Lyrics Revisited

Lyrics are crazy things. CRAZY.
Some songs have such SUPER lyrics, that you cannot BELIEVE it.


Others, have such TRASH, that you really feel like either laughing your ass off, or throwing the song in a nearby bin.
I'll give you a few examples of some really extra ordinary songs I heard, which were actually GOOD, but the lyrics… ahem ahem.

First place, I think, really deservingly, goes to Burn It Up by R.Kelly. WHAT A SONG IT IS! \m/ SUPER!

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhhhh"

~Yes. This constipated Oh-Oh-ing is a MAGNFICENT MUST in almost EVERY song. (If you want it to be a super hit that is)
Technically, it sounds like this mix of orgasmic pleasure and a general Boredom-signifier. I also reached a conclusion that it's used to fill in areas where it's IMPOSSIBLE to put words. Like say, here you wanted to put "I love you oh darling come sleep with me"- don't think it'd sound so good eh?

"Burn it up! Girl make it hot like the roof is on fire! Burn it up! Girl the way you dance you are my one desire! Come on So hot you're on fire (come on!)"

~So. The girl shakes her booty around the place helter-skelter, while the dude…. WATCHES. Isn't that enough? Oh yes it is.
"So hot you're on fire" is one heck of a metaphor. It's like OH MY GOD! WHAT YOU DOING! I guess. It turns guys on- so no problems there.
Another thing I noticed here is the use of "roof". Is this a double meaning? No one will ever know…

"When you roll it I can’t control it!
And when you throw it It’s hard to catch it!"

~Here, I guess assuming you're rolling dough and throwing cricket balls doesn't help. Be more imaginitive. I reached the conclusion, that he is imagining her rolling and throwing herself. Then, I had second thoughts, as my imagination got screwed up imagining that.

"And when you shake it I pray you don’t break it!
And when you drop it Girl I cannot take it!"

~This is the first time I noticed a rapper/singer CONCERNED about the chic he's talking about. He's afraid she'll break her pelvic bone trying to shake it to please him, and also, "Drop it" must signify another accident, which he cannot stand.

"Something about the way you move (hey!)
Sweat is dripping all over you (hey!)"

~Technically speaking, I found this pretty disgusting. No further comments.

"The way you let the beat take over you (hey!)
Baby don’t stop keep it going make it hot (hey)
The way you put your back in motion (mama)
Oh I love you the way you freakin’ it (mama)"

~Oh yo. This is another noticeable feature. Some guys are NEVER able to overcome their mothers. Somewhere somehow, they remember their moms. Nice and sweet.

"You got me comin' out of VIP (mama)
Cause you look like the girl in my dreams (mama)"

~VIP. Man always gives himself this self importance. Ah well, I guess singers are spared any controversy on THAT ground.

"I step up in the club first thing I see is you freakin’ it
Your eyes and body language tells me you want me to hit it!"

~Yeah. She sees this not-so-hot dude, who doesn't really deserve her attention. But then she sees the jackpot, the money he pays the bouncer to enter. Ooh lala. As soon as she sees the money, her ass starts shaking. And honestly tell me, if you entered through a door, and everyone on the other side is swaying sort of, and there's this ONE person who's shaking like a mad thing, wouldn't you look only at the shaker? Yes I thought so too.

"Well I say girl Back that thing up to me!
Closer (ohhhh)"

~Things are getting a little hectic for our singer-dude. He's sick and tired of playing around. GET IT OVER WITH DAMMIT!

"A little closer (work it) Come on and shake it on me now! (work it)
Come on and work it on me now (work it) Girl it's getting heated now! (work it)
It's time to put this club on fire now!"

~He's impatient now. Ok woman. You've seen me, you've seen my money, I've checked you out enough. Now "Work it"! Work for it! You have to EARN what I'm going to give you!
Then he says it's "getting heated" and "it's time to put this club on fire". Here I was thinking the roof is on fire already.

"Heyyyy
Calor, sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor, sudor
Sigue bailando y no pares
Calor sudor
Bailando reggaeton
Calor sudor
Pide más quiere más pégate y dale

[Wisin]
Siente mi fuego muchacha
Dale waracha
Temble que temble que pa que tiemble la cacha
Crystal y Don Perinon y se emborachan
Me encanta su facha
Le tiro y no se agacha
Rompe el suelo, marshmellow"

~I UNDERSTOOD THE LAST WORD THERE!!! MARSHMELLOW!!! YAY!

"El dúo de la historia con R Kelly en un duelo
Bello bello huello
Como la gata con mi reggaeton se suelta el pelo
W, R Kelly, Luny Tunes and Nelly
Yandel pon enfriar el Don Peri
Yo pongo las sacos y las hojas de blue berry
Esta to’ ready chula pa’ que se te suda la cherry
Luny Tunes!"

~Cherry!! LOONEY TUNES!!! Although, what are they doing here? O.o Yes you'd wonder. Isn't that a little far-fetched? Or maybe, it means something. *narrows eyes* Mysteries which shall never unfurl themselves.

Well, one thing is certain, our lyricists today are doing a wonder job.

Here in India that is, where most songs lyrics, are still make-outable. :D