Strobelight
Jason Der¨¹lo Lyrics


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Loose your fucking mind
Un, deux, trois

Like a strobe light light light light, light, light
Like a strobe light light light light, light, light
I can't see you babe,
I feel you,
Lost in this place till I found you,
Playin' hard to get, I I I know this game,
Turning me on,
Switch it off again.

One moment your gone
The next you are here
Like smoke in my arms
You just disappear
One moment your here
Then you flash away
Your stu-stutterin'
I I I want you to stay

Strobe light
Drop in your arms
Like a strobe light
So right you're doing me wrong
And if I can get for a second,
All the sex you be getting like a strobe light
Drop in your arms
Like a strobe light light light light, light, light
Like a strobe light light light light, light, light

Is this a dream?
Are you really there?
A trick of the eye,
I I, I saw you, I swear,
One touch not enough,
Wanna dance with chu all night
But you keep me in, keep me in the half light

Your running again,
Like those in a race,
Is it love that you want?
Or just the thrill of the chase,
One moment your here,
Then you flash away,
Your stu-stutterin'
I I I want you to stay

Strobe light,
Drop in your arms,
Like a strobe light,
So right you're doing me wrong,
And if I can get for a second,
All the sex you be getting like a strobe light,
Drop in your arms,
Like a strobe light light light light, light, light
Like a strobe light light light light, light, light

If the lights were on
I'd hold you body
(If we kept 'em on we)
Get things started
(why'd you flick it off then)
I'm
(why'd you flick it off then)
I'm
(I just want to turn you on)
I'm
(Take it off)

Like a strobe light
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
Like a strobe light
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)

Strobe light
Drop in your arms
Like a strobe light
So right you're doing me wrong
And if I can get for a second,
All the sexing we'd be getting
Like a strobe light
Drop in your arms
Like a strobe light light light light
Like a strobe light light light light




(Put your hands up)
(Put your hands up)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Strobelight by Jason Derulo are an invitation to dance and to get lost in the music and the moment. The song describes the feeling of being at a party and catching a glimpse of someone you're attracted to, but who keeps playing hard to get. The repetitive chorus of "Like a strobe light, light, light, light, light" reinforces the idea of the flickering lights on a dancefloor, where everything seems to move to the beat of the music. The verses tell the story of the singer's attempts to approach the person he's interested in, who keeps disappearing and reappearing like a phantom.


The bridge of the song asks the question of whether this is a dream or a real encounter, and the answer is not clear. The lyrics also suggest that the person the singer is pursuing might not be interested in a serious relationship but rather in the thrill of the chase. Despite this, the singer seems to be mesmerized by their presence and wants to dance with them all night long. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody create a sense of fun and excitement that is sure to get people on the dancefloor.


Line by Line Meaning

Loose your fucking mind
Let yourself get lost in the moment and free your mind from any inhibitions or worries.


Like a strobe light light light light, light, light
The intense, flickering light of a strobe represents the ups and downs of an intense romance.


I can't see you babe, I feel you, Lost in this place till I found you, Playin' hard to get, I I I know this game, Turning me on, Switch it off again.
The singer struggles to see his love interest but feels her presence, only to lose her again by her playing hard to get, which turns him on and then off again.


One moment your gone, The next you are here, Like smoke in my arms, You just disappear
The singer feels as if his love interest is incredibly fleeting and unpredictable, appearing and disappearing like smoke.


One moment your here, Then you flash away, Your stu-stutterin', I I I want you to stay
The singer becomes frustrated with his love interest's inconsistency and wants them to be present and authentic with him.


Is this a dream? Are you really there? A trick of the eye, I I, I saw you, I swear, One touch not enough, Wanna dance with chu all night But you keep me in, keep me in the half light
The singer questions the reality of his relationship and feels like he can't quite reach out and truly connect with his love interest.


Your running again, Like those in a race, Is it love that you want? Or just the thrill of the chase,
The singer questions if his love interest's tendency to flee is because they are really looking for love or just the rush of pursuing something new.


If the lights were on I'd hold you body (If we kept 'em on we) Get things started (why'd you flick it off then) I'm (why'd you flick it off then) I'm (I just want to turn you on) I'm (Take it off)
The singer implies that he would be more comfortable, and possibly even more successful, in pursuing his love interest if the environment of the room were different


Like a strobe light (Put your hands up) (Put your hands up)
The beat of the music calls for the listener to join in and dance under the flashing lights of the strobe.


Strobe light Drop in your arms Like a strobe light So right you're doing me wrong And if I can get for a second, All the sexing we'd be getting Like a strobe light Drop in your arms Like a strobe light light light light Like a strobe light light light light (Put your hands up) (Put your hands up)
The singer feels like he is being led on and played with but cannot resist the temptation of his love interest. He imagines the passion and intensity they could have if they were to come together like the flashing lights of a strobe.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JASON JOEL DESROULEAUX, ALEX JAMES, JONATHAN ROTEM

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