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Hot as Ice
Britney Spears Lyrics


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Ah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm just a girl with the ability to drive a man crazy
Make him call me mama
Make him my new baby
New and improved, hey saying thank you very much
Living legend
You can look but don't touch, cause I'm

Cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
I'm cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
Break it down, break it down, break it down
Break it down, break it down, break it down

This ain't no foolishness or fuckery
I'm handling my business
Holler if you hear me
Can I get a witness?
Preacher, preacher
I'm the teacher, you can learn
Watch your fingers, boy, you might get burned
Cause I'm

Cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
I'm cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
Break it down, break it down, break it down
Break it down, break it down, break it down

As you can see
Fortunately, I'm cold as fire
(Yeah, I'm cold as fire)
Yeah, make you believe
Make you stop and breathe
I'll take you higher
I'm just too cool
Make it do what it do
I'm hot as ice now
(Yeah, I'm hot as ice now)
Make you feel like heaven twenty four seven
I'm hot as ice now, oh!

Cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
I'm cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
Break it down, break it down, break it down
Break it down, break it down, break it down

Overall Meaning

The opening lines establish the singer's confident and assertive persona. Britney Spears imagines herself as a woman who can easily attract and control men, making them call her "mama" or "new baby." She describes herself as "new and improved," thanking her admirers, and establishing herself as a living legend. Then she warns them: they can look, but they cannot touch. She is unattainable and untouchable.


The chorus of the song highlights the singer's contrasting duality: "Cold as fire, baby, hot as ice." Britney Spears presents herself as a paradox, a person who is both cold and hot, simultaneously. She boasts that if anyone has ever been to heaven, then being with her is twice as nice. The repetitions and variations of these phrases reinforce the idea that the singer is confident, in control, and cannot be tamed.


The second verse reinforces the singer's determined and professional attitude about her music career. She asserts that she is "handling her business" and invites her listeners to holler if they hear her. Britney Spears presents herself as a preacher and a teacher, warning her male audience to watch their fingers lest they get burned. She concludes the song by restating her hot as ice imagery, reiterating her desire to make her listeners feel like they are in heaven twenty-four seven.


Line by Line Meaning

Ah, yeah
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm


Yeah, yeah, yeah
Further expressing excitement or agreement


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Continuing to express enthusiasm or agreement


I'm just a girl with the ability to drive a man crazy
Asserting that the artist has a talent for making men infatuated with her


Make him call me mama
Suggesting that she has a maternal or dominant role over her admirer


Make him my new baby
Further emphasizing the dominance of the singer over her admirer


New and improved, hey saying thank you very much
Boasting that the singer is better than ever, with improved abilities or qualities


Living legend
Describing herself as a famous, respected figure


You can look but don't touch, cause I'm
Warning others not to try to pursue her, because she is unattainable or untouchable


Cold as fire, baby, hot as ice
Contradicting herself by describing her personality as both fiery and icy, suggesting unpredictability or duality


If you've ever been to heaven, this is twice as nice
Suggesting that being in her presence is an unparalleled and heavenly experience


Break it down, break it down, break it down
Encouraging others to dance or party


This ain't no foolishness or fuckery
Asserting that the singer is in control and takes things seriously


I'm handling my business
Explaining that the singer is responsible and competent


Holler if you hear me
Inviting others to join or support the singer


Can I get a witness?
Asking for confirmation or agreement from others


Preacher, preacher
Using a religious metaphor to assert the artist's authority or righteousness


I'm the teacher, you can learn
Boasting that the singer has knowledge or skills that can be taught to others


Watch your fingers, boy, you might get burned
Warning others not to cross or challenge the singer, because they may suffer consequences


As you can see
Indicating that the artist's point has been demonstrated or proven


Fortunately, I'm cold as fire
Using irony to suggest that being icy can be a positive attribute


Yeah, make you believe
Asserting that the artist can convince or persuade others


Make you stop and breathe
Describing the impact of the singer's presence or appeal


I'll take you higher
Claiming that the artist can elevate others' experiences or emotions


I'm just too cool
Boasting that the singer is relaxed or composed, even in difficult situations


Make it do what it do
Encouraging others to seize opportunities or enjoy themselves


I'm hot as ice now
Reiterating the singer's unpredictable or contradictory nature


Make you feel like heaven twenty four seven
Promising that being around the artist will feel like a constant state of bliss


Break it down, break it down, break it down
Encouraging others to continue dancing or partying




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: NATE HILLS, MARCELLA ARAICA, FAHEEM NAJM

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