No Scrubs
TLC Lyrics

A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
The term “scrub” is used to describe a guy who believes that he looks good but is mistaken.

And is also known as a busta (busta)
A “scrub” is also commonly referred to as a “busta,” an untrustworthy person.

Always talkin' about what he wants
A “scrub” is someone who always talks about what he wants without working hard for them.

And just sits on his broke ass
A “scrub” is a guy who is lazy and doesn’t have a stable source of income.

So no, I don't want your number
The singer states that she is not interested in having the guy's contact number.

No, I don't want to give you mine
The singer mentions that she doesn't want to provide her contact number to the guy as well.

No, I don't want to meet you nowhere
The singer is adamant that she doesn't wish to meet the guy at any location.

No, I don't want none of your time and
The singer declares that she doesn't wish to waste any time on the guy.

No, I don't want no scrub
The singer emphasises that she doesn't want to date a “scrub.”

A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
The singer is explaining the definition of a “scrub” as someone who can never impress her or win her love.

Hangin' out the passenger side
The “scrub” is hanging out of the passenger window.

Of his best friend's ride
The “scrub” is hanging out of his best friend's car.

Trying to holla at me
The “scrub” is trying to get the singer's attention.

Well, a scrub checking me
The singer states that the “scrub” is trying to show interest in her.

But his game is kinda weak
However, the singer feels that the “scrub’s” tactics are unsuccessful.

And I know that he cannot approach me
The singer feels that the “scrub” can't even come close to approaching her.

'Cause I'm looking like class, and he's looking like trash
The singer believes that she’s elegant, and the “scrub” appears unimpressive.

Can't get wit' a deadbeat ass
The singer expresses that she cannot date someone who is lazy and does not have a job.

If you don't have a car and you're walking
The singer addresses guys without cars, who have to walk everywhere.

Oh yes son, I'm talking to you
The singer is directing her words at the guys without cars.

If you live at home with your momma
The singer is indirectly addressing guys who still live with their parents.

If you have a shorty that you don't show love
The singer is addressing guys who have kids but do not give them the love and support that they need.

Wanna get me with no money
The singer expresses that she does not want to date someone who is financially unstable.

See, if you can't spatially expand my horizon
The singer mentions that she finds guys unattractive if they cannot match her intellectual level.

Then that leaves you in the class with scrubs, never rising
The singer feels that those guys who do not match her intellectual level will always be considered “scrubs” and will never improve.

I don't find it surprising
The singer is not shocked or surprised by the guy’s poor mentality.

And if you don't have the G's
The singer says that she's not interested in guys who don't have money.

To please me and bounce me here to the coast of overseas
The singer is not interested in guys who cannot afford to travel to different places with her.

So, let me give you something to think about
Before ending the song, the singer asks guys to think about what she has said.

Inundate your mind with intentions to turn you out
The singer wants guys to absorb her advice and ideas to help them improve as individuals.

Can't forget the focus on the picture in front of me
The singer does not want to lose her focus on what she sees in front of her.

You as clear as DVD on digital TV screens
The singer has set her standards so high and cannot be with those who don't match.

Satisfy my appetite with something spectacular
The singer is looking for something adventurous to satisfy her intellectual and emotional cravings.

Check your vernacular, and then I get back to ya
The singer advises guys to improve their language/have better communication skills before she will consider them.

With diamond-like precision
The singer wants guys who are precise and have excellent characteristics/a perfect match.

Insatiable is what I envision
The singer is looking for a match that will fulfill her desires and needs.

Can't detect acquisition
The singer is not interested in someone who is not making progress in life.

From your friend's Expedition
The singer is not interested in guys who like to show off by using their friends' expensive items.

Mr Big Willy
The singer is indirectly addressing pretentious people.

If you really want to know
The singer is challenging those who pretend to be who they are not to come out of hiding.

Ask Chilli, could I be a silly ho?
The singer mentions that people can ask her bandmate Chilli to find out if she is genuine or not.

Not really
The singer replies to the earlier question with a response of “no.”

T-Boz and all my senoritas
The singer mentions the other members of her band and her female friends.

Are steppin' on your FILA's
The singer implies that her and her friends are so attractive that it makes the guys' shoes look unimpressive.

But you don't hear me, though
The singer feels that her message is not getting through to the guys.