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.
Ladies and gentleman (ladies and gentleman)
This is a Jazze Phizzle (Phizzle, Phizzle)
Productshizzle, woah, woah
Missy (Missy)
The princess is here (she's here)
Ciara!
This beat is
Automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh (ha)
Work my body, so melodic, this beat goes right through my chest (yup)
Everybody, ma and papi, came to party, grab somebody
Work ya body, work ya body
Let me see you one, two step (here we go)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
This beat is
Outrageous, so contagious, make you crave it
Jazze made it (ha)
So retarded, top-charted, ever since the day I started
Strut my stuff, and yes, I flaunt it
Goodies make the boys jump on it (ha)
No, I can't control myself
Now let me do my one, two step (come on)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
We gon' drop it like this (ooh-wee)
It don't matter to me, we can dance slow (ladies and gentleman)
Whichever way the beat drops, our bodies will sow (I like this)
So swing it over here Mr. DJ (hey, hey)
And we will, we will, rock you, oh
It don't matter to me (yeah), we can dance slow (dance slow)
Whichever way the beat drops (yeah-yeah), our bodies will go (go)
So swing it over here Mr. Dj (ladies and gentleman)
And we will, we will, rock you
(Let's shake)
I shake it like Jello, make the boys say hello
'Cause they know I'm rockin' the beat (uh)
I know you heard about a lot of great MC's
But they ain't got nothin' on me
Because I'm five foot two, I wanna dance with you
And I'm sophisticated fun
I eat filet mignon and I'm nice and young
Best believe I'm number one (woo)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up (woo)
We about to get it on (come on)
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
This is for the hearing impaired
A Jazze Pha Production
This is a Jazze Phizzle (Phizzle, Phizzle)
Productshizzle, woah, woah
Missy (Missy)
The princess is here (she's here)
Ciara!
This beat is
Automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh (ha)
Work my body, so melodic, this beat goes right through my chest (yup)
Everybody, ma and papi, came to party, grab somebody
Work ya body, work ya body
Let me see you one, two step (here we go)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
This beat is
Outrageous, so contagious, make you crave it
Jazze made it (ha)
So retarded, top-charted, ever since the day I started
Strut my stuff, and yes, I flaunt it
Goodies make the boys jump on it (ha)
No, I can't control myself
Now let me do my one, two step (come on)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
We gon' drop it like this (ooh-wee)
It don't matter to me, we can dance slow (ladies and gentleman)
Whichever way the beat drops, our bodies will sow (I like this)
So swing it over here Mr. DJ (hey, hey)
And we will, we will, rock you, oh
It don't matter to me (yeah), we can dance slow (dance slow)
Whichever way the beat drops (yeah-yeah), our bodies will go (go)
So swing it over here Mr. Dj (ladies and gentleman)
And we will, we will, rock you
(Let's shake)
I shake it like Jello, make the boys say hello
'Cause they know I'm rockin' the beat (uh)
I know you heard about a lot of great MC's
But they ain't got nothin' on me
Because I'm five foot two, I wanna dance with you
And I'm sophisticated fun
I eat filet mignon and I'm nice and young
Best believe I'm number one (woo)
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up (woo)
We about to get it on (come on)
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
Rock it, don't stop it
Everybody get on the floor
Crank the party up
We about to get it on
Let me see you one, two step
I love it when you one, two step
Everybody one, two step
We about to get it on
This is for the hearing impaired
A Jazze Pha Production
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1, 2 Step Lyrics as written by Missy Elliott Ciara Princess Harris
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