TiK ToK
KESHA Lyrics


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Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P Diddy (hey, what up girl?)
Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city (let's go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't comin' back

I'm talkin' pedicure on our toes, toes
Tryin' on all our clothes, clothes
Boys blowin' up our phones, phones
Drop-toppin', playin' our favorite CDs
Pullin' up to the parties
Tryna get a little bit tipsy

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh

Ain't gotta care in the world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now the dudes are linin' up 'cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger

I'm talkin' 'bout everybody gettin' crunk, crunk
Boys try to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he gettin' too drunk, drunk
Now, now, we go until they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us down

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh

DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
You got me now
You got that sound
Yeah, you got me
DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up

Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in

Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'ma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
Tick-tock on the clock
But the party don't stop, no




Oh, whoa, whoa-oh
Oh, whoa, whoa-oh

Overall Meaning

In "Tik Tok," Kesha sings about living life carefree and partying with friends. She starts by waking up "feeling like P Diddy," which could be interpreted as feeling powerful and ready to take on the day like Diddy does in his career. She then brushes her teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniels, showing that she doesn't take life too seriously and likes to have a good time. Kesha and her friends get ready for the day by trying on clothes and getting pedicures. They go to parties, trying to get a little drunk and have fun. Kesha references wanting to listen to her favorite CDs and blast her music, asking the DJ to "blow her speakers up."


The song has an upbeat, party vibe that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy life. The lyrics are about forgetting worries and having fun, even if that means getting a little wild. Kesha's verses and the catchy chorus are complemented by Pitbull's rap, which reinforces the carefree attitude of the song. Overall, "Tik Tok" is a celebration of party culture and the thrill of living in the moment.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P Diddy (hey, what up girl?)
I wake up in the morning feeling like I am super wealthy like P Diddy and greet whoever is around me.


Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city (let's go)
I put on my glasses and leave the house to enjoy the city.


Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
Before leaving, I like to brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey.


'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't comin' back
I am not planning to return once I leave for the night.


I'm talkin' pedicure on our toes, toes
We are talking about getting a pedicure for our toes.


Tryin' on all our clothes, clothes
We're trying on all of our clothes.


Boys blowin' up our phones, phones
Boys are calling and texting our phones non-stop.


Drop-toppin', playin' our favorite CDs
We're cruising in our convertible with our favorite CDs playing.


Pullin' up to the parties
We're arriving at the parties.


Tryna get a little bit tipsy
We're trying to get a little bit drunk.


Don't stop, make it pop
We want the music to keep going and make us dance.


DJ, blow my speakers up
We want the DJ to play the music really loud and intense.


Tonight, I'ma fight
I'm going to party until the end of the night.


'Til we see the sunlight
We'll keep partying until the morning.


Tick-tock on the clock
Time is passing by quickly.


But the party don't stop, no
The party will continue on.


Ain't gotta care in the world, but got plenty of beer
We don't have any worries, but we have plenty of beer.


Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
I may not have any money, but I'm already at the party.


And now the dudes are linin' up 'cause they hear we got swagger
Guys are trying to get our attention because they think we're cool.


But we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
We reject guys who aren't attractive or cool.


I'm talkin' 'bout everybody gettin' crunk, crunk
We're talking about everyone getting hyped and crazy drunk.


Boys try to touch my junk, junk
Guys are trying to touch my intimate areas.


Gonna smack him if he gettin' too drunk, drunk
We'll hit guys who get too drunk and out of control.


Now, now, we go until they kick us out, out
We'll party until the club kicks us out.


Or the police shut us down, down
We'll stop partying if the police break up the party.


Don't stop, make it pop
We want the music to keep playing and people to keep dancing.


DJ, blow my speakers up
We want the DJ to play the music really loud and intense.


Put your hands up
We want everyone to put their hands in the air and dance.


Now, the party don't start 'til I walk in
The party doesn't officially start until I arrive.


DJ, you build me up
We appreciate the DJ building up the excitement and energy.


You break me down
We appreciate the DJ for bringing down the energy and intensity.


My heart, it pounds
Our heart is racing and pumping with excitement.


Yeah, you got me
The DJ has us hooked on the music.


With my hands up
We want everyone to put their hands in the air and dance.


Don't stop, make it pop
We want the music to keep playing and people to keep dancing.


Tick-tock on the clock
Time is passing by quickly.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Lukasz Gottwald, Kesha Rose Sebert

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