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Club queen on the downtown scene,
Prowling around at night
You're not mean you're just one to be seen,
One to be wild
A little party never hurt no one,
That's why it's so right
You want in but you just can't win,
So you hang in the lights
You're so art deco
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
Cause you want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
Young thing on the downtown scene,
Rolling around at night
Got things that've yet to be seen,
Like your rapper's delight
A little party never hurt no one
That's why it's so right
You want in but you just can't win
So you stay in the lights
You're so art deco
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
Cause you want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
A little party never hurt no one
So you stay out late
A little party never hurt no one
That's what your friends say
Put your life out on the line
You're crazy all the time
Put your life out on the line
You're crazy all the time
You're so art deco
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
Cause you want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
A little party never hurt no one,
Not you and me
A little party never hurt no one,
We were born to be free .
Prowling around at night
You're not mean you're just one to be seen,
One to be wild
That's why it's so right
You want in but you just can't win,
So you hang in the lights
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
Rolling around at night
Got things that've yet to be seen,
Like your rapper's delight
That's why it's so right
You want in but you just can't win
So you stay in the lights
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
So you stay out late
A little party never hurt no one
That's what your friends say
You're crazy all the time
Put your life out on the line
You're crazy all the time
Out on the floor
Shining like gunmetal
Cold and unsure
Baby you're so ghetto
You're looking to score
And they all say hello
You try to ignore them
You want more (why?)
You want more (why?)
Cause you want more
Not you and me
A little party never hurt no one,
We were born to be free .
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I think this song is about a girl who is in love with a boy who wants all the attention. I knew a boy (we weren't in love) he was always talking loud, making jokes and trying (from my point of view) to get attention and I thought we was always mean because of the things he said but after listening to this song, I realized the line, "You're not mean, you just want to be seen" describes him perfectly. In the song, the boy goes to party and live for the thrills to gain attention and fit him and make people love him. "Shiny like a metal, cold and unsure" I think it means he knows he has all the attention but he tries to take it off of him when he knows he wants it, and so does everyone else around him. The boy I know who who reminds me of this song has a girl that hangs around him, it's pretty clear they will never be together because he likes everyone the same way and she will never be anything more to him. I don't know why anyone hasn't commented on this. I always wanted to know the meaning of this song and I think I finally know it. Im not sure so please don't hate all I know is i love this song!
@lovaofnovels9 Agree. I'm the same as him haha, and you nailed it. Actually,that song fits to Gatsby, not Daisy or Baker.
@lovaofnovels9 Agree. I'm the same as him haha, and you nailed it. Actually,that song fits to Gatsby, not Daisy or Baker.
I think the song is about a guy in a relationship who is greedy for attention and approval. The man is greedy for attention on the surface but deeper than that for validation. He wants success and validation, whether trying to win games or with the women he selects. "You want in, but you just can't win" can be taken 2 ways in my mind, literally he wants in the games at the party but sucks too badly to play, or wants "in" to feel accepted, or part of the cool guys, but he can't win their attention/approval. His insecurity are only being shown to the girl, she knows he's "Shinning like a gun, medal cold and unsure" with a nice outside and is scared on the inside; scared of disapproval or isolation. The keyword is "scared", as he is described as " You're not mean, you just want to be seen" describing how his fears and insecurities guide his decisions, trying desperately for approval from others, creating this greed.
God this song is sexy. It's so underrated.
Isn't this song about Azealia Banks?
I think it’s about a girl that got hurt by a boy and now she’s kinda partying and hooking up with other guys to forget him thinking it’d help her but sadly it doesn’t