Hold It Against Me
Britney Spears(ºê¸®Æ®´Ï ½ºÇǾ) Lyrics
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Please, forgive me
If I'm comin' on too strong
Hate to stare
But, you're winnin'
And they're playin' my favorite song
So, come here
A little closer
Make it clear
A little question
Wanna know just how you feel
If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
Hey, you might think
That I'm crazy
But, you know I'm just your type
I might be
Little hazy
But, you just cannot deny
There's a spark
In between us
When we're dancin' on the floor
I want more
Wanna see it
So, I'm askin' you tonight
If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
If I said I want your body
Would you hold it against me?
Yeah, uh-huh, oh
Give me somethin' good
Don't wanna wait
I want it now
Pop it like a hood
And show me how you work it out
Alright
If I said my heart was beating loud
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
'Cause, you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So, if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me?
In "Hold It Against Me," Britney Spears sings about her attraction to someone she sees in a club. The song is full of innuendos and double entendres as Spears asks if the person would hold it against her if she said she wanted their body. The lyrics suggest an instant and intense physical attraction, with Spears wanting to escape the crowd and be alone with this person. The line "You feel like paradise, and I need a vacation tonight" emphasizes the idea of indulging in pleasure and escaping reality.
The use of dance-pop and electronic beats in the song complements the lyrics and reinforces the idea of physical attraction and indulgence. The chorus is particularly catchy and emphasizes the idea of instant gratification, with Spears asking if the person would hold it against her if she said she wanted them now. The lyrics use metaphors and comparisons to convey the intensity of the attraction between Spears and the person she's singing to.
Overall, "Hold It Against Me" is a song about lust and instant gratification. The lyrics suggest a desire to escape reality and indulge in pleasure with someone who is attractive and desirable.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, over there
The singer is addressing someone who is not directly in front of her
Please, forgive me
The singer is acknowledging that she may be acting too forward and preemptively asks for forgiveness
If I'm comin' on too strong
The singer is questioning whether or not she is acting too aggressively
Hate to stare
The singer is acknowledging that she may be staring at the person in question and apologizes for it
But, you're winnin'
The person in question is doing something that is impressing or attracting the singer
And they're playin' my favorite song
The singer is enjoying the music that is currently playing
So, come here
The singer is requesting that the person in question come closer
A little closer
The singer is specifying how much closer she would like the person to come
Wanna whisper in your ear
The singer wants to tell the person something privately
Make it clear
The singer wants to communicate something unambiguously
A little question
The singer has a question to ask
Wanna know just how you feel
The singer wants to understand the person's emotions or thoughts
If I said my heart was beating loud
The singer is describing her physical reaction to the person in question
If we could escape the crowd somehow
The singer wants to be alone with the person in question
If I said I want your body now
The singer is expressing her desire for the person in question
Would you hold it against me?
The singer is asking if her desire would be met with negative repercussions from the person in question
'Cause, you feel like paradise
The singer is describing how the person in question makes her feel
And I need a vacation tonight
The singer wants to escape from her everyday life and experience something new and exciting
Hey, you might think
The singer is acknowledging that the person in question may have a certain perception of her
That I'm crazy
The singer knows that some people may perceive her actions as irrational or out of the ordinary
But, you know I'm just your type
The singer is confident that she is what the person in question is looking for
I might be
The singer is acknowledging that she may not be completely clear-headed or sober
Little hazy
The singer is indicating that she is not completely focused or aware of her surroundings
But, you just cannot deny
The person in question feels a strong attraction towards the singer, despite her behavior or state of mind
There's a spark
The singer is describing a feeling of chemistry between herself and the person in question
In between us
The chemistry is felt between the two of them specifically
When we're dancin' on the floor
The chemistry is felt when the two of them are dancing together
I want more
The singer wants to experience more of this chemistry
Wanna see it
The singer wants to see the chemistry between them come to fruition
So, I'm askin' you tonight
The singer is requesting that the person in question fulfill her desire
Give me somethin' good
The singer wants the person in question to provide her with something enjoyable or satisfying
Don't wanna wait
The singer expresses her impatience and eagerness for the desired experience
I want it now
The singer wants to experience what she desires as soon as possible
Pop it like a hood
The singer is using street slang to describe how she wants to experience what she desires
And show me how you work it out
The singer wants the person in question to demonstrate their sexual prowess
Lyrics © CYPMP
Written by: LUKASZ GOTTWALD, MATHIEU JOMPHE, MAX MARTIN, BONNIE LEIGH MCKEE
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The story behind #FreeBritney and why you should care:
In February of 2008, Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship by her father which gives him complete control over her life including food, clothing, finance and shelter.
