Born in Detroit in the late 80’s, Lizzo spent much of her formative years in the church, where she was raised on the gospel sounds of The Winans, The Clark Sisters, and Fred Hammond, along with mainstay secular artists such as Stevie Wonder and Elton John. At the age of 10 her family moved to Houston, TX, and Lizzo was exposed to a wide array of emerging Southern musical styles, from the trademark chopped and screwed rap tracks of the underground, to the progressive and polished R&B sounds of groups like Destiny’s Child that were raising the city’s national profile to new heights. In fact, it was after she stumbled across a Destiny’s Child performance at Wal-Mart that Lizzo—then a 5th grader-- was inspired to start writing music on her own. Over the next decade that decision would take her through the trenches of some of the most varied musical genres: R&B girl groups (I.N.I.T.I.A.L.S., Cornrow Clique), progressive rock bands (Elypseas), solo rap ventures, and electro-pop duos (Lizzo & The Larva Ink).
In 2011 she made the move to Minneapolis with Larva Ink in order to be a part of that city’s blossoming and collaborative musical community. Lizzo & The Larva Ink was well received there, and the group earned a few encouraging nods from the press. Lizzo was soon introduced to Sophia Eris and Claire de Lune, with whom she would form The Chalice, the three-piece all-female rap/R&B group that would elevate Lizzo’s profile and reputation. In 2012 The Chalice released We Are The Chalice, an album that would gain them instant local success amongst fans and critics alike, garnering City Pages’ prestigious Best New Band and Picked To Click accolades in the same year.
The success brought setbacks, though, and a falling out soon led to the demise of Lizzo & The Larva Ink. Feeling discontent with the loss of one group and the hurried blur of success of another, Lizzo was creatively drained from writing We Are The Chalice in two short months. She found herself in the throes of her first full-blown case of writer’s block. Unable to create music for herself, she began listening to several different local albums in hopes of finding inspiration. It was LAVA BANGERS, a 20-track instrumental mixtape from Doomtree producer and Minneapolis music vet Lazerbeak, that ultimately caught her ear. Beaks’ beats proved the fix for Lizzo’s problem. “I sat at home and listened to LAVA BANGERS, and when “Lift Every Voice” came on, my writer’s block was cured,” says Lizzo. “I think it revived my gospel roots. I wrote pages and pages of songs, and finally reached out to Lazerbeak, not thinking anything would come of it.”
Her timing could not have been better. Beak, impressed with Lizzo’s output with The Chalice, as well as her guest appearances on several other local releases, was looking for a change of pace from his daily Doomtree production and business responsibilities. He immediately signed on to work on some demos. Beat tapes were exchanged, songs were written, and mutual friend and musical collaborator Ryan Olson (Totally Gross National Product founder, Gayngs/Marijuana Deathsquads mastermind) was brought on board to creatively oversee the project. Olson recorded and edited all 15 tracks in his bedroom studio, bringing in laid back hype-man Cliff Rhymes along the way to add even more layers to Lizzo’s dynamic vocals.
LIZZOBANGERS is the culmination of that four-way collaboration, an album that manages to capture all of the varied musical influences of Lizzo’s upbringing and combine them with the forward-thinking experimental production style of Beak and Olson. The end result is a brave new project that encapsulates the best parts of both the familiar and the future.
Lingerie
Lizzo Lyrics
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Damn
Hair down, moonlit
Look at my lipstick
So thick, so fit
Wanna put your lips in places, oh
The sun don't shine there
Keep goin' and goin' and keep it flowin', uh
You know what you doin', don't you?
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
I don't got no secrets
You don't know these panties are see-through
I'm exposed, yeah
Treat you with my body, my eyes closed
Baby let me feel you close
You make me crescendo, I'm going up
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, let's open the window
And let the world know
Oh, oh, oh
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case, yeah
So I lounge around in my lingerie
Oh, you better come my way
The lyrics to Lizzo's song Lingerie are about the singer feeling confident and sexy in her underwear as she waits for her lover to arrive. The song is a celebration of body positivity and self-love, as well as an expression of desire and sensuality. The opening lines set the mood for the rest of the song, with Lizzo describing herself as moonlit and her lipstick as thick and fit. She sings about wanting her lover's lips on her body, in places where the sun doesn't shine.
Throughout the song, Lizzo expresses her willingness to be vulnerable and exposed with her lover. She sings about how her lingerie is see-through, and how she doesn't have any secrets. She wants her lover to treat her with his body and to make her feel close to him. The chorus of the song has a repetitive and catchy melody, as Lizzo sings about lounging around in her lingerie, waiting for her lover to arrive. The song ends with Lizzo urging her lover to come her way.
Overall, Lizzo's song Lingerie is a confident and empowering anthem about feeling sexy and being comfortable with one's body. The lyrics express Lizzo's desire for her lover, but also her self-love and confidence in her own skin.
