Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Hey how you doing mama?
I need to know your name
You giving me the eye eye
I'm giving you the same
It just hit me right now
What we should do today?
Go tell you friends bye bye
And lets go hop a plane
It's no mistaken the attraction's ironic
I wanna make you someone more then just a a bone in my closet
I wanna win that type of relationship
Where you gon' wanna come hang when your man done trip
You say your short this month and you're late on your rent
He took your car, what you mean? Hold this
yeah yeah, uh, whoa
You see lil mama outta control and I'm just sayin'
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Shawty movin' closer (ay), and closer (ay)
And slower (ay), and lower, yeah
I think she know she makin me hard
Got every man in the buildin like, "Oh my God"
She, slicker than lodi-dodi, she work her body body
When you done here at the party, meet me down there in the lobby
And I'll be waitin' on ya, ain't no debatin' on ya
I got a seat for ya, we can let the top back and go
We don't have to stop girl, no
I got a lil' somethin' I wanna show
Believe me, it's strong
Lil' mama please don't make me wait too long (yeah yeah)
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Now I see you lookin' at my body baby
Now you wanna come and put it on me
If I gave it to you, could you promise me
That you could make it feel like it never did?
'Cause I see you (I see you), and you see me (you see me)
Now if I please you (I please you), could you please me? (you please me)
Now I ain't the one in no relationship
And I ain't tryna be the other chick
I know you want it
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Hey how you doing mama?
I need to know your name
You giving me the eye eye
I'm giving you the same
It just hit me right now
What we should do today?
Go tell you friends bye bye
And lets go hop a plane
It's no mistaken the attraction's ironic
I wanna make you someone more then just a a bone in my closet
I wanna win that type of relationship
Where you gon' wanna come hang when your man done trip
You say your short this month and you're late on your rent
He took your car, what you mean? Hold this
yeah yeah, uh, whoa
You see lil mama outta control and I'm just sayin'
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Shawty movin' closer (ay), and closer (ay)
And slower (ay), and lower, yeah
I think she know she makin me hard
Got every man in the buildin like, "Oh my God"
She, slicker than lodi-dodi, she work her body body
When you done here at the party, meet me down there in the lobby
And I'll be waitin' on ya, ain't no debatin' on ya
I got a seat for ya, we can let the top back and go
We don't have to stop girl, no
I got a lil' somethin' I wanna show
Believe me, it's strong
Lil' mama please don't make me wait too long (yeah yeah)
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Now I see you lookin' at my body baby
Now you wanna come and put it on me
If I gave it to you, could you promise me
That you could make it feel like it never did?
'Cause I see you (I see you), and you see me (you see me)
Now if I please you (I please you), could you please me? (you please me)
Now I ain't the one in no relationship
And I ain't tryna be the other chick
I know you want it
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Lyrics submitted by gothic_hobbit
Body on Me Lyrics as written by Cornell Haynes Aliaune Thiam
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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