This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
There was a story
About a man comin' in
Findin' his woman in bed with
Well, listen
It's 2 a.m., just gettin' in, about to check my message
No one has called but my homies and some bill collectors
Cellular rings, somebody wants to borrow money
I two-way her, she don't hit me back, something is funny
So I called her mother's house and asked her, had she seen my baby (whoa, ah)
Drove my 6 around lookin' for that missin' lady
Got back in, turned the TV on and caught the news
Then I put my hand on my head 'cause I'm so confused
And then I turned the TV down (TV down)
'Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound (Whoa whoa whoa )
Mmm, something's goin' on upstairs, yeah
'Cause I know nobody else lives here, yeah
Bom-bom-bom
As I get closer to the stairways, all I hear
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear
Screamin' out
You're contagious, touch me, baby
Give me what you got (then a man said)
Sexy lady (ooh), drive me crazy
Drive me wild (all I heard was my baby's voice screamin')
You're contagious, touch me, baby (touch me)
Give me what you got (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Sexy lady, drive me crazy (then I heard another man, yeah)
Drive me wild (And I just can't believe this shit)
I ran downstairs, looked in the closet, lookin' for that, ooh
Said a prayer 'cause only God knows what I'm gonna do
What I saw was enough to drive a preacher wild
I'm in the hall contemplatin', not in my own damn house
Who would of thought she was creepin' with another man (whoa, ah)
The down low happening to me all over again
And then I turned the TV down (TV down, yeah)
'Cause I know I heard a squeaky sound
Something goin' on up there upstairs
'Cause I know ain't no one else lives here
Bom-bom-bom
As I get closer to the stairways all I fear
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear
Screamin'
You're contagious (whoa), touch me, baby (oh)
Give me what you got (then a man says)
Sexy lady (oh, ah), drive me crazy (oh, ah)
Drive me wild (all I can do is hear them say)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (ooh)
Give me what you got (whoa whoa whoa )
Sexy lady, drive me crazy
Drive me wild (oh, I can't believe this shit)
What the hell is goin' on between the sheets in my home
Baby, wait, let me explain
Before you start to point your cane
Girl, I'm 'bout to have a fit
{Oh, it's about to be some shit}
{How did I get into this}
{Shoulda never came home with this bitch}
You lowdown dirty woman
Back to where you come from
But baby, wait
But wait, my ass
Hit the streets, your ass is grass
{Now Mr. Biggs, before you're done}
Wait, how you know my name, son
(Honey wait, I was gonna tell you)
Move, this cat looks real familiar
Hmm, now don't I know you from somewhere a long time ago
{No-no, I don't think so}
Yeah, yeah, I feel I know you brother, very well
{No-no, you're mistakin' me for somebody else}
(Frank) shut up
Can't you see two men are talkin'
(But) thought I told your ass to get to walkin'
Now I think ya'll better leave this place
'Cause I'm about to catch a case
You're contagious, touch me, baby
Give me what you got (whoa, that's what she said)
Sexy lady (ooh), drive me crazy (whoa)
Drive me wild (and then he replied)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (touch me)
Give me what you got (give me what you got)
Sexy lady (whoa), drive me crazy (oh, whoa)
Drive me wild (ah, yeah, oh)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (I should have known from the shoppin' spree)
Give me what you got (that's the only time you smile at me)
Sexy lady (and makin' love girl), drive me crazy (will never be the same)
Drive me wild (I can tell how you said my name)
About a man comin' in
Findin' his woman in bed with
Well, listen
It's 2 a.m., just gettin' in, about to check my message
No one has called but my homies and some bill collectors
Cellular rings, somebody wants to borrow money
I two-way her, she don't hit me back, something is funny
So I called her mother's house and asked her, had she seen my baby (whoa, ah)
Drove my 6 around lookin' for that missin' lady
Got back in, turned the TV on and caught the news
Then I put my hand on my head 'cause I'm so confused
And then I turned the TV down (TV down)
'Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound (Whoa whoa whoa )
Mmm, something's goin' on upstairs, yeah
'Cause I know nobody else lives here, yeah
Bom-bom-bom
As I get closer to the stairways, all I hear
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear
Screamin' out
You're contagious, touch me, baby
Give me what you got (then a man said)
Sexy lady (ooh), drive me crazy
Drive me wild (all I heard was my baby's voice screamin')
You're contagious, touch me, baby (touch me)
Give me what you got (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Sexy lady, drive me crazy (then I heard another man, yeah)
Drive me wild (And I just can't believe this shit)
I ran downstairs, looked in the closet, lookin' for that, ooh
Said a prayer 'cause only God knows what I'm gonna do
What I saw was enough to drive a preacher wild
I'm in the hall contemplatin', not in my own damn house
Who would of thought she was creepin' with another man (whoa, ah)
The down low happening to me all over again
And then I turned the TV down (TV down, yeah)
'Cause I know I heard a squeaky sound
Something goin' on up there upstairs
'Cause I know ain't no one else lives here
Bom-bom-bom
As I get closer to the stairways all I fear
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear
Screamin'
You're contagious (whoa), touch me, baby (oh)
Give me what you got (then a man says)
Sexy lady (oh, ah), drive me crazy (oh, ah)
Drive me wild (all I can do is hear them say)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (ooh)
Give me what you got (whoa whoa whoa )
Sexy lady, drive me crazy
Drive me wild (oh, I can't believe this shit)
What the hell is goin' on between the sheets in my home
Baby, wait, let me explain
Before you start to point your cane
Girl, I'm 'bout to have a fit
{Oh, it's about to be some shit}
{How did I get into this}
{Shoulda never came home with this bitch}
You lowdown dirty woman
Back to where you come from
But baby, wait
But wait, my ass
Hit the streets, your ass is grass
{Now Mr. Biggs, before you're done}
Wait, how you know my name, son
(Honey wait, I was gonna tell you)
Move, this cat looks real familiar
Hmm, now don't I know you from somewhere a long time ago
{No-no, I don't think so}
Yeah, yeah, I feel I know you brother, very well
{No-no, you're mistakin' me for somebody else}
(Frank) shut up
Can't you see two men are talkin'
(But) thought I told your ass to get to walkin'
Now I think ya'll better leave this place
'Cause I'm about to catch a case
You're contagious, touch me, baby
Give me what you got (whoa, that's what she said)
Sexy lady (ooh), drive me crazy (whoa)
Drive me wild (and then he replied)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (touch me)
Give me what you got (give me what you got)
Sexy lady (whoa), drive me crazy (oh, whoa)
Drive me wild (ah, yeah, oh)
You're contagious, touch me, baby (I should have known from the shoppin' spree)
Give me what you got (that's the only time you smile at me)
Sexy lady (and makin' love girl), drive me crazy (will never be the same)
Drive me wild (I can tell how you said my name)
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Touch Me Lyrics as written by Marvin Isley Ernie Isley
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