Azalea's debut studio album, The New Classic (2014), peaked among the top five on several charts worldwide, but received mixed reviews from within the industry. The album eventually topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making Azalea the first non-American female rapper to reach the top of the chart. The New Classic was preceded by Azalea's debut single "Work" and chart-topping single "Fancy" (featuring Charli XCX), which hit the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Azalea was featured on Ariana Grande's 2014 single "Problem", which peaked at number two behind "Fancy". With these hits, Azalea became the second musical act (behind The Beatles) act to rank at number one and two simultaneously on the Hot 100 with their debut appearances on the chart. In addition, she achieved three top ten hits simultaneously on the Hot 100 with the aforementioned songs and the album's fifth single, "Black Widow" (featuring Rita Ora), which debuted later that year.
After her debut album, Azalea released a slew of singles to build anticipation for her intended second album, Digital Distortion. However, a series of conflicts with her label, as well as personal conflicts, resulted in the project being cancelled. Consequently, Azalea switched labels, releasing the EP Survive the Summer (2018) under Island Records. Further disagreements led to Azalea becoming an independent artist and creating her own label, Bad Dreams, through a distribution deal with Empire. Her second album, In My Defense, was released in 2019, followed by another EP, Wicked Lips, that same year. Before taking a hiatus from music, Azalea released her third studio album, The End of an Era, in August 2021.
Azalea's accolades include two American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award, four Teen Choice Awards and four Grammy Award nominations. Azalea's official YouTube channel has accumulated more than 3.4 billion views, with 15 music videos receiving over 100 million views on Vevo.
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Iggy Azalea Lyrics
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It's Iggy Iggs!
What you want, look
Look
Kick in the door, wavin' the four fizzy
They already know they can't fuck with Iggy
True's cost more than the rent do, you know that
All black on when I come through, it's Kodak
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Is Iggy the ziggy-iggy the baddest of 'em all?
Why you come through, shut down the mall?
All that ass deserve an applause
Change the game (change it up, change it up now)
Switchin' up the game (switch it up, switch it up now)
There I go again (here we go, here we go)
Play your role, play you role
Fantasy (fantasy)
Turns reality (turn reality)
Right in front of me (right in front of me)
I can have it anyway I want
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
This is 'bout that time you recognize that I'm that bitch
This is all that sauce your mama said you couldn't get
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
Me and my boo on a worldwide hustle
You know what it is when I flex that muscle
I don't even know what a real one do
Talk that talk, I can back it up too
Got yo dessert, call me the waiter
I'm flirtin', you get it later
You could get it from the inside out
No hands, you could put it in your mouth
Change the game (change it up, change it up now)
Switchin' up the game (switch it up, switch it up now)
There I go again (here we go, here we go)
Play your role, play you role
Fantasy (fantasy)
Turns reality (turn reality)
Right in front of me (right in front of me)
I can have it anyway I want
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
This is 'bout that time you recognize that I'm that bitch
This is all that sauce your mama said you couldn't get
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
Uh, it's Iggy bitches
What you want?
What you want, want, want?
Switch it up, the Lamb, the Bentley truck
He don't love you, that ring ain't big enough
If they talkin' that money I'm showing up
My account getting bigger, it's growing up
And I'm still a ma'fuckin' rockstar
Popstar but I roll with the mobsters
Yacht club on the shore eating lobster
While I'm stunting in Geneva with my top off
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
This is 'bout that time you recognize that I'm that bitch
This is all that sauce your mama said you couldn't get
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch! (Had to switch it up on 'em, switch it up on 'em)
This is about the time you recognize I'm that bitch (I had to switch it up on 'em, switch it up on 'em)
This is all that sauce your mama said you couldn't get (switchin' down switchin' up on 'em, switch it up on 'em)
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch! (I had to switch it up on 'em, switch it up on 'em)
In Iggy Azalea's song "Switch," she talks about her powerful and confident nature mixed with her love for the high-end lifestyle. She essentially flaunts her superiority and independence through her lyrics: "All black on when I come through, it's Kodak," and "True's cost more than the rent do, you know that." She's aware of the attention she commands and knows that she's unlike anyone else, which is insinuated in the line "Why you come through, shut down the mall?" This track is all about Iggy's confidence and her ability to control her destiny in a world that's always working against her.
She proceeds to inspire listeners to make switches in their own lives through lines like "Change the game (change it up, change it up now)" and "Fantasy (fantasy) turns reality (turn reality) right in front of me (right in front of me) I can have it anyway I want." The chorus instructs the listener to make a shift; they should take control of their lives and acknowledge their capability to achieve greatness.
Overall, this is a song about dominance and power, not just in the literal sense but also within oneself. It serves as an uplifting anthem encouraging the listener to make any change they want to alter their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Kick in the door, wavin' the four fizzy
Entering the scene with confidence and power
They already know they can't fuck with Iggy
Recognizing that Iggy is a force to be reckoned with
True's cost more than the rent do, you know that
Valuing luxury and material possessions
All black on when I come through, it's Kodak
Always dressed in black, like an iconic picture
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Refering to Snow White's enchanted mirror
Is Iggy the ziggy-iggy the baddest of 'em all?
Posing the question of whether Iggy is the most powerful and successful
Why you come through, shut down the mall?
