Turn Da Lights Off
Missy Elliott; Tweet Lyrics
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Whoop! Camay we gon take back like polka dots holla
Wicked!
Boy, want you put the needle on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets grab a glass lets make a toast wit me (Turn Da Lights Off)
You and I in the room so dark
Hold me tight all night lights off
Kiss me everywhere I can never dream boy
It's like heaven, heaven (when we yeah) yeah
You gotta put the needle back on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
Then lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets grab a glass and lets make a toast (Turn Da Lights Off)
Here we are you and me just us two yeah, yeah
I'm feelin high so high when I'm round you yeah
Don't hold back let it go show me how you feel yeahah
Ride all night all night like a want it you gotta put
You gotta put the needle back on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
Then lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets grab a glass and lets make a toast (Turn Da Lights Off)
Hit the switch to the lights to night make it right like a first class flight
We igniting like smoking a pipe turn it up like we rockin the mic
You get me hyper feel horny and trife so polite you might make me your wife
I ain't right the way I'm livin my life see how I I'm when you turn off the lights
I gotta Jones all down in my bones I got a little twitch fame in my spin
And if I let you go feel on me you gon have to play this one more time.
You gotta put the needle back on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
Then lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets grab a glass and lets make a toast (Turn Da Lights Off)
You gotta put the needle back on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
Then lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
And lets grab a glass and lets make a toast (Turn Da Lights Off)
The lyrics to Missy Elliott and Tweet's "Turn da Lights Off" are about two people who desire to get closer to each other by turning off the lights and spending the night together. The song starts with the lyrics "All that own you been so good to me" which expresses the gratitude of the singer towards the relationship. The lyrics, "Boy want you put the needle on the record, and let's get closer then closer then most" indicate the desire of the singer to get intimate with the person they are singing to.
The chorus of the song "you gotta put the needle back on the record" speaks to spinning a record on a turntable as a metaphor for continuing the night together. The lyrics, "I think we can get to know each other better if we, and let's grab a glass and make a toast," indicate that the two individuals are slowly getting to know each other better by spending the night together. The bridge of the song is all about the sensations of being intimate: "You get me hyper, feel horny and trife, so polite you might make me your wife. I ain't right the way I'm living my life, see that I'm when you turn off the lights."
Overall, Turn da Lights Off is a seductive and playful song that explores the experience of getting closer with someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
All that own you been so good to me (You stupid for this) if this world were mine
You have been so kind to me and if I owned the world, I would give it to you
Whoop! Camay we gon take back like polka dots holla
Let's take back what's ours like polka dots, yeah baby
Boy, want you put the needle on the record (Turn Da Lights Off)
Boy, put on some music and turn off the lights
And lets get closer then closer then most (Turn Da Lights Off)
Let's get closer than ever before
I think we can get to know each other better if we (Turn Da Lights Off)
I think we can get to know each other better if we're in the dark
And lets grab a glass lets make a toast wit me (Turn Da Lights Off)
Let's drink and make a toast together in the dark
You and I in the room so dark
We're in a dark room, just the two of us
Hold me tight all night lights off
Hold me close all night, with the lights off
Kiss me everywhere I can never dream boy
Kiss me all over, it's like a dream
It's like heaven, heaven (when we yeah) yeah
It feels like heaven when we're together
Here we are you and me just us two yeah, yeah
It's just you and me, together
I'm feelin high so high when I'm round you yeah
I feel so happy when I'm around you
Don't hold back let it go show me how you feel yeahah
Don't be shy, show me how you feel
Ride all night all night like a want it you gotta put
Let's stay up all night, just like we want to
Hit the switch to the lights to night make it right like a first class flight
Let's turn off the lights and make it perfect, like a first-class flight
We igniting like smoking a pipe turn it up like we rockin the mic
We're getting high, like smoking a pipe and turning it up like we're performing on stage
You get me hyper feel horny and trife so polite you might make me your wife
You make me feel excited and ready for anything, you might even want to marry me
I ain't right the way I'm livin my life see how I I'm when you turn off the lights
I'm not living my life the right way, but I'm different when you turn off the lights
I gotta Jones all down in my bones I got a little twitch fame in my spin
I have a strong desire in my bones and I feel electrified
And if I let you go feel on me you gon have to play this one more time.
If you touch me, we'll have to do this all over again
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MELISSA A. ELLIOTT, KWAME B. HOLLAND, MARVIN P. GAYE, EDGAR EDDIE DE LANGE, EMIL NEWMAN, HERBERT W. SPENCER
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