Hombre
M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) Lyrics
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Me leaga-you teaser
Leaga para min,
Please sin
Excuse me little hombre
Take my number call me
I can get squeaky
My finger tips and the lips
Do the work yeah
My hips do the flicks
As I walk yeah with a good head
I came to make it with a good head
I came to break it
Did your mama tell you
About me what she say
Don't go play there
Gonna make that hot boy
Want me gonna make that hot boy
Take me
You can stick me
Stab me grind me or wind me
Fuck we can even ask your wifey
Rich bored at home with a kiddie
She don't know about
You getting nookie
Member when you first started
Call me you had a ticket
Waitin' for me
SAid you want to meet in miami
So we can start a
Family
Hoytu hoytu
Cept cept
Cinko, quadro
Tres doie
You can call me over
The lyrics to M.I.A.'s song "Hombre" speak to female empowerment and sexual agency. The opening lines, "Oi ga-ra-to Pi-qa mine nu-mu-ro / Me leaga-you teaser / Leaga para min, / Please sin" are in Portuguese and loosely translate to "Hey boy, pick up my number / You make me sweat / Call me, / Please sin." The singer is inviting the male listener to pursue her and indulging in the primal pleasure of sexual desire.
The chorus, "Excuse me little hombre / Take my number call me / I can get squeaky / So you can come and oil me" continues the theme of female empowerment by asserting that the singer is in control of her own pleasure and desires. She is encouraging the listener to call her and is expressing her willingness to engage in sexual acts. The lines, "My finger tips and the lips / Do the work yeah / My hips do the flicks / As I walk yeah with a good head / I came to make it with a good head / I came to break it" further emphasize this idea of the singer being the active participant in the sexual encounter.
The second verse takes a more aggressive tone, with the singer challenging the listener's preconceived notions about sex and relationships. She suggests that she is willing to engage in non-monogamous encounters with the lines, "You can stick me / Stab me grind me or wind me / Fuck we can even ask your wifey / Rich bored at home with a kiddie / She don't know about / You getting nookie." The song ends with the repeated line, "You can call me over," suggesting that the singer is open to more sexual encounters in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Oi ga-ra-to Pi-qa mine nu-mu-ro
Hey boy, are you counting my number?
Me leaga-you teaser
I am your teaser, I am teasing you
Leaga para min,
Lie to me
Please sin
Please commit a sin with me
Excuse me little hombre
Excuse me, little man
Take my number call me
Take my number and call me
I can get squeaky
I can be naive and innocent
So you can come and oil me
So you can come and pleasure me
My finger tips and the lips
My fingers and lips
Do the work yeah
Do the job, yeah
My hips do the flicks
My hips move in a tantalizing way
As I walk yeah with a good head
As I walk confidently and with intelligence
I came to make it with a good head
I came to succeed with intelligence
I came to break it
I came to break barriers
Did your mama tell you
Did your mother warn you
About me what she say
What did she say about me
Don't go play there
Don't mess with me
Gonna make that hot boy
I am going to make that attractive boy
Want me gonna make that hot boy
Desire me, make that hot boy want me
Take me
To have sex with me
You can stick me
You can penetrate me
Stab me grind me or wind me
You can thrust, grind, or move in me
Fuck we can even ask your wifey
We can even involve your wife in this sexual relationship
Rich bored at home with a kiddie
Your wealthy wife is bored at home with a child
She don't know about
She doesn't know about
You getting nookie
That you are having sex with me
Member when you first started
Remember when you first started seeing me
Call me you had a ticket
You called me and had a ticket to see me
Waitin' for me
You were waiting for me
SAid you want to meet in miami
You said you wanted to meet in Miami
So we can start a
So we can start a sexual relationship
Family
As a euphemism for having sex
Hoytu hoytu
Unknown, possibly an expression or sound effect
Cept cept
Unknown, possibly an expression or sound effect
Cinko, quadro
Unknown, possibly numbers in another language or an expression
Tres doie
Unknown, possibly numbers in another language or an expression
You can call me over
You can call me to come over
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD X, MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM
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