The song is inspired to Bob Marley, hence it’s carribean reggae beat, and psychedelic-style vocal production.
Show Me
Bruno Mars Lyrics
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Baby here we are again, ooh
I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time
You wanna put your body on mine
Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no
Oh yeah you called me today, drove all this way
Your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile
Makes me feel like you've been waiting a while But guess what?
Darling, I've been waiting too
So let's ride, we can get freaky tonight
Right is your ticket to ride
Tell me girl what you gon' do
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Show me show me show me tonight
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
The lyrics of Bruno Mars's "Show Me" describe a playful and flirtatious encounter between two people who are saying they want to have fun together. The song is essentially about a couple ready to indulge in a good time and explore their romantic sides. The first verse introduces us to the conversation between the two people, where the female expresses her desire for a good time, and the male assures her that he won't judge her as long as she doesn't change her mind. The chorus tells the woman to show the man what she wants, to declare her intentions without reservation.
The second verse goes a little deeper into the feelings of each character. While the woman expresses her loneliness, the man tells her that he's been waiting too, and that he believes that they were both waiting for the same thing. The bridge of the song encourages physical intimacy and the discovering of pleasure, singing about how they can take it "slow" or "zoom" and do whatever they're comfortable with. The lyrics speak about their attraction and connection to each other, encouraging them to let their guard down and simply enjoy the moment.
Overall, "Show Me" is a lighthearted and playful song, driven by a groovy R&B beat and Bruno Mars's distinctive vocals. It's about two people who find themselves in a space of romantic attraction, feeling free to indulge in their desires and explore their connection. The song urges listeners to embrace this feeling of desire, to revel in the moment, and to let go of their inhibitions.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Expressing excitement and eagerness to enjoy the moment.
Baby here we are again, ooh
Meeting for another enjoyable time together.
I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time
Observing the desire to have fun in your eyes.
You wanna put your body on mine
Expressing the urge to be physically intimate.
Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no
Asking for assurance that the decision to engage will not be changed.
Oh yeah you called me today, drove all this way
Acknowledging the effort taken to meet up.
So don't let this bus go to waste, oh no
Implies that it's a great opportunity to have fun.
Your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go
Suggesting a place to explore for physical and emotional pleasure.
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Assuring that there will be no judgments made based on quick decision-making.
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
Inferring that the other person is shy to ask for what they want despite their non-verbal cues implying it.
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
Encouraging to let go and enjoy the moment when it feels right to do so.
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Recognizing the other person's knowledge of their own preferences.
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
Requesting that the other person communicates their desires.
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Acknowledging the other person's feeling of loneliness.
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Encouraging the other person to express themselves physically and emotionally in the present moment.
Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile
Expressing admiration for the other person's joyful expressions.
Makes me feel like you've been waiting a while
Inferring that the other person has also been seeking this moment for a while.
But guess what? Darling, I've been waiting too
Revealing that the singer has also been anticipating this moment.
So let's ride, we can get freaky tonight
Suggesting that they let themselves go and have an enjoyable, unreserved time together.
Right is your ticket to ride
Indicating that this is the right moment to engage in physical intimacy.
Tell me girl what you gon' do
Asking the other person for their intentions.
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Noting the increasing sexual tension in the environment.
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
Asking the other person to voice their desire for physical intimacy.
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Offering the option to take things slow or to get more adventurous.
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
Confirming that they are ready for physical intimacy.
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
Encouraging the other person to communicate and explore their desires together.
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Acknowledging the other person's feeling of loneliness.
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Encouraging the other person to express themselves physically and emotionally in the present moment.
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
Urging the other person to demonstrate their desires.
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Acknowledging the other person's feeling of loneliness.
But show me show me show me tonight
Encouraging the other person to live in the present moment and find pleasure in their physical and emotional relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Mitchum Chin, Phil Lawrence
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@carmela.6779
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Baby here we are again, ooh
I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time
You wanna put your body on mine
Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no
Oh yeah you called me today, drove all this way
So don't let this bus go to waste, oh no
Your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile
Makes me feel like you've been waiting a while But guess what?
Darling, I've been waiting too
So let's ride, we can get freaky tonight
Right is your ticket to ride
Tell me girl what you gon' do
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Show me show me show me tonight
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
@mateusfranciscoribeiro6640
Inglês
Português
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Baby here we are again, ooh
I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time
You wanna put your body on mine
Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no
Oh yeah you called me today, drove all this way
So don't let this bus go to waste, oh no
Your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile
Makes me feel like you've been waiting a while But guess what?
