Push Back
Chris Marshall Lyrics

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Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Push back
Left right front back
Sideways Bumba

Tick tock
Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Left right push back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock

Come Natalia tally mi banana
Cock it up and mek me gi you weh you wanna
Gimme love
Real ginger yeh
Wine pan it until you feel water
Gal a you me love
You me come fa
Big up you momma fi a pretty daughter
Eh caress me till a morning
Eh Treat me like a light and turn me on yeah
And do you mind if me take it too far gal
You put it one so me could take it all off
It open up so me come in
Yu body hot so sweat a run like a stream
Go deh do deh gal woi

Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Push back
Left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Left right push back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock

De way you walk and a wine im involve with you
And every where you go nam a pressure you
You den a chat bout
Even the next day
And when you bubble you no play —
Some gal a wonder how you dweet
Get out the kitchen if you cant stand the heat
You nuh play gal
A So dem Affi find out
Gal a how you dweet tek de middle walk out
You a tek weh yu self if de ting nuh sort out
You every body prefer now
You a de hottest and the baddest of them all
Go deh do deh gal woi

Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Push back
Left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Take a shot if you love yourself
Den you
Wine an dip pan someone else
To the left right front back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Left right push back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Left right push back
Sideways Bumba
Tick tock
Left right push back

Sideways Bumba
Tick tock

Overall Meaning

The song "Push Back" by Chris Marshall is a lively and upbeat dancehall tune with plenty of rhythm and groove. The main theme of the song centers around dancing and partying, with its fun lyrics and catchy beat that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves. The song opens with the line "Take a shot if you love yourself, den you/wine an dip pan someone else" which sets the tone for the rest of the song, with its upbeat tempo and fun-loving atmosphere. The chorus of the song repeats "left right front back/sideways bumba/push back/tick tock" several times, which is a nod to the dance moves that go along with the song.

As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a more romantic tone, with lines like "Gal a you me love/You me come fa/Big up you momma fi a pretty daughter/Eh caress me till a morning" which show the affection between two people who are enjoying the music and dancing together. The lyrics continue in this way, with playful and flirtatious lines that are sure to get listeners grooving along with the beat. The song's overall message is one of carefree enjoyment and fun, with an emphasis on letting loose and dancing the night away.

Line by Line Meaning

Take a shot if you love yourself
If you're confident and love yourself, show it by drinking a shot

Den you
Then you

Wine an dip pan someone else
Move your body in a sexually suggestive way with someone else

To the left right front back
Move your body in multiple directions

Sideways Bumba
Move your hips in a suggestive way

Push back
Move away from the other person

Tick tock
Time is ticking; don't waste it

Come Natalia tally mi banana
Hey Natalia, come count my money

Cock it up and mek me gi you weh you wanna
Lift up your body and I'll give you what you want

Gimme love
Give me affection

Real ginger yeh
Real enthusiasm

Wine pan it until you feel water
Move your body until you're sweating

Gal a you me love
I love you, girl

You me come fa
I'm here for you

Big up you momma fi a pretty daughter
Give your mom credit for raising a beautiful daughter

Eh caress me till a morning
Touch me sensually until the morning

Eh Treat me like a light and turn me on yeah
Treat me like a switch and turn me on sexually

And do you mind if me take it too far gal
Would you be okay if I took things to the next level, girl?

You put it one so me could take it all off
You initiated this sexual encounter, so I'll take it from here

It open up so me come in
You've opened yourself up to me, sexually

Yu body hot so sweat a run like a stream
Your body is so hot that you're sweating profusely

Go deh do deh gal woi
Keep moving your body sensually, girl

De way you walk and a wine im involve with you
The way you walk and move your body is extremely attractive to me

And every where you go nam a pressure you
People are constantly admiring and hitting on you wherever you go

You den a chat bout
You talk about it

Even the next day
Even after the encounter is over

And when you bubble you no play —
When you move your body like that, you mean business

Some gal a wonder how you dweet
Other girls wonder how you do it

Get out the kitchen if you cant stand the heat
If you can't handle the pressure of being around attractive, sensual people, leave

You nuh play gal
You're not messing around

A So dem Affi find out
That's how they'll learn

Gal a how you dweet tek de middle walk out
Other girls want to know your secrets, but you're not telling

You a tek weh yu self if de ting nuh sort out
You'll move on to something else if this isn't working for you

You every body prefer now
Everyone wants to be with you now

You a de hottest and the baddest of them all
You're the most attractive and sensual person around

Writer(s): Miguel Andres Martinez Perea, Brian A. Stanley, Adrian Christopher Marshall, Andre Alexis Henri, Roderick O'neal, Claudell Maurice Petrus

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