I could be tired, she wake me up with it
I could be busy, I make time to go get it
We could be eating, that’s when she start to flirt
Looking at me, talking 'bout, daddy bring me my desert

She know what she doing oh oh
She know what that does oh oh
Every time she do it oh oh
Set it off, no matter what, oh, oh
She know what she doing oh oh
She know what I love oh oh
Every time she do it oh oh
Set it off, no matter what, oh oh
She set it off no matter what oh oh

She tell me things like,
Things like I’m her favorite flavor ooh yeah
And there’s not a lollipop, that could ever compare ya
Ooh, stress reliever, service to her king
She say daddy feed me,
And I know just what she means, uh, whoa

She know what she doing oh oh
She know what that does (She know what that does yea) oh oh
Every time she do it (Uh every time she do it) oh oh
Set it off, no matter what (Uh set it off babe, uh set it off babe)
She know what she doing oh oh (She know what she doing)
She know what I love oh oh (Uh she know what I love)
Every time she do it
Set it off, no matter what, oh, oh (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
She set it off no matter what

Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it)
Set it off babe, set it off babe (Baby look up at me as you)
Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it)
Set it off babe, set it off babe(Yea, yea)

Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it)
Set it off babe, set it off babe (Baby look up at me as you)
Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it)
Set it off babe, set it off babe

She know what she doing (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
She know what that does (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
Every time she do it (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
Set it off, no matter what (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
She know what she doing (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
She know what I love (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
Every time she do it (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
Set it off, no matter what, oh, oh (Set it off babe, set it off babe)

Overall Meaning

The song "Stress Reliever" by Ne-Yo is a sultry and seductive tune about an intense romantic encounter with a woman who knows how to satisfy her partner. The lyrics describe a man who could be tired or busy, but his lover has a way of waking him up and making time for intimacy. She flirts with him, teasingly asking for dessert while he's eating, and he can't resist her charms. The chorus repeats the phrase "She knows what she's doing" several times, emphasizing the woman's expertise in the bedroom.

The bridge of the song has the most explicit lyrics, with Ne-Yo's partner telling him that he's her favorite flavor and no other "lollipop" could compare to him. He refers to her as a stress reliever, someone who provides "service to her king" and asks him to "feed her." The song ends with Ne-Yo repeating the phrase "Set it off, no matter what," as if to say that his lover always knows how to ignite his passion.

Overall, "Stress Reliever" is a song about physical intimacy with a partner who knows exactly how to please you. It's a celebration of sexual chemistry and unapologetically suggestive in its lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I could be tired, she wake me up with it
Even when I'm exhausted, she excites me sexually.

I could be busy, I make time to go get it
Even when I'm busy, I prioritize my sexual relationship with her.

We could be eating, that’s when she start to flirt Looking at me, talking 'bout, daddy bring me my desert
Even when we're out eating, she knows how to turn me on and talks in sexual innuendos.

She know what she doing oh oh She know what that does oh oh Every time she do it oh oh Set it off, no matter what, oh, oh
She knows exactly how to turn me on, and every time she does, it sets off my desires, no matter what else is happening around us.

She tell me things like, Things like I’m her favorite flavor ooh yeah And there’s not a lollipop, that could ever compare ya Ooh, stress reliever, service to her king She say daddy feed me, And I know just what she means, uh, whoa
She tells me I'm her favorite and no one else can compare. She's my stress reliever and she serves me willingly, asking me to sexually satisfy her, and I know exactly what she means.

Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it) Set it off babe, set it off babe (Baby look up at me as you)
She's asking me to initiate sex and turn her on, to look at her while I do it.

She set it off no matter what oh oh Set it off babe, set it off babe (Do it, do it , do it) Set it off babe, set it off babe (Baby look up at me as you)
She always manages to turn me on and initiate sex, and she's asking me to do it again, looking into her eyes.

She know what she doing (Set it off babe, set it off babe) She know what that does (Set it off babe, set it off babe) Every time she do it (Set it off babe, set it off babe) Set it off, no matter what (Set it off babe, set it off babe) She know what she doing (Set it off babe, set it off babe) She know what I love (Set it off babe, set it off babe) Every time she do it (Set it off babe, set it off babe) Set it off, no matter what, oh, oh (Set it off babe, set it off babe)
She's fully aware of how she excites and pleases me, and every time she does it, it sets off our sexual encounter, no matter the circumstance.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: SHEA TAYLOR, SHAFFER SMITH

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