Darling, I've been waiting too
So let's ride, we can get freaky tonight
Right is your ticket to ride
Tell me girl what you gon' do
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes saying please me but your lips care to ask
No need to fight it when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
Show me show me show me tonight
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that ah, ah ah
Then show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Girl show me, you got to you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight, yeah
Oh sim, oh sim
Baby, aqui estamos nós de novo, ooh
Eu posso ver em seus olhos, você quer se divertir
Você quer colocar seu corpo no meu
Tudo bem, mas não mude de ideia, não mude, oh não
Oh sim, você me ligou hoje, dirigiu até aqui
Então não deixe este ônibus ir para o lixo, oh não
Sua ilha de prazer e prazer é onde podemos ir
Não, não vou achar que você é fácil, não, não vou achar que você é rápido
Seus olhos dizendo por favor, mas seus lábios se importam em pedir
Não há necessidade de lutar contra isso quando você sabe que parece certo
Você diz que é uma mulher que sabe do que gosta
Então me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mas mostre-me mostre-me mostre-me esta noite, sim
Garota me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mas mostre-me mostre-me mostre-me esta noite, sim
Amo o jeito que você ri, o jeito que você sorri
Me faz sentir que você está esperando há um tempo, mas adivinhe?
Querida, eu estive esperando também
Então vamos andar, podemos ficar loucos esta noite
Certo é o seu bilhete para andar
Me diga garota o que você vai fazer
Não, não vou achar que você é fácil, não, não vou achar que você é rápido
Seus olhos dizendo por favor, mas seus lábios se importam em pedir
Não há necessidade de lutar contra isso quando você sabe que parece certo
Você diz que é uma mulher que sabe do que gosta
Então me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mas mostre-me mostre-me mostre-me esta noite, sim
Garota me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mostre-me, mostre-me, mostre-me esta noite
Está ficando estranho neste quarto quarto quarto
Agora deixe-me ouvir você dizer que quer aquele boom boom boom
Podemos ir devagar, podemos zoom zoom zoom
Baby, se você está pronto para isso ah, ah ah
Está ficando estranho neste quarto quarto quarto
Agora deixe-me ouvir você dizer que quer aquele boom boom boom
Podemos ir devagar, podemos zoom zoom zoom
Baby, se você está pronto para isso ah, ah ah
Então me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mas mostre-me mostre-me mostre-me esta noite, sim
Garota me mostre, você tem que me mostrar
Você me diz o dia todo que está sozinho
Mas mostre-me mostre-me mostre-me esta noite, sim
@chuongo383
Baby here we are again
I can see it in your eyes, you want a good time
You wanna put your body on mine
Alright but don't change your mind, don't you change it, oh no
Oh yeah you called me today, drove all this way
So don't let this buzz go to waste
Oh no, your pleasure pleasure island is where we can go
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes say, "Oh, please me," but your lips scared to ask
No need to fight it, when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to, you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
Girl show me, you got to, you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
Love the way that you laugh, the way that you smile
Makes me feel like you've been waiting a while
Well guess what darling? I've been waiting too
So let's grind, we can get freaky tonight
Right is your ticket to ride
Tell me girl what you gon' do
No I won't think you're easy, no I won't think you're fast
Your eyes say, "Oh, please me," but your lips scared to ask
No need to fight it, when you know it feels right
You say you're a woman who knows what she likes
Then show me, you got to, you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
Girl, show me, you got to, you got to, show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that uh, uh, uh
It's getting freaky in this room room room
Now let me hear you say you want that boom boom boom
We can take it slow, we can zoom zoom zoom
Baby if you're ready for that uh, uh, uh
Then show me, you got to, you got to show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
Girl, show me, you got to, you got to, show me
You tell me all day that you're lonely
But show me show me show me tonight
@stefanocostanzo8026
Bruno Mars is actually one of the most interesting star of the decade. Impressive.
@kudos7777
He's a culture vulture & does it really well.
@davidebursese7617
quanto hai ragione
@scrubzy1
Did u not think that before??????
@jayveedeocampo3779
How about now?
@elyindarwati7593
YES, HE IS
@Jedtumble
Unorthodox Jukebox is his best album.
I said what I said.
@squeakermcsquirril
100% agree
@CookieKpopLover23
Big same!!
@Mechsickan
Absolutely agree. His work after just doesn't click the same way.