Mas Que Nada
Mendes Sergio & The Black Eyed Lyrics

Oariá raiô
A chant expressing energy and enthusiasm

Obá obá obá
A cheerful cheer or an exclamation of excitement

Mas que nada
More than anything, more than everything

Black Eyed Peas came to make it hotter
The Black Eyed Peas aim to intensify the mood or atmosphere of the performance

We be the party starters
We are the ones who initiate or launch the party

Bubblin' up just like lava, like lava
We are getting increasingly excited, like the burst of a lava

Heated like a sauna
The atmosphere is getting warmer, similar to a sauna

Penetrating through your body armor
The music rhythm is powerful enough to surpass your defenses and reach your core

Rhythmically we massage ya
We move and shake you with our beat, providing a massage-like feeling

With hip hop mixed up with samba
We are fusing different musical styles such as hip hop and samba

So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
An affirmation of agreement or approval

You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
A reminder that they will continue to perform without ceasing

The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
A promise that they will continue to produce new, innovative and exciting music

And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
They won't stop until they get the audience to join and respond to their music

Peter Piper picked peppers
An introduction to the band's verse in the song

But Tab rocked rhymes-a
A reference to a member of the Black Eyed Peas named Tabash

1, 2, 3, 4, several times-a
They repeat the count, indicating the start of a musical performance

Heavy rotation played by every kind-a
The song is being played frequently by all kinds of radio stations

Radio stations blastin' every mind-a
The song is pervasive and has a profound effect on all listeners

We crossing boundaries like everyday
Their music is crossing regional and national borders as it gains popularity

To rock ya body, Bobbie be on the R and the Bay
The Black Eyed Peas are willing to spend long hours in the studio to produce music that rocks the listener's body

We got we got Tab magnifications
A reference to the enhanced auditory experience the listener is experiencing

Tab magnified like every day
The auditory experience continues to be enhanced daily

Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Creating and performing exciting music is what they do every day

Got to put in work in this crazy occupation
Music production is a difficult task that requires a lot of effort

Gotta keep it movin' (that's the motivation)
The motivation to keep working hard comes from the need to continue producing new, exciting music

Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
They must keep up the momentum and maintain good working relationships to succeed in the music industry

With my team keep it moving, and doing it right
They work together to create high-quality music

Up in the lab every day 'til daylight
They spend long hours in the recording studio, working during the day and into the night to create new music

That's the way things move in this monkey business
The music industry is a challenging but exciting business in which they strive to make a name for themselves

(We took an old samba song and remixed it)
A reference to the current song, which is a remix of an old samba classic

Sai da minha frente
Get out of my way

Que eu quero passar
I want to pass through

Pois o samba esta animado
Because the samba rhythm is energizing

O que eu quero e sambar
What I want to do is to dance the samba

Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
This samba is a fusion of maracatu and samba styles

E samba de preto velho
It is a samba style often played by elderly men

Samba de preto tu
Old and traditional samba style

Ba badada ba
A reference to the beat of the song

Peter Piper picked peppers
A repetition of an earlier verse

But Tab rocked rhymes-a
Another repetition of an earlier verse

Piano (ano ano ano ano ano ano)
A reference to the music instrument played by Sergio Mendes