warriors in the dance, warriors in the dance, warriors in the dance

Warriors, wa-warriors in the dance

Gangsters, bangers, we're putting 'em in a trance

(Warriors)

Put them in a trance, them in a trance

(Om)

We're putting them in a trance

(Warriors going to war, going to war)

Warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

(Warriors going to war, going to war)

Warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

Wa-wa-wa-warriors in a dance

(Om)

M.I.A., mudra middle finger

Fuck them other bitches that try to be my ringer

This time I come a singing, next time I'll come as pain

I ain't talking money, but I can make it rain

Witches try to get me with their bitches and cocaine

Snitches turn to dust, and I wash 'em down the drain

Vitamins for your brain, protein for your weight gain

Warriors in the dance, this is how we train

Written by: Hit‐Boy, Maya Arulpragasam