Make You Sweat
Keith Sweat Lyrics


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Ooh baby, give it to me now, girl

Can't nobody give it out
For me and you, yeah girl

I want to pull down the shades and the lights
And do what I want to do to hear it girl
You can tell me now baby
I can't keep trying to play nice together
Oh girl before the night is over
I bet, I bet I can make you sweat

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You say no, I say yes
Girl I bet, I can make you sweat
You say no, I say yes
Girl I bet, I can make you sweat

I want it right now...

If you let me kiss you here and now
I'll do anything you want me to
I want to drive you wild, baby
Let me tell you, let me drive you wild, babe

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All alone tonight just me and you
I want to do you right
And baby that's what I want to do
Just put your arms in the air
And I'll kiss you everywhere

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Come on baby
You're doing something to me baby
You're doing something right to me baby
Do you find that you're crazy about me?
Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...

Make you sweat all night long, girl
Just you and me, come on
Just right now baby, do it now
Come on, come on baby, do it now
Right now, but it's you, you, you all night long
Baby there's nobody here but me and you girl
I want to do it girl
I want to do it, do it, do it, do it with you girl
Nobody else, nobody but you

(You say no) Don't tell me now
(Girl I bet) You better tell me now, now baby
(You say no) Ooh girl, I want it girl, yes
(Girl I bet) Ooh girl, I want it right now girl





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Keith Sweat's "Make You Sweat" are very explicitly sexual, as the singer is making it clear that he wants to engage in physical intimacy with the object of his affection. Sweat is painting a vivid picture of what he wants to do with her, and is convincing her that it will be a pleasurable experience for the both of them. He promises to make her sweat, and it's clear that he's not talking about dancing. The song has a seductive tone, and Sweat is using his smooth voice to entice the woman into giving in to his desires.


The chorus is where Sweat is practically daring the woman to resist him, saying that she may say no now but he can make her sweat. He repeats this throughout the song as a form of persuasion, that he has the power to turn her on and make her lose control. The last verse is a culmination of his desires, as he and the woman are alone and he wants to "do her right" and "kiss her everywhere." The song ends with ad libs from Sweat, expressing his excitement and conviction that he can satisfy the woman.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh baby, give it to me now, girl
The singer is requesting for sexual intimacy from the girl


Can't nobody give it out
No one else can gratify the singer's sexual need


For me and you, yeah girl
The sexual activity is exclusive between the singer and the girl


I want to pull down the shades and the lights
The artist wants to create privacy for the sexual activity


And do what I want to do to hear it girl
The artist wants to perform sexual acts that evoke pleasurable sounds from the girl


You can tell me now baby
The singer is encouraging the girl to express her sexual desires


I can't keep trying to play nice together
The singer is tired of being polite or subtle about wanting sex


Oh girl before the night is over
The artist wants to have sex with the girl before the end of the night


I bet, I bet I can make you sweat
The artist is confident of being able to sexually satisfy the girl


You say no, I say yes
The artist is encouraging the girl to consent to sexual activity


Girl I bet, I can make you sweat
The singer is confident of being able to sexually satisfy the girl


I want it right now...
The artist desires to have sex with the girl immediately


If you let me kiss you here and now
The singer is requesting permission to initiate sexual activity with a kiss


I'll do anything you want me to
The singer is willing to fulfill the girl's sexual request or preference


I want to drive you wild, baby
The singer wants to sexually arouse the girl to the point of losing control and surrendering to the sexual activity


Let me tell you, let me drive you wild, babe
The artist is requesting permission to sexually arouse and satisfy the girl


All alone tonight just me and you
The artist and the girl are alone together


I want to do you right
The singer desires to sexually satisfy the girl in the best way possible


And baby that's what I want to do
The singer's primary objective is sexual gratification of the girl


Just put your arms in the air
The artist is directing the girl to raise her arms, possibly to facilitate undressing or position change


And I'll kiss you everywhere
The artist is promising to sexually satisfy the girl's entire body with kisses


Come on baby
The artist is motivating the girl to engage in sexual activity


You're doing something to me baby
The girl's sexual appeal or performance is arousing the singer


You're doing something right to me baby
The girl is satisfying the artist's sexual desire with her actions


Do you find that you're crazy about me?
The singer is asking the girl if she is also attracted to him


Yes...yes...yes...yes...yes...
The girl confirms her attraction to the singer and/or approval of sexual activity


Make you sweat all night long, girl
The singer wants to continue the sexual activity throughout the night


Just you and me, come on
The artist and the girl are the only participants in the sexual activity


Right now baby, do it now
The artist is requesting immediate sexual activity


Right now, but it's you, you, you all night long
The singer wants to focus on sexually satisfying the girl all night long


Baby there's nobody here but me and you girl
The singer and the girl are physically isolated for privacy and discretion


I want to do it girl
The artist wants to have sex with the girl


I want to do it, do it, do it, do it with you girl
The artist is emphasizing his desire for sexual activity with the girl


Nobody else, nobody but you
The artist desires the girl exclusively and does not need anyone else sexually


(You say no) Don't tell me now
The singer does not want the girl to reject or refuse the sexual activity


(Girl I bet) You better tell me now, now baby
The artist is encouraging the girl to express her sexual desire or consent


(You say no) Ooh girl, I want it girl, yes
The singer wants the girl to say yes to the sexual activity


(Girl I bet) Ooh girl, I want it right now girl
The singer desires to have sex with the girl immediately


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Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TIMMY GATLING, BOBBY WOOTEN, KEITH SWEAT

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Comments from YouTube:

nanah p

Keith sweat is the only singer who could make an otherwise annoying voice sound so good.

Tam Clark-Sherrer

My mom use to love this damn song. I hated as a 7 year old but I appreciate it as a 37 year old woman!! The 90s were EVERYTHING!!

Ms. Toni Daniels

Yass my fav video! I am around your mom age!! I bet she know all the moves in this videoπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Toot Mama

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TurnDownForWatt

Your mom knew great music!

Toronto Spratt

I'm hollering

Keith Sweet

@Chelle Williams Thank you so much for your love and support, It gives me such great joy to learn that our hard working is paying off and there are a lot of peoples out there that actually love what I do.

Which of my song is your favorite? And have you ever been in any of my concerts? Kindly email me on keithsweethmusic1@gmail.com

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vienice styles

Still jamming to this in 2022. ❀️

Xena Rules

I remember when Sinbad said Keith Swear had that one move that he did and when I saw this video after that I die laughing because it was so accurate. Love this song! Do dat damn dance KeithπŸ•ΊπŸΎπŸ•ΊπŸΎπŸ•ΊπŸΎ

El Cruiser

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