It all started on January 4th, 2008 when Britney Spears was involuntary held under a 5150 hold following a custody dispute with Kevin Federline. That's when we saw the horrific videos of Britney being taken from her home in an ambulance chased by the paparazzi.
She was released from the hospital the next day and was not required to remain for 72-hours.
On January 31st, Britney Spears was placed under a second involuntary 5150 hold. However, extra precautions were taken that suggest this hold was planned well in advance. This is when the court agreed to place the pop star under a conservatorship.
Not two months after being deemed too incapable of making decisions about herself, Britney Spears would guest star on How I Met Your Mother.
By September, a woman who the court said can't make her own life decisions became be the most awarded woman of the night at the 2008 VMAs.
That same month, the court put Britney Spears under permanent conservatorship even though she was denied her right to retain a lawyer.
Since then, Britney has spoken about her life being too controlled. She even compared her situation to jail and said she “never wanted to become one of those prisoner people.” One of things Britney said she misses the most is being able to freely drive her car.
Under conservatorship, she needs permission. A documentary called “For the Record” follows Britney Spears through her Circus Tour and includes deleted footage where she speaks out about her situation.
By 2011, Britney Spears was embarking on her Femme Fatale Tour during which fans have predicted that she was being heavily medicated.
Legal experts began questioning the conservatorship in 2012 when Britney was chosen as an XFactor judge but was still deemed unable to care for herself.
During the Glory era, Britney Spears spoke out about the conservatorship on the Jonathan Ross Show. Fans in the audience confirmed this happened, but that part was cut out of the interview by the time it aired.
During the 2016 election, Britney was forced to remove the hashtag #ImWithHer from her post supporting Hillary Clinton because she is allegedly not allowed to vote while she is under a conservatorship
On Instagram, Britney Spears has hinted at wanting freedom from the conservatorship as well.
On January 4th, 2019, Britney Spears mysteriously cancelled her Las Vegas residency “Domination” citing her father’s health issues.
3 days later, Britney was seen driving through In-N-Out for the last time.
She would then go missing from the public for 3 months because her father allegedly put her into a mental health facility against her will. This would be Britney’s third involuntary hold.
In April, news broke that Britney Spears was indeed in a mental health facility and her team said at the time she entered voluntarily.
But Britney Spears allegedly told the court that she was forced into the facility by her father and that she was forced to take drugs.
Britney’s co-conservator Andrew Wallet also resigned because “substantial detriment, irreparable harm and immediate danger will result to the conservatee and her estate if the relief requested herein is not granted.”
He was asking for a raise not 5 months earlier. Fans began protesting in May during Britney’s court hearing.
In September, Kevin Federline filed charges against Jamie Spears for allegedly abusing one of their kids. Because he remains Britney's conservator, she now only has 30% visitation with her kids.
Later that month, Britney fans took the streets again at her next court hearing. People in the courtroom said a 730 investigation into the conservatorship was brought up by Britney’s mom before the public was asked to leave.
Britney also spoke out on Instagram explaining how important her freedom is during this time. It’s worth noting that Britney Spears has been speaking out since this conservatorship began.
One of Britney’s music video directors said the only direction she gave him was to film her in a cage. This has been a consistent theme since she was put under a conservatorship.
This letter that Britney Spears allegedly wrote in third person also leaked to the public. She said she was “lied to” and “set up.” Britney’s doctor also mysteriously died.
Fans have organized protests and a #FreeBritney trending hour starting at 10:00 am PST.
Do we ever think Britney Spears wears 2000s clothes still because she has nothing else. She’s forced to wear them because she’s never allowed any of her money. And it keeps the narrative that’s she’s crazy
She worked all those years, was the epitome of pop music in the 2000s, all for what???? She should be enjoying her earnings and not having parasites live off her and control her life!!
