On The Floor
Julian Marley Lyrics

J-Lo, ya tú sabes, no hay más na'
Introducing the artist Jennifer Lopez, stating that she's the one to follow and trust.

It's a new generation
The song is being delivered to a younger crowd, breaking away from the old musical patterns.

Mr. Worldwide
The song's creator is claiming to have the world turned his way.

Of party people
The song is about a group of fun-loving people who enjoy partying together.

Get on the floor, dale, get on the floor
The artist is asking their audience to join in the party, breaking a sweat on the dance floor.

Red one
Refers to the producer, RedOne, who created the beats and sound for the song.

Let me introduce you to my party people in the club, huh
The artist is introducing the people who are enjoying the music in the club.

I'm loose
I am uninhibited and free.

And everybody knows I get off the chain
Everyone is aware that the artist is wild and crazy in their demeanor and performance.

Baby it's the truth, it's the truth
The audience should believe that the artist is authentic and true to their words.

I'm like Inception
The artist is comparing their music and the way they play with people's minds to the movie Inception.

I play with your brain
The artist is exploring how their music can affect and manipulate the listeners' psyche.

So don't sleep or snooze
The artist is warning that the audience shouldn't take a break from dancing and enjoying the music.

I don't play no games so don't, don't, don't
The artist is serious about their craft and demands that their audience doesn't play games with them.

Don't get it confused no
The audience shouldn't be misled or confused by anything the artist says or does.

'Cause you will lose yeah
The artist is warning that the audience members will be worse off if they don't follow the rules and enjoy the song.

Now, no pu-pu-pu-pu-pump it up
The artist is asking the audience to dance wildly, and pump up the energy levels.

And back it up like a Tonka truck
The artist wants the audience to move their bodies back and forth like a Tonka truck's movements.

If you go hard you gotta get on the floor
The artist is encouraging the audience to go all-out and to get on the dance floor to dance their hearts out.

If you're a party freak then step on the floor
The audience members, who enjoy partying, should step on the dance floor and enjoy the music.

If you're an animal then tear up the floor
The artist is suggesting that the audience members, who have an animalistic urge to dance and move, should tear up the dance floor.

Break a sweat on the floor
The artist wants the audience to dance so hard that they start sweating on the floor.

Yeah we work on the floor
The dance floor is where the artist and the audience members work to have fun and enjoy the music.

Don't stop, keep it movin'
The artist wants the audience members to keep dancing and moving along with the music without stopping or taking breaks.

Put your drinks up
The artist is suggesting that the audience members raise their drinks to show enthusiasm and enjoyment for the song.

Let the rhythm change your world on the floor
The artist wants the audience to let the rhythm of the music take over them and transport them to a different world while dancing on the floor.

You know we're running shit tonight on the floor
The artist is assuring the audience members that they will manage to have a good time and control things on the floor tonight.

Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza
The artist is mentioning various cities and countries, all with different cultures, to which the song has spread and become popular.

Straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa
The artist continues to list the cities and countries where the song has become well-known: Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, and Africa.

Dance the night away
The artist is encouraging the audience members to continue dancing all night long.

Live your life and stay young on the floor
The artist wants the audience members to enjoy their lives and stay young at heart by dancing and having a good time on the floor.

Grab somebody, drink a little more
The artist suggests that the audience members grab a partner, continue dancing and have a few more drinks while enjoying the song.

That badonka donk
The female form, specifically a big butt is being referred to.

Is like a trunk full of bass on an old school Chevy
The artist is saying that a large, round rear-end is like the bass of an old school Chevy when playing music loudly.

Seven tray donkey donk
Another reference to a large rear-end, in this case, it's so large it needs to be compared to the trunk of an automobile.

All I need is some vodka, some chonky konk
The artist needs vodka, and the shaking of the ample asset is making a chonky konk sound

And watch and she gon' get Donkey Kong
The artist is saying when he adds music, a woman with ample buttocks is going to give a fantastic show.

Baby if you're ready for things to get heavy
The artist is suggesting that if the audience is ready for things to take a more intense turn, they should continue to dance and enjoy the song.

I get on the floor and act a fool if you let me dale
The artist states if the audience let him, he'll get on the floor and dance wildly.

Don't believe me just bet me
The artist is daring the audience members to doubt giving permission for him to act crazily on the floor.

My name ain't Keith but I see why you sweat me
The artist is saying his name is not Keith, but he's why the audience members are sweating so much from dancing hard.

L.A., Miami, New York
The artist is listing the cities where people have enjoyed the music and dance expressed in the song.

Say no more get on the floor
The artist is saying that as the audience members have heard the song in various cities, they know what is expected: to get on the dance floor and dance wildly.