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Green Light Lyrics
Give it to mama
Give it give it
Give it to mama mama (oh)
Give it
Give it to mama mama
For some strange reason (huh)
You done pleasing me like it's OK (Oh oh ooooh)
Like a perm that's been left too long
It's like a burn
The result is it just won't take (Oh oh ooooh)
I can see
Now it's all coming so clear to me now
I can see
Misinterpreted all of my naiveness
Was just thinking if I had no you
Than I can't do
My stock just went up over 2 million
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
Some sillies say I should be trophied
Cause it gets no stronger (Oh oh ooooh)
Ladies ya'll know (yea girl ya'll know)
This pimp ish gets no older
Is that a threat (what's another threat)
Yep! (that's another threat)
From you, you can get no colder
You got the green light (whoa)
And you can't ride (whoa)
You holding up traffic
Green means go!!
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (I said you're holding up traffic green means go!!) GREEN LIGHT!
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (you got the green light babe!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (go!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (ooh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
[Sung over go's]
Oh no problem you can go
I'm gon' find somebody else
So why not move along
You want a green light...so you can...GO!! (go, go, go)
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
I gave all I could give
My love, my heart (my heart)
Now we're facing the end (the end) of what you did from the start
My love
[Instrument Solo]
(You're holding up traffic, GREEN MEANS GO!!)
So if you want to (WHOA oh oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (WHOA oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (Go!) (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (Go go go go!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
[Sung over go's]
Oh no problem you can go
I'll go find somebody else
So why not move along
You want a green light...so you can...GO!! (go, go, go)
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
Give it give it
Give it to mama mama (oh)
Give it
Give it to mama mama
You done pleasing me like it's OK (Oh oh ooooh)
Like a perm that's been left too long
It's like a burn
The result is it just won't take (Oh oh ooooh)
I can see
Now it's all coming so clear to me now
I can see
Misinterpreted all of my naiveness
Was just thinking if I had no you
Than I can't do
My stock just went up over 2 million
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
Cause it gets no stronger (Oh oh ooooh)
Ladies ya'll know (yea girl ya'll know)
This pimp ish gets no older
Is that a threat (what's another threat)
Yep! (that's another threat)
From you, you can get no colder
You got the green light (whoa)
And you can't ride (whoa)
You holding up traffic
Green means go!!
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (I said you're holding up traffic green means go!!) GREEN LIGHT!
You got the green light (you got the green light babe!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (go!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (ooh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
Oh no problem you can go
I'm gon' find somebody else
So why not move along
You want a green light...so you can...GO!! (go, go, go)
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
My love, my heart (my heart)
Now we're facing the end (the end) of what you did from the start
My love
(You're holding up traffic, GREEN MEANS GO!!)
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (WHOA oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (WHOA oh oh!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (Go!) (want to, want to) (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (Go go go go!) (uh uh huh uh uh)
So if you want to (uh uh huh uh uh)
You got the green light (uh uh huh uh uh)
Give it to mama
Oh no problem you can go
I'll go find somebody else
So why not move along
You want a green light...so you can...GO!! (go, go, go)
Go go go goooo
Go go go goooo
Go go RED LIGHT (ah) GREEN LIGHT!
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Alright, I get it now. It means the dude can leave the relationship if he wants to. I still don't fully understand what she means, but I guess the general is all you need for Beyonce.
She's saying that her man isn't pleasing her like he used to and is acting like he doesn't want to be with her anymore. Instead of "thinking if I had no you, then I can't do" she reasserts her self-confidence and figuratively throws the door open, like "Nigga, go if you want to! I'ma be fine!" (and we all know B talks like that, come on...)
also: "It's like a burn" should be "It's 'BOUT to burn" and "And you can't ride" should be "You that king, right?"
she says:
"Some sillies say I should be trophied Cause it gets no stronger"
i think she's saying this dude is getting intimidated by her strongness, like he wants her in her place, so to speak, as a trophy wife
"Ladies ya'll know (yea girl ya'll know) This pimp ish gets no older Is that a threat (what's another threat) Yep! (that's another threat) From you, you can get no colder You got the green light you the king right?"
She's sayin "o you think i can be pimped? you think you're the king? you can go find someone else then, b/c i'm not the one"
it's a feminist song basically. she's demanding that no man put her down, and if wants to do so, he's got the green light to go.
make sense?
Oh and btw - the last part should be:
'Ain't no problem you can go' not, 'oh no problem'
I'm from the south like Beyonce & that's how we talk. Listen again to the lyrics and you'll hear it.
this is so good. haha. good to listen to to get an "i dont give a f@ck" attitude. like "i'm hot, i know it, now you can leave. peace" its rad.
I do not get the verses in this song. :/
Right now, I think it's just a bout a guy who does not like her, but she wants him.
(how can anyone resist B?)
I can't get enough of the Freemasons remix of this track...