The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, while production was handled by the former along with Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson, who had all previously co-produced the single "Locked Out of Heaven" for the same album. Atlantic Records serviced the track to Contemporary hit radio in the United States on September 10, 2013, as the fourth single from Unorthodox Jukebox.
Gorilla
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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Kicker and I'm feeling like I'm thirty feet tall
So lay it down, lay it down
You got your legs up in the sky with the devil in your eyes
Let me hear you say you want it all
Say it now, say it now
Look what you doing, look what you done
'Cause what I got for you
I promise is a killer, you'll be banging on my chest
Bang bang, gorilla
You and me baby making love like gorillas
You and me baby making love like gorillas
Yeah I got a fistful of your hair
But you don't look like you're scared
You're just smiling tell me daddy it's yours
'Cause you know how I like it use a dirty little lover
If the neighbors call the cops, call the sheriff
Call the swat we don't stop
We keep rocking while they knocking on our door
And you're screaming give it to me baby
Give it to me motherfucker
Oh look what you doing, look what you done
But in this jungle you can't run
'Cause what I got for you
I promise is a killer, you'll be banging on my chest
Bang bang, gorilla
You and me baby making love like gorillas
You and me baby making love like gorillas
I bet you never ever felt so good, so good
I got your body trembling like it should, it should
You'll never be the same baby once I'm done with you
Oh you with me baby making love like gorillas
You and me baby we'll be fuckin' it like gorillas
You and me baby making love like gorillas
The lyrics to Bruno Mars’s song “Gorilla” are highly sexual and provocative. The singer is indulging in a bottle full of liquor, laced with cocaine and feeling larger than life. He implores his partner to lay it all down, to let the devil in her come out, and to tell him that she wants it all. The next verse describes the sexual act, which is wild, aggressive, and without boundaries or inhibitions. They are making love like gorillas, and the singer is owning his dominance and sexual prowess, making his partner tremble and enticing her to submit to him.
The use of animal imagery in this song connotes a primal, instinctual quality to the sexual act. The gorilla symbolizes strength, dominance, and unbridled passion. Bruno’s lyrics, although explicit and explicit, suggest a mutual exchange of pleasure, where both partners are fully present, active, and engaged. Instead of using soft, romantic imagery, Bruno opts for a gritty, raw tone that emphasizes the carnal nature of the sexual experience.
Overall, “Gorilla” is a boldly sexual, provocative, and energizing song that embraces lust, passion, and sexual domination. It challenges conventions of romantic love and relationships and offers a glimpse into the untamed, animalistic side of human desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I got a bottle full of liquor with a cocaine Kicker and I'm feeling like I'm thirty feet tall
I'm feeling really high and powerful with this combination of alcohol and cocaine.
So lay it down, lay it down You got your legs up in the sky with the devil in your eyes Let me hear you say you want it all Say it now, say it now
This is a sexual request. I want you to lay down and tell me that you want to have sex.
Look what you doing, look what you done But in this jungle you can't run 'Cause what I got for you I promise is a killer, you'll be banging on my chest Bang bang, gorilla
You're in too deep now, no turning back. What I have is so intense that it'll make you go wild and you'll be clinging to me like a gorilla.
You and me baby making love like gorillas You and me baby making love like gorillas
We are having sex like wild animals, with passion and intensity.
Yeah I got a fistful of your hair But you don't look like you're scared You're just smiling tell me daddy it's yours 'Cause you know how I like it use a dirty little lover If the neighbors call the cops, call the sheriff Call the swat we don't stop We keep rocking while they knocking on our door And you're screaming give it to me baby Give it to me motherfucker
It's rough and aggressive, but you're not afraid. You're enjoying it and wanting more. Even if the authorities come, we won't stop what we're doing. You're begging me for more and more.
I bet you never ever felt so good, so good I got your body trembling like it should, it should You'll never be the same baby once I'm done with you
You're experiencing pleasure like never before, and your body is responding to it. After this experience, you'll never go back to how you were before.
