Biggest … Read Full Bio ↴A tag encompassing all the music released in the year 1999.
Biggest hits:
...Baby One More Time
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
No Scrubs
The Bad Touch
No Scrubs
TLC Lyrics
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A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
And is also known as a busta (busta)
Always talkin' about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass
So no, I don't want your number
No, I don't want to give you mine and
No, I don't want to meet you nowhere
No, I don't want none of your time and
No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
Well a scrub checkin' me
But his game is kinda weak
And I know that he cannot approach me
'Cause I'm looking like class, and he's looking like trash
Can't get wit' a deadbeat ass
So no, I don't want your number
No, I don't want to give you mine and
No, I don't want to meet you nowhere
No, I don't want none of your time and
No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
If you don't have a car and you're walking
Oh yes son, I'm talking to you
If you live at home with your momma
Oh yes son, I'm talking to you
If you have a shorty that you don't show love
Oh yes son, I'm talking to you
Wanna get me with no money
Oh no, I don't want no
No scrub, no scrub
No scrub, no scrub
No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
See, if you can't spatially expand my horizon
Then that leaves you in the class with scrubs, never rising
I don't find it surprising
And if you don't have the G's
To please me and bounce me here to the coast of overseas
So, let me give you something to think about
Inundate your mind with intentions to turn you out
Can't forget the focus on the picture in front of me
You as clear as DVD on digital TV screens
Satisfy my appetite with something spectacular
Check your vernacular, and then I get back to ya
With diamond-like precision
Insatiable is what I envision
Can't detect acquisition
From your friend's Expedition
Mr. Big Willy, if you really want to know
Ask Chilli, could I be a silly ho?
Not really
T-Boz and all my senoritas
Are steppin' on your FILA's
But you don't hear me, though
No, I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hangin' out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holla at me
In TLC's song "No Scrubs," the women are rejecting men who they consider to be worthless, or "scrubs." A scrub is characterized as a man who talks a big game but lacks ambition and money, and spends his time hanging out with his friends instead of paving his own way in life. The song explains that the women do not want a man who cannot provide for them or one that cannot elevate them to higher positions in society. There is also a hint of female empowerment in the song, as they assert their worth and power to choose who they want to pursue them.
Throughout the song, the phrase "I don't want no scrub" is repeated numerous times, emphasizing the point that this is a non-negotiable trait. The women explain that the scrub mentality is not attractive, and their lack of ambition and motivation is a complete turn-off. The song also highlights the influences that society has on men's desires and behaviors, with lyrics like "If you don't have a car and you're walking," and "if you live at home with your momma." The song is a timeless classic that continues to empower women and remind listeners of their own self-worth.
Line by Line Meaning
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.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tameka Cottle, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BillCosbyTouchedMyDoodle
Thats a scary journey but in the end its just happiness
@kimberlyfrantz3832
❤ Left Eye ❤
Language: Letras, littérature, et philosophia was my specialty in school.
I was diagnosed with severe myopia at age 12. They thought my retinas might detach by about the time I would graduate from high school, which would leave me completely blind...
...but my ears picked up the slack and I have a musical ear. I also got to be the only girl in my jr high with bold aqua colored contact lenses at 12. Now my eyes are very sensitive, but people often compliment me on my natural pale blue eye color 🙂
There is always a silver lining.
If you find yourself unable to find it, look up, and you will see Left Eye is singing with the rest of the Angels and Archangels, and all the company of heaven.
I would end with RIP, but I see her more like..
💃Staying Alive💃
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By the way, TLC will perform in my hometown this fall! It's so exciting! I really hope to get to see them, but even more importantly, get to hear them!!
It would be really spectacular to see them just out shopping or whatever, just living life, as we do... 🙂
The video that this one reminds me of is a bilingualduet (I just made up that word), sung by Nadiya and Kelly Rowland, "No future in the past."
Have a truly blessed day 🙏
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@a.a.6726
Mad respect to whoever edited this video. The girls got equal exposure time throughout the video and all shined in their own way.
@satansgiantdick3233
Yessss!
@bvoz17
Hype Williams
@weirdddfoxxx9276
Yep!
@tanq_mchunu695
Unlike destiny's child
@elibasil5105
they got some weird ass angles tho
@tamikabailey3664
Rest in peace left eye. My sympathy goes out to the family even though she died 17 years ago.
@camailriawingo9599
Tamika Bailey prayers up
@Mao2gun
She died