Burning Up
Jessie J featuring 2 Chainz Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Jessie J
Walking through the fire
Please don't let me go
Take me to the river
I need you to know

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

Hot in the kitchen like a thousand degrees
That's how I'm feeling when you're next to me
I got a fever, tell me what did you do?
Temperature rising when I look at you, look at you

Subliminal, sex
Drippin' in, sweat
I'm losing my, breath

Look what I've found
It's 'bout to go down
I want it right now

Walking through the fire
Please don't let me go
Take me to the river
I need you to know

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I've got the matches, you've got the gasoline
Light up the floor like it's Billie Jean
The way we're moving by the end of the song
They're gonna have to pull the fire, f-fire alarm

Subliminal, sex
Drippin' in, sweat
I'm losing my, breath

Look what I've found
It's 'bout to go down
I want it right now

Walking through the fire
Please don't let me go
Take me to the river
I need you to know

2 Chainz
Everything hot like it's fresh off the grill
Million dollar grill look fresh on the hill
Plus I'm 6'5", she need to step in some heels
'Fore she step up in here, you need to step up your gear
Wish a Lamborghini had four doors (four doors)
From the corner store to the corridor (corridor)
Me and my homie on the dance floor
White girl in the middle, looking like an Oreo
(I'm burnin' up)

2, 4, 5 we can burn up (burn up)
Turn down for what, nigga turn up (turn up)
Motherfucker must ain't learn nothin'
Back in the day used to down with a burn coat
(I'm burnin' up)

Light got the Lord on the top floor
In a Ford, wearin' Tom Ford
Walk in the club and her ass start clappin'
Tell shawty I want an encore (oh)

Jessie J
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up




Come put me out
Come and put me out

Overall Meaning

The song "Burning Up" by Jessie J featuring 2 Chainz is an upbeat and catchy song that talks about a passionate attraction between two people. The lyrics use the metaphor of fire to describe the intensity of the emotions between the two people. The singer pleads to her lover not to let her go and to take her to the river, which can symbolize a place of cleansing and renewal.


The chorus is where the metaphor of fire is most pervasive in the lyrics. The song's hook repeats the phrase, "I'm burnin' up, come put me out," highlighting the intensity of desire and passion between the two people. The verses introduce some rap-style verses by 2 Chainz where he describes the heat that he and his partner bring to the dance floor.


The song can be interpreted as an invitation to indulge in passion and desire without holding back. The lyrics express a sense of urgency that demands immediate satisfaction in the present moment. The song's upbeat tempo, strong beat, and memorable hook drive the message home.


Line by Line Meaning

Walking through the fire
Going through difficult situations


Please don't let me go
Asking for support and help


Take me to the river
Wanting clarity and understanding


I need you to know
Wanting to make something clear


I'm burnin' up
Feeling intense desire and passion


Come put me out
Asking for help to handle the intensity


Come and put me out
Asking for immediate assistance


Hot in the kitchen like a thousand degrees
Feeling intense sexual heat and attraction


That's how I'm feeling when you're next to me
The presence of someone attractive intensifies the feelings


I got a fever, tell me what did you do?
Feeling excited and passionate in a way that is unusual


Temperature rising when I look at you, look at you
Feeling an intense attraction towards someone


Subliminal, sex
Deeply sexual in subconscious


Drippin' in, sweat
Sweating because of the passion/excitement


I'm losing my, breath
Getting out of breath due to the excitement


Look what I've found
Realizing something valuable, precious


It's 'bout to go down
Something exciting is going to happen soon


I want it right now
Desiring something immediately


I've got the matches, you've got the gasoline
Together, we can create something hot and explosive


Light up the floor like it's Billie Jean
Dance so hard, lighting up the room like Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'


The way we're moving by the end of the song
Expecting to move sensually together by the end of the song


They're gonna have to pull the fire, f-fire alarm
The heat and passion we'll generate will be so intense that they'll have to do something drastic


Everything hot like it's fresh off the grill
Everything is burning/hot


Million dollar grill look fresh on the hill
Got the finest and the best to offer


Plus I'm 6'5", she need to step in some heels
Being tall and desirable, expecting someone to match up to the quality


