The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kelly's back
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
Ladies, drama, leave it home
If he ain't got it right by now, then scratch him off
They just called me, said it's about twenty strong
They standin' at the door, don't wanna take us on
The ring, let it go 'bout three months ago
The pain ain't stressin' me no more
The girl that they used to know done changed
Now they sayin' this before they mention my name
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
See satellite 664, came up real slow, put a good game on me
Told him, "Partner, don't get too close or come too bold"
'Cause the quick ain't for me
Got my girls all here, no enemies, always family please
All of your personal info
I ain't thinkin' 'bout love, I just tryin' to get it up
Pop a bottle, talk a lot of bullshit
And let's, let's go
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
Tonight I ain't feelin' no (stress)
To my girls that's lookin' their best
Won't you go and show it off for us?
(Ladies, go on, throw your hands up)
And if he's all in your head
Just forget all the things that he said
Girl, this is yours, do whatever you want to
(Ladies, go on, throw your hands up)
Hear these words out my mouth, now, tell you how it's goin' down
Kelly, E-V-E, we comin' through and got 'em bowin' down
Ladies, can you feel it? It's an anthem you can bounce around
Give you just a sec to take your breath, bring it back now
Dudes get excited, seein' what they like, and
Hopin' you the one you choose, hope they get invited
Late night rendezvous is all right
But we lovin' how the club vibratin', it's enticing
Let the beat knock, trust me, we ain't gon' stop
Here 'til the light's up, watch us take over the spot
Few mad looks from them chicks you know
And from them dudes who be jealous of a chick wit' dough
Pop another bottle for them, keep my life movin'
No time for the drama, watch me blow through them
I know I sound confident, I'm supposed to though
We do it big, how we live, Kelly told you so, come on
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (all my ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it (when it hit like this?)
Hit like this (like this, like this)
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
Ladies, drama, leave it home
If he ain't got it right by now, then scratch him off
They just called me, said it's about twenty strong
They standin' at the door, don't wanna take us on
The ring, let it go 'bout three months ago
The pain ain't stressin' me no more
The girl that they used to know done changed
Now they sayin' this before they mention my name
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
See satellite 664, came up real slow, put a good game on me
Told him, "Partner, don't get too close or come too bold"
'Cause the quick ain't for me
Got my girls all here, no enemies, always family please
All of your personal info
I ain't thinkin' 'bout love, I just tryin' to get it up
Pop a bottle, talk a lot of bullshit
And let's, let's go
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it when it hit like this?
Tonight I ain't feelin' no (stress)
To my girls that's lookin' their best
Won't you go and show it off for us?
(Ladies, go on, throw your hands up)
And if he's all in your head
Just forget all the things that he said
Girl, this is yours, do whatever you want to
(Ladies, go on, throw your hands up)
Hear these words out my mouth, now, tell you how it's goin' down
Kelly, E-V-E, we comin' through and got 'em bowin' down
Ladies, can you feel it? It's an anthem you can bounce around
Give you just a sec to take your breath, bring it back now
Dudes get excited, seein' what they like, and
Hopin' you the one you choose, hope they get invited
Late night rendezvous is all right
But we lovin' how the club vibratin', it's enticing
Let the beat knock, trust me, we ain't gon' stop
Here 'til the light's up, watch us take over the spot
Few mad looks from them chicks you know
And from them dudes who be jealous of a chick wit' dough
Pop another bottle for them, keep my life movin'
No time for the drama, watch me blow through them
I know I sound confident, I'm supposed to though
We do it big, how we live, Kelly told you so, come on
Told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could bump like this
Said, I told y'all I was gonna bump like this
Turn around, then I make it jump like this (all my ladies)
You wanna keep that boy, then make it jump like this
Y'all didn't think that I could make it bump like this
See, I told y'all, y'all was gonna jump like this
How you not gon' know it (when it hit like this?)
Hit like this (like this, like this)
Lyrics submitted by pearljam79
Like This Lyrics as written by Eve Jeffers Jamal F. Jones
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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I love this song! I am pretty sure it means she just came out of a marraige and her ex-husband thought she couldnt make it, but she does. Either that, or how she is having a comeback in her career. Anyways, no matter what the song is about, it's really good!
It is definately a comeback in her career; She wasnt in the spotlight in Destiny's Child and no one thought she was going to make it in her solo career, but she did. Move over Beyonce its her time to shine.
LOOOOVE this song! It's got an awesome beat and the chorus is so catchy. I think Kelly's awesome. Somone on a radio show said 'Watch out Beyonce' and i reckon that's so true. Destiny's child rock. But yeah. Umm as for the meaning, I didn't think it had any specific meaning, just a dance song about a group goin to the clubs and havin fun dancin. Can't wait to see what the rest of the album is like. -Hayles-
Where's the rest?
I just added This Is Love off the new album.. hopefully the rest are put on sometime soon..
-hayles-