b4-4 had moderate success in Canada. Notable singles include "Get Down", "Go Go", and "Everyday". The album earned them a nomination for Best New Group at the 2001 Juno Awards. Their second album, Before That, marked the beginning of a new rap attitude with hard hitting lyrics for gay rights. The album generated a minor buzz but is largely unknown due to the fact of their splitup.
Player
B4-4 Lyrics
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Na na na na nah nah (you're my Ecstasy)
Oh yeh yeh yeh yeh oh oh ohh
Girl there's nothing I'd rather do
Then be breaking this bed with you
Alright, I just want to make you sweat
Better know what now comes next
Alright, the way you playing me baby makes me crazy
Oh I'm never going to stop the game we play
Do you feel the same?
You should know that I'm a player
But it's real the way I feel you
Take my hand, I'm sure you'll love it
Lay right here in this bed of roses
Scream that word to get me stronger
I can't hold this any longer
Finally I think I've found ya
Cause you're my Ecstasy
Girl I feel we're like a game
'Cause nothing ever feels the same
When I'm spending my nights in bed with someone new
I never really had a clue
How I always run back to you, alright!
The way you're playing me baby makes me crazy
Oh I'm never going to stop the game we play
Do you feel the same?
You should know that I'm a player
But it's real the way I feel you
Take my hand, I'm sure you'll love it
Lay right here in this bed of roses
Scream that word to get me stronger
I can't hold this any longer
Finally I think I've found ya
'Cause you're my Ecstasy
Oh yeh yeh yeh yeh oh oh oh (you're my Ecstasy)
Oh yeh yeh yeh yeh oh oh oh
Na na na na nah nah
Na na na na nah nah (you're my Ecstasy)
Oh girl, girl, girl, I don't need to say no more
And I, I'm not needing your love anymore
Baby!
Chorus
You should know that I'm a player
But it's real the way I feel you
Take my hand, I'm sure you'll love it
Lay right here in this bed of roses
Scream that word to get me stronger
I can't hold this any longer
Finally I think I've found ya
Cause you're my Ecstasy
The song "Player" by B4-4 is about two people who are engaged in a casual sexual relationship without any emotional commitment. The singer acknowledges himself as a player who enjoys the physical intimacy with his partner, but he also confesses that he has developed genuine feelings for her. He is caught up in the thrill of the moment, unable to resist the temptation and persistence of the woman he desires. The line "you're my ecstasy" could refer to the thrill and pleasure that he is experiencing with his partner, but also could be referring to his addiction to the emotional connection that he has with the woman. The singer is aware of his behavior, but he is unable to stop it, indicating that this is a recurring pattern for him.
Though the lyrics in "Player" might be interpreted as glorifying hookup culture and supporting casual sex, the tone of the song is more introspective and portrays the singer as conflicted in his emotions. The song shows the complexity of love, lust, and relationships among young adults. It might suggest that the line between physical pleasure and emotional attachment is blurry and that the two are interdependent.
Line by Line Meaning
Na na na na nah nah
Expressing pleasure or excitement
Na na na na nah nah (you're my Ecstasy)
Linking the excitement to the feeling of ecstasy towards the person being addressed
Girl there's nothing I'd rather do
Expressing the desire to do something specific with the person being addressed
Then be breaking this bed with you
Expressing a specific activity to be engaged in with the person being addressed
Alright, I just want to make you sweat
Expressing the desire to cause physical exertion in the person being addressed
Get you all soaking wet
Expressing the desire to make the person being addressed sweat excessively
Better know what now comes next
Hinting at upcoming activities with the person being addressed
Alright, the way you playing me baby makes me crazy
Expressing the effect of the behavior of the person being addressed on the artist
Oh I'm never going to stop the game we play
Confirming the continuation of current activities with the person being addressed
Do you feel the same?
Inquiring about the person being addressed's level of involvement in the activity
You should know that I'm a player
Declaring the singer's status as a player
But it's real the way I feel you
Acknowledging genuine feelings for the person being addressed despite the artist's status as a player
Take my hand, I'm sure you'll love it
Inviting the person being addressed to engage in an activity
Lay right here in this bed of roses
Inviting the person being addressed to participate in a romantic activity
Scream that word to get me stronger
Encouraging the person being addressed to participate in a physical activity that would excite the singer
I can't hold this any longer
Expressing the artist's inability to contain their excitement or feelings any longer
Finally I think I've found ya
Suggesting that the artist has found the ideal person to engage in activities with
'Cause you're my Ecstasy'
Declaring the person being addressed as the source of the singer's ecstasy
Girl I feel we're like a game
Expressing the singer's perception of the relationship with the person being addressed
'Cause nothing ever feels the same
Stating the uniqueness of the relationship with the person being addressed
When I'm spending my nights in bed with someone new
Suggesting that the artist engages in similar activities with other partners
I never really had a clue
Admitting to being unaware of their true feelings before
How I always run back to you, alright!
Acknowledging the singer's return to the person being addressed despite their status as a player
Oh girl, girl, girl, I don't need to say no more
Expressing the artist's belief that their actions speak louder than words
And I, I'm not needing your love anymore
Rejecting the notion of needing love from the person being addressed
Chorus
Transitioning to the chorus of the song
You should know that I'm a player
Repeating the declaration of the singer's status as a player
But it's real the way I feel you
Repeating the acknowledgement of genuine feelings for the person being addressed despite the artist's status as a player
Take my hand, I'm sure you'll love it
Repeating the invitation to engage in an activity
Lay right here in this bed of roses
Repeating the invitation to participate in a romantic activity
Scream that word to get me stronger
Repeating the encouragement to participate in a physical activity that would excite the singer
I can't hold this any longer
Repeating the expression of the artist's inability to contain their excitement or feelings any longer
Finally I think I've found ya
Repeating the suggestion that the artist has found the ideal person to engage in activities with
'Cause you're my Ecstasy'
Repeating the declaration of the person being addressed as the source of the artist's ecstasy
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Mael dilema
Pesada ☆☆☆☆☆☆
TheMysteryRocker10
I love how the twins share a pair of fingerless gloves; typical guido behaviour! LOL.
Jack H
I know this comment is from 8 years ago but agreed haha
Their spray tans are also typically guido xD
Tember Will
I loved these guys so much in my teens but after rewatching this MV I guess "player" was the term for creep back then... XD
Stadium Reviews
The more time that has passed between B4-4 presence on the pop charts in Canada the more I realize that this was a joke band that accident had a few hits. How many cliches of pop music at the turn of the century can one video have? Where is Ed the Sock when you need him?
Ephraim Ignacio
Pretty cool of 100gecs to write the instrumental bridge for this song
NikaNefertiti
Watching this in 2016. :) :) :)
Aja Craig
NikaNefertiti gasp What's that sound at 2:31?
hamza oufkou
Watching this in 2018
Tulip Garland
watching this is 2017 :PPPPPP