Line by Line Meaning
Hair down, moonlit
I'm feeling good, looking good under the moonlight with my hair let down like I'm letting go of everything and ready to have some fun
Look at my lipstick
My lipstick is so bold and attractive, emphasizing my lips because that's where you wanna put your lips too
So thick, so fit
I'm curvy, I'm thick, and I know it, I'm proud of it, and it makes me feel like a powerful goddess
Wanna put your lips in places, oh
I want you to kiss me all over my body, on every spot where the sun doesn't shine
The sun don't shine there
I'm pointing out that I am referring to areas of my body that usually don't get exposed to the sun, meaning private, intimate parts
I like that right there (I like that)
I am pleased with what's happening as you continue to touch me where it feels good and that turns me on even more
Keep goin' and goin' and keep it flowin', uh
I'm encouraging you not to stop and to keep it going, to keep the pleasure flowing, which keeps me wanting more
You know what you doin', don't you?
You clearly have experience, and you know how to please me, which is why I want you to continue
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wear my lingerie because I want to be prepared for you just in case you show up, and because it makes me feel sexy and confident
You better come my way
If you want what I'm offering, then you'd better come to me, I'm ready and waiting
I don't got no secrets
I am transparent, open, and honest about who I am and what I want, meaning I am upfront and honest about my intentions
You don't know these panties are see-through
I am telling you that my panties are see-through, implying that I am not hiding anything from you, and that you can see right through me
I'm exposed, yeah
I am letting it all hang out and being vulnerable, wearing my heart on my sleeve, putting myself out there for you to see
Treat you with my body, my eyes closed
I am sharing my body with you, giving you all of me, with my eyes closed in pleasure, trusting you to take care of me
Baby let me feel you close
I want to be close to you, both physically and emotionally, feeling your body next to mine is something I crave
You make me crescendo, I'm going up
You are pushing me higher and higher with each touch and kiss, building up to an explosive climax
Yeah, let's open the window
I want to be loud and proud of the pleasure you are giving me, to let the world know that I am feeling amazing
And let the world know
I am excited to share my pleasure with the world, to show them that I am happy and enjoying my life to the fullest
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson, Nate Mercereau, Theron Thomas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kevin De Leon
(Yeah)
Damn
Hair down, moonlit
Look at my lipstick
So thick, so fit
Wanna put your lips in places, oh
The sun don't shine there
I like that right there (I like that)
Keep goin' and goin' and keep it flowin', uh
You know what you doin', don't you?
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
I don't got no secrets
You don't know these panties are see-through
I'm exposed, yeah
Treat you with my body, my eyes closed
Baby let me feel you close
You make me crescendo, I'm going up
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, let's open the window
And let the world know
Oh, oh, oh
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case, yeah
So I lounge around in my lingerie
Oh, you better come my way
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Damn
Hair down, moonlit
Look at my lipstick
So thick, so fit
Wanna put your lips in places, oh
The sun don't shine there
I like that right there (I like that)
Keep goin' and goin' and keep it flowin', uh
You know what you doin', don't you?
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
I don't got no secrets
You don't know these panties are see-through
I'm exposed, yeah
Treat you with my body, my eyes closed
Baby let me feel you close
You make me crescendo, I'm going up
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, let's open the window
And let the world know
Oh, oh, oh
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case
So I lounge around in my lingerie
You better come my way
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
Ooh oh oh ooh
So I lounge around in my lingerie
I wanna be prepared for you just in case, yeah
So I lounge around in my lingerie
Oh, you better come my way
wlw cats
Lizzo makes me love myself, her music really is like a conversation
Cyclopz Da Vinci
@J.Gilly Know more than most women? Du- dude. Are you okay? You want a Kit Kat or something?
J.Gilly
@Chloe Hall empowering to make you feel sexual hmmm thats not giving power its giving you confidence if anything this isnt feminist music either so dont claim it is either like most would without knowijg shit about feminism im a guy and know more than most women nowadays
Chloe Hall
I'm so proud of you and I know what you mean because it makes me feel the same way. But I just wanted to let you know that it's all you! Lizzo is giving support and things through her empowering music. It's just helping you. Really, it's all you!💖
Solange Life
Same 💕
Christopher Lewis
This song should definitely have a video. This is one of my favorite songs. Lizzo has a beautiful soul and vibe.
Pulse87dotca
With plus size women? Hell yeah, I'll vote for that.
A day in the Life of Mocha Sistah
I am so late discovering her musicality. She's fantastic. Not one song was bad!
MHD3
Same! my 10 yr old daughter just introduced her to me and I'm realizing she's been on the scene for a while! What cave have I been hiding in??!!
Apollo Braz
True that. She truly is a precious gem.