Contact
Adam Pascal; Daphne Rubin-Vega; Fredi Walker; Idina Menzel; Jesse L. Martin; Wilson Jermaine Heredia Lyrics


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Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet
Wet, wet, wet, red heat
Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet
Wet, wet, wet, red heat

Please, don't stop, please
Please, don't stop, stop
Stop, stop, stop, don't
Please, please, please, please

Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet
Wet, wet, wet, red heat
Sticky, licky, trickle, tickle
Steamy, creamy, stroking, soaking

Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet
Wet, wet, wet, red heat
Touch, taste, deep, dark, kiss
Beg, slap, fear, thick

Red, red, red, red
Red, red, please
Harder, faster, wetter
Bastard

You whore, you cannibal
More, you animal
Fluid, no fluid no contact yes
No contact

Fire fire burn, burn yes
No latex rubber, rubber
Fire, latex rubber, latex bummer
Lover bummer

Take me, take me
Today for you
Tomorrow for me
Today me

Tomorrow you
Tomorrow you
Love you, love you
I love you, I love you

Take me, take me
I love you
Wait, slipped
Shit, ow

Where's it go?
Safe, damn
I think I missed
Don't get pissed

It was bad for me
Was it bad for you?




It's over, it's over
It's over, it's over, it's over

Overall Meaning

"Contact" is a sexually charged song that explores the pleasure and pain, fear and excitement that can come with physical intimacy. The lyrics use a variety of sensory images to convey the intense physical sensations of sex, from sweat and heat to touching, tasting, and stroking. However, the song also explores the emotional complexities of these encounters, with lines like "Beg, slap, fear, thick" suggesting a mix of desire and fear. The repeated pleadings of "Please, don't stop" and "I love you" echo the vulnerability that comes with sexual intimacy and suggest a deeper emotional connection between the partners involved.


Despite its explicit lyrics, "Contact" is also a song about connection and intimacy. The repeated refrain of "no contact" suggests that the song is not just about physical intimacy, but about the emotional and spiritual connections that can be formed through physical touch. At the same time, the messy and sometimes painful realities of sexual encounters are also acknowledged, as with the humorous and slightly awkward line "Where's it go?/ Safe, damn/ I think I missed/ Don't get pissed." Overall, "Contact" is a complex and evocative exploration of the emotions and sensations that can arise in sexual encounters.


Line by Line Meaning

Hot, hot, hot, sweat, sweet
Intense heat and bodily fluids symbolize the passion and desire between two people.


Wet, wet, wet, red heat
Bodily fluids heat up and soak through the lovers, fueling their desire.


Please, don't stop, please
The lovers are so consumed by their desire that they can't get enough of each other.


Please, don't stop, stop
One lover begs the other not to stop, even as they are overwhelmed by their passion.


Stop, stop, stop, don't
Despite wanting to keep going, one lover becomes fearful and pleads for the other to stop.


Please, please, please, please
The lover continues to beg, but with increasing desperation and uncertainty.


Sticky, licky, trickle, tickle
Sensual language is used to describe the exchange of bodily fluids between the lovers.


Steamy, creamy, stroking, soaking
More sensual language is used to describe the intensity and fullness of their passion.


Touch, taste, deep, dark, kiss
The lovers explore each other intimately through touching, tasting, and kissing in the dark.


Beg, slap, fear, thick
As the intensity of their passion escalates, it becomes more aggressive and potentially dangerous.


Red, red, red, red
The color red is often associated with passion and desire.


Red, red, please
One lover begs the other to continue their passionate, physically intense encounter.


Harder, faster, wetter
The request for a more intense encounter, with an emphasis on physical pleasure.


Bastard
An aggressive insult thrown during the encounter.


You whore, you cannibal
More aggressive insults thrown between the lovers during the encounter.


More, you animal
One lover urges the other to continue behaving in an animalistic, primal way.


Fluid, no fluid no contact yes
The exchange of bodily fluids is necessary to feel truly connected and intimate.


No contact
The lovers understand that without true intimacy and connection, their encounter would be meaningless.


Fire fire burn, burn yes
The heat of their passion is consumed with a sense of urgency and intensity.


No latex rubber, rubber
The lovers are not using any protective barriers, which adds to the intensity and urgency of the encounter.


Fire, latex rubber, latex bummer
The presence of latex may provide a barrier to their connection and mutual pleasure.


Lover bummer
The possibility of something coming between their connection is a disappointment to them.


Take me, take me / Today for you / Tomorrow for me / Today me / Tomorrow you / Tomorrow you / Love you, love you / I love you, I love you
The lovers express their desire for each other and the desire to be together in the future.


Wait, slipped / Shit, ow
An interruption in the flow of their passion - perhaps one of them becomes physically uncomfortable or experiences pain.


Where's it go? / Safe, damn / I think I missed / Don't get pissed
The lovers are momentarily distracted from their physical pleasure, but they try to recover and continue for the sake of the other person.


It was bad for me / Was it bad for you? / It's over, it's over / It's over, it's over, it's over
Afterward, the lovers reflect briefly on their encounter and its impact on themselves and each other, recognizing that it is over and that they will likely move on.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN D. LARSON

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