Drawing attention and commanding respect in public places
All that ass deserve an applause
Iggy is proud of her appearance and deserves recognition
Change the game (change it up, change it up now)
Unwilling to be stagnant and always looking for improvement and innovation
Switchin' up the game (switch it up, switch it up now)
Changing the rules and shifting the focus
There I go again (here we go, here we go)
Continuing to make moves and take action
Play your role, play you role
Encouraging others to stay in their designated place and follow convention
Fantasy (fantasy)
Dreaming of ideal situations and possibilities
Turns reality (turn reality)
Making those fantasies come true
Right in front of me (right in front of me)
Achieving success and satisfaction through hard work and perseverance
I can have it anyway I want
Exerting control over one's own life and destiny
Red light, yellow light, green light, switch!
Taking action and making changes at any time
This is 'bout that time you recognize that I'm that bitch
Demands to be acknowledged as the best and most powerful
This is all that sauce your mama said you couldn't get
Overcoming obstacles and gaining success despite past doubts
Me and my boo on a worldwide hustle
Working hard and making money with a significant other
You know what it is when I flex that muscle
Displaying power, wealth, and success
I don't even know what a real one do
Unfamiliar with the challenges that others face on the path to success
Talk that talk, I can back it up too
Backing up her boasts with actual achievements
Got yo dessert, call me the waiter
Providing pleasure and satisfaction to others
I'm flirtin', you get it later
Teasing and enticing others to follow her lead
You could get it from the inside out
Opportunity to experience her fully and intimately
No hands, you could put it in your mouth
Easy and effortless access to all that she has to offer
Switch it up, the Lamb, the Bentley truck
Changing up the kind of high-end cars owned
He don't love you, that ring ain't big enough
Rejecting the expectation that a man's love can only be measured by the size of a ring
If they talkin' that money I'm showing up
Willing to display wealth and success at all times and in all situations
My account getting bigger, it's growing up
Continuing to increase wealth and success
And I'm still a ma'fuckin' rockstar
Maintaining celebrity status and power
Popstar but I roll with the mobsters
Balancing the sweet life of success with the dangerous company of criminals
Yacht club on the shore eating lobster
Enjoying luxurious living and delicious food
While I'm stunting in Geneva with my top off
Showing off in beautiful and exotic locations
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AKIL KING, AMETHYST AMELIA KELLY, ANTON HARD AF SEGERSTAD, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, CHRISTOPHER E MARTIN, GEORGIA KU OVERTON, JAY HAWKINS, KYLE OWENS, MAURICE SIMMONDS
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Sarah Rebecca
on Work
i love this song iggy is awesome
Jalyn Welch
on Bounce
i love this song!
Carmela Bellucci
on Fancy
[Verse 1 — Iggy Azalea:]
First thing's first, I'm the realest (realest)
Drop this and let the whole world feel it (let them feel it)
And I'm still in the Murda Bizness
I could hold you down, like I'm givin' lessons in physics (right, right)
You should want a bad bitch like this (huh?)
Drop it low and pick it up just like this (yeah)
Cup of Ace, cup of Goose, cup of Cris
High heels, somethin' worth a half a ticket on my wrist (on my wrist)
Takin' all the liquor straight, never chase that (never)
Rooftop like we bringin' '88 back (what?)
Bring the hooks in, where the bass at?
Champagne spillin', you should taste that
[Hook — Charli XCX:]
I'm so fancy
You already know
I'm in the fast lane
From L.A. to Tokyo
I'm so fancy
Can't you taste this gold?
Remember my name
'Bout to blow
[Verse 2 — Iggy Azalea:]
I said, "Baby, I do this, I thought that you knew this."
Can't stand no haters and honest, the truth is
And my flow retarded, each beat did depart it
Swagger on stupid, I can't shop in no department
To get my money on time, if they not money, decline
And swear I meant that there so much that they give that line a rewind
So get my money on time, if they not money, decline
I just can't worry 'bout no haters, gotta stay on my grind
Now tell me, who that, who that? That do that, do that?
Put that paper over all, I thought you knew that, knew that
I be the I-G-G-Y, put my name in bold
I been working, I'm up in here with some change to throw
[Hook — Charli XCX:]
I'm so fancy
You already know
I'm in the fast lane
From L.A. to Tokyo
I'm so fancy
Can't you taste this gold?
Remember my name
'Bout to blow
[Bridge — Charli XCX:]
Trash the hotel
Let's get drunk on the mini bar
Make the phone call
Feels so good getting what I want
Yeah, keep on turning it up
Chandelier swinging, we don't give a fuck
Film star, yeah I'm deluxe
Classic, expensive, you don't get to touch
Ow...
[Verse 3 — Iggy Azalea:]
Still stunned, how you love that?
Got the whole world asking how I does that
Hot girl, hands off, don't touch that
Look at it I bet you wishing you could clutch that
It's just the way you like it, huh?
You so good, he's just wishing he could bite it, huh?
Never turn down money,
Slaying these hoes, gold trigger on the gun like
[Hook — Charli XCX:]
I'm so fancy
You already know
I'm in the fast lane
From L.A. to Tokyo
I'm so fancy
Can't you taste this gold?
Remember my name
'Bout to blow
[Outro:]
Who that, who that, I-G-G-Y
That do that, do that, I-I-G-G-Y
Who that, who that, I-I-I-G-G-Y
Blow
Who-who-who-who that, who that, I-G-G-Y
That do that, do that, I-I-G-G-Y
Who that, who that, I-I-I-G-G-Y
Blow