*Britney Spears is under a corrupt conservatorship and
her father controls her food, her medicine, her finances, controls who enters her life, she can't vote, she cannot have children, she cannot have custody of her children, she can't hire a laywer for this, etc.*
February 2008, after claiming Britney Spears had dementia, she was placed in a conservatorship.
March 2009, Britney starts her Circus World Tour, where she dangles from the air and walks through fire rings. Normal activities for a dementia patient, right?
Britney Spears’ father claimed she had DEMENTIA and was “unable to properly provide for herself”, to lock her in the conservatorship in 2008.
A couple months after this, that supposedly disabled woman was sent back to a rigorous work routine, including a world tour.
Britney has NO rights under her conservatorship and has been trying to let us know for years that she is in need of.
Britney's song "Lucky" and "Everytime" is like a premonition of how sad Britney's life has become. Listening to the song today is very sad.
Ya'll think Britney Spears is just another pop machine who makes millions of dollars and think she's generic. But ya'll are forgeting that she's HUMAN and she's been a money maker for her team for over 20 years now.
Britney Spears has made nearly $1 BILLION in the past 20 years. Since the start of her conservatorship, her net worth is reported as $58 million. She is given an allowance of only $70,000 per year while her shady conservator father makes double that amount.
Reminder that Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship for years. She has no control over her career it professional life. She even lost custodial time with her sons because her father was abusive towards them.
From all that I've seen this is utterly terrifying that an fully functioning woman, BRITNEY SPEARS, is under a conservatorship. She did tours, practiced hrs of choreography and is being controlled like a puppet. She can make her own choices. Free her. I'm disgusted.
Britney Spears is clearly having manic episodes on tik tok and everyone is just laughing? This is the reason we need mental health awareness weeks that aren’t just people sharing pics of a short list of common symptoms of depression/anxiety.
She deserves nothing but happiness. She has been treated as a money machine since she was born and went through the atrocities experienced, she never had a bad word about anyone in the industry, even towards the one who shames her.
Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship for more than a decade. Conservatorships are not meant for able minded and hard working individuals like Britney, and the fact that her conservators all heavily benefit financially from the conservatorship is wrong.
Britney Spears is a money making machine for her entire “team”, her whole family, and her ex husband. If she doesn’t comply with her fathers rules, he threatens to take her kids away from her.
*Even so-called jokes about Britney Spears being a robot or clone or govt experiment perpetuate the denigration of her humanity.
Britney is not a fictional character.
Britney is an actual live human being w/the same full capacity for thoughts & emotions as you.*
Since 2008 Britney Spears has been held in a conservatorship, this gives her conservator (Jamie Spears) full control over her life, body and finances/estate. Conservatorships are typically used for SEVERELY mentally ill individuals or people in comas.
Having been on 4 world tours with dangerous flying and fire stunts, it’s safe to say she is sane enough to feed and clothe herself.
With this conservatorship she is unable to properly fight for her freedom as she isn’t legally allowed to hire her own lawyer. We need this petition so that Britney can hire her own lawyer and live a normal life as a 38 year old woman with two kids.
The petition to let Britney Spears hire her own lawyer already has 52k signatures. Add your name to help #FreeBritney
https://www.change.org/p/britney-spears-let-britney-spears-hire-her-own-lawyer?fbclid=IwAR1tmBaXnx1iCsTb9-gmRmO701VHw-fhhovEYAm_t3tno0QDJv6z-lcq5TI
@AubreyKennedyx
Britney Spears marathon anyone
@Reno9461
Yes!!!
@bloomscape_studio_designs
yessss
@fabiosarra7030
Yes! Waiting for the new album and feeling very nostalgic about the good old times ;)
@mdr5685
mee
@stefaniecontreras8710
meee
@josedaniel1670
No song today could ever have this same unique sound. Britney is truly the Queen of Pop.
@swecol1992
You can also thank Max Martin
@levenrambin4583
I can’t believe she put out this masterpiece in the midst of total suffering!!!!! No one could do it like her
@DosSantos.V
Yes yes 🙌