RAVE NATION
DJ Hooligan Lyrics

Backstreet Boys
Acknowledgement of the group who sang the original track 'Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playing This Song)' that this remix is based on

Miscellaneous
The genre of this song as a remix of a pop track with a dance beat

Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playing This Song)
The title and central message of the song, asking the DJ to not stop playing the current track

Aah, Backstreet
Expresses excitement and familiarity with the source material from the Backstreet Boys

Yes yes y’all
An interjection to get the crowd hyped up and excited

One time, here we go (yes yes y'all)
A catchphrase to rally everyone's energy for the song

Ooh, ooh (2X)
Vocalization of the beat and rhythm of the music

I could tell when I stepped in the room
Describing how the artist felt something special was happening when they arrived

And I saw you standing there
Referring to a specific individual who they became attracted to

And about by the way that you moved
Observing how the person they are attracted to is dancing and swaying to the song

I couldn't help the way I stared
Acknowledging how captivated they were by the other person's movements and style

There were some mysterious force
Suggesting that fate or destiny brought them together in that moment

Leading me here to you
Believing that they were meant to meet and connect with the other person

So I stood there watching
Pausing to observe the other person and consider their next move

And I was hypnotised
Using a metaphor to describe how fully invested they are in the moment

By the rhythm of your body
Specifically pointing out how the dancing of the other person is captivating

And the music in your eyes
Noticing how the other person's emotions match the rhythm of the song

And I was lost in your world with you
Feeling like they are in their own intimate moment with the other person

Chorus:
The main section of the song repeated multiple times

Hey Mr. DJ keep playin' this song for me
Repeated request for the DJ to not change the current track so they can continue dancing

Out on the floor in my arms, she’s gotta be
Describing the desired state of dancing with the other person in the lyrics

Let's get it on (let's get it on)
Using a well-known phrase to suggest moving from just dancing to romance

Jam all night long
Request for the DJ to continue playing for a long time

Mr. DJ, Mr. DJ
Addressing the DJ multiple times for emphasis

Will you play it for me?
Explicitly asking the DJ to keep playing the current song

Now it feels like it could be romance
Acknowledging that the dancing has become much more intimate and meaningful

As we dance across the floor
Continuing the story of the singer and the other person moving closer

Every move that your body makes
Noticing everything about the other person's dancing and appearance

Only makes me want you more
Expressing growing desire for the other person

And it seems like time's moving fast
Breaking the spell of the moment to acknowledge how quickly time is passing

How can we make it last?
Expressing the desire to extend and deepen the moment

As we keep on dancing
Committing to continuing to dance with the other person

I am hypnotised
Repeating the same metaphor to describe still being invested in the moment

By the rhythm of your body
Repeating the same observation of the other person's dancing

And the music in your eyes
Repeating the same observation of the other person's emotions matching the music

Close your eyes
Inviting the audience to imagine a scenario with the song as the background music

And imagine us alone
Further inviting the audience to imagine a private moment with someone they are attracted to

Let the music put you in the zone
Using the beat and rhythm of the music to get the audience more invested in the lyrics and imagery

I am lost, lost inside a rhythm
Describing how fully invested the singer is in the specific situation

When you do the things you do
Continuing the description of the attractiveness of the other person

Come on and work your body, work your body
Inviting the other person to dance harder and be more free with their movements

Hey Mr. DJ, jam all night long
Repeating the central message of the song one more time

Hey Mr. DJ play that song for me
Final request to not switch the current song

Chorus to fade
Finishing with the same main section being repeated until the song fades into silence

Keep it coming Mr. DJ... (repeat to fade)
Closing the song with one more request to the DJ to keep playing good music