Under The Influence
Chris Brown - Topic Lyrics
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Kiddominant on the beat, better run it back
Fuckin' Robitussin
I don't know why this shit got me lazy right now, yeah
Can't do Percocets or Molly
I'm turnin' one, tryna live it up here right, right, right
Ride it, ooh, yeah
Bring it over to my place
And you be like
"Baby, who cares?"
But I know you care
Bring it over to my place
You don't know what you did, did to me
Your body language speaks to me
I don't know what you did, did to me
Your body language speaks to me
(Rain on it)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
I can make it hurricane on it
Hunnid bands, make it rain on it
Tie it up, put a chain on it
Make you tattoo my name on it, oh
Make you cry like a baby, yeah
Let's GoPro and make a video, yeah
Make you cry like a baby, yeah
Let's GoPro and make a video
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, you can
Ride it, ooh, yeah
Bring it over to my place
And you be like
"Baby, who cares?"
But I know you care
Bring it over to my place
You don't know what you did, did to me
Your body language speaks to me
I don't know what you did, did to me
Your body language speaks to me
(Rain on it)
(Rain on it)
(Rain on it)
Baby, you can
Ride it, ooh, yeah
And you be like
"Baby, who cares?"
But I know you care
The song "Under The Influence" by Chris Brown, serves as an ode to drugs and the sexual escapades that follow suit. The song begins with Chris explicitly stating his drug of choice, "Robitussin," despite not knowing why it makes him feel lazy. He mentions his desire to "live it up" and "turn one," indicating he might be celebrating his birthday. The lyrics then delve into the sexual themes of the song, with Chris inviting a woman over to his place, who initially tries to pretend she doesn't care about the situation. However, Chris knows the truth and urges her to come over because her body "speaks" to him.
The second verse of the song focuses entirely on sexual themes and Chris's prowess in bed. He claims he can make it "hurricane" and spend "hunnid bands" – a reference to a hundred thousand dollars – on the woman. Chris continues to urge the woman to make a video with him on a GoPro camera, indicating a further exploration of their sexual experiences.
Overall, "Under The Influence" is a song that explores the sexual and drug-fuelled world of Chris Brown. Lyrics like "your body lightweight speaks to me," indicate the casualisation of sex and an objectification of women.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up, get up
Let's go, let's go
Kiddominant on the beat, better run it back
The music producer Kiddominant made the beat, it's so good that it should be played again
Fuckin' Robitussin
Chris Brown took the medicine Robitussin, even though it's making him feel lazy
I don't know why this shit got me lazy right now, yeah
Chris Brown doesn't understand why he feels lazy, but it's because of the Robitussin
Can't do Percocets or Molly
Chris Brown can't take Percocets or Molly drugs
I'm turnin' one, tryna live it up here right, right, right
Chris Brown is trying to have a good time and celebrate his birthday
Baby, you can
Addressing his lover, expressing permission
Ride it, ooh, yeah
Encouraging his lover to ride with him
Bring it over to my place
Asking his lover to come to his place
And you be like
Expecting the reaction of his lover to be dismissive
"Baby, who cares?"
Expecting his lover to be nonchalant
But I know you care
But Chris knows that his lover cares
You don't know what you did, did to me
Chris is expressing how his lover is affecting him in ways they may not even realize
Your body lightweight speaks to me
Chris finds his lover's body attractive and knows that he is physically compatible with them
I can make it hurricane on it
Chris can turn up the intensity and make things wild and crazy between him and his lover
Hunnid bands, make it rain on it
Chris is willing to spend a lot of money on his lover and make it rain with hundred dollar bills
Tie it up, put a chain on it
Chris wants to tie up his lover and control them with a chain
Make you tattoo my name on it, oh
Chris wants his lover to get a tattoo of his name to show their commitment
Make you cry like a baby, yeah
Chris wants to make his lover feel incredible pleasure and ecstasy to the point of tears
Let's GoPro and make a video, yeah
Chris wants to make a video of him and his lover doing intimate things
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing his excitement and enthusiasm
Baby, you can
Repeating the earlier statement to emphasize his permission
Ride it, ooh, yeah
Repeating the earlier statement to emphasize his desire for his lover to ride with him
And you be like
Repeating the earlier statement to emphasize his expectation of his lover to dismiss him
"Baby, who cares?"
Repeating the earlier statement to emphasize his expectation of his lover to be nonchalant
But I know you care
Repeating the earlier statement to emphasize his knowledge that his lover cares, despite their dismissive statements
You don't know what you did, did to me
Repeating the earlier statement to reinforce how his lover is affecting him without fully realizing it
Your body lightweight speaks to me
Repeating the earlier statement to reinforce how attractive he finds his lover and how compatible they are
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ayoola Oladapo Agboola, Christopher Maurice Brown, David Adedeji Adeleke, Tiffany Mckie
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