Turbulence
Laidback Luke feat. Steve Aoki & Lil Jon Lyrics


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Ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to flight 909
Taking you on a journey
All around the world
With your captains
Steve Aoki, Lil Jon
Laidback Luke
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Ready for takeoff
We hit turbulence
Let's go
What a rush
Yeah
Let's go
Ready for takeoff
Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
We hit turbulence, yeah
Let's go
What a rush




Yeah
Let's go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Laidback Luke feat. Steve Aoki & Lil Jon's song Turbulence (Sidney Samson Remix) revolve around taking the listener on a journey of excitement and thrill. The song sets off with an announcement welcoming the passengers to flight 909 and introducing the three captains, Steve Aoki, Lil Jon, and Laidback Luke, who will take them on an electrifying ride around the world. The chorus builds up the anticipation by asking if the listeners are ready for takeoff and then hits full throttle with the command to go.


The bridge of the song mentions hitting turbulence, which is metaphorical for the ups and downs that one can face in life. However, the song encourages us to embrace the rough phases and enjoy the thrill of the ride. The repetition of "higher" emphasizes the concept of reaching new heights, and the chorus brings the energy and excitement back up again.


Overall, the lyrics of Turbulence are meant to be taken as an invitation to let loose, live in the moment, and enjoy the ride, even when things get bumpy.


Line by Line Meaning

Ladies and gentlemen
Addressing everyone present


Welcome to flight 909
Greeting all passengers on board the flight numbered 909


Taking you on a journey
Taking passengers on a journey of exploration


All around the world
Covering destinations across the world


With your captains
Introducing the captains of the flight


Steve Aoki, Lil Jon
Listing the names of the captains- Steve Aoki, Lil Jon


Laidback Luke
Mentioning the name of Laidback Luke, another captain of the flight


Are you ready?
Asking passengers if they are ready for takeoff


Are you ready?
Asking passengers again if they are ready for takeoff


Ready for takeoff
Confirming that the flight is ready for takeoff


We hit turbulence
Announcing an instance of turbulence during the flight


Let's go
Encouraging everyone to continue the journey despite turbulence


What a rush
Expressing excitement and anticipation for the journey ahead


Yeah
An exclamation to express enthusiasm and positivity


Let's go
Encouraging everyone to continue the journey despite any obstacles


Ready for takeoff
Confirming that the flight is ready for takeoff again


Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up
Expressing upward motion and ascent of the flight


Higher, higher, higher, higher
Continuing to express upward motion and ascent of the flight


Higher, higher, higher, higher
Still continuing to express upward motion and ascent of the flight


Higher, higher, higher, higher
Continually expressing upward motion and ascent of the flight


We hit turbulence, yeah
Again announcing an instance of turbulence during the flight, and adding an exclamation to it


Let's go
Encouraging everyone to continue with enthusiasm despite any obstacles or issues


What a rush
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm for the journey ahead


Yeah
An exclamation to express positivity and optimism


Let's go
Encouraging everyone again to stay enthusiastic and positive despite any obstacles they might face on the trip




Writer(s): Luke Scheppingen, Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, Jonathan Smith

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@jared4201

Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to flight 909
Taking you on a journey
All around the world
With your captains
Steve Aoki
Lil Jon
Laidback Luke
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Ready for takeoff

We hit turbulence

Let's go
What a rush
Yeah!

Attention passengers
This is your captain speaking
I regret to inform you, we might encounter some turbulence
So when it happens
Put your hands up high
Like you on a roller coaster
Initiate emergency procedures
Up up up up up up
Higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher

We had turbulence, yeah!

Let's go
What a rush
Yeah!

To sum up... Lil Jon is a lyrical genius



All comments from YouTube:

@krisraps

"ft. Lil Jon" just means that you will hear some "yeah!"s throughout the song.

@marsfire25

lol

@lindseycouch7223

made my day

@MrWilko2000

+KrisRaps you are Totally right 😏😎

@Voltaic314

i'm convinced his whole career is just show up in people's songs and shout random known phrases that he always says and he contributes no musical value to their actual songs. lol

@SkywardKing

MPGaming9000 got him mixed up with DJ Khaled. Lil Jon is an actual producer.

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@x2ceyez

Lil Jon really showed his immense lyrical talent on this exquisite track with Mr. Luke and Sir Aoki. One might say it was the closest this era has came to a recreation of a Shakespeare work of art.

@Yeeter.

XD

@TheFreeFlowShow

w chuuj

@MrWilko2000

lmao 😂😎

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