How Low
Ludacris & Shawnna Lyrics

How low can you go?
Ludacris is asking how low someone is willing to go.

She could go lower than I ever really thought she could,
Ludacris is impressed with how low someone can go, even lower than he anticipated.

Face down, ass up!
This is a common position for certain dance moves and Ludacris is referencing it in the song.

The top of your booty jiggling out your jeans,
Ludacris is describing how a person's butt looks while dancing.

Baby pull your pants up,
This is a request for someone to pull up their pants to stop them from sagging.

I like it when I see you do it,
Ludacris enjoys watching someone dance in this manner.

Better than I ever seen it done before,
Ludacris is saying that the way someone dances in this position is better than he has ever seen before.

A lot of women drop it to the ground,
This is a common dance move that many women do.

But how low can you go?
Ludacris is asking how much lower someone is willing to go while dancing.

Lower then your mama's ever seen it in her life time,
Ludacris is saying that the dance move is lower than someone's mother has ever seen before.

Never would've imagined did not even in her right mind,
This line continues the idea that someone's mother would never have imagined this dance move was possible.

Practice in front of that mirror,
Ludacris is suggesting someone practiced the dance move in front of a mirror to perfect it.

Now you doing it on the dance floor,
Someone is now performing the dance move they practiced in front of the mirror on the dance floor.

Mad cause I can't get wit chick ya just show me how to dance (Oh!)
Ludacris is annoyed that he can't be with this woman, but he appreciates that she showed him how to dance.

I may not wanna get low so I post it up kinda like a playa do,
Ludacris is saying that he doesn't want to dance like that, so he just stands in place like a player.

But if you come to the crib,
Ludacris is suggesting that if someone comes to his house, he may show them something else.

Then I might show you girls a thang or two,
Ludacris is implying that he may show someone something sexually explicit if they come to his house.

Yea I think you a superstar wit' a ass like that you gotta blew,
Ludacris thinks that someone with a behind like that is a superstar and will become famous.

Before you make it big,
Ludacris suggests that someone will become famous soon, but not yet.

There's just one thing I gotta do
Ludacris has one final task to complete before someone becomes famous.

I could go low (Go low) lower than you know,
Ludacris is saying that he, too, can dance and go low.

I be like nick-nac-paddywac,
This is just a nonsensical phrase that Ludacris says before continuing his rap.

Oh where my kitty cat give a dog a bone,
This line contains sexual innuendo about someone being satisfied in bed.

How many licks does it takes Till I get to the center and let a realer n***a take you home,
This line is also sexual innuendo about someone being satisfied in bed.

I could make me show stop,
Ludacris believes that he has the ability to make a show stop with his performance.

Soon as you hear this flow pop,
Ludacris is saying that once someone hears his lyrics, they will be impressed and want to dance more.

From A-T-L-A-N-T-A and all the way down to your block,
Ludacris is from Atlanta, Georgia and is saying that his music is popular in many places.

Put the needle on a record and I make her get lower than a Lamborghini,
Ludacris is comparing a dance move to a Lamborghini and saying that his lyrics can make someone dance lower than that.

And if she really gettin' low then I'm a shoot a video and put it all on T-V,
Ludacris is suggesting that if someone dances this low, he will record it and put it on TV.

Cause I like that French vanilla and the caramel,
Ludacris enjoys different types of women of different races, including vanilla and caramel-skinned women.

But when it comes to chocolate,
Ludacris also likes black women as well.

I know that very well,
Ludacris is stating that he knows that he likes black women very much.

Asian persuasion,
Ludacris also finds women of Asian descent attractive as well.

No discrimination,
Ludacris has no preference for race when it comes to women.

I love how they seem to please us,
Ludacris is saying that he finds it enjoyable how women of different races are able to satisfy him sexually.

I wanna taste them butterican pecan peanut buttercups like Reese's Pieces,
This line contains more sexual innuendo, related to wanting to taste a woman's breasts and lower regions.

Cause I think you a superstar,
Ludacris thinks that this woman is a superstar because of her dance moves and body.

With a ass like that you gotta blow,
Ludacris is saying that someone with a butt like this will become famous one day.

Before you make it big,
Just like before, Ludacris is saying that someone will become famous soon, but not yet.

Well there just one thing I gotta know
Ludacris has one final task to complete before someone becomes famous.

Drop it, hit it, dump it, split it,
Ludacris is giving instructions for how to dance: drop down, hit the ground, dump it, and split it.

Don't stop, (Get it, get it)
Ludacris is urging someone to keep dancing and get into it.

Put it on reverse just to rack it up,
This line contains more innuendo about how someone is dancing.

Let me put some Luda in it,
Ludacris is making a pun on his name, saying that he wants to add some of his own flavor or style to the dance.

Show me what you workin' wit',
Ludacris is asking someone to show him their dance moves and what they can do.

I'll show you some of this bankroll,
Ludacris is offering to show someone his money if they impress him with their dance moves.

Yea you a superstar but there's one thing I gotta know so
Ludacris has one final task to complete before someone becomes famous.

I could go low (Go low) lower than you know,
Ludacris is saying that he can dance and go lower than anyone thinks.