'Fore she step up in here, you need to step up your gear
Asking someone to come prepared and ready for something special and intense


Wish a Lamborghini had four doors (four doors)
Wishing for something luxurious and high-end


From the corner store to the corridor (corridor)
Having a vast range of experience/knowledge


Me and my homie on the dance floor
Enjoying being with a friend, having a great time


White girl in the middle, looking like an Oreo
Noticing a beautiful girl, emphasizing her attractiveness


2, 4, 5 we can burn up (burn up)
Referring to the Fahrenheit or Celsius numbers, meaning that it's incredibly hot and passionate


Turn down for what, nigga turn up (turn up)
Asking someone to stop being slow and be more enthusiastic


Motherfucker must ain't learn nothin'
Talking about someone who hasn't experienced or learned what the artist has


Back in the day used to down with a burn coat
Referring to an earlier time when the artist used to do something that got them hot and excited


Light got the Lord on the top floor
Godly or divine presence is felt


In a Ford, wearin' Tom Ford
Being comfortable in the finest quality stuff


Walk in the club and her ass start clappin'
Noticing a woman who is attracted and making moves towards the artist


Tell shawty I want an encore (oh)
Asking the girl for more of her attention


Come put me out
Asking for help due to the intensity of feelings


Come and put me out
Asking for immediate assistance due to the intense feelings




Contributed by Blake V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@tommyhui4419

Walking through the fire, please don't let me go
Take me to the river, I need you to know

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

Hot in the kitchen like a thousand degrees
That's how I'm feeling when you're next to me
I got a fever, tell me, what did you do?
Temperature rising when I look at you, look at you

Subliminal, sex
Drippin' in, sweat
I'm losing my, breath
Look what I've, found
It's about to go, down
I want it right, now

Walking through the fire, please don't let me go
Take me to the river, I need you to know

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I got the matches, you got the gasoline
Light up the floor like it's Billie Jean
The way we're movin' by the end of the song
They're gonna have to pull the fire, fire alarm

Subliminal, sex
Drippin' in, sweat
I'm losing my, breath
Look what I've, found
It's about to go, down
I want it right, now

Walking through the fire, please don't let me go
Take me to the river, I need you to know

2 Chainz!
Everything hot like it's fresh off the grill
Million dollar grill look fresh on the hill
Plus I'm 6'5", she need to step in some heels
Before you step up in here you need to step up your gear
Wish a Lamborghini had four doors
From the corner store to the corridor
Me and my homie on the damn floor
White girl in the middle, looking like an Oreo
(I'm burnin' up)
Roof on fire, we can burn up
Turn up for what nigga turn up
Mother fucker must ain't learned
Back in the day used to down with a burn coat
(I'm burnin' up)
Light got the Lord on the top floor
In a Ford, wearin' Tom Ford
Walk in the club and her ass start clappin'
Tell shawty I want a encore

Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out

I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out
I'm burnin' up
Come put me out
Come and put me out



@claireisnotdracula4549

It's gonna take me a while to get used to this new Jessie.
I prefer the Jessie who didn't desperately sing about her boyfriend every two seconds on her record to please Americans , the Jessie who would ''Stand Up'' for other people , who sang about being strong.

L.O.V.E lyrics ''  I said I'd never write a song about love
but when it feels this good
a song fits like a glove
when you hold me, and you tell me
that you missed me, and call me milky  ''

Jessie , we loved your occasional love songs , not these ones which we hear in every single song. 



All comments from YouTube:

@nikkietutorials

Loving all these glamorous looks!

@johncoffee5546

I would love you to do a tutorial on one of them

@nublessed8993

Do a tutorial nikki!

@aaroncrane2509

Tutorial please!!!! ❤️

@MarthaHernandez-ro6ku

do a look for the part where jessie is laying in the pool,pretty please! (:

@sjemke100

Im feeling a tutorial burnin up ;) 

10 More Replies...

@ali-oy3sc

she makes voice cracks sound like art

@ltdragon565

Yeah she does

@stupidfreak3183

tf does that mean?

@realreptillianjesus

Sia

More Comments

More Versions