Elephant Man (born September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Elephant Man (born September 11, 1976 as O'Neil Bryant in Kingston, Jamaica, also known as The Energy God) is one of the most colorful characters on the dancehall scene.

His stagename stemmed from his large ears, which led to the nickname Dumbo in his youth. "Ele" started out his musical career as a member of the Scare Dem Crew, later continuing as a solo artist. He was later characterized for several trademarks, such as his yellow-orange hair, his unique low-key voice, or his stage performance, which included excessive jumping and running, or even climbing on stage props and monitors. His acoustic trademark is marked by a light lisp.

The first international recognition came when Elephant Man and Puma settled a contract for using his single "All Out" for their Olympics commercial campaign in 2004.

Elephant Man has been widely criticised for his lyrics calling for violence against gay people. In 2003 British LBGT group OutRage! called for the arrest and prosecution of several dancehall stars including Elephant Man, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man for violation of hate crimes statutes [1]

Elephant Man also had a song called "Willie Bounce" that appeared on several Mixtapes in early 2006. It borrowed the first few bars from I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Recently, the Jamaican star has been signed to New York-based label Bad Boy Entertainment.

Feel The Steam
Elephant Man Lyrics

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Hmm
Elephant Man
C. Breeze
Chris Brown for the ladies
(Give it to her)
Baby look at it startin' to sweat
Grind it on me
I told her

I told her
I told her
I told her
Burn it up
I told her
I told her
I told her
I told her
Burn it up
Before all the club is on fire
No top Bueno Bueno
Watching her perspire

Now why don't you make me a ten piece of rice
And I could not do because its not in your size
I told her she may go loop because she criticized
...
Show me around town anytime you see me roll
Call me in the Benz anytime at wedding toll
...
...

Can you feel the steam?
Hot make you wanna scream
Shawty wanna leave with me
I know just what you need
Girl, let me make you body sway
Come on come on make your body way
Ima make your body drift this way
Girl wind 'til you this way

Community mean all that foolishness
If she want that booty booty all she cool with this
Don't make me leave you head, jump and twist
Come on I don't wanna hear you jump on this
If you don't hear me make you fall in the trap door
Hold on me forever and pop on the floor
Ain't no testimonial or size on the floor
Tell me when your ready, when your ready ill go

Can you feel the steam?
Hot make you wanna scream
Shawty wanna leave with me
I know just what you need
Girl, let me make you body sway
Come on come on make your body way
Ima make your body drift this way
Girl wind 'til you this way

We can get it on and
'Til the early mornin'
If your body callin'
We can get it on and
'Til the early mornin'
Is your body callin'?
Girl

Can you feel the steam?
Hot make you wanna scream
Shawty wanna leave with me
I know just what you need
Girl, let me make you body sway
Come on come on make your body way
Im'a make your body drift this way
Girl wind 'til you this way

All in the club all tied to my parts
I know she can reach me if I drift too far
If I know what she wants, I can reach for the stars
...
I can feel your temperature, id love to turn on me know (make your body shake)
... (make your body shake)
Booty booty booty like an American booty, shake her
Before I go turn on her like a belly dancer

Can you feel the steam?
Hot make you wanna scream
Shawty wanna leave with me
I know just what you need
Girl, let me make you body sway
Come on come on make your body way
I'ma make your body drift this way
Girl wind 'til you this way

Can you feel the steam? (ooh)
Hot make you wanna scream (ooh)
Shawty wanna leave with me
I know just what you need
Girl, so let me make you body sway
C. Breezy Elephant man make your body way

We gon' make your body drift this way
Girl wind 'til you this way

Overall Meaning

In Elephant Man's song "Feel The Steam", he expresses his desire to dance intimately with a girl that he is attracted to. He encourages her to grind on him and feel the heat between them. He boasts about his skills in making girls' bodies sway and drift towards him. Elephant Man sings about his desire to be intimate with the girl, promising to please her until the morning. He emphasizes the steamy atmosphere of the club and encourages the girl to let him make her body shake and wind towards him. In essence, the song is about the intense physical attraction between two people and their desire to act on it.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby look at it startin' to sweat
The singer is inviting their partner to look at their body sweating as they dance together.

Grind it on me
The singer is requesting their partner to dance provocatively and physically rub against them.

Burn it up
The singer is encouraging their partner to dance with energy and passion.

Before all the club is on fire
The artist is suggesting that their partner should dance as if the club is on fire and they need to escape.

Watching her perspire
The artist is observing their partner sweating and dancing, possibly finding it attractive.

Can you feel the steam?
The singer is asking their partner if they can feel the sexual energy and desire between them.

Ima make your body drift this way
The singer is saying they will help guide their partner's movements as they dance together.

We can get it on and 'Til the early mornin' If your body callin'
The artist is suggesting that they could continue their sexual activity until morning if their partner is interested.

Booty booty booty like an American booty, shake her
The artist is referencing popular American music and requesting their partner to shake their buttocks in a specific manner.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: O'NEIL NORMAN BRYAN, DWAYNE A. SHIPPY, ANDRE O'NEIL FENNELL, WILLIE DANIELS, CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BROWN, OMARI H. BOOTHE, O. BOOTH, O. BRYAN, ANDRE ONEIL FENNELL, D. SHIPPY

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