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Destiny's Child Vs. Britney Spears Lyrics
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La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
Oh, baby, baby, have you seen Amy tonight?
Is she in the bathroom, is she smokin' up outside? (Oh)
Oh baby, baby, does she take a piece of lime
Do you know just what she likes? (Oh)
Oh, oh
Tell me have you seen her? 'Cause I'm so (oh)
I can't get her off of my brain
I just wanna go to the party she gon' go
Can't somebody take me home?
Haha, hehe, haha, ho
Love me, hate me
Say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me, hate me
But can't you see what I see?
All of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
(Love me, hate me) la, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
Amy told me that she's gonna meet me up
I don't know where or when and now they're closin' up the club (oh)
I've seen her once or twice before, she knows my face
But it's hard to see with all the people standin' in the way (oh)
Oh, oh
Tell me have you seen her? 'Cause I'm so (oh)
I can't get her off of my brain
I just wanna go to the party she gon' go
Can't somebody take me home?
Haha, hehe, haha, ho
Love me, hate me
Say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me, hate me
But can't you see what I see?
All of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
(Love me, hate me) oh, say what you want about me
Oh, but can't you see what I see?
(Love me, hate me) yeah, say what you want about me
(La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la)
So tell me if you see her
(Let me know what she was wearing and what she was like)
'Cause I've been waiting here forever
(Let me know where she was going, I don't mind)
Oh, baby, baby, if you seek Amy tonight (oh)
Oh, baby, baby, we'll do whatever you'll like
Oh, baby, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby, baby
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
Love me, hate me
Say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me, hate me
But can't you see what I see?
All of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me, hate me
Say what you want about me (yeah)
(La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la) yeah
Love me, hate me
But can't you see what I see?
All of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
(Love me, hate me) oh, say what you want about me
Oh, but can't you see what I see?
(Love me, hate me) yeah, say what you want about me
All of the boys and all of the girls
Are begging to if you seek Amy
The lyrics of "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears were largely misunderstood when it was initially released. The song is a play on words and is meant to be provocative, with the lyrics spelling out "F-U-C-K me." The chorus, which repeatedly states "All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy," is meant to sound like "F-U-C-K me," phonetically.
The song is about Amy, who is known for her promiscuity and partying. Britney wants to know if anyone has seen Amy, who is supposed to meet Britney later, and if they know what drink she likes. The song also touches on Britney's desire to go to the same party Amy is attending, which is why she's asking if anyone can take her there.
On the other hand, Destiny's Child "Say My Name" is about a woman who suspects her partner of infidelity. She repeatedly asks her partner to say her name, as she believes he is saying the name of the other woman. The chorus asks, "Say my name, say my name, If no one is around you, say 'Baby, I love you'." The song is a warning to a partner who is being unfaithful that they cannot get away with it.
Line by Line Meaning
La, la, la, la-la, la, la, la
Repetition of meaningless words
Oh baby, baby, have you seen Amy tonight?
Asking someone if they have seen Amy
Is she in the bathroom, is she smokin' up outside? (Oh!)
Asking if Amy is in the bathroom or outside smoking
Oh baby, baby, does she take a piece of lime
Asking if Amy likes to put lime in her drink
For the drink that I'mma buy her, do you know just what she likes? (Oh!)
Asking if the person knows what drink Amy likes
Tell me have you seen her, cause I'm so (Oh)
Asking again if the person has seen Amy
I can't get her off of my brain
Thinking about Amy a lot
I just wanna go, to the party she gon' go
Wanting to go to the party that Amy is going to
Can't somebody take me home?
Asking for someone to take them home
Love me, hate me
Asking people to either love or hate them
Say what you want about me
Asking people to say whatever they want about them
But all of the boys and all of the girls
Saying that everyone is interested in them
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Saying that everyone wants to find Amy
Amy told me that she's gonna meet me up
Saying that Amy is going to meet them
I don't know where or when and now they're closin' up the club (Oh!)
Saying that they don't know where or when to meet Amy and that the club is closing
I've seen her once or twice before she knows my face
Saying that they have seen Amy before and that she recognizes their face
But it's hard to see with all the people standin' in the way (Oh!)
Saying that it's hard to see Amy with all the people in the way
So tell me if you see her
Asking someone again to tell them if they see Amy
Let me know what she was wearing and what she was like
Asking for details about what Amy was wearing and what she was like
Cause I've been waiting here forever
Saying that they have been waiting for Amy for a long time
Oh baby, baby, if you seek Amy tonight (Oh!)
Asking for someone to help them find Amy
Oh baby, baby, we'll do whatever you'll like
Saying that they will do whatever the person they are asking for help wants if they help them find Amy
All of the boys and all of the girls
Saying again that everyone is interested in them
Are begging to if you seek Amy
Saying again that everyone wants to find Amy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander Erik Kronlund, Martin Sandberg, Savan Kotecha, Johan Karl Schuster
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