Oh you with me baby making love like gorillas You and me baby we'll be fuckin' it like gorillas You and me baby making love like gorillas
We are continuing to have wild and intense sex, like animals in the jungle.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ARI LEVINE, PETER GENE HERNANDEZ, PHILLIP LAWRENCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nathan6522
[Verse 1]
Ooh, I got a body full of liquor
With a cocaine kicker
And I'm feeling like I'm thirty feet tall
So lay it down, lay it down
You got your legs up in the sky
With the devil in your eyes
Let me hear you say you want it all
Say it now, say it now
[Pre-Chorus]
Look what you're doing
Look what you've done
But in this jungle you can't run
'Cause what I got for you, I promise it's a killa
You'll be banging on my chest, bang bang, gorilla
[Chorus]
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I got a fistful of your hair
But you don't look like you're scared
You're just smiling, tell me "Daddy, it's yours"
'Cause you know how I like it, you's a dirty little lover
If the neighbors call the cops
Call the sheriff, call the SWAT, we don't stop
We keep rocking while they knocking on our door
And you're screaming, "Give it to me baby
Give it to me, motherfucker!"
[Pre-Chorus]
Look what you're doing
Look what you've done
But in this jungle you can't run
Cause what I got for you, I promise it's a killa
You'll be banging on my chest, bang bang, gorilla
[Chorus]
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
[Bridge]
I bet you never ever felt so good, so good
I got your body trembling like it should, it should
You'll never be the same, baby, once I'm done with
Yoo-oo-oo-oo-oou, yeah
[Breakdown]
You, you, you...
[Chorus]
Oho, you with me, baby, making love like gorillas
Oh, oh, oh, oh yeah
Yeah, you and me, baby, we'll be fucking like gorillas
(Oh...)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, baby, aw, yeah
You and me baby, making love like gorillas
[Live Verse]
Girl, let me take my time, take my time, take my time, babe
I just want one smile, want one smile, want one smile, babe
Once I lay besides you, girl, I will make you scream, "yeah, yeah"
Girl, let me take my time, take my time, take my time, babe
I just want one smile, want one smile, want one smile, babe
Once I get inside you, girl, I will make you scream, "yeah, yeah, yeah"
Come on (etc.)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
@karolbessa6926
lyrics
Ooh, I got a body full of liquor
With a cocaine kicker
And I'm feeling like I'm thirty feet tall
So lay it down, lay it down
You got your legs up in the sky
With the devil in your eyes
Let me hear you say you want it all
Say it now, say it now
Look what you’re doing, look what you done
But in this jungle you can't run
'Cause what I got for you
I promise it’s a killer, you'll be banging on my chest
Bang bang, gorilla
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
Yeah, I got a fistful of your hair
But you don't look like you're scared
You're just smiling tell me, ‘daddy it's yours’
‘Cause you know how I like it you’s a dirty little lover
If the neighbors call the cops,
Call the sheriff, call the SWAT we don't stop
We keep rocking while they knocking on our door
And you're screaming, "Give it to me, baby
Give it to me, motherfucker"
Oh, look what you’re doing, look what you done
But in this jungle you can't run
‘Cause what I got for you
I promise it’s a killer, you'll be banging on my chest
Bang bang, gorilla
Ooh, yeah
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
I bet you never ever felt so good, so good
I got your body trembling like it should, it should
You'll never be the same baby once I'm done with you
Oh, you with me, baby, making love like gorillas
You and me, baby, we'll be fuckin' like gorillas
You and me, baby, making love like gorillas
@justtop4786
The fact that he can make a sex song sounds so poetic and meaningful
@seurn7801
lmao
@itzurgirlgea8922
FRRRRRRR
@leurcutie2723
fr i've been singing this when i was like what 6? i even memorized the lyrics but know looking back to it, im still wondering why my parents didn't stop me from singing this out loud at a mall ffs
@jetteandersen3286
Frr tho
@sosickandtiredofalltheneed568
gorilla sex is not sexy though. Ive watched one and I dont wanna watch again.
@gracedoubleu
There's two kinds of people in this world...
Versace on the Floor...
and Gorilla.
@petuxinhamaria470
Maaaaan 👏👏👏👏
@schylerc9236
And Bruno Mars happens to be BOTH🤤🤤🤤
@smthngtosay
Get you a girl who can do both 😉