Hey Ya!
Maygen Lacey Lyrics


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My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know for sure.
Uh, but does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me
Walk out the door.
Don't try to fight the feelin'
'Cause the thought alone is killing me right now.
Uh, thank god for mom and dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know how...
UH!

Hey... ya.
Hey ya.
Hey... ya.
Hey ya.
Hey... ya.
Hey ya.
Hey... ya.
Hey ya.

You think you've got it
Oh, you think you've got it
But got it just don't get it
'Til there's nothing at all
We get together
Oh, we get together
But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
If what they say is "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes, what makes, what makes love the exception
So why you, why you
Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial
When we know we're not happy here...
Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance

Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey ya. (oh oh)
Hey... ya. (Don't want to meet your daddy, oh oh)
Hey ya. (Just want you in my Caddy oh oh)
Hey... ya. (oh oh, don't want to meet yo' mama oh oh)
Hey ya. (Just want to make you cumma oh oh)
Hey... ya. (I'm, oh oh I'm, oh oh)
Hey ya. (I'm just being honest oh oh, I'm just being honest)

Hey, alright now
Alright now fellas yeah!
Now what's cooler than bein' cool?
(Ice cold!)
I can't hear ya'
I say what's, what's cooler than bein' cool?
(Ice cold!)
Woo...
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright,
OK now ladies (yeah!)
Now we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now don't have me to break this thing down for nothing
Now I wanna see y'all on your baddest behavior
Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor
Uh! Here we go...
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it (oh oh)
Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (oh oh)
Shake it, shake it like a Polaroid picture, shake it, shake it
Shh you got to, shake it, shh shake it, shake it, got to shake it
(Shake it sugar) shake it like a Polaroid picture

Now all Beyoncé's and Lucy Liu's
And baby dolls, get on the floor
(Get on the floor)
You know what to do.
You know what to do.
You know what to do!

Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey ya. (oh oh)
Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey ya. (uh oh, hey ya)
Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey ya. (uh, uh, oh oh)
Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey ya. (oh oh)

Overall Meaning

Maygen Lacey's "Hey Ya!" is a song that ruminates on the futility of love under the premises of questioning whether it is worth it to hold on to love that might expire or to abandon the feeling that might lead to more sorrow. The song revolves around the singer's love life, as displayed in the lyrics "my baby don't mess around/Because she loves me so/And this I know for sure." She is sure that her lover is in love with her, but she is left to ponder whether that is reason enough to stick around. The pre-chorus explores the singer's dilemma of staying or leaving, with the thought of walking out the door becoming increasingly hard.


In the chorus, the phrase "Hey Ya!" is ironically repeated. The repetition of the phrase is significant because the singer uses this phrase positively to induce a feeling of happiness and joy, masking the underlying negative connotation of despair and disappointment regarding love. The second verse of the song is from the perspective of the singer questioning whether being in love is worth the pain and if love is the exception to the notion that "nothing lasts forever" or if love is just a facade that people put on to hide their suffering. In conclusion, "Hey Ya!" is a song that portrays a conflicted heart unsure whether to stay or leave, unable to overlook the pain that may come by her stubbornness to hang onto love.


Line by Line Meaning

My baby don't mess around
My significant other does not play games with me


Because she loves me so
Because she has deep affection for me


And this I know for sure.
I am certain of this fact


Uh, but does she really wanna
However, is she truly willing to do what it takes


But can't stand to see me
But cannot bear to watch me


Walk out the door.
Leave the situation


Don't try to fight the feelin'
Do not resist the emotional pull


'Cause the thought alone is killing me right now.
Because the idea itself is causing me distress at this moment


Uh, thank god for mom and dad
I am grateful for my parents


For sticking two together
For staying together


'Cause we don't know how...
Because we are unsure how to do it without them


Hey... ya.
Hey, yeah


You think you've got it
You believe you understand


Oh, you think you've got it
Oh, you are confident in your understanding


But got it just don't get it
But comprehension is not the same as clarity


'Til there's nothing at all
Until there is nothing left


We get together
We come together


Oh, we get together
Oh, we come together


But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
But separation is usually the better option when emotions are involved


If what they say is "Nothing is forever"
If the proverb "nothing lasts forever" is true


Then what makes, then what makes, then what makes
What causes, what leads to


Then what makes, what makes, what makes love the exception
What makes love the only exception


So why you, why you
So why do you


Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial
Why are we so unwilling to accept the truth


When we know we're not happy here...
When we are aware that we are not content in this situation


Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance
You do not want to listen to me, you just want to dance


Hey... ya.
Hey, yeah


Don't want to meet your daddy, oh oh
Do not want to meet your father


Just want you in my Caddy oh oh
Just want to be with you in a Cadillac


Don't want to meet yo' mama oh oh
Do not want to meet your mother


Just want to make you cumma oh oh
Just want to make you have an orgasm


I'm, oh oh I'm, oh oh
I am, oh, I am, oh


I'm just being honest oh oh, I'm just being honest
I am telling the truth, I am just being truthful


Hey, alright now
Hey, okay now


Alright now fellas yeah!
Okay now gentlemen, yeah!


Now what's cooler than bein' cool?
What is better than being cool?


(Ice cold!)
(Very cold!)


I can't hear ya'
I cannot hear you


I say what's, what's cooler than bein' cool?
I mean, what is better than being cool?


(Ice cold!)
(Very cold!)


Woo...
Excitement


Alright, alright, alright, alright
Okay now multiple times


Now ladies (yeah!)
Now ladies, yeah!


Now we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now we will break down this situation shortly


Now don't have me to break this thing down for nothing
Do not make me go through this explanation for nothing


Now I wanna see y'all on your baddest behavior
Now I want to see your most mischievous actions


Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor
Give me a kiss, I am close to you


Uh! Here we go...
Here we go!


Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it (oh oh)
Move your body in a shaking motion


Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (oh oh)
Continue to move your body in a shaking motion


Shake it, shake it like a Polaroid picture, shake it, shake it
Move your body like a Polaroid picture developing


Shh you got to, shake it, shh shake it, shake it, got to shake it
Quiet down and shake your body multiple times


(Shake it sugar) shake it like a Polaroid picture
(Keep shaking it) like a Polaroid picture


Now all Beyoncé's and Lucy Liu's
Now everyone, including powerful women like Beyoncé and Lucy Liu


And baby dolls, get on the floor
And young women, get on the dance floor


(Get on the floor)
(Get on the dance floor)


You know what to do.
You already know how to move your body


Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey ya. (uh oh, hey ya)
Hey, yeah


Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey ya. (uh, uh, oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey... ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah


Hey ya. (oh oh)
Hey, yeah




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